Your opinions please

[cbl117]

If you swap out the side markers for smoked lenses, do your taillights need to be blacklines or smoked to be consistent?

I have a crimson red 135i thats about to get satin black wheels. I have the shadowline trim. I am also considering painting the diffuser to match the shadowline trim.

Your input is appreciated.

Chris

[suspenceful]

Blacklines look so much better. Especially with your color scheme.

I need to get me a set.

[CAVU]

Originally Posted by suspenceful

Blacklines look so much better. Especially with your color scheme.

I need to get me a set.

+1

When I opened the box, the difference between non-blackline LCIs seemed so subtle that I remember thinking the exercise wasn't worth it. Once installed however, the improvement was obvious. I love the look, and can honestly say these are the tails that should have been standard on US 1-series.

[cbl117]

Common guys neither of these responses even touches on the point of this thread.

I know everyone and their mother loves blackline LCIs, but thats not what I'm asking.

[suspenceful]

Originally Posted by cbl117

Common guys neither of these responses even touches on the point of this thread.

I know everyone and their mother loves blackline LCIs, but thats not what I'm asking.

You're asking the public for input, we're giving it to you. If you don't want our opinions, don't ask.

I'll never understand people who ask the internet how to modify the appearance of their car. It's your own car, do what you like.

[cbl117]

I'm asking for opinions on a specific topic: is it generally perferred to have the taillights match the side markers if you smoke the side markers? I'm asking because I don't have any experience making that modification and want opinions from people who have changed the side markers.
If you haven't changed your side markers or don't understand why I'm asking then don't respond at all...simple

I don't understand why people can't comprehend what they read.

Originally Posted by suspenceful

You're asking the public for input, we're giving it to you. If you don't want our opinions, don't ask.

I'll never understand people who ask the internet how to modify the appearance of their car. It's your own car, do what you like.

[suspenceful]

Originally Posted by cbl117

I'm asking for opinions on a specific topic: is it generally perferred to have the taillights match the side markers if you smoke the side markers? I'm asking because I don't have any experience making that modification and want opinions from people who have changed the side markers.
If you haven't changed your side markers or don't understand why I'm asking then don't respond at all...simple

I don't understand why people can't comprehend what they read.

I have tinted side markers. I do not have blacklines. Whether or not it looks like shit is purely opinion.

Blacklines look good no matter what. They will help the look of your car, especially with smoke side markers.

You have eyes, use them to make your own decisions. Don't get butthurt when asking the internet for opinions on whether or not something looks good. Everyone has different opinions on what looks good and doesn't look good.

[c_ozanich]

Originally Posted by cbl117

I'm asking for opinions on a specific topic: is it generally perferred to have the taillights match the side markers if you smoke the side markers? I'm asking because I don't have any experience making that modification and want opinions from people who have changed the side markers.
If you haven't changed your side markers or don't understand why I'm asking then don't respond at all...simple

I don't understand why people can't comprehend what they read.

In my opinion, if you've thought about it to this extent--you already feel there is a coherence lacking between side marker and tail light.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by cbl117

Common guys neither of these responses even touches on the point of this thread.

I know everyone and their mother loves blackline LCIs, but thats not what I'm asking.

I have the blacklines too and love them. They are subtle, but what a difference they make! Instead of all the red back there you have these beautiful dark shapes. They Look like art.

[cbl117]

Originally Posted by c_ozanich

In my opinion, if you've thought about it to this extent--you already feel there is a coherence lacking between side marker and tail light.

Thanks for the input. I'm just trying to get a feel from others with experience if there is a lack of coherence. I think there would be since you can see the tail lense from the side. I'm leaning toward change them both, or change neither.

[Vigilante375]

I generally hate people who smoke or black out their tail lights. It makes it just that much harder to tell if your braking especially if your lights are weak or on the brink of dying.

Back on the subject.....I would think you would need to match because it would look weird if the side markers were smoke/black while the tail light isn't or if it was the opposite way around.

[myBimmerisGray]

I blacked my side markers, left my tails alone (for now). Looks fine to me.

[cbl117]

Thanks guys. I'll change both or change neither. I'll see how the car looks with the satin black wheels first. Thanks for the inputs. Appreciated.

[CAVU]

Originally Posted by cbl117

Common guys neither of these responses even touches on the point of this thread.

I know everyone and their mother loves blackline LCIs, but thats not what I'm asking.

Smoked lights look ricey to me. Black lines would look better on your car and any car. I thought my opinion was clear and addressed your question.

[vertebra]

If you are going for the blacked out look then it would look cool, but you probably want the performance grill as well. Just don't take it to this level... smoked headlight covers belong in the eighties!!!

[Bl0ck]

i tinted mine and removed the tint around the the reverse lights

[Huecifer]

This thread is hilarious! OP asks for opinions about blacklines, doesn't get the exact opinions he wants, gets mad, then gets opinions for and against the matching side markers/blacklines, and decides to go with "all matching or no change". Sounds like you'd made your mind up well before posting this thread, lol.

[cbl117]

Originally Posted by Huecifer

This thread is hilarious! OP asks for opinions about blacklines, doesn't get the exact opinions he wants, gets mad, then gets opinions for and against the matching side markers/blacklines, and decides to go with "all matching or no change". Sounds like you'd made your mind up well before posting this thread, lol.

I never asked for opinions about blacklines. re-read my original post.

I asked about side markers and taillights and whether they need to match. i.e. if you smoke one, do you smoke the other.

This thread kills me. Half of the folks can read and comprehend...the other half see the word blackline, get a boner and think the whole thread is about blacklines. I give up.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by cbl117

I never asked for opinions about blacklines. re-read my original post.

I asked about side markers and taillights and whether they need to match. i.e. if you smoke one, do you smoke the other.

This thread kills me. Half of the folks can read and comprehend...the other half see the word blackline, get a boner and think the whole thread is about blacklines. I give up.

Oh, and did I tell you I have blacklines and how much I love them? They'd look beautiful on your crimson red 135i!

[cbl117]

Originally Posted by EvenEsteban

Oh, and did I tell you I have blacklines and how much I love them? They'd look beautiful on your crimson red 135i!

Don't tease me! I neeed blacklines!

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by cbl117

Don't tease me! I neeed blacklines!

Get 'em! You won't regret it! After this thread you definitely deserve them! Got mine from ECS Tuning.

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by cbl117

This thread kills me. Half of the folks can read and comprehend...the other half see the word blackline, get a boner and think the whole thread is about blacklines. I give up.

I have a boner. I do not have blacklines.