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      09-14-2010, 11:53 AM   #1
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Question Has anyone tinted their Tail lights?

I'm thinking about tinting my tail lights but not sure how to go about doing it. Would like to receive some recommendations on how and where to get tints? Can someone post pics if they've tinted their lights? Thanks in advance.
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      09-15-2010, 12:04 PM   #2
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I had mine painted but masked the clear reflector strip. I'll post pics when i get my ride back from the shop.
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      09-15-2010, 06:16 PM   #3
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I had mine painted but masked the clear reflector strip. I'll post pics when i get my ride back from the shop.
Oh that would be great spicy. Thank you. Did you paint it yourself or a bodyshop?
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      10-03-2010, 07:02 PM   #4
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Yes... I had my X6M tail lights tinted last month. Very suddle. They look good. I dont recommend painting them because those tail lights are expensive. The good thing about the tint is it comes off. Any good tint shop can tint the lights to the curvature of the bendage. Good luck.
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      10-04-2010, 12:43 PM   #5
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Yes... I had my X6M tail lights tinted last month. Very suddle. They look good. I dont recommend painting them because those tail lights are expensive. The good thing about the tint is it comes off. Any good tint shop can tint the lights to the curvature of the bendage. Good luck.
i see your from CA, as am I. I was thinking of tinting mine as well, but I have heard cops are giving out tickets for that. Have you ever been stopped for them being tinted?
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Yes... I had my X6M tail lights tinted last month. Very suddle. They look good. I dont recommend painting them because those tail lights are expensive. The good thing about the tint is it comes off. Any good tint shop can tint the lights to the curvature of the bendage. Good luck.
Please post pics.
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      10-04-2010, 12:54 PM   #7
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having mine smoked soon...will post once it gets done
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      10-04-2010, 01:00 PM   #8
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Mine was painted/sprayed. Everything but the white back up light was tinted
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      10-04-2010, 02:07 PM   #9
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damnn sharpiee sweet fn ride....what size are the rims (and what kind) and did you lower it?
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      10-04-2010, 02:18 PM   #10
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Yes, H&R Springs, thanks man. It's as low as cars are this picture shows that clearly..

dont mean to hijack thread
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      10-04-2010, 02:19 PM   #11
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Those rims are stock bmw 20 inch wheels just in black. 275 front 315 rear
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      10-04-2010, 04:39 PM   #12
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How much drop with H&R? Their website has 2 applications front 1.2 and 2 inches with the same drop at the back. IS yours 2 or 1 inch?
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      10-05-2010, 08:26 AM   #13
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I think I had 1.2 in the back 2 in the front if Im not mistaken
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      10-19-2010, 11:20 PM   #14
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wow, your ride looks sweet.
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      10-20-2010, 12:35 AM   #15
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I had mine painted but masked the clear reflector strip. I'll post pics when i get my ride back from the shop.
Spicy,
What's up buddy? Did you ever get your car back from the shop with the tinted taillights?
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      10-20-2010, 01:21 AM   #16
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What's up buddy? Did you ever get your car back from the shop with the tinted taillights?
Hey man, I did and I didnt get them dark like I wanted to because CHP is notorious on pulling over smoked lights.




Sharpie - damn thats how low mine was until I got sick of the awful ride. I had to notch it up a bit to make the drive comfortable. Before it was just swingning all over the place. How do you like the ride?
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      10-20-2010, 09:08 AM   #17
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Hey man, I did and I didnt get them dark like I wanted to because CHP is notorious on pulling over smoked lights.




Sharpie - damn thats how low mine was until I got sick of the awful ride. I had to notch it up a bit to make the drive comfortable. Before it was just swingning all over the place. How do you like the ride?
it's fine but i will change it too when i get a chance. one of my rears are a little higher than the other side so im just going to adjust the one side to be as high as the other...for aesthetic reasons and perhaps for comfort level. This car even before I dropped it was uncomfortable through potholes and bad pavement, i think.
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      10-20-2010, 10:41 AM   #18
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it's fine but i will change it too when i get a chance. one of my rears are a little higher than the other side so im just going to adjust the one side to be as high as the other...for aesthetic reasons and perhaps for comfort level. This car even before I dropped it was uncomfortable through potholes and bad pavement, i think.
From what I understand, the rear drivers side is really set to be a little higher than the other. This is suppose to compensate for the drivers weight. cheers!
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      10-20-2010, 11:00 AM   #19
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thats exactly the side thats higher. should i just not touch it? my rear right looks way too low because it almost looks like its lower that the front right...
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      10-20-2010, 11:17 AM   #20
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thats exactly the side thats higher. should i just not touch it? my rear right looks way too low because it almost looks like its lower that the front right...
When I first got mine done, the drivers side was about a finger and a half higher. It looked like it was leaning too much to the right. I had them adjust it to where it didn't seem to noticeable. Probably just adjust the right ( passenger) rear about an inch and a half or so and see what it looks like. It will most definitely improve your drive as well. Besides, it's an SAV....not a low rider.
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      10-20-2010, 11:43 AM   #21
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Ya thats what I thought about doing. It'll be more sloped down and I think itll look better too as opposed to the rear being lower than the front.
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      10-20-2010, 10:26 PM   #22
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thinking of getting the 2 inch H&r lowering

Is the ride much worse than stock? Also it looks from your pictures that the car doesn't have that nice back to front slope that gives it the aggressive stance. IS this true?
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