I know this will most definitely not be everyone's cup of tea, though I decided to share this anyway .

A little back story first:

When I first got my licence, neon under body kits where just hitting the streets and were all the rage. As a teen, I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread. Unfortunately they where kind of expensive and the tubes always broke making the mod quite unreliable. I didn't have money as a teen and as a result I never did this mod. Then "life" got in the way and modding cars had to take a back seat.

Fast forward 20-something years and modding a car is a possibility once more. I never forgot about those d@mn neon under body kits . Though the type of car that I'm driving now sorta seems "too nice" to get a lighted under body kit. Well, the kid in me won the argument on getting the light kit, though I tried to do it in a more tasteful way

Instead of getting a full light kit underneath, I decided to add LED's that tie in to the brake lights and turn signals. So they only come on when I use these safety features. At least my car is more visible to the multitude of horrible drivers out there and in my opinion I think it looks kinda cool. What do you guys think?

Sorry for the crappy photos. I found it quite hard to get the photos to match what it looks like in person, but for some reason LED's don't look that good in photos. This mod looks way better in person. I have attached photos of my DRL/turn signal switchbacks as well.

 

i approve

 

Well, you were right about the rice thing. Kind of a lot though. I remember when neon first became a thing too. I thought it was horrible and cheesy at the time. Time hasn't softened my opinion.

Excuse me while I go out to install a huge chrome grille and hood ornament, some curb feelers, fake fur interior upholstery, a vinyl half top, Landau bars, and an ostentatious external spare tire to my 70's pimp mobile G.

 

OP: a bit much for my taste, but i DO like the idea of the red lights on the rear while braking

your other troll posts have irritated me, but ill admit it, i lol'd at this

 

i like the whole concept my dude, dont let the haters shake you! lol my favorite is the back with the brake light that would definitely help at night time cause you never know people idk how they cant see the brake lights that come on the car initially but hopefully they will be able to see yours now lol and besides its your G you want it to stick out personally to your own taste dont you?

 

I think if you changed the lights maybe to like a white it would look clean. theres just too much color going on like a dance club. but props for being different

 

ahaha i like them a lot actually! i did something like that on my g in all blue led strips on the sides but never thought of doing it under the front or back bumper lol ill add those in and see how it looks but for now I'm happy with it lol it may be a little ricey but i like it :roll eyes: tell me what you think of mine lol and ill post another pic when i install the rest i think i might be going darker blue though i also have footwell LEDs i think are pretty cool maybe you like them too they look better at night though..

 

 

Looks exactly like a under body light kit to me ..

hopefully it's just a temporary kid phase and you'll be taking it off soon.

 

In my opinion the tail looks good. It does look like its a bit over with the different colors. Blue in trunk and headlights. Yellow side under kit.

On final input though, your taste your ride. You pay the note so what makes you feel good about it bro

 

Can't wait to see the install pics!!! Maybe you could add some fuzzy dice hanging from the rear view mirror to complete the look .

I'm at the age now that I definitely don't get shaken by the haters. I could care less if people don't like it. I just find it funny when people seem to get so negative and try to knock someone down for being individualistic. Almost like they're getting angry if someone else mods their car in a way that doesn't conform to the mainstream viewpoint of how a car should be modded. They're are quite a few cars on this forum that I don't like, though I don't waste my energy trying to make them feel bad for it.

Too many people are brainwashed by "the system" and are afraid to think for themselves. All to often I see people blindly follow what everyone else does because they want to fit in with the "cool" crowd, in turn this makes a lot of people unhappy because they are not being true to themselves. Eventually when these people "wake up", they will find out that the "cool" crowd are anything but. <---This is a generalized comment about how I see people that I run into in life and not directed to anyone here or about modding cars.

I have white led's as well, I change them out to suit my mood. Looking at the pictures, I definitely see your point on the "dance club" effect. However, all these lights are usually not on together:
Red, only when braking.
Yellow, only when using a turn signal.
Blue, yeah it's a dance club . Again this color is changed to mood.

I love LED's so I like what you've done (not afraid to admit it). Do what makes you happy brother (No regrets). As people get older and start taking stock of their life, they start finding that they have regrets for not doing this or that. I will not be one of these people. I'm not just talking about LED's here. This crap world would be such a better place if everyone thought for themselves and didn't blindly follow the masses into an empty pit of soul death.

Yes it is, though only tied in to brake and turn signal (not on continuously). Not the normal flashy kit that changes colors and "dances" to the music.

Are you hurt or angry by me doing something to my car? Will you lose sleep over it? I apologize if your "grown up" mind is having difficulty with all this. I'm here to talk if you need to work through this.




Anyway, I'm sure I'll get flamed for some of my responses. If you feel you must be a "flamer" , go ahead and bring it. I have no problem having a discussion with you all.

Don't take life so serious people...it is very short.

 

No I won't lose sleep or anything, was just stating my opinion which is to be expected from other people when you post things on the internet. It's your car and you can do as you please . I see you're from TX as well, do you mind sharing what part as I'm from TX as well.

 

a haha thanks man i appreciate that and i think the exact same way even though I'm still young honestly i do what makes me happy and thats what matters but anyways i like your car and attitude also i do a lot of the stuff myself like the blue and black carbon fiver wrap on the interior trim of my car and the LEDs i did myself too and this is what I'm trying to make all my LED lights look like around my car for now.
oh and everything anyone does to their car is temporary because you'll always find something nicer better or newer lol but those LEDs are there for now

 

I like the idea of being able to change colors on the fly!

What led kit did you use?

 

San Antonio, originally from South Florida (explains the attraction to under body kits). It is what it is, we don't choose where we grow up.

You're right on "finding something nicer, better, or newer", it's never ending and your taste will change over time. Having enough money to keep up with your change in taste is the issue

The lights on the under body are a permanent color (can't be changed). Since they are only on when braking or using the turn signal I figured I would use the standard colors. LED strips purchased from Diode Dynamics. If you want color changing strips, they have them as well.

Interior lights don't actually change color, I just have extra sets of bulbs in different colors which I change once in a while according to mood. LED's are fairly inexpensive and quite easy to change out. Interior bulbs can be purchased from either V-leds or Diode Dynamics. If you want to chance it, you could always try cheap E-bay ones. Though, I would suggest using one of the companies listed above for a better quality product.