POLL: clear or smoked smilies on Macao Blue

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  • Bimmerguy91
    E30 Modder
    • Jul 2012
    • 982

    #31
    Originally posted by robrez
    Another option is to try chrome/silver/or polished headlight rings with the smoked headlights.

    I felt that my smoked smileys weren't poppin' enough, so I replaced the black headlight rings with polished metal rings. But the polish has dulled, so I plan to replace the polished headlight rings with chrome rings. The chrome headlight rings will also accentuate the chrome grill.

    Looks awesome!

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    • IRUNEDM
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Oct 2009
      • 1122

      #32
      I like the smoked look.
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      • bmw325csi
        R3V Elite
        • May 2007
        • 4045

        #33
        Clear FTW
        harry/harout

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        • e30austin
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Sep 2010
          • 15382

          #34
          Originally posted by robrez
          Another option is to try chrome/silver/or polished headlight rings with the smoked headlights.

          I felt that my smoked smileys weren't poppin' enough, so I replaced the black headlight rings with polished metal rings. But the polish has dulled, so I plan to replace the polished headlight rings with chrome rings. The chrome headlight rings will also accentuate the chrome grill.

          Go this route, Barry. That looks amazing.
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          • MR 325
            Moderator
            • Oct 2003
            • 37824

            #35
            Barry, you should probably just sell me the smoked lights.
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            • tg318is
              R3VLimited
              • Jun 2008
              • 2052

              #36
              smoked
              Tim.

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              • Den_k321
                E30 Fanatic
                • Oct 2010
                • 1248

                #37
                clear

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                • schtozo
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 1455

                  #38
                  Smoked


                  One of the best threads you will ever read
                  http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=221813

                  Nice trailer of my e30
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                  • Zinno_e30
                    E30 Addict
                    • Jul 2010
                    • 553

                    #39
                    I voted smoked. I don't care for the chrome rings on the smoked smileys - looks out of place IMO. Nice MT2.

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                    • bmw325csi
                      R3V Elite
                      • May 2007
                      • 4045

                      #40
                      Robrez presents a good case. Either that or clear for me
                      harry/harout

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                      • sector6
                        E30 Modder
                        • May 2009
                        • 909

                        #41
                        Originally posted by robrez
                        Another option is to try chrome/silver/or polished headlight rings with the smoked headlights.

                        I felt that my smoked smileys weren't poppin' enough, so I replaced the black headlight rings with polished metal rings. But the polish has dulled, so I plan to replace the polished headlight rings with chrome rings. The chrome headlight rings will also accentuate the chrome grill.
                        That's how I'm running mine. Being a black car, the front end was too dark imo. Silver/polished rings add a clean look.
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                        • DrMcDave
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 1793

                          #42
                          I have a set of each. I think the clear ones are slightly brighter when using the high beams. Those X's in the middle most certainly block some output.

                          Anyway I think the clear ones look better.

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                          • keefy6
                            E30 Modder
                            • May 2011
                            • 991

                            #43
                            voted smoked, but chrome kidney if you do imo.

                            the e30 front looks great with some contrast, very few smoked/blacked out E30 fronts
                            that i have seen look right. there are many variables/combinations of parts and color that would need to be present in order to look good to my taste.

                            car color is great btw
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                            1991 318IS :bow: 2.5L S14 Swap/BC Coilover suspension/Some new (old) wheels/
                            IS Skirt-Lip/RG Splitter/M-Technic I Spoiler/Dogleg/3.46 Diff/Euro H4 headlights etc.
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                            • eight~deuce
                              Member
                              • Apr 2012
                              • 99

                              #44
                              neither of them look good, you better just give me the whole car so you don't have to look at it ;)

                              i'd go with clear I think
                              OO=[][]=OO Zinno 1989 325i

                              http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=257295

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