Gen 3 Headlamp Experience

[Badsnek]

Its my wife's, has the GM Tune on it and it is a fun little car. Around 290 HP or so. Geared right, she keeps up with me pretty nicely on the twisties. Its a quick fun little car that won't break the bank.

John

That's awesome! I've gotten to drive one of 99RT10's Solstices, N/A variant, and truthfully I thought it was a neat little car. He then let my girlfriend drive it and now she's been randomly looking at getting one.

 

[Goggles Pizano]

But did he ***** to you about the cost of the clutch.

 

[Badsnek]

But did he ***** to you about the cost of the clutch.

 

[kmagnuss]

My old E55 had a PPF film on it that I didn't like. When I removed the film I had the same exact tiny cracks that the OP had... all over them. You couldn't notice it with the film on there. When I took the other side off I paid close attention to it and it was exactly the same... looked great with the ppf on and crap off. Spraying them both with clear coat made them look MUCH better. Not perfect, but they went from a D grade to a A-. Might be worth a shot to have a body shop do it for you. My guy charged me $100 and I'll be doing it again to the lights on this one also.

 

[Stray Cat]

Were they cracked looking, like mine? That sounds too good to be true! Thank you,

John

 

[kmagnuss]

Yes, they looked like yours but much more of the cracking.

 

[TexasViper35]

Yes, people are asking silly prices for those replacements, because there are not much left. And like my Prowler Windshield, if it gets broken, the insurance companies HAVE to pay to replace. I will wait for the lenses. It is the same gentleman who is reproducing the Gen 1 and Gen 2 lenses. Will be ready within a few months I understand. $750 bucks. The guy who removed my PPF has offered to take apart, and put together the lights when the lenses are available. He does this all the time - now the issue will b taking the existing ones off - understand the front facia will have to be removed.

John

As I understand it, you’ll need to remove the fenders to remove the light assemblies.

PPF can hide many defects BTW. You might try just adding PPF to the lenses.

 

[99RT10GTS]

That is pretty weird. You don't suppose PPF could possibly trap more heat inside the housing when the lights are on and cause damage over time? Seems kind of unlikely, but it's about the only other thing that I could possibly think of that might cause damage aside from an impact of some sort.

I think that is exactly what happened. I was told not to PPF or Smoke them ever due to the trapping of excessive heat.

 

[99RT10GTS]

I own 13 cars. These types of issues and Insurance costs, and the absolute insanity of drivers these days has me re-thinking which cars to keep. Old cars like my GTO or Bonneville ? Lots of parts are made in China and elsewhere. They are cheap, do not always fit great and do not last. Just did a master cylinder and brake booster on my 66 Tri-Power Bonniville convertible. Due to manufacturing tolerances not being adheared to (shaft was off .010 Inch) I almost roasted a set of Completely re-done 8 lug wheels on the front. So much to think about when we decide to buy the cars of our dreams. Even our Pontiac Solstice GXP (over 60,000 Solstices built) does not have rear shocks available. Bilstein made the GXP shocks, they are no longer available. You can put the mushy stock ones on. But not GXP. Sad.

John

I think BC Coilovers are a good replacement for the stock ones