fair price for ferrari tail lights?

[fiats2000]

I've got a lead on a set, but the seller just says to make him an offer. I wouldn't even know what to offer him and am affraid to offend him.
What have you guys that have done the conversion paid for your ferrari tail lights? thanks.

[Darren]

Hi fiats2000 and welcome!

Any particular reason to go with actual Ferrari lights? I used the tail lights from an Open Kadet - They're a lot more widely available and are of the same style. See my folder Darren and sub folder - tail light conversion. pic below - I know its not the best quality picture - I must take some shots in daylight with a camera rather than my phone! ;o)

http://lancisti.net/photopost/data/858/thumbs/DSC00639.JPG (http://lancisti.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=6654)

If memory serves, I paid about 30 bucks for a salvageable set and 75 bucks for a good set including p&p from the States to UK. As far as an offer for a set of Ferrari lights - make a silly offer and see what he comes back with - I dunno, start at 50 bucks?

Hope this helps,

Darren

[lanciatomcat]

Darren
I wondered what your lights were? Now all is answered.
I had to pay 280 bucks for a good set of 308 lights off ebay.
Will look at the Opel ones as an alternative.
Regards
Tom

[1,6 HF]

weren't the Ferrari lights also shared with the Fiat 850?

[Darren]

Flippin eck Tom, I paid that for a fibreglass bonnet! That is a lot of money for a set of lights - and it answers the question for fiats2000! There are alternatives if you want to go more modern like Jez Pidgen who has mclaren rear lights (same as a bova bus would you believe?) and I think 850 lights were shared with Ferrari Ed, but they probably command high prices too due to the 'f' word association!;o)

Have you fitted your lights Tom?

Darren

[lanciatomcat]

Darren
The lights are not yet fitted. Residing in a box on the shelf waiting. Like yourself one of the tasks on my never ending list!!
I did look at Jez's lights at NEC and then tried to follow up with them on the Internet but met a blank. I met the Mclaren lights would cost a bomb!!
Regards
Tom

[Andrew S]

308 tail lights are £460+ new...

Andrew.

[Darren]

Tom,

I know that feeling well, but I'm getting there! You'll need to source some ABS sheet to mount them if you're gonig to use them. I had the same joy trying to source Bova Bus lights, and ended up with Opel ones instead. You could also try trailer lights - I got a set of those for about 5 quid each and whilst they do have light, brake and indicator - you'll need to sort out fog & reverse, which wouldn't be a problem, but mount them would be quite fun due to their depth and, oh yes - they look like trailer lights! I like the opel units and they are of the same period.

Good luck fiats2000 - post up if not need any help or giudance fitting whatever you end up with!

Darren

[lanciatomcat]

Sadly like so many things these days if you want what looks different, but suitable and in keeping, you may have to pay the price!!

[1,6 HF]

and I think 850 lights were shared with Ferrari Ed, but they probably command high prices too due to the 'f' word association!;o)

Darren, 850 relates to a 4-letter 'f' word, so it should be quite quite a bit cheaper than that 'f' word associated with a prancing pony...

[hermanzini]

I use the 850 berlina/stratos/037 corsa tail lights, I think it gets a bit crowded in the rear with 4 tail lights.

[Darren]

You have a point there Ed!;o) As do you Tom. Hermanzini, I like the lights, but in the UK I think you would have to have a foglight & reverse light fitted anyway, so it may as well be done with a set of similar lamps. Personally I prefer the 4 lamp look, but that's just my opinion! ;o)

Darren

[Andrew S]

Fog light is a legal requirement after (I think!) 1980. Before that doesn't matter. Reverse light is not a legal requirement for a car of that age and may not be even now.

Andrew.

[Darren]

Thanks Andrew - I stand corrected! ;o) I still like 4 round lights at the back though!:D

Darren

[SubGothius]

FWIW, I think the Opel lights mentioned would actually be from a Manta or GT? I don't recall seeing any Kadett with that style of lights, but then again it may have been fitted on a series never imported to the States.

I personally prefer the stock rear lamps, as they follow the car's lines and were designed/made specifically for the car, but if that's not an option or you just prefer something more distinctive, I think 6 smaller lamps (3 each side) may also be an interesting look to consider, perhaps with chrome trim rings, allowing a wider variety of generic lamps to choose from...?

[Darren]

Hi there - you're absolutely right - it was the GT, not the Kadett -I'm getting my opels muddled up! I think they may well have been present on the early Mantas too. Either way, a lot less expensive than the Ferrari items. 3 lights each side would be good, but I think you'd need to alter the entire rear panel for it to work. The conversion I have done means that the standard lights can be put back without too much of a problem.

Darren

[lanciatomcat]

I believe the rear lights from a Lotus Elise might look appropriate and would certainly be a lot cheaper than ones from the magic 'f'!!

[Darren]

You may be right there Tom - I look forward to seeing them mounted. Are you going to use the original rear panel or make up something else?

[lanciatomcat]

I have no plans at this time to go the Elise route.
Good friend of mine has an Elise and in discussion he said he thought a set of lights would be a lot cheaper. It appears some people are upgrading their lights to LED version and so ebay had some for sale. A new full set of the LED ones went for £288 on ebay yesterday but standard lights are very much cheaper.
As with so many things, with a little investigation, alternatives can be found.