It's hard to say. Have you checked fuses?
If it ends up being an issue with the cluster, I can't imagine getting it fixed being cheaper than just replacing it with a second hand one
Best of luck
really depends what look you want/your suspension setup/whether you want to be defectable.
www.willtheyfit.com might help you in your decision
You'd be looking somewhere in the ballpark of...
it'd help if you provided a link to said ebay tail lights.
You could try yahoo auctions japan, import monster/other importing companies
Alternatively there is a DIY on doing this to your ek1 tail...
Best thing you can do is pull the rear door cards off and visually inspect the actuators. if you have a multimeter, you can check the wires to see if they are getting power and i suppose you'd have...
If you're scrubbing on stock height (with apparent stockies) with a few people in the car, i'd try and sort out the location of the scrubbing before i lowered it even further. just my 0.02c, Good luck
215's wouldn't necessarily be too wide for the 7" rim but the offset of the wheels will determine whether the 215 width will give you headaches (scrubbing etc.). i'd go 205/45 on an EM1 but then...
look in your door jams. i can't remember if it's driver or passenger side, but you should be able to find your paint code.
that should help with colour coding
I'd give it a week or two before i got super worried. In the mean time maybe you could just have a quick inspection and see if the springs are sitting in the perches properly (for your own safety). ...