Neon

[Danger]

not sure if many people have neon or have thoguht of neon but im into that Fast and the Furious look. I am wondering what is brighter SMD Leds or PVC Leds? or should i stick to the actual neon tubes?

James

[Prickle]

It looks silly but you would fit in with Mcdonalds crew well! I seen a Corsa C out the other night hooning around with neons. :zainy:

[Danger]

lol yeah but i still want them lol

[marcusd]

i fitted some to mine. neon tube type, trouble is once your lowered they catch on everything so dont last long. theres a smd strip ones which are better for the saxo.

[m4tt274]

In the late 90's early '00s neons were shit hot! Then, as with all trends i guess they were 'done' and the next trend came.
Nobody has neons any more, nobody parks in mcD's anymore, nobody has saxo's with 8 exhausts and max power body kits, lets be honest.
Because of that, i actually think they would be pretty cool! PROVIDING the owner wasnt serious about them. I think as a bit of a joke and banter they would be a big laugh. Yearning back to the older days when a car show was actually a pretty interesting thing to walk around.

[wadoryu]

I like neons......

[hillyberry2009]

Had um years ago on a corsa b never again lol. But what ever floats your boat.

[mysaxovtr]

Personaly i would get what ever you want, bare in mind some people will like them some will take the piss massively like everything else on here. but at the end of the day it's your car so who cares.

[piranhamatt]

I've had blue ones on mine. I've had someone shouting "are you a fucking Christmas tree" lol

[Southpaw]

looks gay dont do it

[jamie281093]

i have some...had a light up citroen badge on the front too, all coming off now though...felt stupid with it all :n:

[Forbes_VTR]

Im a neon fan.
Only subtle ones though.
Like ones that come on as you open your boot/bonnet and light up your boot build/engine bay.

I think they look good when parked up but only at big meets. Not as you pop to get a mcds

And dont do what my mate did and drain your battery with them amd have to get a jump start.
Not a good look.

Get some led strips if you go with it.
Tubes break too easy.

[Quick]

http://seemslegit.com/image/1999.jpg

[CouPay]

Neons can look okay If they fit with the look of the car, a subtle colour would look okay :)

[Danger]

im putting orange led below n n foot wells

[jeffchiz]

bit off subject but why under 'cars' does it say you have a 1996 mk2 saxo, when its a mk1?

[Danger]

This is what I choose lol think it looks well

<a href=http://s1353.photobucket.com/albums/q669/James_McLaughlin/?action=view&current=DSC_0012_zpsf10ca672.jpg target=_blank><img src=http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q669/James_McLaughlin/DSC_0012_zpsf10ca672.jpg border=0 alt=></a>

And I had a mk2 first and now it won't change

[Danger]

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q669/James_McLaughlin/DSC_0012_zpsf10ca672.jpg

[stevo67]

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q669/James_McLaughlin/DSC_0012_zpsf10ca672.jpg

Plain daft that.:panic::panic:

[Danger]

I like it lol

[Jizanthapus]

I like it lol

It looks awful.

[Danger]

Why. What is wrong with it?

[weve33]

It just looks tacky IMO. They were kinda trendy 10yrs ago, but now a days it just looks shite

[monka]

Why. What is wrong with it?

have you read any comments on this thread?

[LVC]

Go for it - it's your car and you'll enjoy the project, who cares what others think.

I'd go for a SMD strip - easy to attach, easy to wire up, pretty good results and nice and cheap - get a waterproof one and they'll last longer. Shouldn't cost you more than £30 to do the whole underneath perimeter including switches - loads on ebay from HK or UK.

Always makes me laugh how people on here take Saxo customisation so seriously - it's a cheap fun car - nothing more nothing less. Most will get sold as the driver gets older and can afford a more reliable/comfortable/prestigious/etc. car so just enjoy them for what they are ;)

[weve33]

He asked for a opinion and we gave it. Nothing about taking saxo customisation seriously! You're right, he should just do it, it's his car at the end of the day..

[LVC]

He asked for a opinion and we gave it. Nothing about taking saxo customisation seriously! You're right, he should just do it, it's his car at the end of the day..

He actually asked "I am wondering what is brighter SMD Leds or PVC Leds? or should i stick to the actual neon tubes?" - he didn't ask for an opinion of whether he should do it or not or what people thought of it if he did do it :zainy:

[weve33]

Oh yeah!! Haha fail!

[Manu]

Across the hard shoulder? Needs more McD parking area shots tbh

[Danger]

Was taken at 04:30 on the way from work and the sun was rising

I like it and am happy with it. Thank you lvc, I've already it done go back a page. They're commenting on what they think it actually looks like .

[weve33]

Good on you! As long as you like then great!

[LVC]

Looks very "fast and furious" - nice one :)

What did you use in the end (SMD, Neons, etc. etc.)?

[Danger]

4, 1.2m PVC LEDs £17

[12u55]

I actually quite like that...

[Prickle]

Same lol.

[Bordtea]

Quite like neon in the footwells but not on the outside of the car

[Troy-saxo]

SMD strip lighting looks so much better than neons :)

[monka]

SMD strip lighting looks so much better than neons :)

looks exactly the same really, if the tubes and lights are completely hidden, its near enough impossible to tell the difference

[Danger]

Yeah that's what I think anyway lol

[Chez]

It would be nice without the vynals each to there own tho with styling that's how I see it

[Dogg1210]

I bought a Scooby last Oct there was a little green button next to steering wheel I thought it was intercooler spray but wasn't. left it on one night and the whole underneath was glowing white lol

[Danger]

It wasn't me that. Put the vynal on it but they is why I bought it . It's different .

Have you any pics? Didn't the police say. Anything when driving ??

[MPHZONE]

I just put led strips in my footwells, i love it personally.

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj556/MPHZONE/Footwell-1.jpg (http://s1267.photobucket.com/user/MPHZONE/media/Footwell-1.jpg.html)

[Danger]

I had them in my last saxo bought more today I have reflective metal/ rubber mats

[Oli-VTR]

much as i wanted to laugh i actually dont think the car looks too bad, quite cool

[utothek]

Danger - its your car, do as you please. You'll never please some of the melts on sax-p

[Danger]

Yeah I know. Lol

[NickMk1]

well ive got a silver mk1 with a red and blue neon theme, so red in the footwells and blue undercar, i totally agree with people on here, its our own cars, do what you want to do, if everyone had the same car, we would be forever looking for our cars in the carpark lol

[greyjasper51]

Its up to you what you wanna do with your cars, just a common feeling is the neon look was so last year... I did it... I had SMD led neons under my ibiza with a peco big bore 4 exhaust... I did go on to do lots of useful work on it :) (cooper s bonnet scoop for forced cold air induction, cone filter, flowed the head, golf gti larger valves, cam reground, 4-1 exhaust and decat... Went like shit off a shovel for a 1400... Was good to about 60-70 then run outta waft, just dont miss the neons and big bass and all that stuff...

[NickMk1]

well my idea was to do a 90s revival car, so all the things that where popular in the 90s lol

[greyjasper51]

Big body kits, viper stripes, neons, big boot build!! Id like to see that and in answer smd led's are the way forward...

[piranhamatt]

SMD LED strips are much better than bigger tubes.. Thinner and less likely to break them as flexible

[Danger]

I have used PVC LEDs and a Scooby with neon would be sweet

[Lukeee]

It looks pretty good, nice one! I like your attitude towards it as well, it's your car so you should mod it how ever you like, we don't see enough of that anymore

[Dogg1210]

I have used PVC LEDs and a Scooby with neon would be sweet

it was PVC led I had on the scoob white neons n the scoob was silver it didn't look to bad tbh

[Danger]

Yeah Luke I like it that's all that matters lol

Yeah that really soundnice tbh

[saxo_90]

If you are doing the footwells, how could you wire them to just come on when the door is open?

[Ross]

If you are doing the footwells, how could you wire them to just come on when the door is open?

Wire to interior light...?

[saxo_90]

Wire to interior light...?

I thought this but is there a guide as I have no wiring experience at all, struggle with a plug haha

[SNewham]

Oh boy... not again