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Old 03 April 2017, 08:29 AM
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Default Hawkeye / Blobeye Rear Lights. Opinions?

Hello,

Picked these up on Saturday. We're in very good condition. Spent a hour or so, machine polishing,sealing and waxing them to remove swirls and some light scratches.

They are now mint. So opinions fellow Scoobynetters. I'm undecided as to which ones to keep. Lol.
What do you think?



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Old 03 April 2017, 08:59 AM
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+1 for blobs
Old 03 April 2017, 09:32 PM
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There are very few tasteful Hawks out there running OEM lexar$e lights ..
Old 03 April 2017, 10:34 PM
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Hate to say it but put the O.E. ones back on. Your car screams 2006 model (although the rear STI badge looks in the wrong place) and with the rear badge and early lights it looks frankly like a bitsa.

The Hawk only came in two flavours, 06 with the grey inners and 07 with the full on Lexi silver. Anything else makes it look like a chopped about Bug or Blob...
Old 03 April 2017, 11:14 PM
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If you decide you prefer the originals, let me know as was looking to buy these myself. Cheers
Old 04 April 2017, 12:16 AM
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Blob lights all the way, did the same to mine and it looks loads better in my opinion, only thing I would say is get some clear or smoked indicator bulbs and get rid of the fried egg look.
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If you like the clear ones debadge the rear as said above and it'll look much tidier
Most will prefer the red ones but it's all about what you like as it's your car both looks are nice if done right

FRIED EGGS! made my day
Old 04 April 2017, 10:16 AM
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Changed my hawk lexus-light-itus to blob lights. Big improvement IMO.
Old 04 April 2017, 10:28 AM
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Definitely after.
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Before for the OEM look IMO
Old 04 April 2017, 11:21 AM
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After on mine also ��
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I changed my hawk to blobeye rear lights but I also tinted just the clear section of the blob lights 1 shade darker to make them look different.


https://www.scoobynet.com/lighting-a...ar-lights.html


Before





After


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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
Definitely after.
This!
Old 07 April 2017, 04:39 PM
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Okay. After fitting the lights, I've decided I'm going back to OEM. Car hasn't even been out since. Lol. Lights have been machine polished,sealed and waxed. Therefore. £100 takes them. Cheers.
Old 07 April 2017, 06:12 PM
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Blob lights look the best
Old 07 April 2017, 07:09 PM
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I do like the hawk rear lights compared to my blob rears and did consider them but m.b developments had a set of blob tinted ones forsale. Ive fitted them along with smoked side repeaters and it really does look the part with my black mudflaps, black detango front light mod, black wheels etc. Ill post a pic up next time i get car out
Old 07 April 2017, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjembreaze
After on mine also ��
Mate, I was under the impression the law regarding private regs is an older plate than the car's age can be used, but not a newer plate, eg. a 2005 car can be fitted with a 51 plate, but not an 08 plate. So how come you have a 58 plate on a Hawk? Cheers!
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Originally Posted by Uncle Creepy
Mate, I was under the impression the law regarding private regs is an older plate than the car's age can be used, but not a newer plate, eg. a 2005 car can be fitted with a 51 plate, but not an 08 plate. So how come you have a 58 plate on a Hawk? Cheers!
i was thinking the same. appears the car was registered 21 January 2009?
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That's because it's a 2009 hawk
One of the last , registered Feb 2009
Old 08 April 2017, 11:02 AM
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Hmm, I did not know this. I thought 58 was well into the hatch years.

Cheers.
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Yep hatch avail from 08 ,, 40k on my clock now , fully forged from 12000 , like to think it commands a higher premium than most been the end of the production line lol
Old 08 April 2017, 11:38 AM
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My GB270 is a "58", plate. I wonder when/what the last "hawkeye", was built?
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The last were built late 07, early 08 as the production line scaled down for the change
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I know its an old thread but does anyone know the part number for blob rear lights. Every one I try comes up with an image of hawkeye lights.




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