[Rob13567]

I have smoke/tinted taillights on my e92. I have never really understood why people like them, and I have had them on both of my BMWs this e92(previous owner got it installed)and my old e39 5 series( gift from a relative because of cracked taillight).
I have seen pics of other lci e92 without tint and I like the bright led red look so I though about removing it, but everyone says I shouldn't cause it looks good not one person has said I should. so I'm curious about what you guys think. Should I get rid of it or keep it?

[nyfg56]

I think if you don't like it take it off. If you like it keep it. Too many people here will tell you that you HAVE to do one or the other, whatever they like. Get some opinions but in the end do what YOU like. IMHO it looks great

[Rob13567]

Originally Posted by nyfg56

I think if you don't like it take it off. If you like it keep it. Too many people here will tell you that you HAVE to do one or the other, whatever they like. Get some opinions but in the end do what YOU like. IMHO it looks great

Yeah, thanks for both the advice and compliment
was expecting get rid of it replies, wanted to see if people had different opinions

[NudeLobster]

They look cheap. Bright OEM red FTW!

[samvora]

Do what you like my man! Always good to get opinions but at the end you are the one who is going to see it daily and not any of us so at the end always do what the heart says

I personally think it is a very dark tint and kills the whole look of the car. makes it look like a black patch on the rear but again to each his own.

[nyfg56]

Originally Posted by Rob13567

Yeah, thanks for both the advice and compliment
was expecting get rid of it replies, wanted to see if people had different opinions

[#Tee]

I dont get it....you have your tinted/smoked and you dont understand why ppl like them? why not? you did?? lol basically moral of the story on e90post...only mod your car the way others like it..its the safe bet when you post it expecting positive comments.

[Rob13567]

Originally Posted by NudeLobster

They look cheap. Bright OEM red FTW!

lol 1st person to say no

[Rob13567]

Originally Posted by samvora

Do what you like my man! Always good to get opinions but at the end you are the one who is going to see it daily and not any of us so at the end always do what the heart says

I personally think it is a very dark tint and kills the whole look of the car. makes it look like a black patch on the rear but again to each his own.

yes, thank you
bad phone photo makes it darker, though it's still pretty dark

[Rob13567]

Originally Posted by #Tee

I dont get it....you have your tinted/smoked and you dont understand why ppl like them? why not? you did?? lol basically moral of the story on e90post...only mod your car the way others like it..its the safe bet when you post it expecting positive comments.

I did not do it, previous owner liked them and put them on. I was curious about seeing other people's comments, positive or negative. thanks for the advice

[#Tee]

ahh gotcha...it was popular in the late 90s but also associated with ghetto mods i normally see on the streets so i never liked it

[135Pats]

It all depends on how dark the smoke is. My E88 has a light shade applied to it, it's not blacked out by any means but it gives a nice depth and contrast to the tail lights. IMO it absolutely looks superior to stock. OP maybe try lamin-x in a lighter tint, they offer several variations of it.

As is, IMO it's too dark. Agree that a true blackout of the tails looks ghetto most of the time.

[1chanc3]

No.

I always associate blacked out tail lights with the DUB scene and them 28" wheels. As others have stated, it makes the lights look like theyre made of cheap plastic that was left unfinished.

[tshoww]

IMO I don't like the look plus I believe it is a safety hazard.

[samvora]

Originally Posted by tshoww

IMO I don't like the look plus I believe it is a safety hazard.

+1 on the safety hazard comment. If someone rear ends you then no matter even if it is the other person's fault, you can still be ticketed and maybe deemed at fault for not having the lights clear enough (stock light output) as they are supposed to be.

I also agree with one of the member above who said that maybe a light tint would look classy while it still shows quite a bit of the red color.

[grzes]

Originally Posted by samvora

+1 on the safety hazard comment. If someone rear ends you then no matter even if it is the other person's fault, you can still be ticketed and maybe deemed at fault for not having the lights clear enough (stock light output) as they are supposed to be.

I also agree with one of the member above who said that maybe a light tint would look classy while it still shows quite a bit of the red color.

in agreement with the statement above plus keep in mind, car is a COP magnet as it is, giving them any more reasons to be pulled over is just a no no for me and personally I never did like tinted lights, but as some already said, we do modify our car to our own liking so

[Rob13567]

thanks for the replies guys. did not know that 90s is the origin. where I live I see it on the dub like cars and ricers, but also lifted up diesel trucks. about the safety thing at night its pretty visible thanks to the leds, so I'm not about worried about that.

[Needbmwpartzz]

Originally Posted by Rob13567

I have smoke/tinted taillights on my e92. I have never really understood why people like them, and I have had them on both of my BMWs this e92(previous owner got it installed)and my old e39 5 series( gift from a relative because of cracked taillight).
I have seen pics of other lci e92 without tint and I like the bright led red look so I though about removing it, but everyone says I shouldn't cause it looks good not one person has said I should. so I'm curious about what you guys think. Should I get rid of it or keep it?

I personally like the look of red....but am curious to see how they look on a sapphire black car.
Anyone?

[schmidtp]

I also like the look of red the best but some cars can really pull off the tinted look. I think it only looks good if the correct tint is applied and still gives the glossy appearance. The matte of the VHT does not look good in my opinion, even though I have it on my truck and think it looks fine. If you go to red then possibly you would want to think about just tinting the reverse light section so the white does not stick out as much, however that may not be as much of an eye sore on a white car

[dwells]

Blacked out tails are ghetto. Ditch 'em.

[Rob13567]

here's some extra pics showing tint lights on and off
some people who don't like smoked lights say it matches the black roof, side mirrors of the car and that it looks good. what I don't like is the the inner part of the lights on the trunk don't look as bright as the outside lights
and I love oem red(3rd pic)

[135Pats]

It's just a bit too dark for my tastes but at night with the lights on, I bet that looks really aggressive and nice. The smoke helps create contrast and draw out depth in the "bars" of light in the tails.