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Post Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:13 pm

how would go about tinting the front headlights and tinting the rear lights? ive seen a few cars with tinted headlights and i think its abit more complex than taking the glass off and tinting it using a spray lmao
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Post Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:18 pm

check out the articles section:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... hhella.htm

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Post Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:44 pm

wow thanks lol...me being a noob i dont know much about this forum...i will keep in mind about the articals if i want any more ideas :beer:
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Post Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:44 pm

taking the lens off is a bit of a pain in the as, I tried it tonight by putting the ens in contiually boiling water to no joy, think I need a proper heat gun, but ten again, the adhesive is 20 years old :mad:
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Post Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:54 pm

lol, i just basically skimmed through that thread and understood most of it...lets just hope when the time comes i dont end up spraying the mirror :chuckle: :doh:
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Post Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:22 pm

Taking the lens off is easy.

I used the wifes hairdryer to do mine.

Tinting the rears is even easier. Just get a can of tint spray.
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:29 am

is it possible to get rid of the orange reflecor(sp?) in the glass on the rear lights??? ive never liked orange/yellow in the lights :tongue2:
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:34 am

just checked the artical and the indicator lence gets tinted red 8) but what if i want to tint mine a very dark colour but have the whole of the lence the same shade :?: winkeye
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:42 am

I think MHW or someone do a smoked rear lense for e30's.

one colour all over but its not a very dark tint.

Or just spray it with tint spray.

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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:51 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SMOKED-BLACK-MIRR ... dZViewItem

These have just been sprayed and the seller is making a mint off them at that price... £10 for a can of tint spray!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/83-87-BMW-E30-3-S ... dZViewItem

proper smoked, but a bit chavvy.
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:06 am

munky im talking about the ones like yours :cool: have you just used alot of tint spray on yours?
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:07 am

munky30 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/83-87-BMW-E30-3-S ... dZViewItem

proper smoked, but a bit chavvy.
remind me of a golf mk4 :puke:
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:15 am

Two coats of tint spray... I want them darker but I'll just get pulled over loads for them.

They let through plenty of light now so haven't caused any problems, but they would if they were darker.
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:40 am

thanks :D your car just makes me so happy in teh pants :cool: winkeye
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:53 am

I have a pair of tinted rear lenses for sale: check out the photos in the link below my sig :wink:
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:18 am

320iSE wrote:I have a pair of tinted rear lenses for sale: check out the photos in the link below my sig :wink:
how do i go about fitting e30 lights................to a mk3 golf? 8O :chuckle:
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:20 am

Grim_Reaper wrote:thanks :D your car just makes me so happy in teh pants :cool: winkeye
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:21 am

Grim_Reaper wrote:thanks :D your car just makes me so happy in teh pants :cool: winkeye
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:22 am

choppa7 wrote:
Grim_Reaper wrote:thanks :D your car just makes me so happy in teh pants :cool: winkeye
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its probably my favourite e30 :o:
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:42 am

It would be with a name like that, being a little hearse-like :!:
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:44 am

:woohoo:

Though it worries me you like it that much. :eek:

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Post Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:12 pm

munky30 wrote::woohoo:

Though it worries me you like it that much. :eek:

:lol:
winkeye thats your fault, you made a car that attracts me so much, no shiney crap, all matt black and low :cool: