Opinion on Startec's?

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  • Zreberlcoe
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jan 2012
    • 1555

    #16
    I find them and their price absolutely disgusting
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    • csermonet47
      E30 Modder
      • Jul 2009
      • 937

      #17
      Look like anus 95% of the time. Just because they are "rare" and expensive doesn't mean they look good.
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      • Massimo
        No R3VLimiter
        • Jan 2008
        • 3207

        #18
        Originally posted by csermonet47
        Look like anus 95% of the time. Just because they are "rare" and expensive doesn't mean they look good.
        Not all anus look back ;D
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        • reelizmpro
          R3V OG
          • Dec 2003
          • 9449

          #19
          These lights look nothing like Altezza....lol. the clear ebay lights you posted aren't Altezza either. All my cars have smoked lights because I like the look. I think the beauty is that they are correct German smoked lights...not just spray painted stock lights. I went back to stock on my m tech but couldn't stand the amber/red/white on macao blue colors clashing. It made the car look really dated. With Startec/mhw's the cars are still period correct just a lot cooler and aggressive IMO. I do think stock tails look fine on red cars though. I find it peculiar you would post a thread about it. I'm not fond of 4dr's or iX's (especially in CA) but I don't post threads about it. We can't all like the same things.
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          • TimbyMaTombo
            E30 Addict
            • Jul 2012
            • 413

            #20
            Like a lot of things old-BMW related (mostly E34s in general), I didn't like them at first but then they started growing on me the more I saw cars with them that I liked.

            The one thing I can't foresee ever growing on me are Bro-bet Type As but that's just me...

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            • MR 325
              Moderator
              • Oct 2003
              • 37826

              #21
              I like my Startecs on my 323i and I like my MHWs on my M-Tech.

              I like them because they look good not because they're rare.
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              • makecopies
                Advanced Member
                • Apr 2013
                • 124

                #22
                I didn't like them until I was behind a E30 with them when he hit the brakes
                they look great! Almost LED like.

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                • N2MYE30
                  R3V Elite
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 5536

                  #23
                  I think it really depends on the car.

                  Just for information, what does MHW stand for?

                  COTM

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                  • socalife
                    Advanced Member
                    • Jun 2014
                    • 177

                    #24
                    I love my MHW's

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                    • M3 Ryan
                      Site Sponsor
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 2298

                      #25
                      I have run them for over 11 years on my lachssilber m3. Stock tails look terrible in comparison on this color... But a white car looks better with red tails. It's not an absolute yes or no to how they look. Each car is unique.
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                      • 2mAn
                        SeƱior Mod
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 20099

                        #26
                        I dont mind them, Im just glad I dont love them because Im too cheap to pay $400+ for a set of taillights
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                        • F34R
                          sLaughter
                          • May 2009
                          • 12390

                          #27
                          Originally posted by 2mAn
                          I dont mind them, Im just glad I dont love them because Im too cheap to pay $400+ for a set of taillights
                          I LOVE LOVE LOVE them...hard to find a set not cracked and over 400.00. FLG had a MINT set then he fucked them up :(

                          I'll get a set one day! and did your 323 come with the stars already, Matt?
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                          • QUKBMER
                            R3V OG
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 8178

                            #28
                            Nice looking.................but.........Over priced if you ask me.
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                            • F34R
                              sLaughter
                              • May 2009
                              • 12390

                              #29
                              Originally posted by QUKBMER
                              Nice looking.................but.........Over priced if you ask me.
                              1+ same with MT1 kits now reaching into 3k+ just wtf there is startecs on ebay sitting way above 500 and even above 1k
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                              • FireFight
                                E30 Fanatic
                                • Mar 2012
                                • 1367

                                #30
                                never been a fan. Stock, or all red(minus the reverse light)
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