OPINIONS-- LED Tail lights smoked; few different set-ups

///MIKE M · Wed, Aug-25-2010, 07:40:04 PM

Im going to deff smoke out my front clear corners and side markers(with paint and clear) from my body shop. YES, its a good shop, great work etc. So it wont be cheap looking and whatnot.

So
2 FR corners smoked.
2 side markers smoked.
2 rear LED tails smoked?? Thats the Q....

I go back and forth on this over and over again.

SO-- I have 3 options I think...

1 leave red exposed. Tint white sections.

Like this.-- http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...&postcount=988

2 Tint red and leave white areas.

Like this-- http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...38&postcount=1

^^ my body shop did that job BTW. Looks awesome.

AND-- http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showp...17&postcount=8

3 COMBO--- BOTH DONE WITH RED DARKER AND WHITE LIGHTER OR VV

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showp...80&postcount=1

OR a COMBO with red lightly and have the white done dark... hmm.

OR Just leave them stock, really dont want to do that.

Car is silver BTW like link 2 in option 2.

hmm.

Tough call IMO.

---- I keep going back and forth b/c I like the red tinted and white exposed, but to me the white tinted and red exposed makes more sence. If im blacking out the white areas in the front whay would i leave the white exposed in the rear, right??

The kinda red dark while covering the white slightly is cool

OR
the opposite. white dark and red light.

----HAVING THEM BOTH DARK, SAME LEVEL OF DARKNESS, LOOKS CHEEZY TO ME IMO.

HELP.

Thanks in advance!!

InterlagosM3JC · Wed, Aug-25-2010, 08:26:51 PM

I tinted the whole tail light the same shade. I think it looks good and im happy with it. Everyone is going to have their own opinion, go with your gut i doubt you'll regret whichever decision you make. Here's mine full tint.

///M3THOD · Wed, Aug-25-2010, 08:35:34 PM

^^those look really nice.

I have considering doing it but I would just do the clear part, and maybe a slightly lighter shade.. but I have a TiAg car like the OP.

Or.. just leave well enough alone. I like the regular clear tails a lot, sometimes its best to just leave things alone.

opey · Wed, Aug-25-2010, 10:05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InterlagosM3JC

I tinted the whole tail light the same shade. I think it looks good and im happy with it. Everyone is going to have their own opinion, go with your gut i doubt you'll regret whichever decision you make. Here's mine full tint.

thats what i want, but maybe even lighter. i like the clear to be tinted, but i hate the black tail look, so i dont want the red tinted unless its very little. yours is almost perfect for me, i would want slightly lighter on the red. what did you use?

m3freak86 · Thu, Aug-26-2010, 12:06:37 AM

Haha, Mike, Mike Mike.

What I would do is concentrate on getting suspension and putting the LMs on before stressing about tail light tint.

But to give my opinion. I am a fan of the red tinted and clear left alone. Not too dark though. However, to avoid a perminate decision, just do film. If you get tired of it... simply peel it off. If painted, you are stuck with having to trade with someone else. I'm telling you... I've tinted so many tail lights and headlights that I've become a pro at it and can do yours. You won't even be able to tell it's film. People always asked me if mine was painted because it was so perfect.

ILLuSioNz X · Thu, Aug-26-2010, 02:20:46 AM

you already posted it, but i love the way this car was done.

mickaphely · Thu, Aug-26-2010, 03:54:49 AM

I had these but took them off because the local authorities forced me to make a donation.

MPOWERD · Thu, Aug-26-2010, 04:07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickaphely

I had these but took them off because the local authorities forced me to make a donation.

Wow that really looks good with the wheels you have...

Damn cops, always messing with people. What law did they claim you broke? I am sure the brake lights were still more than bright enough considering how much brighter the LEDs are than the old bulb tails were, and those were legal...

MPOWERD · Thu, Aug-26-2010, 04:12:15 AM

Mike,

From what I have seen and read about you and your M3, you have great taste so I am certain that whatever choice you make it will look great!

As for my personal opinion, after seeing what mickaphely did above with his car my opinion would be to tint just the red...

kk2 · Thu, Aug-26-2010, 05:59:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickaphely

i had these but took them off because the local authorities forced me to make a donation.

sick picture!

Wed, Aug-25-2010, 07:40:04 PM	#1
///MIKE M Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,735 In the garage: '06 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Central Jersey...Parkway Exits 109 and 105	OPINIONS-- LED Tail lights smoked; few different set-ups Im going to deff smoke out my front clear corners and side markers(with paint and clear) from my body shop. YES, its a good shop, great work etc. So it wont be cheap looking and whatnot. So 2 FR corners smoked. 2 side markers smoked. 2 rear LED tails smoked?? Thats the Q.... I go back and forth on this over and over again. SO-- I have 3 options I think... 1 leave red exposed. Tint white sections. Like this.-- http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...&postcount=988 2 Tint red and leave white areas. Like this-- http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...38&postcount=1 ^^ my body shop did that job BTW. Looks awesome. AND-- http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showp...17&postcount=8 3 COMBO--- BOTH DONE WITH RED DARKER AND WHITE LIGHTER OR VV http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showp...80&postcount=1 OR a COMBO with red lightly and have the white done dark... hmm. OR Just leave them stock, really dont want to do that. Car is silver BTW like link 2 in option 2. hmm. Tough call IMO. ---- I keep going back and forth b/c I like the red tinted and white exposed, but to me the white tinted and red exposed makes more sence. If im blacking out the white areas in the front whay would i leave the white exposed in the rear, right?? The kinda red dark while covering the white slightly is cool OR the opposite. white dark and red light. ----HAVING THEM BOTH DARK, SAME LEVEL OF DARKNESS, LOOKS CHEEZY TO ME IMO. HELP. Thanks in advance!! __________________

Wed, Aug-25-2010, 08:26:51 PM	#2
InterlagosM3JC Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 431 In the garage: '06 JEEP WRANGLER '87 FORD MUSTANG '05 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Charleston	I tinted the whole tail light the same shade. I think it looks good and im happy with it. Everyone is going to have their own opinion, go with your gut i doubt you'll regret whichever decision you make. Here's mine full tint. __________________ 2005 ///M3 ZCP 6spd Mods Include: FK Silverline X Plus Coilovers, Active Autowerke Gen 3 Muffler, K&N 57 Series Intake, Scorza carbon fiber CSL Trunk, EAS Aurora 60 LED Angel Eyes, Painted & blacked out kidney grills, black fender grills, Shaved Front Bumper, smoked corners and tail lights, half carbon fiber rear diffuser, Turner spacers 15F/10R, ZHP knob and Alcantara shift boot w/ M Stitch, Carbon fiber emblems, 20% tint, OEM ZCPs powder coated Hyper Black My Build Journal: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=363303

Wed, Aug-25-2010, 08:35:34 PM	#3
///M3THOD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,804 Reputation: 0 Location: ATL/Buckhead	^^those look really nice. I have considering doing it but I would just do the clear part, and maybe a slightly lighter shade.. but I have a TiAg car like the OP. Or.. just leave well enough alone. I like the regular clear tails a lot, sometimes its best to just leave things alone. __________________ '04 TiAg ///M3 SMG vert \| JVT headers \|\| AP section 1 \|\| KSport \|\| BMW Motorsport 4.10 \|\| Depo Smoked Corners \|\| Custom ski pass Alpine Type R\| \| UUC RTAB's/FCAB's/tranny mounts \|\| Auto Technik matte grills \|\| Orion V2's \|\| Anthracite Powdercoated OEM ZCP's \|\| EAS monochrome badges \| Last edited by ///M3THOD; Wed, Aug-25-2010 at 08:39:34 PM.

Thu, Aug-26-2010, 12:06:37 AM	#5
m3freak86 JERSEY STRONG Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16,196 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0	Haha, Mike, Mike Mike. What I would do is concentrate on getting suspension and putting the LMs on before stressing about tail light tint. But to give my opinion. I am a fan of the red tinted and clear left alone. Not too dark though. However, to avoid a perminate decision, just do film. If you get tired of it... simply peel it off. If painted, you are stuck with having to trade with someone else. I'm telling you... I've tinted so many tail lights and headlights that I've become a pro at it and can do yours. You won't even be able to tell it's film. People always asked me if mine was painted because it was so perfect. __________________ 2004 Carbon Black ///M3 (Sold) Mods and Specs My Exhaust Obsession My Journal 2013 SWP Subaru WRX Hatch WRX Journal

Thu, Aug-26-2010, 02:20:46 AM	#6
ILLuSioNz X Currently doing some math Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,799 Reputation: 0 Location: NY/NJ	you already posted it, but i love the way this car was done. __________________ -Chauncey 2003 E46 M3 COUPE VF570 Build Journal The Official Supercharger Kit Maintenance/Replacement Parts Thread (VF, AA and ESS) ► ILLuSioNzX Garage Sale ◄

Thu, Aug-26-2010, 03:54:49 AM	#7
mickaphely Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,393 In the garage: '00 NISSAN SENTRA '02 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle	I had these but took them off because the local authorities forced me to make a donation. __________________

Thu, Aug-26-2010, 04:12:15 AM	#9
MPOWERD Mod Hound! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10,726 In the garage: '03 BMW M3 Convertible Reputation: 0 Location: Texas	Mike, From what I have seen and read about you and your M3, you have great taste so I am certain that whatever choice you make it will look great! As for my personal opinion, after seeing what mickaphely did above with his car my opinion would be to tint just the red... __________________ 2003.5 e46 ///M 3 TiAg Cabriolet SMG II... <> CSL Carbon Fiber Intake w/MAF, Brembo Gran Turismo, Euro Headers & Cats, K&N 69, Radenergie Carbon Fiber Strutbar <> EAS Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills, Carbon Fiber Fender Grills, SMG Carbon Fiber Paddles, Vorsteiner 2 Sided CF VCSL Boot <> EAS Slvr Carbon Fiber Interior Trim, Blk Carbon Fiber SMG Dome, Carbon Fiber Console, & Blk/Slvr Steering Wheel Trim <> EAS Carbon Fiber Engine Bay, Vorsteiner Carbon Fiber Valve Cover, RPI Intake Scoops, CarPC w/Nav/MP3/HD Radio/TV <> Eisenmann Race Exhaust, Supersprint X-Pipe with Resonator, Ekarbon 1/2 Carbon Fiber Diffuser, DEPO Smoked Corners <> 19x8.5 19x9.5 VMR V710s in HyperSilver, Painted Corner Reflectors, EAS Carbon Fiber Emblems, Carbon Fiber Hood Vent <> Slvr CF Pedals, OEM 2-Tone Hardtop, Windscreen, & Alarm, 6K Headlights & HID Fogs, Blk Carbon Fiber Headlight Trim

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