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Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:40 pm

What does everyone rekon, they look quite cool to me. Ditch them or fit them, what's the verdict? I thought white by day and reverse glow at night could only look cool, who knows. Will also fit chrome rings.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... RK:MEWN:IT

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PS. Did any BMW's EVER come with a rev limit that low???
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:46 pm

looks well naughty, only thing that puts me off is the needles, will they still be seen at night? :?
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:52 pm

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Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:53 pm

They'll look the business :cool:

Re the rev limit thing a 4.5k rev limit seems to be about right for a diesel :?

So maybe he's just got the wrong pic up there?
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:54 pm

William wrote:
PS. Did any BMW's EVER come with a rev limit that low???
Must be a diesel surely 8O

I don't think they are much good either - anyone tried em ?
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:59 pm

Although looking at it again it says "unleaded gasoline" on the fuel guage....very odd :?
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:24 pm

Might be the 325e?

Wonder how they light the needles though...
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Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:44 pm

i spotted these and emailed dthe seller. apparently the ones shown are the only ones he has. they must make them in the correct rev limit though...

i've seen the correct rev limit in ones where the whole face glows but i like these better!
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Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:03 am

Im not a fan......I like the terry's chocolate orange glow from the standard stuff :D
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Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:58 am

Gotta agree the orange is nice 8)

Just too dim sometimes :(

Could the needles be sprayed with a glow in the dark paint, or is that a stupid suggestion? :?

William if you fit these you'll have to put some pics up :D
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Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:09 pm

yeah i will definitely, i was thinking about the needles and wondered like you if you could spray them with something that would soak up the small amount of light available, hopefuly red or white, not some nasty luminous yellow!! :puke:

will post some pics then we can decide if they are shit or not

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