Which is best ???

CowboybebopUK · Post by **CowboybebopUK** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 10:52

Which tail lights do you think look best for the Zed's?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 10:59

Sorry - I'm not keen on any of them - although I don't suffer from the usual BMW Car Club 'Originality' fetish, I really do prefer the original lights, wihout the lenses being darkened, and with orange upper portions.

Clear or darkened tail lights lenses are just another fashion craze, a lot of people not really thinking about what THEY prefer, and just blindly following whatever they perceive as being the current fashion. It does not matter what other people fancy - it's your car, so make up your own mind about it.

I know, it is 'de rigeur' as les French would say, to have clear trafficator lenses, but someone has to like the original orange - and it goes well with my particular orangey-red shade of BMW Hell Rot.

Alfie · Post by **Alfie** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 11:06

If you have orange lenses, replace them with clear, and put in silver indicator bulbs to stop the 'fried egg' look. Apart from that, keep them standard.

The top one is deffo my choice as it's close to the original. All this smoked / blacked-out stuff is chavvy and really doesn't work on a retro classic like the Z3.

Just IMHO of course. It's your car and you're not trying to ///Make it look like it's something it's not......so go ahead.

A.

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 11:23

I'd choose the top ones

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 11:29

Top ones. Although, for some reason, the fourth one doesn't offend me too much either.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 11:34

No. 1 pic on a blue car

Gazza.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 13:06

IMHO No 1 snap.

CowboybebopUK · Post by **CowboybebopUK** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 13:45

Yes i think the top 1 was my favourite

Ive seen some on ebay but not sure of the quality

What do the newer Zed's have on them??
do they have clear front and side lights... but tail orange?

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 13:46

I bought black tinted ones for my black 2.8 from Ebay...........perfect fit.

Gazza.

CowboybebopUK · Post by **CowboybebopUK** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 13:48

can u send me a photo of them gary when u have time?

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 13:54

Gazza,

I'll save you the effort..

CowboybebopUK · Post by **CowboybebopUK** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 13:56

lol... fast response...

cheers... yeah they look really nice

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 14:38

Thanks Alex

Funny enough I drove through there yesterday........Great Bardfield I think

Gazza.

road2ruin · Post by **road2ruin** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 15:25

I've got the 3rd one's down on mine with the silver bulbs...

c_w · Post by **c_w** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 16:19

Top one (OE looking) with clear indicators are the nicest looking. The rest looks a bit naff IMO.

CowboybebopUK · Post by **CowboybebopUK** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 16:47

They do look good with a silver z3 though

lurker · Post by **lurker** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 17:27

Sorry, have to agree with others, I think they look a bit too plasticy (if that's possible for an item which is plastic anyway) and fake. gives the impression of 'jewellry' as sported by the saxo brigade to me...

Some subtle changes, i.e. just changing the amber to white can sometimes work, but generally I'm a fan of the original. smoked could look ok on a black one but I'm not convinced...

Each to their own though!

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 20:35

go with the white and red clear type (the first at the top). you can get a bit more info here! at the top of the page.

having seen your silver zed, road2ruin, are those BK299 alloys? They don't half look quite nice

risquenun · Post by **risquenun** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 20:56

I love these - but then they were standard fit on my car

Les

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 20:58

Same as mine, Les. They really make a difference from the standard amber look.

AlanDam · Post by **AlanDam** » Fri 01 Jun, 2007 23:27

I got the 1st lights

shabsbmw · Post by **shabsbmw** » Sat 02 Jun, 2007 15:14

The originals are the nicest IMO...Shabs xx

cleomantra · Post by **cleomantra** » Sun 03 Jun, 2007 00:24

originals for me but remember it is you car and your choice

benelvin · Post by **benelvin** » Sun 03 Jun, 2007 08:25

I agree with shabs - original are best, all the others look a little bit saxo.

shabsbmw · Post by **shabsbmw** » Sun 03 Jun, 2007 17:05

benelvin wrote:I agree with shabs - original are best, all the others look a little bit saxo.

CowboybebopUK · Post by **CowboybebopUK** » Sun 03 Jun, 2007 20:33

yes.. very true...

Ive decided so far to stick with the originals

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Sun 03 Jun, 2007 23:59

You could try and de lense the front indicators, and just replace the normal bulbs with orange blinkers. See here: Clicky!

Just a thought......

bok · Post by **bok** » Mon 11 Jun, 2007 20:41

Mike Fishwick wrote:Sorry - I'm not keen on any of them - although I don't suffer from the usual BMW Car Club 'Originality' fetish, I really do prefer the original lights, wihout the lenses being darkened, and with orange upper portions.

Clear or darkened tail lights lenses are just another fashion craze, a lot of people not really thinking about what THEY prefer, and just blindly following whatever they perceive as being the current fashion. It does not matter what other people fancy - it's your car, so make up your own mind about it.

I know, it is 'de rigeur' as les French would say, to have clear trafficator lenses, but someone has to like the original orange - and it goes well with my particular orangey-red shade of BMW Hell Rot.

i will have to disagree with you on this one. clear lenses look fantastic on the Z3 and there's a reason why they are standard in the Z3M and the newer BMWs. and in my opinion, amber lenses look the worst in red cars. they look fine in white or black cars, but look horrible in red. hope i didn't offend anyone

cowboybebop · Post by **cowboybebop** » Mon 11 Jun, 2007 21:30

You could try and de lense the front indicators, and just replace the normal bulbs with orange blinkers. See here: Clicky!

Just a thought......

Does this actually work then??

z3chuckles · Post by **z3chuckles** » Wed 15 Jun, 2011 17:12

Justin Time wrote:You could try and de lense the front indicators, and just replace the normal bulbs with orange blinkers. See here: Clicky!

Just a thought......

Now that seems a good way to do it cheers

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Wed 15 Jun, 2011 19:36

Before jonttt notices

- is 4 yrs 4 days the ultimate thread resurrection

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Wed 15 Jun, 2011 19:49

no where near the oldest thread resurrection

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Wed 15 Jun, 2011 20:02

garythefish wrote:Thanks Alex

Funny enough I drove through there yesterday........Great Bardfield I think

Gazza.

Only 4 years to respond.....yes Great Bardfield

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed 15 Jun, 2011 20:02

Good to see the search button is being used

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Wed 15 Jun, 2011 20:34

I was driving this in 2007

and this in 2007

Squint and it looks like Jonttts Zed

By the end of 2007 they had both fallen apart

Tim.

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Wed 15 Jun, 2011 21:04

I was driving around in this little pocket rocket

Didn't even know the Z3M roadster existed then!!

zroadster.net

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