Pic Request - Black E30's with smoked & Clear fronts

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Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:06 pm

Having just bought my tourer i am looking into getting some side and front indicators for it.
Initially i was gonna go for smoked ones but since seeing the green one in the pic below I am thinking maybe clear as keeps it more factory / subtle.

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Can you post any pics of Clear and smoked fronts on black cars so i can get an idea.

Cheers
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Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:13 pm

Heres my cabby with clear indicators but black angel eyes

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Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:29 pm

I was just going to put a pic of my car in but I see you've got a picture of it already sam. I was in the same mind as you. I do think it is worth getting the silver bulbs which ever lens you choose. I got mine from http://www.motormec.co.uk/
The smoked and clear lenses from motormec I think come with an orange backing which you don't have to use.
Here's a green touring with smoked lenses
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Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:51 pm

this is just an excuse to got your piccys up really :D
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Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:56 pm

lol

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Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:02 pm

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"Choose you must, hmmm."

Although it's hard to tell sometimes from pictures which are smoked and which aren't depending on how the light happens to fall.
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Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:17 pm

Hmm decisions decisions

they both look good thats the problem!!
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Really like the look of this!

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is it me or are these slightly darker than some of the other clear ones?
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Here's mine with home-made 'blackened' headlamps and tint sprayed indicators.

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Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:03 pm

im split on this one.

depends on the style and colour of the individual car i think
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Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:11 pm

sam340 wrote:Hmm decisions decisions

they both look good thats the problem!!
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Really like the look of this!

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is it me or are these slightly darker than some of the other clear ones?
The headlights are smoked and the lenses are clear.
More info on that car here
http://www.e3024v.com/project.htm
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:22 am

wasn't going to put a light-brow on mine as they make some look "sad?" in appearence but driftboy's just decided it for me. car looks great mate
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:12 pm

Thanks dude! :D

Good job you can't see the car close up - at the moment!

I bought the car with the light brows on and kept taking them off, looking at it, putting them back on, looking at it. I left them on in the end, they do sometimes add to the 'moody' look of an E30. But I agree, some cars don't suit them. All personal preferance though.

Looks like your car is even blacker as mine! :cool:
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:27 pm

id say if ur flush,get both, then see wich u prefer if not ,then buy clears, then if u dont like them try "smoking "them ?
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:31 pm

I think alpinachris has a good idea there. You can then smoke them as much as you desire :rasta:
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:51 pm

Thats a good idea! I think im more partial to the clears at the moment anyway....... also means I can smoke them them just a little bit if I want!

Has anyone tried to smoke their headlights ... I imagine it would look a bit crap unless you did it well and I guess might decrease the efficiency of the lights..... just been looking at the prices of the proper ones though!!! :eek:

Reckon im gonna spray the rear indicators red as well!
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Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:22 am

There's articles in the menu above for all that smoking and red lens stuff.
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go black,black,black!
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Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:38 am

The Alpina looks the nuts, loving the estate as well 8)
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Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:47 pm

Heres mine. Tis a good excuse to post up piccies too.lol. Its got clear side indicators and smoked fronts. Best of both worlds.lol.

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Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:27 pm

My 2 cents

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Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:33 pm

Kevincego wrote:My 2 cents

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No side repeaters either :D
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Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:37 pm

Steve-E30 wrote:
No side repeaters either :D
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Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:26 am

why the fuck did i sell my touring??? dickhead!!!
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Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:35 am

Went for clears in the end.... really like em and if I get bored I can always tint them slightly.....
Only cost me a fiver as well!!! ...........now to find some clear side repeaters!!

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Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:43 am

You don't hang about do you! It took me years to get around to fitting lenses.
Looks good Sam needs silver bulbs.
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Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:53 am

toby wrote:You don't hang about do you! It took me years to get around to fitting lenses. :thumb:
The only advantage to being unemployed at the moment is I get to play with my car all day!! :D :roll:
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Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:21 pm

I personally reckon the clear lenses look better..................I'll be getting some from my Touring at some point.
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