Re-designed rear light pods

[alex_gray255]

Hi folks

I've been chatting to Andrew at S&D and he's proposed a number of quite nice, but very different, rear light pod cluster designs for the Sagaris.

• One that looks like a Lotus rear cluster backend
• One that looks like a T440/400R rear cluster backend

Plus a few others.

I was wondering if anyone has had this sort of work done on their Sag/T350 etc. and if they had any pictures of what they looked like?

It might be no one has looked at this before or had it done, but if they have I would be interested in seeing some live examples rather than the mocks that Andrew sent me - which do look nice.

Thanks!

Edited by alex_gray255 on Friday 16th December 15:49

[Don1]

Time for me to break cover again!

OK, the rear reflectors are going, to be replaced where the rear brake-light was.

The horizontal reflectors in the light assembly are going to be replaced with the brake lights.

I want it to remain looking stock, but with subtle modifications.

[alex_gray255]

"Great minds think alike..."

These red pod designs are slightly more... radical

[Funky]

You guys are paving the way for modified sags that's for sure!

Any pics of the mockups?

[alex_gray255]

Yes, I have a number of them, but I would want to check with Andrew before I publish them here. Might be CC/CiC/IPR issues.

[DonkeyApple]

Personally, I don't think the Sag would look nice with the T440 style. The boomerang light clustre defines the rear top quarters of the Sag brilliantly.

I could see an arguement for removing the smoke lens itself and using a different style of lamp but I think the overall shape is right for the car.

[alex_gray255]

DonkeyApple said:

Personally, I don't think the Sag would look nice with the T440 style. The boomerang light clustre defines the rear top quarters of the Sag brilliantly.

Which is why I wanted to see some examples if possible. I like the current one as well, but didn't want to just make a snap decision without trying to see some examples first.

[Funky]

alex_gray255 said:

Yes, I have a number of them, but I would want to check with Andrew before I publish them here. Might be CC/CiC/IPR issues.

Totally understand and your probably right! If he wouldnt mind maybe you could email me some. Ill pm you my address

[Don1]

Funky said:

Any pics of the mockups?

Only in my mind!

[DonkeyApple]

Don1 said:

Only in my mind!

Doesn't strike me as a safe place for anything to be.

[Don1]

I run regular backups. It helps keep the voices quiet....

[alex_gray255]

Eh? I thought it was normal to talk to yourself and lick long knives....

Am I strange or something?

[Don1]

Licking knives is strange. I just hug my axe and whisper "Soon, my pretty, soon....."

[alex_gray255]

I know! I'll put those old fashion scythes on the Sag wheels! That mod will really cut the muster!

[YRRunner]

Those of you determined on modifying road Sags (beyond what is reasonable i.e. vents, engine upgrade, Power wheels, JP/ACT exhaust) go ahead.... and watch the value of your car plummet! If you're gonna keep the car FOREVER then fine, do what the hell you want; but if you want to retain both value and originality and secure the future of these "original" cars as future classics... please, please, please STOP FING ABOUT with them!!! For the life of me, I don't understand why any Sag owner would even consider modifying this iconic body styling.

[Don1]

Errr.... only one person on this forum has done that (BlackiePaul), with his LS7. Doesn't seem to have affected the value of that too much!

[geoffphead]

I lick windows and vinyl wrapped my Tam, awful crime i know !

[jonesy]

doesn't look to bad to me...

[Don1]

Looks like chicken-pox? (God I wish I could use PS...)

[D14 AYS]

YRRunner said:

Those of you determined on modifying road Sags (beyond what is reasonable i.e. vents, engine upgrade, Power wheels, JP/ACT exhaust) go ahead.... and watch the value of your car plummet! If you're gonna keep the car FOREVER then fine, do what the hell you want; but if you want to retain both value and originality and secure the future of these "original" cars as future classics... please, please, please STOP FING ABOUT with them!!! For the life of me, I don't understand why any Sag owner would even consider modifying this iconic body styling.

agreed