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04-02-2006, 02:43 PM
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 Where on earth can I get these tail lights? I've searched everywhere and I can't seem to find these lights for an M3... M5 lights for an M3? Blarg! I must have them. Any help? Last edited by blastds : 04-03-2006 at 06:39 PM.      |
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04-02-2006, 05:27 PM
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| Hmmmmm those red x's are pretty played out on this forum, It seems like everyone has had them at least once! |
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04-03-2006, 06:40 PM
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| mmm I'm guessing that was probably custom done, it would be fairly easy...
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04-05-2006, 02:49 AM
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| ive never seen those ones before, i think i like the other clear tails better.
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04-05-2006, 11:17 AM
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| You can make those taillights for less than $10. VERY easy. Just get some fine grit sandpaper, and some "Testors" candy apple red model paint. This is a very common mod for us E30 guys. Weve got it easy you and I because our lights are pretty linear so we can mask off the rest of the light very easily. Have some masking tape and some newspaper. Put a good 3-4 coats but let each coat dry. I didnt clear coat it and it lasted forever. Some people swear by it, but it complicates things and lets there be more opportunity for fuck ups. Mariano
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04-05-2006, 06:56 PM
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| No I blieve they sell them like that, but why pay 2-300 dollars for some lights that you can make for less than 10 qand have them look EXACTLY the same for less than $10? Its not like the smoked ones, you cant make those to look exactly the same, but the red ones, when done right look precisely the same. Trust me. I was like you 6 years ago when I attempted to paint my own on the 325. First time I tried it, I scored. Just make sure your first coat is light so you give the paint a chance to stick and not run. It also acts as a bit of the primer coat. Mariano
__________________ 1990 Diamond Black-Metallic ///M3 (Alpha N 2.5L stroker and much more) 1986 Alpine White 325e (many goodies also) "Dont do drugs, that way you'll have more time to drink." "Great Minds Discuss Ideas, Medium Minds Discuss Events, Small Minds Discuss People." DTMPower Member no. 37 http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ra...llranking.html |
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04-08-2006, 02:11 PM
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| You do this: *tape off section of light to be painted (I'd do ALL of what you want to be red, so its equally colored and glossed) *sand w/ sand paper *spray coat 1 *lightly sand with fine grit wet sand paper *spray coat 2 *lightly sand with fine grit wet sand paper *spray coat 3 *lightly sand with fine grit wet sand paper *spray coat 4 - clear coat I did this on my stock tails (w/o clear coat, and only 2 coats) and they looked pretty good. Would have looked great if I had done them without help (a friend stuck his finger on them when they were drying - moron) and if I had used clear. The red-only looks fine too, but I like the gloss look of clearcoat.
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04-08-2006, 10:59 PM
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Just buy an M5. |
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