WHAT COLOUR LENSES?

[e30-320i]

i've got a cracked front indicator so i'll be changing the lenses soon but i can't decide what colour to get orange clear or smoked they're all the same price anyway. i'll get side repeaters to match if i change colour.which ones do you guys think will look best..

[Wilson]

I really can't decide which I prefer out of smoked or clear!!

Mine are smoked, so better say I like that!!!!

[Wilson]

Oh no... now I'm thinking clear!!

I give up...........

[TOURINGDADDY]

so un fair i got red and cant vote as red aint there

[Templ8e30]

I voted for clear as that's what my baby is wearing

Even better get some of those silver bulbs to avoid the 'fried egg' effect.

Cheers,

Iain T

[LOOPYLEE1965]

got to be smoked for me

[Treeman612]

I think colour of car makes a diff. - mine is dechromed Alpine white, and I,ve got smoked - reckon they look the dog's (well, I would say that, wouldn't I ???)

[E30BeemerLad]

clear front and side mate and do the rear clusters red, will look well tasty and updated.

I'm defo lookin at doing my rear clusters all red, got smoked on the front of mine, may go crystal on the front and sides

[e30-320i]

yeah i'm deffinatly gonna have red rears but can't decide between clear or smoked on the front and side.the poll been bout 50/50 so far too

[player6]

smoked all the way

[Wilson]

Player, yr smoked lenses look , mine have an orange layer behind them, so it looks like they just been hand sprayed.

[Simon]

Player, yr smoked lenses look , mine have an orange layer behind them, so it looks like they just been hand sprayed.

If they're the MHW items, the orange lens is easily removed, and they look a whole load better! You will need to fit some orange bulbs though.

I've actually got a load of E30 lighting on e-bay at the moment.

[tourer-dan]

What do you all think of the new rear lenses which are white above red (or t'other way around) like the pug 106?

Never seen a set on and can't decide whether they would look cack

My tourer is costing me too much to treat it to new lights just now, but I'll be getting clears when I do.......

[Wilson]

If they're the MHW items, the orange lens is easily removed, and they look a whole load better! You will need to fit some orange bulbs though.

Excellent I'll ave a look, and poss get som of them silver / orange bulbs, are they easy to get hold off, any normal motor store should have them right??

[Simon]

If they're the MHW items, the orange lens is easily removed, and they look a whole load better! You will need to fit some orange bulbs though.

Excellent I'll ave a look, and poss get som of them silver / orange bulbs, are they easy to get hold off, any normal motor store should have them right??

Yes mate, but I've always found it difficult to find the correct 180 degree pin bulbs, they always seem to supply the offset pin bulbs, they will still fit OK, just file down one pin.

[e30geezer]

i've got a cracked front indicator so i'll be changing the lenses soon but i can't decide what colour to get orange clear or smoked they're all the same price anyway. i'll get side repeaters to match if i change colour.which ones do you guys think will look best..

i would pop for the clear one's as they dont date and make the e30 look real fresh.

[Wilson]

I would def now say the clear-smoked ones, like Players, not the orange smoked ones like mine!!

[Wilson]

Yes mate, but I've always found it difficult to find the correct 180 degree pin bulbs, they always seem to supply the offset pin bulbs, they will still fit OK, just file down one pin.

I dont know what these are!!!! If I ever need a new bulb, I have to get the old one out and find one that looks like it!!!

[rowemeister]

Clear for me and then smoked 2nd. I need to get myself some of those silver bulbs.

[Dominitry]

smoked all the way

Whats headlights are they?

[320Touring]

gotta be orange mate-they're made that way for a reason.........

moreover, dont wanna give the fascists any reason for pulling you over, do ya?

[e30-320i]

[quote="320Touring"]gotta be orange mate-they're made that way for a reason.........

they're legal so long as they still flash orange though aint they i thought thats why they come wit orange bulbs..

[320Touring]

gotta be orange mate-they're made that way for a reason.........

they're legal so long as they still flash orange though aint they i thought thats why they come wit orange bulbs..

they are indeed mate-just the feds are a bit heavy on them round here!

anyway would you not be better spending the pennies on diff oil or a coolant change, or new brake pads???

sorry if you've already done that

[wayneE30]

would have to vote clear they look

[e30-320i]

already got the engine etc running sweet now i just wanna personalise it a bit....i had almost decided on clears until i saw player6's smoked ones. dunno which i prefer again now and my brain hurts

[Lordschleife]

I think I have a couple of clear indicator lenses lying around somewhere which you could have reasonably cheap if you're interested

Make me an offer

[e30-320i]

[quote="Lordschleife"]I think I have a couple of clear indicator lenses lying around somewhere which you could have reasonably cheap if you're interested

cheers mate i'll bear it in mind if i ever make up my mind what colour i want do you have the bulbs too or just lenses i'll pm ya if i want them

[Lordschleife]

No I dont have the bulbs, but you'd probably want to buy some Philips silver vision bulbs anyway to avoid the fried egg look, rather than use the orange ones that you get with indicator kits

Found the lenses, theyre made by Depo and very transparent

[Wilson]

gotta be orange mate-they're made that way for a reason.........

I agree with you in away... When I had my old S1 RST, although it was highly modded engine wise, I wanted the looks to be as original as poss, so I dumped the clears that were on it when I bought it and bought orange ones for that. my mates couldn't understand why, but I thought it was much better!

But for my 325i i feel different, its not a rare model, its hardly spotless etc.. maybe if it was a genuine rare model E30 I would prob keep original!!!!

[e30-320i]

Found the lenses, theyre made by Depo and very transparent

pics?

[Wilson]

Celv, did you watch the vid??

[e30-320i]

Celv, did you watch the vid??

yeah mate thats unbelievable i want one

[Lordschleife]

Found the lenses, theyre made by Depo and very transparent

pics?

Here you go:

[TOURINGDADDY]

now they r clear

[Zayyan]

With a dark-coloured car it's gotta be smoked.....