[kdan]

e90 tails

[ksfrogman]

Originally Posted by Paul330d

Pics? We get different Civics here (in fact most Japanese cars sold in Europe look completely different to their US namesakes), so it's less of a problem.

Don't get me wrong. I don't hate the Blacklines. I'm just not sure I like them more than I do the stock lights.

Look at the photo of the e46 below. Notice the "L" shape. If you love the e46 tail lights, I would think you would prefer the L shape of the e90 vs the Blacklines.

I also posted the rears of some Civics as you had requested. Of course, a Civic is a Civic and a BMW is a BMW. A BMW with Blacklines is still unmistakeably a BMW.

[ksfrogman]

Bear in mind in looking at the above photos that I am alluding to what the "mind's eye" perceives.

[Paul330d]

Originally Posted by ksfrogman

Don't get me wrong. I don't hate the Blacklines. I'm just not sure I like them more than I do the stock lights.

I agree with you: blacklines slightly improve the rear of the e90, but it's still the least flattering angle to view the car from, IMHO

[shragon]

Originally Posted by Pretender

Well, I like the stock lights because they define the BMW 3 series L-shape lights.

funny that the only 3 series to have a true L shape tail light is the e46. only other cars i can think of that had L shape tail lights are the e53 x5, e36/8 z3 coupe / m coupe, e34 5er, and e32 7er. the e83 x3 could fit into this category, but i think it's tail lights are more of a T shape.

anyway, that being said, i also like the L shape tail lights since my previous car was an e34. imho, i'm not really getting quite the L shape effect from the stock e90 tails.

e90 tail lights in general remind me of the nissan primera / infiniti g20 tails.

[Gitta]

Personally, I love the blacklines. I like when I lock my car and only amber lights blink - in the front, on the sides, and in the rear. Plus, like some one else said, I think it makes the rear look wider. I could do without the smoked lens but at least it isn't a real dark smoke. To each his own, but for me, I think it was a great improvement to the look of the e90.

[DavE90]

Originally Posted by kanishkl

Hey guys,
Just got in some blacklines this past weekend and after installing them I must say I wasn't that impressed. I think that the red taillights, especially the turning signal which is red makes the e90 look so hot. With the blackline taillights, you get a mixture of white and red and the turnings signal is orange which ruins it a bit for me. Just thought I'd raise a different perspective on the blacklines.

Would you sell the blacklines?

Sorry, I didn't know there were broken.

[DavE90]

Originally Posted by deutsch100

EXACTLY! When I brought my car home about 4 months ago, and pulled her into the garage and started to walk in the house, I of course turned around to admire her again...I saw the white strips on the reverse lights. I immediately thought: "stupid detalier at the dealership forgot to remove white, plastic protective shipping strips". IMO the stock lights are a very, very poor design, that look cheap and boring. With the blacklines, I feel like my E90 looks wider and much more aggressive. I could not drive an E90 with the stock rear lamps. Also, who can honestly like the red blinkers? Only Buick Park Avenues and Mercury Marquis have red signals. Red blinkers=cheap, ugly American cars. It is illegal in Europe with red signals, blinkers must be amber (and for a good reason, especially in bright sun).

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