Blacklines - Vote!

uhaulball · 05-04-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

thats funny you said that...i know someone that thought the same way you did. but he bought blackline too.. only someone that dont have blackline will say this.

ya and i was the one who discovered his dirty little secret. the MD got it from the same ebay vendor as me

shragon · 05-04-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KenB

Are you sure that you know what the hoffmeister kink is???? Cuz I don't think you do...

owned

MIKEYMIKE · 05-04-2006, 04:23 PM

What is a hoffmeister kink?

Juve29 · 05-04-2006, 04:54 PM

The problem with the rear end of the E90 is the design of the taillights. I don't see much of a difference between the stock taillights and the blacklines. The design of the black line is the same as the stock taillights. They look as if someone pinch them. Not the best design. Would not go as saying they are ugly however compare with the rest of the car I think they should have done a better job. So which ever taillights you put if the design is ugly it will always look ugly.

BiggieJ · 05-04-2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KenB

Are you sure that you know what the hoffmeister kink is???? Cuz I don't think you do...

oops. okay im dumb

i dunno why i was using hoffmeister kink in place of the crease (i do that a lot for some reason). i was hoping no one would notice it this time and i got busted 3 pages down. haha i owe you one

Snowman811 · 05-04-2006, 05:45 PM

The white strip on the stock tail lights is LAME. Sticks out like a Nun in a strip club. Black lines are hands down, MUCH better looking.

Snowman811 · 05-04-2006, 05:54 PM

Quick vote to settle the score. Vote if you 1) LIKE Blacklines or, 2) Not, stock looks better.

marcus330i · 05-04-2006, 09:57 PM

Hey....who's messing with my thread? I didn't put a poll here! This can't be a really good way to do a poll......all the blackline lovers are disproportionately attracted to this thread.

ward · 05-04-2006, 10:53 PM

I once got hoffmiester kinky in the back of my car, and it got all over my taillights

Pretender · 05-05-2006, 12:14 AM

Let's see if it'll be 3:1 ratio.

Snowman811 · 05-05-2006, 11:48 AM

Looks like the polls have it. With a running total of 64 votes, 2 out of 3 people prefer the look of Black line tail lights.

shragon · 05-05-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by marcus330i

Hey....who's messing with my thread? I didn't put a poll here! This can't be a really good way to do a poll......all the blackline lovers are disproportionately attracted to this thread.

poll is from another thread after this thread was made. guess one of the admins merged them.

BKsBimmer · 05-05-2006, 12:24 PM

I was all set to get the blacklines a while back. Thought they looked sharp. But now I'm starting to appreciate the stock tail lights again. I think the look of the stock lights flows very well with the overall design of the car. To me it's a very European look, where as the blacklines sorta chops off the flow in the rear, especially from the profile view.

Them folks at BMW knowed what they was doin from the gitgo

HRC · 05-05-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BKsBimmer

...Them folks at BMW knowed what they was doin from the gitgo

LOL OMG, where am I?

BTW, Blackines are also from them good 'ol folks at BMW.

Danny

NJjustin · 05-05-2006, 02:03 PM

I wish the blacklines were less black and had a more clear/white look to them. I would buy those in the second. THe blackish color to the lights make them loook ricey to me, more like a honda/toyota light.

Kamando · 05-06-2006, 12:54 AM

I'll take blacklines any day over the ford tarus look of the stock reds

SapphireBlackG01 · 05-06-2006, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 325er

Yeah you guys are right...BMW designers are amateur, they don't know what they're doing!! I mean the E46 came out in like 1999, so the design of the E90 was rushed, obviously the designers put no thought into it.

Thankfully we have design experts right here on E90 Forums who have all the expertise in the world, and hence go abouts re-designing the car all on their own. Wow great work fellas!

You know I don't like what those stupid BMW designers did with the roof. I think I'll cut it off and make my own convertible, yeah that's what I'll do!! The lines will flow better.

STOP TURNING A CLASSY BMW INTO A FUCKING PIMPMOBILE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

Dude, face it.

The majority of the world thinks the stock taillights look like shit.

Oh no! :mad:

marcus330i · 05-06-2006, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowman811

Looks like the polls have it. With a running total of 64 votes, 2 out of 3 people prefer the look of Black line tail lights.

Guess the real proof will be in how many people actually buy them. I doubt it will be anywhere near the same ratio.

SapphireBlackG01 · 05-06-2006, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus330i

Guess the real proof will be in how many people actually buy them. I doubt it will be anywhere near the same ratio.

No, that will not be real proof, because A) not everyone knows that the blacklines exist, B) not everyone knows where to get them, and C) not everyone is willing to pay an extra $200 to buy them, especially if leasing.

marcus330i · 05-06-2006, 01:42 AM

You forgot: D) Don't like them enough to care.

Hey, don't mind me. I'm just mad that somebody took my perfectly reasonable thread and put a poll at the top of it..........is that like thread-jacking or poll jacking or what?

h_curtis · 05-06-2006, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus330i

Guess the real proof will be in how many people actually buy them. I doubt it will be anywhere near the same ratio.

No, most people won't even know they exist and many that like them won't bother because many people don't really care. The true way is the poll which clearly show the ugly white line that sticks out like a sore thumb is no very popular. I like the flow of the tail lights, but I don't like that super bright white line. Why did they do that?

h_curtis · 05-06-2006, 07:25 AM

There is a part of me that really likes the flow without so much clear. I may put the blacklines on just the reverse light part and keep the red on the outside. I just hate that bright white line. I am not sure about the clear straight across or not.

View Poll Results: Do you prefer the look of Blackline Tail Lights?
Yes - Look much better than stock.	137	69.90%
No - I like the stock lights better.	59	30.10%
Voters: 196. You may not vote on this poll

05-04-2006, 04:23 PM	#47
MIKEYMIKE Lieutenant Colonel 63 Rep 1,516 Posts Drives: 330i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	What is a hoffmeister kink?
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05-04-2006, 04:54 PM	#48
Juve29 First Lieutenant 19 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 325i titanium silver spk Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montréal, Canada iTrader: (0)	The problem with the rear end of the E90 is the design of the taillights. I don't see much of a difference between the stock taillights and the blacklines. The design of the black line is the same as the stock taillights. They look as if someone pinch them. Not the best design. Would not go as saying they are ugly however compare with the rest of the car I think they should have done a better job. So which ever taillights you put if the design is ugly it will always look ugly.
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05-04-2006, 05:45 PM	#50
Snowman811 Black Sapphire 330i 32 Rep 362 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (1)	The white strip on the stock tail lights is LAME. Sticks out like a Nun in a strip club. Black lines are hands down, MUCH better looking.
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05-04-2006, 05:54 PM	#51
Snowman811 Black Sapphire 330i 32 Rep 362 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (1)	Blacklines - Vote! Quick vote to settle the score. Vote if you 1) LIKE Blacklines or, 2) Not, stock looks better.
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05-04-2006, 09:57 PM	#52
marcus330i Lieutenant 42 Rep 524 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 6spd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Point Loma, California iTrader: (0)	Hey....who's messing with my thread? I didn't put a poll here! This can't be a really good way to do a poll......all the blackline lovers are disproportionately attracted to this thread. __________________ Realtor Mobile: 6spd / Sport / Prem / Navi / ED 3-30-06 73 3.0s/84 528e/90 525i/97 M3 4dr/99 M3 Conv/2001 330i/2004 545i ED/2006 330i ED June 05 You're in control...is there anywhere you want to go ? ------------------------- Last edited by marcus330i; 05-04-2006 at 11:35 PM..
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05-04-2006, 10:53 PM	#53
ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	I once got hoffmiester kinky in the back of my car, and it got all over my taillights
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05-05-2006, 12:14 AM	#54
Pretender Colonel 150 Rep 2,419 Posts Drives: 06 330i, 07 328i, 16 X1, >17M2 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 06 330i [0.00]	Let's see if it'll be 3:1 ratio.
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05-05-2006, 11:48 AM	#55
Snowman811 Black Sapphire 330i 32 Rep 362 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (1)	Looks like the polls have it. With a running total of 64 votes, 2 out of 3 people prefer the look of Black line tail lights.
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05-05-2006, 12:24 PM	#57
BKsBimmer Lieutenant Colonel 87 Rep 1,645 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Titanium Silver Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA / Silver Spring, Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330xi [10.00] 2006 330xi [0.00]	I was all set to get the blacklines a while back. Thought they looked sharp. But now I'm starting to appreciate the stock tail lights again. I think the look of the stock lights flows very well with the overall design of the car. To me it's a very European look, where as the blacklines sorta chops off the flow in the rear, especially from the profile view. Them folks at BMW knowed what they was doin from the gitgo __________________ _____________________________________
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05-05-2006, 02:03 PM	#59
NJjustin First Lieutenant 19 Rep 351 Posts Drives: AW 330i W/Sport Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jersey iTrader: (1)	I wish the blacklines were less black and had a more clear/white look to them. I would buy those in the second. THe blackish color to the lights make them loook ricey to me, more like a honda/toyota light.
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05-06-2006, 12:54 AM	#60
Kamando Captain 56 Rep 617 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: - iTrader: (3)	I'll take blacklines any day over the ford tarus look of the stock reds
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05-06-2006, 01:42 AM	#64
marcus330i Lieutenant 42 Rep 524 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 6spd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Point Loma, California iTrader: (0)	You forgot: D) Don't like them enough to care. Hey, don't mind me. I'm just mad that somebody took my perfectly reasonable thread and put a poll at the top of it..........is that like thread-jacking or poll jacking or what? __________________ Realtor Mobile: 6spd / Sport / Prem / Navi / ED 3-30-06 73 3.0s/84 528e/90 525i/97 M3 4dr/99 M3 Conv/2001 330i/2004 545i ED/2006 330i ED June 05 You're in control...is there anywhere you want to go ? -------------------------
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05-06-2006, 07:25 AM	#66
h_curtis Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 252 Posts Drives: ordered blk s 330 sp, pr, cold Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: pittsburgh, pa (steeler country) iTrader: (0)	There is a part of me that really likes the flow without so much clear. I may put the blacklines on just the reverse light part and keep the red on the outside. I just hate that bright white line. I am not sure about the clear straight across or not.
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