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  • rickycricketts
    E30 Modder
    • Sep 2008
    • 806

    #1

    Where to get grey market sidemarkers?

    Anyone know where to get grey market side markers for federalized cars?

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  • ThatOneEuroE30
    R3V OG
    • Dec 2013
    • 8626

    #2
    Pretty sure they are just lights from random auto store. They look a whole hell of alot better when you delete them though. Just have body shop fill the holes and paint the spots


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    • Matt-B
      The Waffler
      • Jun 2009
      • 3856

      #3
      Originally posted by ThatOneEuroE30
      Pretty sure they are just lights from random auto store. They look a whole hell of alot better when you delete them though. Just have body shop fill the holes and paint the spots


      they sell bmw lights at auto stores?


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      • ThatOneEuroE30
        R3V OG
        • Dec 2013
        • 8626

        #4
        Where to get grey market sidemarkers?

        Originally posted by Matt-B
        they sell bmw lights at auto stores?


        They aren’t BMW specific by any means. They are just a DOT approved side marker. Nothing about them is BMW except they are on one. They just take a hole saw to the car and drill out the holes and then wire them in to the headlight circuit for the tail lights in the trunk. I was at the auto store one day and saw the exact side marks my car had on them before i shaved them.


        Edit: nvm i see the bmw logo on the one i missed that. Mine had no logo they were just some random markers from auto store.


        1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
        1991 318i 4dr slick top


        Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
        Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
        Mtech 2 turbo restoration
        Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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        • Matt-B
          The Waffler
          • Jun 2009
          • 3856

          #5
          there is a BMW logo in the bottom left of the light...


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          • rickycricketts
            E30 Modder
            • Sep 2008
            • 806

            #6
            Originally posted by ThatOneEuroE30
            Pretty sure they are just lights from random auto store. They look a whole hell of alot better when you delete them though. Just have body shop fill the holes and paint the spots
            Yeah I plan to delete them eventually. It's weird there's a BMW stamp on it but I search the numbers and nothing is found. Welcome to having a grey market cat I guess haha

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            • ThatOneEuroE30
              R3V OG
              • Dec 2013
              • 8626

              #7
              Yea i missed the stamp on the one. Thats odd. Like i said the ones on my grey market car were just random markers. I even found the exact set at i think it was advanced auto not that long ago and my car was imported in 88 and is an 84 so they have been around a while


              1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
              1991 318i 4dr slick top


              Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
              Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
              Mtech 2 turbo restoration
              Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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              • Matt-B
                The Waffler
                • Jun 2009
                • 3856

                #8
                Originally posted by rickycricketts
                Welcome to having a grey market cat I guess haha

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                they have germany specifc breeds?


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                • downforce22
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 3186

                  #9
                  maybe look at e21s and 2002s for the side markers, same style it looks like.

                  Mine had no bmw markings on them and are getting removed

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                  • M-technik-3
                    I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 18946

                    #10
                    Thought they were E12 or E21 ugly things. DELETE them!!
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                    • rickycricketts
                      E30 Modder
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 806

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Matt-B
                      they have germany specifc breeds?
                      It's just a standard 4 door with euro bits has an m40 In it which I think is kinda cool

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                      • rickycricketts
                        E30 Modder
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 806

                        #12
                        Thanks for the input guys. I would like to delete them when I can!

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                        • rickycricketts
                          E30 Modder
                          • Sep 2008
                          • 806

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Matt-B
                          they have germany specifc breeds?
                          Haha car* just reread that [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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                          • 2mAn
                            SeƱior Mod
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 20082

                            #14
                            Originally posted by M-technik-3
                            Thought they were E12 or E21 ugly things. DELETE them!!
                            Thats probably what they are. I figured those were the E21 lights..

                            I think depending on where/ when they were federalized depends on what they screwed into your car, sometimes they screwed them just into the bumpers and not the fenders
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                            • rickycricketts
                              E30 Modder
                              • Sep 2008
                              • 806

                              #15
                              Originally posted by 2mAn
                              Thats probably what they are. I figured those were the E21 lights..

                              I think depending on where/ when they were federalized depends on what they screwed into your car, sometimes they screwed them just into the bumpers and not the fenders
                              Yeah they look identical to e21. I'll get some and update when they get here


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