[SAADTHESAV]

Should I smoke out my headlights or tail lights on my e90 dark grey 328i? I was going to do the tail lights, but should i do the headlights too?
What are your opinions on it?

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[jwalker87]

No. It's unsafe and IMHO doesn't look good.

[Hirschman]

I'll never understand why people do something that reduces visibility for the driver and makes the brake lights dimmer. So stupid.

[SAADTHESAV]

Originally Posted by jwalker87

No. It's unsafe and IMHO doesn't look good.

Originally Posted by Hirschman

I'll never understand why people do something that reduces visibility for the driver and makes the brake lights dimmer. So stupid.

but i shouldn't even smoke them out a little bit? It looks way too red for me, I want it a little bit darker

[paco89]

If anything the tail lights only, but im not the biggest fan of smoked lights on a bimmer. I tinted my e90 xi tails all red instead, clean look. At the end up to you, i would just do tails.

[Hirschman]

Originally Posted by SAADTHESAV

but i shouldn't even smoke them out a little bit? It looks way too red for me, I want it a little bit darker

Do whatever you want really, just know that if you tint the tails and someone rear ends you it may be your fault. You would have to be mentally deficient to tint the headlight though.

[SAADTHESAV]

Originally Posted by paco89

If anything the tail lights only, but im not the biggest fan of smoked lights on a bimmer. I tinted my e90 xi tails all red instead, clean look. At the end up to you, i would just do tails.

Alright yeah that's what I was thinking. I already made an appointment and they said it would cost a $100 for the 2 taillights.. do you know how much I should smoke them out?

[zero2sixtyZ]

Asked for opinions but you already made your mind up. It looks tacky on any car.

[SAADTHESAV]

Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ

Asked for opinions but you already made your mind up. It looks tacky on any car.

Dude I was just wondering if I should cancel the appointment or stick with it..
But I was planning on customizing my car and I don't know if the stock tail lights would look nice. All I'm asking if for other people's opinions.

[1chanc3]

Originally Posted by SAADTHESAV

Dude I was just wondering if I should cancel the appointment or stick with it..
But I was planning on customizing my car and I don't know if the stock tail lights would look nice. All I'm asking if for other people's opinions.

There is something called blackline tail lights that look really good. Its a little darker than OEM but not ridiculously ghetto-fab. And if I'm not mistaken, its about $150 each side, so its not terrible...

[CookMaster]

Originally Posted by SAADTHESAV

Should I smoke out my headlights or tail lights on my e90 dark grey 328i? I was going to do the tail lights, but should i do the headlights too?
What are your opinions on it?

Let me know! Thanks! (The pictures of my car are in the links!)

http://prntscr.com/615hkq

http://prntscr.com/615ibm

http://prntscr.com/615jf3

If you're trying to be in the ricer league, knock yourself out. If you want to improve your bmw car's appearance, then it wouldn't be a natural fit. As others have posted, when someone hits your car because they can't see your cool smoked brake lights, then it is partly your bad.

[paco89]

Originally Posted by SAADTHESAV

Alright yeah that's what I was thinking. I already made an appointment and they said it would cost a $100 for the 2 taillights.. do you know how much I should smoke them out?

I would not go darker than 35% tint on them. You can do 20 perhaps, but 35% will give it a smoky look only. Also all red looks nice, ooor blacklines are pretty cool too.

[Tsujen]

Tinting tail lights is like painting stock wheels, looks cheap and ghetto imo.

It's that "i'm bored and want to do something cheap to my car to make it look different" type thing.

[SAADTHESAV]

Originally Posted by paco89

I would not go darker than 35% tint on them. You can do 20 perhaps, but 35% will give it a smoky look only. Also all red looks nice, ooor blacklines are pretty cool too.

Alright I'll probably do around a 20-25% then

[Gizm0]

Don't do it...

[SAADTHESAV]

Originally Posted by Gizm0

Don't do it...

why not...

[paco89]

Originally Posted by SAADTHESAV

Alright I'll probably do around a 20-25% then

I have the film cut outs to tint them for 35% if you are interested, i never used it on mine, i ended up going with all read on mine. Also $100 seems rather expensive for just 2 tail lights. Why not buy the VHT can and do it yourself if you are going that route?

[SAADTHESAV]

Originally Posted by paco89

I have the film cut outs to tint them for 35% if you are interested, i never used it on mine, i ended up going with all read on mine. Also $100 seems rather expensive for just 2 tail lights. Why not buy the VHT can and do it yourself if you are going that route?

that's true a $100 seems like a lot, but maybe if i tell him i'm only doing 35% it'll be like around $50

[LaserPower]

You crave other people's approval that much? Do whatever you want. It will look pretty cheap and dumb imho.

[krahooligan]

use the search button. this has been discussed.
anyway, I think it looks good. pay the 100 and have it done professionally so you don't have a bmw that looks like shit.

or just leave it and buy some taillights that are already smoked.
in the end its your car. do whatever you want. but please use the search button before posting threads like this.

[jwalker87]

If you're getting tint professionally applied, you can always remove it. Also, 25% is darker than 35%. The percentage refers to how much light the tint allows through, not how much it blocks. Everyone (including me) posted their opinions, but if you decide to go through with it, just please analyze it afterward for safety, and like I said, 25% is darker than 35%.

Alternatively, you can buy lens-tint spray-paint-like-stuff that you can spray yourself and adjust to whatever darkness you desire. This can be removed with mineral spirits if you go too dark, and then try again.

[SAADTHESAV]

Originally Posted by krahooligan

use the search button. this has been discussed.
anyway, I think it looks good. pay the 100 and have it done professionally so you don't have a bmw that looks like shit.

or just leave it and buy some taillights that are already smoked.
in the end its your car. do whatever you want. but please use the search button before posting threads like this.

Originally Posted by jwalker87

If you're getting tint professionally applied, you can always remove it. Also, 25% is darker than 35%. The percentage refers to how much light the tint allows through, not how much it blocks. Everyone (including me) posted their opinions, but if you decide to go through with it, just please analyze it afterward for safety, and like I said, 25% is darker than 35%.

Alternatively, you can buy lens-tint spray-paint-like-stuff that you can spray yourself and adjust to whatever darkness you desire. This can be removed with mineral spirits if you go too dark, and then try again.

Alright thank you guys! I think i know what to do now! Next time I'll definitely use the search button, sorry!