Vinyl Eyelids... SGM 135i

hardNock · 06-03-2009, 06:45 PM

Just picked up my car last week and did a few mods over the weekend...

-Hardwired V1 <--- PITA but thanks for the writeups
-Golf Tee Mod
-Tinted Windows 3M 35%

and saw a thread here for eyelids and thought to myself "why not?" here are some pics for fun.. i got some vinyl that was very close to matching the SGM but alas it was a bit dark.. decided to go with black since there are many black highlights in the car. Let me know what you guys think..

Krugar · 06-03-2009, 06:52 PM

Best rendition of the eyelids I've seen done. IMO.

1ForAll · 06-03-2009, 06:54 PM

looks okay.... Nice rip off of an existing design

hardNock · 06-03-2009, 07:02 PM

I actually took some transparent film and traced the look I wanted by hand, cut out the vinyl and applied it myself. Didn't realize that I was ripping off someone else's design sorry if i offended anyone...

I wish the corners were clear on the lights. I think they lids would look much nicer with the Euro Spec lights.... anyone outside of the US want to trade with me?

Jcrewsn · 06-03-2009, 07:19 PM

Would you mind posting some full body shots??? I can't decide if I like it or not...but I'm leaing towards yes...

jibaholic101 · 06-03-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jcrewsn

Would you mind posting some full body shots??? I can't decide if I like it or not...but I'm leaing towards yes...

+1

hardNock · 06-03-2009, 07:38 PM

Sorry for the crappy pics... iphone... will try to take some better ones with my casio at home..

jibaholic101 · 06-03-2009, 08:07 PM

looks good :drool

Yablonski135 · 06-04-2009, 11:47 AM

I've never quite understood the purpose of the eyelids

BrokenVert · 06-04-2009, 04:22 PM

I like the eyelids but please...SGM is Sparkling Graphite Metallic. SG is Space Gray.

Sorry about that OT but I expected to see SGM.

Anyway back to topic. Very nice design but can you take some pics from 10ish feet away straight onto the front fascia. I want to see how those fit the look of the front of the car.

TP 135i · 06-04-2009, 04:43 PM

I'm not a fan of eyelids...However....these are the best I've seen.
Well done

hardNock · 06-04-2009, 07:34 PM

Here are some night shots from further away... I'll rename the thread thanks for pointing that out

jibaholic101 · 06-04-2009, 09:46 PM

looks good, any shots of them with the lights turned on?

fmxomar · 06-04-2009, 10:13 PM

they need to be color matched just looks funky right now. nice shape tho

shawshank772 · 06-05-2009, 01:15 AM

Yeah I was also baffled by the SGM lol....Im like damn thats light...oh wait its got the m rims its shadow.

SV Concepts III · 06-07-2009, 08:40 PM

I think they would work better matched to your body color.

scorcherjf · 06-08-2009, 09:02 AM

Not bad. I was thinking it might look good in that opaque silverish color BMW uses on the new 2009 3series sedan?

btw your camera is horrid.

dragon1761 · 06-08-2009, 09:39 PM

that is space gray im seeing right? Cause all the sgm are 08 production not 09. Nice design.

pepper135I · 03-19-2016, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dragon1761

that is space gray im seeing right? Cause all the sgm are 08 production not 09. Nice design.

It's definitely a space grey with 04/09 build date .

Orpo · 03-19-2016, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pepper135I

It's definitely a space grey with 04/09 build date .

Almost right on time... Just 7 years too late

pepper135I · 03-21-2016, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Orpo

Almost right on time... Just 7 years too late

You never did get a response. I gave you one, just on time

06-03-2009, 06:45 PM	#1
hardNock Private 7 Rep 61 Posts Drives: Space Grey '09 135i Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Vinyl Eyelids... SGM 135i Just picked up my car last week and did a few mods over the weekend... -Hardwired V1 <--- PITA but thanks for the writeups -Golf Tee Mod -Tinted Windows 3M 35% and saw a thread here for eyelids and thought to myself "why not?" here are some pics for fun.. i got some vinyl that was very close to matching the SGM but alas it was a bit dark.. decided to go with black since there are many black highlights in the car. Let me know what you guys think.. Attached Images
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06-03-2009, 06:52 PM	#2
Krugar Cruising Daily 11 Rep 209 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	Best rendition of the eyelids I've seen done. IMO. __________________ 2008 BMW 135i - AR Catless DP - Agency Power Mids - Corsa Exhaust - KW v2 - Performance Side Skirts, Pedals, Steering Wheel, SSK. - CF Spoiler, Diffuser, Mirror Caps - Injen Intake - JB3 2.0 - CPE BOV Kit (HKS) - 6k HID AE - 6700k D1S - Evolution Racewerks FMIC -
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06-03-2009, 06:54 PM	#3
1ForAll Colonel 141 Rep 2,127 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 OSS Designs 335 [9.16] 2007 BMW 335i [9.28] 2007 BMW 335i [7.60]	looks okay.... Nice rip off of an existing design
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06-03-2009, 07:02 PM	#4
hardNock Private 7 Rep 61 Posts Drives: Space Grey '09 135i Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	I actually took some transparent film and traced the look I wanted by hand, cut out the vinyl and applied it myself. Didn't realize that I was ripping off someone else's design sorry if i offended anyone... I wish the corners were clear on the lights. I think they lids would look much nicer with the Euro Spec lights.... anyone outside of the US want to trade with me?
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06-03-2009, 07:19 PM	#5
Jcrewsn First Lieutenant 12 Rep 369 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Tustin, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 135i Sport [0.00]	Would you mind posting some full body shots??? I can't decide if I like it or not...but I'm leaing towards yes...
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06-03-2009, 07:38 PM	#7
hardNock Private 7 Rep 61 Posts Drives: Space Grey '09 135i Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	full bod pics + xenons Sorry for the crappy pics... iphone... will try to take some better ones with my casio at home.. Attached Images
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06-03-2009, 08:07 PM	#8
jibaholic101 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	looks good :drool __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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06-04-2009, 11:47 AM	#9
Yablonski135 Private First Class 5 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 09 CSM 135i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0)	I've never quite understood the purpose of the eyelids
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06-04-2009, 04:22 PM	#10
BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	I like the eyelids but please...SGM is Sparkling Graphite Metallic. SG is Space Gray. Sorry about that OT but I expected to see SGM. Anyway back to topic. Very nice design but can you take some pics from 10ish feet away straight onto the front fascia. I want to see how those fit the look of the front of the car. __________________
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06-04-2009, 04:43 PM	#11
TP 135i Major 28 Rep 1,340 Posts Drives: 2008 135i SGM MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finksburg, Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 1995 Acura Integra SE [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2006 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 1999 Toyota 4-Runner [0.00]	I'm not a fan of eyelids...However....these are the best I've seen. Well done __________________ 2008 135i SGM
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06-04-2009, 07:34 PM	#12
hardNock Private 7 Rep 61 Posts Drives: Space Grey '09 135i Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Night Pics.. Here are some night shots from further away... I'll rename the thread thanks for pointing that out Attached Images
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06-04-2009, 09:46 PM	#13
jibaholic101 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	looks good, any shots of them with the lights turned on? __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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06-04-2009, 10:13 PM	#14
fmxomar Major 94 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: bmw 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: san diego, ca iTrader: (15)	they need to be color matched just looks funky right now. nice shape tho
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06-05-2009, 01:15 AM	#15
shawshank772 Major 119 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 08 135i and 16 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	Yeah I was also baffled by the SGM lol....Im like damn thats light...oh wait its got the m rims its shadow.
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06-07-2009, 08:40 PM	#16
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	I think they would work better matched to your body color.
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06-08-2009, 09:02 AM	#17
scorcherjf Captain 29 Rep 769 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	Not bad. I was thinking it might look good in that opaque silverish color BMW uses on the new 2009 3series sedan? btw your camera is horrid. __________________
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06-08-2009, 09:39 PM	#18
dragon1761 Lieutenant 83 Rep 528 Posts Drives: 128i SGM 08; 328i AW 14 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (0)	that is space gray im seeing right? Cause all the sgm are 08 production not 09. Nice design.
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