Projector Headlights for Gen 1-1.5 Solara Updated 22 May 05

by **StockSolara** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:12 pm

aww man. . .

by **returnofthedack** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:18 pm

what? are we all gonna stop now? forget that, its time to get the solara on a map for a vehicle that has potential like any other sporty car out there. lets get this crap started...

by **jbright** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:30 pm

I agree. Let's start a list of projector headlight manufacturers and once we have compiled a large list, we can contact each one with our petition showing how many buyers we have waiting. What do you all think?

by **jbright** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:49 pm

Preliminary List of Projector Headlight Manufacturers:

salesmarketing@genera.com

by **1st Gen Sol** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:54 pm

Daym, that sux....... :evil:

....well if you guys still wanna get this going with other potential manufacturers.....I'm definately in.....

by **Paladin06Greg** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:29 pm

That's what I want to hear, never say die. Please post phone numbers if available. I'll start making calls tomorrow..

by **Paladin06Greg** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:57 am

All,

I search the net and identifed 8 companies that make the type of light we desire. I've e-mailed each of them and provided them my home phone number should they want to call me.

Lets see what happens.

by **Vi3tT3kNiqz** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:54 am

search for SONAR, they make taillights and corners for our car.

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:06 am

Longo toyota gave me this number for their supplier of aftermarket lights, might try them too:
NED R HEALEY & CO. @ (714) 848 2251;

by **Paladin06Greg** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:40 pm

Come on guys a little help here!!

Search??

Call??

Please!!

by **JoeB** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:30 am

Paladin06Greg wrote:Come on guys a little help here!!

Search??

Call??

Please!!

LOL, I thought you were posting this because you found a company to do it but wanted to gather support/interest interest... The way group buys usually work is someone is interested in something, they find a company that is willing to make it if you have X number of people willing to buy, then yo get people to sign up. I talked to SONAR or Symmic (I forget?) about this and said we could get a group buy going, their response was, "Could we get around 2,500 orders?". They said otherwise, it would never come close to what would be needed to pay for the setup of the machine to make them. They felt that we represented a very specialized group and there wouldn't be enough demand from the general population. I also think it's funny that everyone wants something slightly different. I think we're kidding ourselves if we think they will make 5 different lights. I think we'll be doing good to get someone to make simply chrome or black halogen projectors. HID will add to the cost and there will be less people that will buy. Not necessarily out of our group but the population in general. -Joeb

by **thatdamngood777** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:48 am

I have an idea! How about everyone cruise the Toyota forms (i.e. toyotanation.com) and get more people to sign up so we can get at least, gulp, 2,500 people? Same for the spoiler!

by **thatdamngood777** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:52 am

Also, shouldn't we choose a housing for the light if this is going to happen? I say black!

by **jbright** » Fri May 20, 2005 5:59 am

I think if we got 50+ in one week's time on this one message board... then surely they would sell 2,500 in the course of a year... especially after they distribute to all of their dealers and word starts to spread.

I just don't get why they make projectors for crappy Ford Rangers, Ford Escapes, Dodge Neons, and Chevy Cavaliers, but not for Solaras!

You would think that we could out sell any of those cars... if they would just give us a chance. Even the Corolla has projectors!

Everything seems backwards... they make all of the best parts for the low end cars and make nothing for the high end cars. I don't get it.

by **Paladin06Greg** » Fri May 20, 2005 7:11 am

Hummm,

Well the folks I spoke with wouldn't even talk about making a light until they knew the number of possible customers for a group buy. If some one knows how to make this happen, I'm all ears and eyes..

JoeB wrote:
Paladin06Greg wrote:Come on guys a little help here!!

Search??

Call??

Please!!

LOL, I thought you were posting this because you found a company to do it but wanted to gather support/interest interest... The way group buys usually work is someone is interested in something, they find a company that is willing to make it if you have X number of people willing to buy, then yo get people to sign up. I talked to SONAR or Symmic (I forget?) about this and said we could get a group buy going, their response was, "Could we get around 2,500 orders?". They said otherwise, it would never come close to what would be needed to pay for the setup of the machine to make them. They felt that we represented a very specialized group and there wouldn't be enough demand from the general population. I also think it's funny that everyone wants something slightly different. I think we're kidding ourselves if we think they will make 5 different lights. I think we'll be doing good to get someone to make simply chrome or black halogen projectors. HID will add to the cost and there will be less people that will buy. Not necessarily out of our group but the population in general. -Joeb

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