its a love/hate thing

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  • MG325i
    E30 Modder
    • Jan 2007
    • 805

    #1

    its a love/hate thing

    i know having amber high beams is a love/hate thing.
    my friend has some of this jdm orange transparent paint he had left over and i decided to go ahead and use up the rest he had. with about 3 layers of transparent paint, it turned out good i thought



    picture was taken from my phone. quality isnt the greatest...
    E30 325I > SOLD
    E30 318IS > SOLD
    E39 530I > SOLD
    EP3 > SOLD
    95 M3 > SOLD
    97 M3 > DD
  • Danny
    Moderator
    • Feb 2008
    • 14216

    #2
    This was a bad choice.

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    • MG325i
      E30 Modder
      • Jan 2007
      • 805

      #3
      lol, i was expecting a response like that x]
      its different and i can live with it, but thanks for your point of view
      E30 325I > SOLD
      E30 318IS > SOLD
      E39 530I > SOLD
      EP3 > SOLD
      95 M3 > SOLD
      97 M3 > DD

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      • Aptyp
        R3V OG
        • Feb 2008
        • 6584

        #4
        hate/love, but that is just hideous

        Clean them off, and do something lighter.

        PS: I really like your car overall, but if you want to keep those lights, go for yellow tint like french cars. Orange just doesn't belong on your color car.

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        • Stephen
          Шлем ишака
          • Aug 2008
          • 10774

          #5
          Originally posted by Aptyp
          hate/love, but that is just hideous

          Clean them off, and do something lighter.

          PS: I really like your car overall, but if you want to keep those lights, go for yellow tint like french cars. Orange just doesn't belong on your color car.
          I'd have to agree with him

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          • smonkbmw
            Professor
            • Jun 2006
            • 4549

            #6
            does amber just for looks? or is this a color band that actually does something positive for the lighting/driving experience?

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            • alpinaclone
              E30 Modder
              • Dec 2007
              • 820

              #7
              It reminds me of the blinky lights on top of a school bus.
              Matt

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              • RedHoodRidah
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Feb 2006
                • 1096

                #8
                Better than having a black hood I must say.
                92 Granite Silver Vert
                M60B40 5spd

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                • tjmonsen5
                  Wrencher
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 232

                  #9
                  that shade of yellow/orange should be reserved to turn signals only. High beams should be a lighter yellow.

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                  • Nicademus
                    R3VLimited
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 2912

                    #10
                    Originally posted by RedHoodRidah
                    Better than having a black hood I must say.
                    ^^^

                    Well, posterity, you will never know what it cost us to preserve your freedom. I only hope that you will make a good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in heaven that I ever took half the pains to preserve it.
                    ~ John Adams ~

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                    • Aptyp
                      R3V OG
                      • Feb 2008
                      • 6584

                      #11
                      i'll go panda any day, if my other choice were those lights.

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                      • cferb
                        E30 Fanatic
                        • May 2006
                        • 1442

                        #12
                        Originally posted by smonkbmw
                        does amber just for looks? or is this a color band that actually does something positive for the lighting/driving experience?
                        Yellow and amber increase the contrast that you see, same reason blue lights actually hinder vision. Why you would need amber highs in terms of functionality, I don't know.

                        This applies more to the yellow that people tend to call amber.
                        Last edited by cferb; 09-14-2008, 11:39 AM.
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                        • Farbin Kaiber
                          Lil' Puppet
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 29502

                          #13
                          Looks like the back of a big-rig.

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                          • rodrigo
                            E30 Modder
                            • Aug 2007
                            • 923

                            #14
                            Always good to try something different.
                            Personally I think it is too dark of a shade of yellow/amber.

                            What matters is that you like it. If you do, rock it!

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                            • Bimmerista
                              R3V Elite
                              • Nov 2005
                              • 5425

                              #15
                              Maybe if the trim rings around the headlights/high beams were sliver, it'd be better. Other than that....I think they're 'meh'.

                              BTW....got any shots of your car from the back?? I want to get a better look at the M-Tech II wing you have. :D

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