Blackline or smoke or all red tail lights for red E91 ?

DKx · 03-30-2011, 02:23 AM

Hello,
I cannot make decision what kind of tail lights to mount.
The original ones are horrible and there is no discuss that they have to go away.

I have darker red E91 called "karmesinrot" car color.

I want to make it decent.
Because I plan to lite tint the windows, my first idea was to use Black line tail lights. Smoke are too dark in my opinion.

Now I found the topic How To: E90 LCI Facelift Style Tail Lights, and the idea to make it all red I like.
In klove83's car it looks amazing, but its lighter car color.

What do you think guys, have anybody some photos to compare?

Thanks DKx

Dr. G · 03-30-2011, 03:18 AM

I think blacklines will look nice with tints

CombatNinja · 03-30-2011, 07:52 AM

My e91 is Crimson Red with all red tails. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Craig@SupremePower · 03-30-2011, 08:38 AM

blacklines..

DKx · 03-30-2011, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CombatNinja

My e91 is Crimson Red with all red tails. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Do you have some photo?

Marcumac · 03-30-2011, 09:23 AM

Do Blacklines and either get light tint put on them or smoke them a little bit, should be fairly easy. I'm planning on making mine a bit darker.

psre08 · 03-30-2011, 10:11 AM

Whatever you do, do not do a DIY smoke... they never turn out well. I would go with blacklines as well.

Marcumac · 03-30-2011, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psre08

Whatever you do, do not do a DIY smoke... they never turn out well. I would go with blacklines as well.

x2. Unless you are or know a professional painter, take it to a shop or just buy the Lamin-x film.

DKx · 03-31-2011, 01:13 AM

Photoshoped options:

Var1 - red with full width white stripe:

Var2 - all red:

Var3 - red with small white box inside:

Var4 - red with short width white stripe:

Var5 -blacklines:

DKx · 03-31-2011, 01:15 AM

What I found in this forum:

DKx · 04-01-2011, 06:31 AM

Not so bad.
Any photo of all red tail lights on crimson red ?

Ahmad11 · 04-01-2011, 10:11 AM

I have done the e90 facelift...and Omg I don't regret it one bit!!! Cheapest mod I've ever done!!! 8$
Save the 200$ from the black lines and get a nice tint! Problem solved!

hipnotic · 04-01-2011, 10:34 AM

blacklines will look sick

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DKx New Member 1 Rep 25 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Czech Republic iTrader: (0)	Blackline or smoke or all red tail lights for red E91 ? Hello, I cannot make decision what kind of tail lights to mount. The original ones are horrible and there is no discuss that they have to go away. I have darker red E91 called "karmesinrot" car color. I want to make it decent. Because I plan to lite tint the windows, my first idea was to use Black line tail lights. Smoke are too dark in my opinion. Now I found the topic How To: E90 LCI Facelift Style Tail Lights, and the idea to make it all red I like. In klove83's car it looks amazing, but its lighter car color. What do you think guys, have anybody some photos to compare? Thanks DKx Last edited by DKx; 03-31-2011 at 12:59 AM..
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CombatNinja Banned 46 Rep 1,556 Posts Drives: e91 328i, e90 328i, e90 335i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	My e91 is Crimson Red with all red tails. Wouldn't have it any other way.
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Marcumac Lieutenant Colonel 67 Rep 1,543 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (6) Garage List 2014 BMW M235i [0.00]	Do Blacklines and either get light tint put on them or smoke them a little bit, should be fairly easy. I'm planning on making mine a bit darker.
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psre08 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 330i E90 & 330Ci E46 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (3)	Whatever you do, do not do a DIY smoke... they never turn out well. I would go with blacklines as well.
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DKx New Member 1 Rep 25 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Czech Republic iTrader: (0)	Photoshoped options: Var1 - red with full width white stripe: Var2 - all red: Var3 - red with small white box inside: Var4 - red with short width white stripe: Var5 -blacklines:
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DKx New Member 1 Rep 25 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Czech Republic iTrader: (0)	What I found in this forum:
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DKx New Member 1 Rep 25 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Czech Republic iTrader: (0)	Not so bad. Any photo of all red tail lights on crimson red ?
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Ahmad11 First Lieutenant 36 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i, cosmetic mods Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma iTrader: (0)	I have done the e90 facelift...and Omg I don't regret it one bit!!! Cheapest mod I've ever done!!! 8$ Save the 200$ from the black lines and get a nice tint! Problem solved!
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hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	blacklines will look sick __________________
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