E30 Zone

Hey folks

After missing out on a set of MHW smoked rear lights on here the other day I have to say I'm getting desperate for them now. The car is getting fully painted next week and the standard rear lights just arent going to cut the mustard.

I did a search for MHW on eBay and google and naff all comes up.

So what are my options? I dont want a DIY spray job on the normal lamps as this is going to look a little naff in my book.

I have seen these rear lights on eBay



But I'm not sure they are going to look to chav. They definetly look better in my view than the full clear crystal style but I'm having trouble finding good quality pictures of E30's sporting them to get a better idea of how they look on the car.

On another note if anyone is reading this thinking 'hey I have a set of MK1 pre facelift smoked rear lights for sale' please drop me a line!!!

Them lights are disgusting.

If you spray them properly, they will look sweet.

Or you could put tights over them

those lights are turd!

do it yourself, its not difficult. And you'll be well proud!!

Go for LEXUS lights.... then is will look like da dogs testies...

--alpina-- wrote:Go for LEXUS lights.... then is will look like da dogs testies...

more like a dogs dinner.

LOOOOOL.. couldnt say it better.... the rear of the dogs hole.

Spray tint them yourself for about £6.95!

lol i knew when I posted them smoked lexarse lights people would get on me back lol. I'm not one of the chav brigade let me assure you but this is how desperate I'm getting for smoked rear lights.

I'm really not to keen on the self sprayed tint jobs. I know you can get a reasonable finish I'm just not sure on the final appearence at the end of it all.

you can get a good finish, T-cut the lenses first, then spray very light coates letting it dry between coates.

when your happy with the colour T-cut again untill smooth/shiney.

job done

Try


THERE YOU GO ------- try this link first before others...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BMW-E30-3-Series ... m153.l1262





http://www.abcdesignltd.com/
http://www.bmparts.co.uk/e30%20styling.htm
http://www.body-kit.co.uk/acatalog/bmw_ ... ories.html
http://carshine.com.au/Pictures/BMW/BMW ... %20Exhaust%
http://www.nicedeals.co.uk/index.php?cP ... 261d2d5202
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BMW-E30-3-Series ... 4102a16359



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bmwbreaker wrote:I'm just not sure on the final appearence at the end of it all.

My d.i.y. council cowboy jobbies!





If you get a spray can and do them but don't like them, you've only lost £7 or so on a can of spray, so might be worth a try anyway!

I think for me its down to the fact that you can still quite clearly see the amber and red of the standard lights underneath. I think if I was pushed to paint my current lights I would tint the amber indicator red as thats not a bad look to go with?

Also thanks for the links ---alpina--- but theres nothing there for me by the looks of things

Fair enough, I know what you mean.

It is the cheaper option, but it's not like the real ones, I'll admit that!

DRIFTBOY wrote:Fair enough, I know what you mean.

It is the cheaper option, but it's not like the real ones, I'll admit that!

nah fairplay to you mate. it beats trying to do what I'm doing now at the end of the day trying to find some is just stupid? why stop making them ffs?!?

I'm sure a set will turn up for you, sometimes you just have to be patient!

Good luck!

stevotheevo wrote:you can get a good finish, T-cut the lenses first, then spray very light coates letting it dry between coates.

when your happy with the colour T-cut again untill smooth/shiney.

job done

I done it this way on my old 318 and it looked great

I am going to have a go at smoking a pair and at least they will be a spare pair just incase

http://germaniatec.via.cc/index.php/cat/c135_E30.html

Maybe this may help??

On second thoughts it prob wont I think they are only for the facelift models.......

Chav, and so is spray tinting them.

As has been said, be patient, and wait for some more to come up for sale.

German e-bay is the best place to look.

on ebay there selling red/smoked rear lights they look pretty good

mancs_joker is selling some smoked rear lights
here
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ght=smoked

there DIY ones....

mate got some facelift ones but dont think they are any use to you, havent actually decided yet whether im selling them yet as ive alrready got a little que for these, but will let you know if you are interested...

SHAKEELE30 wrote:there DIY ones....

mate got some facelift ones but dont think they are any use to you, havent actually decided yet whether im selling them yet as ive alrready got a little que for these, but will let you know if you are interested...

thanks for the offer mate but they wont fit my prefacelift without some serious work which I dont think is really needed unfortunetly.

bah, well a fair few peeps know I want some now so keep your eyes peeled hehe

They stock them here for pre and facelift.

http://www.extremeautoaccessories.co.uk ... 293&page=3

looks like you're after pre-facelift, but this gives you an idea at least:

http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-e30-schwarze-MHW ... dZViewItem

i have a pair of pre facelift rear lights, found them today, they have been smoked already but seem quite dark.

will post a piccy in a bit.

yours if you want them mate.

here you go mate.

steve after seeing them I'm quite interested. Dont suppose you know if the lenses themselves have any cracks or star bursts that the smoked tint is hiding do you?

I can see them once 2 pack laquered looking fairly sweet?

If you can drop me a PM with further details on the condition, cost, etc I would appreciate it.

Thanks for the efforts guys. Its good to see there is a supplier for them new but at £200 + P+P and possibily the VAT

you have PM mate.

im a painter&have done mine.when using 2k laquer a small drop of black in the laquer gives a1 finish.ask your painter whos painting your car

why dont you spray them red - gives the car clean look