[Sparky68]

Firstly I hope you all had a good Xmas

Other than the Darklines what other options are there?
Does the LCI conversion just require boot lid and lights?

Cant make up my mind which way to go so any photos would help.

[Digitalize]

Bootlid, lights, the wiring isn't plug and play and you'll need coding.

[richk84]

LCI rear lights do transform the back of the car and easily hold their value come resale time

[Jase 320d]

Oem Darklines

Easiest cheapest option and looks pretty good in comparison to the ugly stock ones


Before






After

[gangzoom]

LED aftermarket lights off eBay, similar price to dark lines, but for me dark lines looks no better than OEM pre-LCI.

Before:


After:


When lit up, they are similar to Pre-LCI, but much brighter. They not quite OEM LCI, the inner light only has one bar rather than the two of OEM lights. You can now get ones of eBay which seem to have two bars.

But for me I'm not too bothered, day or night these look x10 better than my pre-LCI lights. Be warned Fitting isn't quite as 'plug and play' as advertised, some trimming was needed to get a flush fit....Though my local garage fitted them so I cannot tell you how exactly now much extra work was needed

No error codes though, or any coding needed.

[dest]

They look good!
I think its down to the car colour as to which suits it the best.
For me, my red one looked crap with all red lights, so I got Dark Lines.
Going to LCI would give me all red again and not look as good

[Sparky68]

Originally Posted by gangzoom

LED aftermarket lights off eBay, similar price to dark lines, but for me dark lines looks no better than OEM pre-LCI.

Before:


After:


When lit up, they are similar to Pre-LCI, but much brighter. They not quite OEM LCI, the inner light only has one bar rather than the two of OEM lights. You can now get ones of eBay which seem to have two bars.

But for me I'm not too bothered, day or night these look x10 better than my pre-LCI lights. Be warned Fitting isn't quite as 'plug and play' as advertised, some trimming was needed to get a flush fit....Though my local garage fitted them so I cannot tell you how exactly now much extra work was needed

No error codes though, or any coding needed.

Dont suppose you still have the link for them ?

[Jase 320d]

Originally Posted by gangzoom

LED aftermarket lights off eBay, similar price to dark lines, but for me dark lines looks no better than OEM pre-LCI.

Before:


After:


When lit up, they are similar to Pre-LCI, but much brighter. They not quite OEM LCI, the inner light only has one bar rather than the two of OEM lights. You can now get ones of eBay which seem to have two bars.

But for me I'm not too bothered, day or night these look x10 better than my pre-LCI lights. Be warned Fitting isn't quite as 'plug and play' as advertised, some trimming was needed to get a flush fit....Though my local garage fitted them so I cannot tell you how exactly now much extra work was needed

No error codes though, or any coding needed.

Darklines look no better than stock pre-lci lights?

Is your name stevie wonder or have you been smoking the herbal?

I can however admit your light choice is also an improvement (member with 20/20 vision)

[gangzoom]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

Dont suppose you still have the link for them ?

Heres the link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2716096739...84.m1436.l2649

But none available at moment....

These look similar, but stupidly priced!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E90-2005-2...item53f2fe9ece

Originally Posted by Jase 320d

Darklines look no better than stock pre-lci lights?

Is your name stevie wonder or have you been smoking the herbal?

I can however admit your light choice is also an improvement (member with 20/20 vision)

Hence I said 'for me' ...We all have different points of view regarding what looks good etc, and 'for me' Darklines just don't appeal, and look no better than pre-lci OEM lights....But thats just me, and no one really cares what I thinks apart from me

[Digitalize]

I also think Darkline's look pretty much no better, and certainly not worth the money.

[Sparky68]

Originally Posted by gangzoom

Heres the link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2716096739...84.m1436.l2649

But none available at moment....

These look similar, but stupidly priced!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E90-2005-2...item53f2fe9ece




Hence I said 'for me' ...We all have different points of view regarding what looks good etc, and 'for me' Darklines just don't appeal, and look no better than pre-lci OEM lights....But thats just me, and no one really cares what I thinks apart from me

Thanks will see if any others have them.

[Jase 320d]

Originally Posted by Digitalize

I also think Darkline's look pretty much no better, and certainly not worth the money.

I wouldnt pay full retail thats for sure

Bought mine off a member for £140. Wouldnt pay anymore than that tbh.

When you see them in real life parked next to standard lights (my bro has an 08 e90) then the improvement is apparent

[dest]

I got mine off here cheap too, no way would I of paid full price!

[gangzoom]

Originally Posted by dest

I got mine off here cheap too, no way would I of paid full price!

Never thought about the impact of red lights on a red car before seeing these pics....Dark lines do look better than OEM pre-LCI on LCI lights on yours!!

Lovely looking E91, not seen many in Red, the concave on the wheels look fab too!!

[dest]

Cheers!
I dont want to send this off topic, so feel free to check my thread for more up to date pics and spec

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=864705

[Digitalize]

Originally Posted by Jase 320d

I wouldnt pay full retail thats for sure

Bought mine off a member for £140. Wouldnt pay anymore than that tbh.

When you see them in real life parked next to standard lights (my bro has an 08 e90) then the improvement is apparent

THEY RETAIL FOR MORE THAN £140!?!?! Jesus thought that was retail. I just don't think they look good.

[Jase 320d]

From bmw i thought darklines were like £250+

[basim07]

Check my marmite thread, if you can see on one of the pics on there I tinted red with see through vinyl part of my reverse lights, transformed the car and took 30 mind and £3

[basim07]

here to make it easier, sorry it's sideways, colour match isn't perfect but for £3 can't complain

[dy63]

Dark lines arent all that tbh

They dont suit all colour cars. Search on ebay f10 style e90 lights guy in US got them there best ones

[gangzoom]

Originally Posted by basim07

Check my marmite thread, if you can see on one of the pics on there I tinted red with see through vinyl part of my reverse lights, transformed the car and took 30 mind and £3

I initially used a tint film on mine, but after 3 months they looked like this So I decided to bite the bullet, man maths said £200 was pocket change compared to how much I've spent on mods for the car over the last few years so why not

[Sparky68]

Those F10 lights are nice.