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Opinions, which looks better?

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:18 pm
by Gouki
As some of you know I have the crystal clear lights on the back, but obtained a set of MHW smoked lights as I've seen them on E30's think they look cool. So what looks better, the jewels or the MH's? Or do I get my original rear lights, tint the orange lense to red and have that instead?

Here's with the jewels:
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And pic with MH:
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Also pic below I got my rear shoe box lid done, decided not to bother faffing around with leather so got it stripped and sprayed with the body colour instead.

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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:21 pm
by d6dph
All reds are desperately needed mate. Sorry but the smoked ones look too dark for the car and the jewel look wrong on all e30's imho.

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:26 pm
by gazm3
Option 3 Standard with the original red, to match your colour.

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:26 pm
by maxfield
All red :cool:

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:29 pm
by jmc330i
Out of the 2 pics, the jewels look better on your car 8O

Got to agree, all reds 8)

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:31 pm
by m3ben05
As all red is not one of the options i would say the top set

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:37 pm
by gazm3
Even better - Reds

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:08 pm
by nasir325ic
definately the mh, they look cool on red cars

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:10 pm
by Zayyan
MHWs don't work with that colour.

If you're not going for all-reds, the top set are the way to go. Most people must be almost used to them now :lol:

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:11 pm
by E30BeemerLad
gazza325cab wrote:Option 3 Standard with the original red, to match your colour.
Bang on the money, exactly what I was going to say :D

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:12 pm
by JAMZ
Yea all reds would look better IMO... but for now leave the tinted on,much better than the outhers

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:21 pm
by Conan
JAMZ wrote:Yea all reds would look better IMO... but for now leave the tinted on,much better than the outhers
:stupid:

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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:07 pm
by panesar_e30
io id go for the 3rd option too, a more original look. :D

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:04 am
by salamy
i think option 3 would be the best for your colour car. i have the jewels on mine but my car is black i think they suit black better than red. the mh are the nicer ones but then again they dont suit red cars i but thats my opinion. good luck on deciding :)

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:16 am
by 318i1985
All reds on a red car looks the nuts!! MHW's look good on a dark car, all reds on a red, or light car, and crystals look good on an open flame (yeah, I used to have them too :oops: )

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:20 am
by cliffybabe
If u wan tto sell the smoked one's PM me a price theyd look good on my cab winkeye

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:21 am
by cliffybabe
Forgot the jewell one's look better with ur car mate

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 3:03 am
by hammoj28
Hmm, out of those two i think its the MH ones. The crystale things look to cheap in my opinion.

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:37 pm
by e36boy
The crystal just look wierd on the e30, Personally i'd have originals and spray the orange bits red. Nice interior by the way.

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:42 pm
by Mahmood
Hi Gouki

It's got to be all reds on a red car.

I think smoked lights look good on darker cars...I've got a set of MHW rears as well and have not put them on yet.

See you at the next Ace meet.

:cool:

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:45 am
by ed325i
I would go for all reds.


ED

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:11 pm
by manay
all reds. ive seen a red cab with all reds it looks really good

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:28 pm
by gooner1
Horseshoe bit looksmuch better sprayed mate, what was involved did you do it yourself?

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:03 pm
by Gouki
gooner1 wrote:Horseshoe bit looksmuch better sprayed mate, what was involved did you do it yourself?
i ddint do it myself and will say it isnt a pro job, i got my mate to do it but its passable, paint hasnt pealed off and is much better than the ripped leather bit i had on there as it was peeling and cracking etc. My mate simply just cut it all off, sand it down to remove the glue and just a straight spray job.

Seems all reds is the consensus so if I do that, should I as well as spray the indicator light red, spray the reverse light red as well or leave it clear?

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:07 pm
by E30BeemerLad
gotta leave the reverse light clear fella, or have some spare clusters for MOT time

if you can, see if you can spray the clusters the same colour as your chariot, that's what I meant with my reply anyway, reckon it will suit the custom look of your ride 8)

so mask off everything apart from reverse light, then when done, a couple of coats of clear laquer and bish-bosh, job's a good'un :cool:

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:20 pm
by Gouki
what sort of spray would I need to colour code with car though, only i was looking at the zone article and they recommend the red tint spray? Shame about the reverse light though!

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:45 pm
by iDreamBeemer
Gouki,

To give you an idea.... This is mine. To do the colour match it is a question of the number of layers of spray you use....I just did mine by eye and everyone who has seen them says they look good (i.e. not like a home spray job!!)

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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:34 am
by johnono
all reds , and a good cut and polish on the horseshoe ;)

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:39 am
by cuts
what the bleep where you thinking. all reds!!!

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:09 am
by Gouki
johnono wrote:all reds , and a good cut and polish on the horseshoe ;)
too lazy to cut and polish :lol:

iDreamBeemer, think thats made my mind up on that now, that does look very good.

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:55 am
by iDreamBeemer
pictures alway help :thumb: Glad you were able to make your mind up!!

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:06 pm
by Geeman
All reds dude. Ditch the two you've already got... sorry, I mean sell them on... :wink: