e34 sedan tail lights vs e34 touring tail lights

[bad_manners_god]

Its been years already I have my doubts..

This tint should be enough after I paint them red:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Dark-Smoke-Out-He...QQcmdZViewItem

Just trying to really even out the color, want a clean back end since I de-badged and de-emblemed it.

No one will know what it is unless they see the front.

[Bo525i]

Red tint sounds like a great option for your silver arrow

[bad_manners_god]

Red tint sounds like a great option for your silver arrow

Thanks, but this is the concept drawing of what its going to look like in a couple of weeks from a fellow board member:



Disregard the vents, didnt come out properly on the picture, the tailgate will have the middle blue so i really want a clean back, thats why theres no emblem or badge.

Hell, I even molded where the quarter panels meet because of that ugly line:

http://usera.imagecave.com/badmannersgod/DSC00401.JPG

That's the before picture, after the paint is done, it should look like this, my paint skills suck, i know:

http://usera.imagecave.com/badmanner...-bluepaint.JPG

[bad_manners_god]

Found some on ebay.co.uk: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/smoked-black-r...QQcmdZViewItem

Not too expensive either.

[attack eagle]

those are covered in either paint, or vinyl. they are not 'made that way'.

save yourself the money and shipping and take yours to be professionally sprayed with candy black and clear.'
RE the 'stripe'
ARGGGGHHHH, my eyes!!! It's 1995 minitruckin/spo coms!!!

if you are going to do that, for gods sake use vinyl so you can take it off later and not ruin the integrity of the vehicle.
Vents are gayer than heath ledger in brokeback.

[bad_manners_god]

those are covered in either paint, or vinyl. they are not 'made that way'.

save yourself the money and shipping and take yours to be professionally sprayed with candy black and clear.'
RE the 'stripe'
ARGGGGHHHH, my eyes!!! It's 1995 minitruckin/spo coms!!!

if you are going to do that, for gods sake use vinyl so you can take it off later and not ruin the integrity of the vehicle.
Vents are gayer than heath ledger in brokeback.

I dont want that exact look that they are offering, it's a bit much for my liking. I'm going to open the Tail Light, paint the Amber's with Red and then light-medium tint the whole Tail Light for a more even look.

The fender vents are actually E60 M5 Replica Vents WITHOUT the M5 Badge.
The hood vents are custom and wont look anything like the picture.
It's Estroil Blue that going down the middle of the hood, roof and tail gate as well as the side moldings and bumper impact strips.
Clear Coat is getting Estroil Blue Flakes in it to blend the whole stripe into the car...

If the final result isn't what I hope I'll just finish paintint the car completely Estroil Blue.

[attack eagle]

hood vents i can understand if you have a turbo or plan on one, but the fender vents??? cheap 3 series theatrics when new, and utterly pointless on an e34. I've seen those and the z3 gills on so many japanese compacts it is now laughable.

[shrike071]

+1000 What AE said. That blue on the silver? I thought you were joking initially, especially when you mentioned that you're installing gills. But you're serious.... and I just noticed the illuminated nozzles....

That touring is beautiful in silver. For the love of God - LEAVE HER ALONE. There is nothing better than a subtle station wagon that hauls ass. The theatrics (contrasting paint, gills, illuminated nozzles and mirrors, etc...) are for the ricer crowd.

[Dave M]

I reserve my comments on your choice of aesthetic 'upgrades'. However, in terms of tail lights, consider painting/tinting your own if you want a cheap, fast solution.

here is an old post regarding exactly that

Good luck,

Dave M

[bad_manners_god]

+1000 What AE said. That blue on the silver? I thought you were joking initially, especially when you mentioned that you're installing gills. But you're serious.... and I just noticed the illuminated nozzles....

That touring is beautiful in silver. For the love of God - LEAVE HER ALONE. There is nothing better than a subtle station wagon that hauls ass. The theatrics (contrasting paint, gills, illuminated nozzles and mirrors, etc...) are for the ricer crowd.

The Nozzles, Mirror Lights and Side Marker Lights have all been taken off, it's an old pic

The grills dont look good in the picture, just ignore them till they're done properly.

The whole car is getting blue flakes so it will all blend it, if it doesnt, ill just finish the car completely in blue.