Purple Neons - Too Girly?

[Stealthed]

Inside the car there not to bad but underneath the car is just asking for unwanted attention from the police plus they are kind of Ricey / Fast & Furious = Only other people to admire your lights are about "13yo"

But ultimetly Its your car if you like it "go for It" dont let other people stop you.

Cheers

Benson

[Subtek]

IMO don't bother with them. Cop magnets. But if you are dead set, I think green compliments black rather well.

[MattyP]

Cops are more interested that you're driving a Skyline than your undercar neons... they'll probably turn a blind eye to you and think 'Must be a N/A Skyline' lol.

[astrotristan]

not my cup of tea man, but do what ever tickles your fancy - just dont turn your car into something i've raced on nfs underground haha

[Hermit_]

/delurk

Nothing's too girly if you're a girl!!

Otherwise, IMO, if you have to have undercar neons, do it properly and fill the whole underside of the vehicle with light, not just two tubes that you bought on special from Kmart.

Neons (and other non-essential vehicle lighting), can look good if they're done properly , safely and legally.

/lurk

Hermit_

[monga]

Neon's were from 97

[rev210]

What are neons about really?

Perhaps it's about the 'look at me' aspect of your car. Because the same application of neon was in the use of neon signs to attact customer attention at night time.

I don't think anyone on either side of the fence is going to deny that neons are for attracting the attention of others as at least one of the major benifits. Otherwise people would only have them on for personal viewing?

So are there any other substancial reasons? I'm not sure there are (not that it's a bad thing).

Practically, they aren't the best lighting solution for being able to see what you are doing. And people don't install them in a way that would indicate this.

They also aren't the best lighting choice for seeing the detail in someones workmanship under the bonnet or inside the car. In fact they are a source of light that 'hides' detail and workmanship.

So I'd say the only enhancement benifit is to hide looks that aren't as flash as they could be. So perhaps this is a valid use for them if you are on a budget?

They might be a 'mood lighting' for someone but, I find the GTR does enough mood alteration for me not to need any more. People driving Hyundai Excel's on the other hand no doubt need something to distract them, so the odd wing / Stereo playing the right sort of music and obvoiusly neons fitted probably doesn't go astray.

My last thought is that there may be a percentage of people wanting to put neons on because they get the 'startrek vibe' from it. The sense that they are able to imagine that they are flying along in a space ship?

Whatever peoples reasons for neons and coloured leds , I tihnk we can leave the argument about personal taste on the shelf. People can and do make decisions about what they like all the time so you certainly can do what you want.

However, peoples personal taste also expresses itself in the way we react to seeing things like neons.

So whilst a tiny percentage of people are able to make a decision to don the neon, we can all make our own choices as to what we may or may not yell out at them or type at them on the forum also.

If your outcome is to attract attention of people, you must then understand that this will be including the majority who at this time in out history think neons are ugly, ricey and stupid.

You must therefore pay the community toll for the rice.

Shows like FnF will no doubt continue to help with the image but, in the mean time people who choose not to put neons on thier cars won't be getting any flak for not having any and people who do, will.

On topic;

I think purple can help create the 'pimp' vibe mainly because it is associated with dimly neon lit back alleys from movies.You just need a white fur coat, white hat with feather, gold chains, gold walking stick and to sell the skyline and buy a lowered yank convertible of some kind. And probably go an actual neon sign that says 'PIMP'

[Mayuri Krab]

rule of thumb is every neon you have your car has to make 100hp

I thought that equation only applied to stickers + Honda, ie for every sticker you put on a Honda you gain an extra 5hp.

Edited October 11, 2008 by Mayuri Krab

[Slowpoke]

Whats wrong with a Honda... Im getting a civic vti-l...

[Char]

neons should only ever be attached to ur huge spoiler

[Nizmo]

Hi Kerr,

Welsome to the forums. The majority of us a little more 'go fast' orientated that 'look at me kimmy, look at me' You don't get taken seriously as a car enthusist these days if you whack neons on your car.

Purple is i've been told the colour of the sexually fustrated and the gay tele tubby.

[heller44]

And the difference between pink and purple is?...

the tightness of your grip.

[Slowpoke]

neons should only ever be attached to ur huge spoiler

LOL... VERY common from where I come from.. Malaysia lol... you'll see loads of these types of cars

[Mr_GaZZa]

LAWL @ honda comments,

um personally nothing wrong wif purple... but neons are for just the show bizz stuff... and just attracts more sh!t to ya car mate.

[Kerr34]

true i guess it will also get the holden bogans up my alley with a abase ball bat as they say and i dont want to many people to see my arse even though i must say it is quite nice ahaha... but yea i think i might just stick to car audio as i love my music and just use the extra dough to help out that cause... on that topic does any1 know if the r34 has any good places for splits etc?

[MattyP]

Umm your stock front speaker location for the woofer and tweeter on the dash or a-pillar...like most cars on the market today. Splits at the rear are a waste of time imo. Plenty of topics and answers for this in the appropriate section of SAU forum.

[Travo]

oh no love for neons anymore? it's probably only because everyone running past supercheap auto is sticking 2 12" tubes on their $2 rides and driving around acting like they are the ducks nuts.

As mentioned above somewhere, as long as it's done properly it will look good (pending personal taste). If the neons are tucked up under the bodykit and they are bright enough to emit a decent glow effect evenly all around the car they look awesome.

Get some rims, Get some coilies, Get a bodykit and an awesome paint job and then get some high quality neons installed properly and it will look great!

[SN1P3R]

I had pink undercar neons for autosalon, i wouldnt say there... how do u say it, sturdy... they all broke on the way home, and it had nothing to do on how they where installed... just rocks n things fling up n smash them... Maybe only for like car shows and things. purple is a mad colour! good luck on your decision!

[NA_Goodness]

SN1P3R's car looks good with the neons, but that does make it look more like a girls car. If the red/pink paint, the pink stickers, and the "THIS IS NOT MY BOYFRIENDS CAR" stickers wasnt enough.

And yet her boyfriend is often asked if its his car... Why is that?

[Kerr34]

ahaha that car is a classic my gf was like respect for that i just laughd but thats coz i felt so intimidated ahaha to tell the truth