Opinion: smoked front reflectors?

dammitcubs · 05-10-2016, 02:11 PM

Yay or Nay?

My guy is offering to smoke the front ones on an LBB but I'm worried.

Any input would be great.

BEM-S4 · 05-10-2016, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dammitcubs

Yay or Nay?

My guy is offering to smoke the front ones on an LBB but I'm worried.

Any input would be great.

I'd smoke the back as dark as you can. Front gotta color match.

dammitcubs · 05-10-2016, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

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Originally Posted by dammitcubs

Yay or Nay?

My guy is offering to smoke the front ones on an LBB but I'm worried.

Any input would be great.

I'd smoke the back as dark as you can. Front gotta color match.

I did think about that...smoking out the rears

BEM-S4 · 05-10-2016, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

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Originally Posted by dammitcubs

Yay or Nay?

My guy is offering to smoke the front ones on an LBB but I'm worried.

Any input would be great.

I'd smoke the back as dark as you can. Front gotta color match.

I did think about that...smoking out the rears

I'd color match both - but if you can get one or the other taken care of free of charge the rear would look like functional vents from afar as others have mentioned. Front is just bad to worse IMO. If you had black or MG maybe.

atxsk8r · 05-10-2016, 02:32 PM

Smoked front reflectors would look funky. I would go with either clear or body color match.

For the rear reflectors, smoke em would work.

dammitcubs · 05-10-2016, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

Smoked front reflectors would look funky. I would go with either clear or body color match.

For the rear reflectors, smoke em would work.

THanks for the recommendations. I think you guys might be right. I asked my guy to hold off on smoking the reflectors. Only problem is i'm getting my car wrapped today in clear bra... I honestly don't like the the same color mod because i want to a little break up in the blue.

Luckily the rears can be smoked at any time..

BEM-S4 · 05-10-2016, 04:14 PM

Stick with the orange then. Will at least be stock and match the amber in the lamps. Hell its easy enough to change later or peel the smoke off if you don't like it, so not really a huge issue either way.

atxsk8r · 05-10-2016, 04:17 PM

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I honestly don't like the the same color mod because i want to a little break up in the blue.

Makes sense and call me crazy but i actually don't mind the front reflectors. But if they do come out with clear, i would swap them. Clear on LBB would look sweet

Twix · 05-10-2016, 05:56 PM

Found this forum where a guy made his own reflectors. Seems easy enough.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1236593

BEM-S4 · 05-10-2016, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Twix

Found this forum where a guy made his own reflectors. Seems easy enough.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1236593

Seems like a 3D printer would make quick work of this they're pretty cheap now.

Twix · 05-10-2016, 06:05 PM

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Seems like a 3D printer would make quick work of this they're pretty cheap now.

Yeah, that might be a cheaper, better alternative. Either way would be better than waiting for someone to buy a mould from BMW and start making parts lol

atxsk8r · 05-10-2016, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Twix

Found this forum where a guy made his own reflectors. Seems easy enough.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1236593

Damn, this is awesome!

Easy??? Easy is 2 steps, not 14 lol but this would be a fun science project to do on the weekend. Too bad i probably won't do this and just wait until someone has them for sale

Twix · 05-10-2016, 06:13 PM

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Damn, this is awesome!

Easy??? Easy is 2 steps, not 14 lol but this would be a fun science project to do on the weekend. Too bad i probably won't do this and just wait until someone has them for sale

I'll make em and sell em to ya cheap. $400 each?

BEM-S4 · 05-10-2016, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

Seems like a 3D printer would make quick work of this they're pretty cheap now.

Yeah, that might be a cheaper, better alternative. Either way would be better than waiting for someone to buy a mould from BMW and start making parts lol

If it were me I'd buy one from someplace w a 30 day return policy, test it by making some teflectors, then decide it wasn't up to par and return it.

Twix · 05-10-2016, 06:31 PM

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If it were me I'd buy one from someplace w a 30 day return policy, test it by making some teflectors, then decide it wasn't up to par and return it.

This is exactly what I do with odd tools, like floor tile cutters lol

BEM-S4 · 05-10-2016, 06:47 PM

If I were to go clear w a 3D printer I'd absolutely do something bespoke. Like put my monogram down in the bottom to look like a manufacturer logo.

vincE92M3 · 05-10-2016, 07:53 PM

Nay... A little fast and the furious.

atxsk8r · 05-10-2016, 07:53 PM

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I'll make em and sell em to ya cheap. $400 each?

Only $400?? Sounds like a good deal to me. I would like to go ahead and place an order for zero please....

AlexCirci · 05-10-2016, 09:20 PM

Go color matched reflector on the fronts. It really shows off the lines of the car IMO. Here's a picture after I did it this past weekend.

I plan to smoke my rear reflectors.

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atxsk8r Major 1570 Rep 1,298 Posts Drives: 2020M2C Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Austin, Tx iTrader: (0)	Smoked front reflectors would look funky. I would go with either clear or body color match. For the rear reflectors, smoke em would work.
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BEM-S4 Major General 4516 Rep 8,942 Posts Drives: Dinan M235, Dinan Sport Wagon Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (5)	Stick with the orange then. Will at least be stock and match the amber in the lamps. Hell its easy enough to change later or peel the smoke off if you don't like it, so not really a huge issue either way. __________________ 2022 Macan S 2016 F31 328i xDrive Sport Wagon 2006 E46 330ci ZHP Convertible
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BEM-S4 Major General 4516 Rep 8,942 Posts Drives: Dinan M235, Dinan Sport Wagon Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (5)	If I were to go clear w a 3D printer I'd absolutely do something bespoke. Like put my monogram down in the bottom to look like a manufacturer logo. __________________ 2022 Macan S 2016 F31 328i xDrive Sport Wagon 2006 E46 330ci ZHP Convertible
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AlexCirci First Lieutenant 497 Rep 358 Posts Drives: LBB M2 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Go color matched reflector on the fronts. It really shows off the lines of the car IMO. Here's a picture after I did it this past weekend. I plan to smoke my rear reflectors. Attached Images __________________ F87 M2 - LBB - 6MT - Exec Package insta - @LBB_M2
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