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      12-02-2019, 12:22 AM   #45
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For those of you who have these installed, do the back doors look much brighter than the front doors for some reason? Is that how the F80 is set up and I just never noticed it until installing these?

Also, the light diffused seems uneven, like brighter in some spots especially near the front of the plastic piece.
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      12-02-2019, 12:19 PM   #46
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So are these worth it. Don't want to cheapen my interior with plastic bits.
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      12-02-2019, 02:57 PM   #47
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So are these worth it. Don't want to cheapen my interior with plastic bits.
They have been for me. I had them on my F30 and put the same ones on my F80. They're subtle but make the LED's show a little more. The main reason I got them though was to keep the LED strips in my F30 from rattling over bumps and rough road. I never had a chance to see if the F80 ones made noise because I put them on the second I got the car.
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I installed mine. Couldn't be happier. I was a little worried they would be trash. Installed no one has any idea. At night it looks so much better and updated.
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I installed mine. Couldn't be happier. I was a little worried they would be trash. Installed no one has any idea. At night it looks so much better and updated.
Thanks for the pics. Probably will have to get a set for myself. Where did you get your from? Amazon maybe?
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Thanks for the pics. Probably will have to get a set for myself. Where did you get your from? Amazon maybe?
Yes, from Amazon. $60 or something like that.
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      12-19-2019, 11:06 AM   #52
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Found these on the 4 series forum. Made for the M4!! I wonder if they're the same quality as the seller on Amazon?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-LCI-F32...-/153466488223
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      12-19-2019, 04:06 PM   #53
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I am buying a set for my M3 right now !
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Might have to get this. Stock lighting is unimpressive.
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      12-19-2019, 11:07 PM   #55
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I bought them from the seller on amazon as well. They are a nice visual update to the interior.
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      12-20-2019, 12:09 AM   #56
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Found this other supplier... this is supposed to be a better fit not made of hard plastic.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-4-Serie....c100930.m5375





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@NYBulldog any rattle or it falling/coming undone when slamming the door as described on the video I posted?
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@NYBulldog any rattle or it falling/coming undone when slamming the door as described on the video I posted?
No rattling at all observed. They definitely bend but they are rigid structures. Everytime I drive the car at night it makes me feel like my car isn't as old as it is lol
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@NYBulldog any rattle or it falling/coming undone when slamming the door as described on the video I posted?
No rattling at all observed. They definitely bend but they are rigid structures. Everytime I drive the car at night it makes me feel like my car isn't as old as it is lol
They don't bend like the Master Modz video, right?

Undecided one which to purchase. What year is the M3?
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In the same boat as well can’t decide which one should buy for my f82.
I had the plastic one on my f30 and they never detached from the trim anyway even when I was closing the door .
In my opinion the hard plastic one should be better than the silicone one but I’m curios about th either one as well.
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In the same boat as well can’t decide which one should buy for my f82.
I had the plastic one on my f30 and they never detached from the trim anyway even when I was closing the door .
In my opinion the hard plastic one should be better than the silicone one but I’m curios about th either one as well.
I ordered the silicone option.... I will post pictures once installed... hopefully they're brighter as advertised.
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In the same boat as well can't decide which one should buy for my f82.
I had the plastic one on my f30 and they never detached from the trim anyway even when I was closing the door .
In my opinion the hard plastic one should be better than the silicone one but I'm curios about th either one as well.
I ordered the silicone option.... I will post pictures once installed... hopefully they're brighter as advertised.
Thanks man .
Let us know what you think once you install them , Really appreciate it .
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Subcribed. My F30 also has the ridiculously dim ambient door lighting. I'm looking at purchasing these strips but I would like to see if the silicone is actually better than the hard plastic before pulling the trigger.
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just got mine installed fitment was Excellent, took about 6 mins to get it done.
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just got mine installed fitment was Excellent, took about 6 mins to get it done.
And which ones are they, the plastic ones or the silicone ones?

mindcontrollerone, looking forward to your feedback on the silicone version.
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just got mine installed fitment was Excellent, took about 6 mins to get it done.
And which ones are they, the plastic ones or the silicone ones?

mindcontrollerone, looking forward to your feedback on the silicone version.
plastic ones from amazon
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