VIDEO: F80 M3 LCI Euro (blackline) taillights installed!

SaMaster14 · 06-21-2018, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 2kaccordocoupe

I said it before in a previous thread and I'll say it again. Looks very Honda Accord'ish.

No bueno

Accord? Sorry to keep spamming examples, (maybe I am blind?!) but if you don't accept they are akin to the Porsche lights because of the red strips, I guess Euro Audi's are in the same boat

I guess I should have saved my money and purchased a 10+ year old Lexus or Honda... I would have had the same car!

BM dnobagaV · 06-21-2018, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Stock exhaust, BMS (Burger Motorsport) slip-on tips!

"Stock exhaust" get that issue fixed. Immediately.

ORIGIN M. · 06-21-2018, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by M3_WC

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Don't understand why most people would hated the blackline, they were OEM from BMW not after market products.

They look straight from eBay, rather than BMW parts department.

They look straight up from BMW Germany.

Black Line Bitches !

Mii · 06-21-2018, 08:44 PM

Looks very nice on both light and dark color car, especially on MG, thanks for sharing. Black Line taillight would complement well with LCI-2 F80/F82 Competition dark front light.

e92_m3 · 06-21-2018, 10:13 PM

Excellent effort for sourcing and installing these OP.

I'm trying really hard to like it, but it still does not appeal to me.

Some may like it, but IMHO it screams Lexus from behind...

Nothing · 06-21-2018, 11:39 PM

Not my cup of tea. My car is white with blacked out everything and I thought these would look great but my eye is fixated on the red LED design inside the housing. It's distracting to me. Oddly attention grabbing.

euro* · 06-21-2018, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Maybe I'm blind (hint: I'm not), but I just don't see the relationship between the first photo below, and mine (sorry still iPhoneX photos). I see much more resemblance between the bmw lights and the two Porsche examples below (red strips or not)

can't compare them to Porsche lights. Those are solid clear/smoked, with no red inside.

The red inside the BMW lights, makes them look really cheap, same goes for those audi lights you posted, they look like ebay special also

generalkp · 06-22-2018, 12:07 AM

Here's an example on Tanzanite.

shay2nak · 06-22-2018, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by euro*

can't compare them to Porsche lights. Those are solid clear/smoked, with no red inside.

The red inside the BMW lights, makes them look really cheap, same goes for those audi lights you posted, they look like ebay special also

I agree. It's the red part of it. The Audi ones aren't that bad. Those look better IMHO. lol

SaMaster14 · 06-22-2018, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by euro*

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Maybe I'm blind (hint: I'm not), but I just don't see the relationship between the first photo below, and mine (sorry still iPhoneX photos). I see much more resemblance between the bmw lights and the two Porsche examples below (red strips or not)

can't compare them to Porsche lights. Those are solid clear/smoked, with no red inside.

The red inside the BMW lights, makes them look really cheap, same goes for those audi lights you posted, they look like ebay special also

That's fair if you don't like the Audi ones either. The red strips never even occurred to me as a point of contention.

They look identical to the LCI lights at night.

Also, would bmw even be able to make them fully clear, legally? Would the strips be clear, but light up red at night (like the brake light)? I can understand it looking good in the day, but don't know how it would work at night...

The Porsche lights do still have the red.... https://www.google.com/search?q=pors...iw=375&bih=635

At the end of the day, I think they look incredible and high quality on my car, and I in no way regret the decision to put them in.

guess2098 · 06-22-2018, 02:01 AM

As long as you like it, that is all the matter!

ext · 06-22-2018, 02:02 AM

hmm... i think i still prefer the shadowline lights over blackline. blackline is a bit too drastic for me

Alvinized52 · 06-22-2018, 02:35 AM

Does anyone know why these arent available for M4? I want one so badly.

DG20 · 06-22-2018, 03:28 AM

Saw you in Beverly Hills last night

gatorfast · 06-22-2018, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Accord? Sorry to keep spamming examples, (maybe I am blind?!) but if you don't accept they are akin to the Porsche lights because of the red strips, I guess Euro Audi's are in the same boat

I guess I should have saved my money and purchased a 10+ year old Lexus or Honda... I would have had the same car!

Dont take any of this personally, most people are just teasing. As long as you enjoy the lights that's all that matters. I think many of us, myself included, just dont like this style of light and think it cheapens the look of the car. You have cited numerous times that Porsche uses a similar style of tail light...I think they look terrible as well and would never order a Porsche with that option.

But anyway, driving home last night I realized these lights are virtually identical to the ones on the current Lexus GS.

firedown31 · 06-22-2018, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Maybe I'm blind (hint: I'm not), but I just don't see the relationship between the first photo below, and mine (sorry still iPhoneX photos). I see much more resemblance between the bmw lights and the two Porsche examples below (red strips or not)

People grasping at straws... the only similarity is a clear housing with a noticeable red portion somewhere. But they are no where close to those old school clear housing chrome lights

Now, the last post about the Lexus GS, pretty spot on. Either way I love the look and wish they were a no cost option at order here in the US.

gazosnic · 06-22-2018, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gatorfast

No one else getting early 2000s Lexus vibes?

Thats what I honestly think of as well. I would stick w OEM. Maybe younger drivers who didn't go through that awful trend.

Sleeper · 06-22-2018, 08:26 AM

5 pages of posts about tail lights

. What a useless BMW driver's generation

. No wonder BMW keeps releasing all these cosmetic special edition packages - it's what the kids want these days!

SaMaster14 · 06-22-2018, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gatorfast

Dont take any of this personally, most people are just teasing. As long as you enjoy the lights that's all that matters. I think many of us, myself included, just dont like this style of light and think it cheapens the look of the car. You have cited numerous times that Porsche uses a similar style of tail light...I think they look terrible as well and would never order a Porsche with that option.

But anyway, driving home last night I realized these lights are virtually identical to the ones on the current Lexus GS.

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Originally Posted by firedown31

People grasping at straws... the only similarity is a clear housing with a noticeable red portion somewhere. But they are no where close to those old school clear housing chrome lights

Now, the last post about the Lexus GS, pretty spot on. Either way I love the look and wish they were a no cost option at order here in the US.

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Originally Posted by gazosnic

Thats what I honestly think of as well. I would stick w OEM. Maybe younger drivers who didn't go through that awful trend.

I agree they are similar to the Lexus lights (and the Audi ones). And I like the look (on all three specimens haha)

And maybe it is about being a younger driver, I honestly had to google "altezza" lights. I was definitely around when those were driving around, but I don't think I was driving/as involved in the car scene.

khanyam4 · 06-22-2018, 11:04 AM

Damn they look fresh on the TB. The Germans does a better of job of executing these white line tail lights.

purpl3ish · 06-22-2018, 11:05 AM

i love them on my macao blue, but i do agree with some people here and my friends that say they'll only look non ricey on the darker colors. not a fan of them on the lighter colors

SaMaster14 · 06-22-2018, 11:07 AM

Some shots in a garage for perspective (vs in the sun)

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