Unbelievable. Here's the continually back from the dead thread that couldn't die... and it's now officially
over 10 years old!
No one ever made an "Altezza" style tail light for the first gen Vibes (thank goodness!), no matter the constant 10 year pleading streak evidenced in this old thread. Second gen Vibes were actually produced with "Altezza" style tail lights from the factory. After all that, some owners ended up tinting their factory "Altezza" style second gen tail lights to kill the "Altezza" look. It's all very confusing, but horribly true. So the thread actually came around full circle. At least once.
Had to include the following picture for
hysterical... I mean
historical perspective...
Please note the car's name badge and the so called "Altezza" style tail lights. This fine example of a Toyota Altezza was marketed as the first gen Lexus IS in the U.S. The car is completely responsible for all the "Altezza" madness that evolved through the years, along with this extremely long lived thread! Thanks a lot, Toyota! Guess we should actually go somewhat easy on Toyota, since they were also largely responsible for our Vibes. So, on balance, we shouldn't hold it against them. Too much.
Maybe now this thread can fade away!