Smoked reflectors on a TiAg

byoung247 · 02-21-2012, 03:42 PM

I currently have a e92 328xi and I hate the orange bumper reflectors. I'm trying to determine if the smoked reflectors would look good on a silver coupe. I feel like they would since everything else is black or silver. Does anyone have any pictures of an e92 with smoked reflectors? Also considering side markers and light tint on taillights...all opinions appreciated.

Etek · 02-22-2012, 05:16 PM

do a search for reflector. Most people would say just do the color match delete. I'm not a fan of smoked. I rather do clear if I wasnt gonna do color match

TSM330i · 02-23-2012, 05:56 AM

I've definitely seen a pic of them on a silver car and didn't like them. They actually stick out more and you notice them.
If you leave them clear, they aren't as noticeable. The clear blends in with the silver better.

Dark_Knight_335 · 02-23-2012, 06:35 AM

Body painted reflectors every day of the week and TWICE on Sunday! ESPECIALLY on a coupe. Jlevisw has em

ChasVS · 02-23-2012, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Body painted reflectors every day of the week and TWICE on Sunday! ESPECIALLY on a coupe. Jlevisw has em

Yeah, but I for one like to keep the Reflective capability which is the original intent of the reflector. I have Smoked on my Jet Black E92 and love them. Amber REALLY stands out on the Jet Black and the Smoked is nice a subtle but still reflective.

Dark_Knight_335 · 02-23-2012, 09:37 AM

Oh yea, black will suit em fine.

AllBlackBimmer · 02-23-2012, 09:59 AM

color match or clear on a silver car.

Maybe if you have black or gunmetal wheels I would go with smoked, it kind of depends.

However, the best solution is prob to body-color paint them and then just forget about those ugly things.

byoung247 · 02-23-2012, 03:35 PM

Ya I actually have the smoked reflectors. Made an impulse buy one day and now I'm just debating on going through the trouble of putting them on if they aren't going to look good. Might just go with silver painted ones if I can't find some good pictures to change my mind. I think if I did have some hyper black rims though it would look clean...but I don't..yet

02-21-2012, 03:42 PM	#1
byoung247 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Smoked reflectors on a TiAg I currently have a e92 328xi and I hate the orange bumper reflectors. I'm trying to determine if the smoked reflectors would look good on a silver coupe. I feel like they would since everything else is black or silver. Does anyone have any pictures of an e92 with smoked reflectors? Also considering side markers and light tint on taillights...all opinions appreciated.
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02-22-2012, 05:16 PM	#2
Etek First Lieutenant 41 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	do a search for reflector. Most people would say just do the color match delete. I'm not a fan of smoked. I rather do clear if I wasnt gonna do color match
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02-23-2012, 05:56 AM	#3
TSM330i 2006 330i, TSM, Black, manual, sport 878 Rep 3,699 Posts Drives: '17 C2, GTI, Z4 3.0si Racecar Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chester Springs, PA iTrader: (2)	I've definitely seen a pic of them on a silver car and didn't like them. They actually stick out more and you notice them. If you leave them clear, they aren't as noticeable. The clear blends in with the silver better. __________________ 2017 Porsche C2 - manual of course 2015 GTI S 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe - because racecar
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Body painted reflectors every day of the week and TWICE on Sunday! ESPECIALLY on a coupe. Jlevisw has em
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Oh yea, black will suit em fine.
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02-23-2012, 09:59 AM	#7
AllBlackBimmer Colonel 815 Rep 2,869 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 m40i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (-1)	color match or clear on a silver car. Maybe if you have black or gunmetal wheels I would go with smoked, it kind of depends. However, the best solution is prob to body-color paint them and then just forget about those ugly things. __________________ 2019 X3 m40i:Carbon Black:Executive:Premium:Adaptive:Vernasca:699M:HK: Ambient:IND trim:M Mirrors:15mm spacers:Maxton lip:20% tint windows/pano:dsg paddles:TLG mudflaps 2008 328i E90 Jet Black:6MT:RWD:Premium:Sport:Xenon:MTEC V3 AEs:Front Splitters:CF spoiler:19" VMR FF v710
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byoung247 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Ya I actually have the smoked reflectors. Made an impulse buy one day and now I'm just debating on going through the trouble of putting them on if they aren't going to look good. Might just go with silver painted ones if I can't find some good pictures to change my mind. I think if I did have some hyper black rims though it would look clean...but I don't..yet
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