yeah, i've thought about taking them off, but i've sold the OEM parts and am too busy to go to the wrecker and pick some new ones up. I'm thinking of getting the clear ones from the 2001-2002 4Runner tail lights.
Here's some sound clips of my 2000 4Runner. I'm still working on getting a good quality video. The sound quality is really poor so to be totally honest, it sounds better in real life. Again, i'm still working on getting a better clips.