Hi all.
Looking for recommendations for somewhere to buy a set of clear side marker reflectors to replace my orange ones. I originally looked at MX5 Parts, but noticed that there were a lot of comments in the reviews of their offering concerning the ‘fit and finish’ of the product (not great - especially the rear ones, apparently, which sit quite proud of the body).
So - where did you get your clear reflectors from? Are they any good?
Gareth,
My son (13) fitted the MX5Parts clear sidemarkers to my car over half term, including splicing in the lights to the sidelight loom!
It took a couple of afternoons of some careful (read patient) coaching but they look great, particularly at dusk.
I can’t see any problems with fit however the first one we offered up to the car did look a little out of place, until we turned it through 180 degrees and realised they are left/right and front/rear specific…this might be where people have gone wrong maybe?
For £40 IMHO; money well spent.
Jon
Thanks, Jon. I got some similar responses on Nutz - as long as they’re fitted properly there’s no problem with them. I suspect the people posting about them not sitting right on the car have got them in the wrong locations.
I reckon I’ll go for the MX5Parts ones - it’s just a matter or prioritising my expenditure now! I want to do the clear reflectors, clear repeaters, and clear rear lights (I think my Twilight Blue mk2 will look so much better without any orange on it!), fit a style bar and windblocker, and get the alloys refurbed (on the ‘5 and on my Volvo as well - noticed some peeling laquer on there this aft’). So it’s liable to get pretty expensive pretty rapidly this spring [:O]!
I think your spot on with your upgrade choices, I’ve also got the chrome clear side repeaters, less than a round of drinks from MX5Parts too, someone on here was selling a set of rear lexus style lights, have a look on the for sale thread.
Good luck in your quest for upgrade perfection!!!