BEST & WORST Car Rear light design

karanraheja · 24th October 2008, 14:55

I like the rear of Getz( Non Prime - 1st one) , Civic , Previous Gen Accord
and our very own Fiesta.

Dislike : SX4 , Baleno and Indica( All generations

) . How could i forget the Dzire!!!

fx45 · 24th October 2008, 15:47

2001 Honda Accord Coupe lights were the best according to me and also
2003 Infiniti fx and G 35 coupes. those LED's are awsome.

benbsb29 · 24th October 2008, 16:04

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Originally Posted by prabhusati

I am not commenting on the looks. But as driver of a vehicle during night time, i hate to have a Hyundai Santro in front of me. The tail lights (2 of them) are very irritating. If the person driving the Santro is brake-happy, then more irritation. I make it a point to have them behind me as much as possible.

Isnt that a greater problem? They ALWAYS drive with their lights on High beam! But then, we already have another thread on that.

FlyingSpur · 24th October 2008, 16:04

Nice thread! One of the best designs of tail-lamps IMO, on a car sold in India are these.

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My all-time favourite tail-lamp design is this one. Clean, simple and beautiful flowing lines. Elegance as I define it. The old gen CL and the W220 S-Class had them.

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The WORST design I've seen of late is the new-gen Mondeo. This is a pic from the Dubai Motor Show '07. I wonder what they were smoking, to evolve from the first pic i.e. the previous gen Mondeo, to this latest gen Mondeo.

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FlyingSpur · 24th October 2008, 16:15

Apart from the ones I mentioned above, a few other designs that are also worth applauding. Pics clicked by me.

The Audi Q7 V12 TDI

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Infiniti FX35 SUV

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I think the Maserati has done a lovely job with the Quattroporte as well, as have Nissan with the 350Z.

OTOH, Lexus could have definitely matched the headlamps of the LS600h to something better at the rear. Ditto with the new Landcruiser! Dumpy looks.

Brabus E V12 · 24th October 2008, 16:36

Have to say the CL rear looks awesome.

But how about the front and rear lights on this?

The rear lights looks absolutely stunning if seen at night!!

e1t1bet · 24th October 2008, 16:44

The worst designs, for whatever parts you can think of, can be seen on the DZire.

iraghava · 24th October 2008, 18:17

One of the finest tail light designs. EVER.

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Superleggera · 24th October 2008, 19:51

I like the tail lamps of all new generation Volvo cars and trucks. They simply gel along with the frame of the car...

iceman7 · 24th October 2008, 19:56

Worst: Zen Classic, Baleno

Best: Almost all BMW's, Honda Accord, Civic

The Infiniti, Q7 and Maserati look stunning too

greenhorn · 24th October 2008, 20:15

as long as we're talking anything and everything, a little rewind

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Imho, nothing comes close to these beauties

Tejas@perioimpl · 24th October 2008, 20:20

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

as long as we're talking anything and everything, a little rewind

Well, i started off the thread for cars currently sold in india only, but its moved onto a general direction.
I guess the mods can change my first posting to all cars and move this thread from the indian car scene forum.

FlyingSpur · 24th October 2008, 20:21

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Originally Posted by iraghava

One of the finest tail light designs. EVER.

OMG Ishan thanks for that how could I forget that Maser !! Looked insane at night. Remember digging up a whole bunch of them after my Europe trip where I first saw it in the flesh. The front wasn't that inspiring though. What an unbalanced car, the 3200GT !!

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meghan · 24th October 2008, 20:27

I'm keeping my choices to only those cars that I have seen in flesh

Best: BMW 5 series, Chevy Optra
Worst: Zen Classic, Chevy Spark, Mahindra Scorpio

Sowmya · 24th October 2008, 21:59

No body mentioned the gr8 Amby's tail light... I think this is the one of the cheapest in the world.

24th October 2008, 14:55	#31
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	I like the rear of Getz( Non Prime - 1st one) , Civic , Previous Gen Accord and our very own Fiesta. Dislike : SX4 , Baleno and Indica( All generations) . How could i forget the Dzire!!!
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fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 386 Times	2001 Honda Accord Coupe lights were the best according to me and also 2003 Infiniti fx and G 35 coupes. those LED's are awsome.
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24th October 2008, 16:04	#34
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,936 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Nice thread! One of the best designs of tail-lamps IMO, on a car sold in India are these. My all-time favourite tail-lamp design is this one. Clean, simple and beautiful flowing lines. Elegance as I define it. The old gen CL and the W220 S-Class had them. The WORST design I've seen of late is the new-gen Mondeo. This is a pic from the Dubai Motor Show '07. I wonder what they were smoking, to evolve from the first pic i.e. the previous gen Mondeo, to this latest gen Mondeo.
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24th October 2008, 16:15	#35
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,936 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Apart from the ones I mentioned above, a few other designs that are also worth applauding. Pics clicked by me. The Audi Q7 V12 TDI Infiniti FX35 SUV I think the Maserati has done a lovely job with the Quattroporte as well, as have Nissan with the 350Z. OTOH, Lexus could have definitely matched the headlamps of the LS600h to something better at the rear. Ditto with the new Landcruiser! Dumpy looks. Last edited by FlyingSpur : 24th October 2008 at 16:17.
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Brabus E V12 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London/NewDelhi Posts: 392 Thanked: 56 Times	Have to say the CL rear looks awesome. But how about the front and rear lights on this? The rear lights looks absolutely stunning if seen at night!! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Brabus E V12 : 24th October 2008 at 16:39.
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e1t1bet BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 106 Thanked: 27 Times	The worst designs, for whatever parts you can think of, can be seen on the DZire.
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iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,997 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	One of the finest tail light designs. EVER.
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Superleggera BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kannur/Boston Posts: 533 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	I like the tail lamps of all new generation Volvo cars and trucks. They simply gel along with the frame of the car... Last edited by Superleggera : 24th October 2008 at 19:52.
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iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 474 Times	Worst: Zen Classic, Baleno Best: Almost all BMW's, Honda Accord, Civic The Infiniti, Q7 and Maserati look stunning too Last edited by iceman7 : 24th October 2008 at 19:59.
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24th October 2008, 20:15	#41
greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,909 Times View My Garage	as long as we're talking anything and everything, a little rewind Imho, nothing comes close to these beauties
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24th October 2008, 20:27	#44
meghan BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountain View Posts: 113 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I'm keeping my choices to only those cars that I have seen in flesh Best: BMW 5 series, Chevy Optra Worst: Zen Classic, Chevy Spark, Mahindra Scorpio
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24th October 2008, 21:59	#45
Sowmya BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 493 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	No body mentioned the gr8 Amby's tail light... I think this is the one of the cheapest in the world.
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