i need your help in picking the right amber covers

audi2bmw1 · 01-21-2009, 08:54 PM

ok its between the black carbon fiber and the etched silver glass covers....modbargins pic gallery shows somewhat of a montego color 335i with the black carbon covers and it looks ok...but no montego with the silver etched glass covers....help m decide guys and appreciate the input and opinions....keep in mind i have a montego blue 135i lol hence i only think those two would look good

http://www.**********s.com/product.a...bergone_E90_CS

NJ135 · 01-22-2009, 12:17 AM

would it even fit on the lights correctly?

dbchun · 01-22-2009, 12:55 AM

so far everything i've seen has looked fairly cheap on such a nice car, i debated ambergones for so long before deciding against them

gatorfast · 01-22-2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dbchun

so far everything i've seen has looked fairly cheap on such a nice car

Completely agree.

arok · 01-22-2009, 10:43 AM

+1... unless the white matched our white exactly (which it doesn't)

BlackjackMulligan · 01-22-2009, 12:00 PM

I vote for none

audi2bmw1 · 01-22-2009, 06:10 PM

yes they will fit and yes they arent the best fix for these stupid amber reflectors...when it warms up this spring im just gonna have to remove the headlights and take out the amber orange plastic and if it leaves holes i can bondo and sand over it to fill...i did this on the audi tt ad turned out great...ttstuff.com makes smoked(i had these) or clear replacements...i really would like a company to explore this and make something!!! riss racing are you there? **********s? come on lol

HighQ · 01-22-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dbchun

so far everything i've seen has looked fairly cheap on such a nice car, i debated ambergones for so long before deciding against them

+1000!!!

I prefer the ambers without stickers

Mike@ModBargains · 01-22-2009, 09:22 PM

I'm putting the gunsmoke ones on my own car shortly. It's my favorite color choice for the ambergones. My car is jet black.

I'll post pics for you guys once it's done.

Personally, I think anybody that doesn't think the pics below make the car look better than stock really needs to re-consider! These are all of the gunsmoke color:

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Vitex/1-series_Ambergone_Gunsmoke.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Vitex/DSCN5615.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.**********s.com/images/Products/Vitex/DSCN5614.jpg[/IMG]

guardianangel3290 · 01-22-2009, 09:53 PM

i just want to know why they dont make an ambergone that mimicks the color of the euro corners
i really dont want to make my head lights look "snazzy", i just want to get rid of the amber and look OEM

135forthewin · 01-22-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by guardianangel3290

i just want to know why they dont make an ambergone that mimicks the color of the euro corners
i really dont want to make my head lights look "snazzy", i just want to get rid of the amber and look OEM

I was think that too, but then I thought, "Since the euro corners are clear, how could I replicate that look?" It didn't seem very plausible to me. I have heard of "etched glass" style ambergones for the e90 and e92 but I haven't been able to find any good pics. Maybe that's what we have been looking for?

oneintheory · 01-23-2009, 12:17 AM

http://www.**********s.com/product.a...inX_1Series_MW

Might help a little?

twin fed · 01-23-2009, 09:27 AM

I personally like the amber.

BlackjackMulligan · 01-23-2009, 09:32 AM

If I HAD to go with a choice, I'd pick gunsmoked. But I still wonder why they're $30 more than the other choices (at least they were)......are they of a different material?

Mike@ModBargains · 01-23-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

If I HAD to go with a choice, I'd pick gunsmoked. But I still wonder why they're $30 more than the other choices (at least they were)......are they of a different material?

Yes they are a more expensive material to purchase.

Mike@ModBargains · 01-23-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 135forthewin

I was think that too, but then I thought, "Since the euro corners are clear, how could I replicate that look?" It didn't seem very plausible to me. I have heard of "etched glass" style ambergones for the e90 and e92 but I haven't been able to find any good pics. Maybe that's what we have been looking for?

Here's some pics of it on the E90:

[IMG]https://st15.flashecom.com/**********/images/Products/Vitex/etchedglass3smal.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]https://st15.flashecom.com/**********/images/Products/Vitex/etchedglass4smal.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]https://st15.flashecom.com/**********/images/Products/Vitex/etchedglass4.jpg[/IMG]

Shabadoo · 01-23-2009, 03:26 PM

Once I actually take possession of my car, I'm going for the silver etched glass - for $35 it's worth the experiment. If the euro weakens enough I'll get some proper Euro housings.

Mike@ModBargains · 01-23-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Shabadoo

Once I actually take possession of my car, I'm going for the silver etched glass - for $35 it's worth the experiment. If the euro weakens enough I'll get some proper Euro housings.

That's the right mindset. Nobody is claiming these to be quite as good as euro housings, but how many of you really want to PAY for euro housings? My guess is very few.

Add1ct · 01-25-2009, 12:28 AM

mike are the gunsmoke ones the most expensive because they are the most popular?

Add1ct · 01-25-2009, 12:35 AM

+1

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audi2bmw1 Lieutenant 21 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 09 montego 135i/acura vigor Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: IN iTrader: (0)	i need your help in picking the right amber covers ok its between the black carbon fiber and the etched silver glass covers....modbargins pic gallery shows somewhat of a montego color 335i with the black carbon covers and it looks ok...but no montego with the silver etched glass covers....help m decide guys and appreciate the input and opinions....keep in mind i have a montego blue 135i lol hence i only think those two would look good http://www.********s.com/product.a...bergone_E90_CS __________________ 09 135i montego blue 6speed..RR catch can,CDV,DCI intakes,stett charge pipe and tial bov, the above mods are not installed on my car, i just want to seem cool Devils own water/meth dealer-PM me for info former car/ 2001 audi TT ~290bhp :w00t:**
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audi2bmw1 Lieutenant 21 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 09 montego 135i/acura vigor Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: IN iTrader: (0)	yes they will fit and yes they arent the best fix for these stupid amber reflectors...when it warms up this spring im just gonna have to remove the headlights and take out the amber orange plastic and if it leaves holes i can bondo and sand over it to fill...i did this on the audi tt ad turned out great...ttstuff.com makes smoked(i had these) or clear replacements...i really would like a company to explore this and make something!!! riss racing are you there? ********s? come on lol __________________ 09 135i montego blue 6speed..RR catch can,CDV,DCI intakes,stett charge pipe and tial bov, the above mods are not installed on my car, i just want to seem cool Devils own water/meth dealer-PM me for info former car/ 2001 audi TT ~290bhp :w00t:**
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Mike@ModBargains 40 Rep 407 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: 1721 E Lambert Rd #C, La Habra, CA 90631 iTrader: (1)	I'm putting the gunsmoke ones on my own car shortly. It's my favorite color choice for the ambergones. My car is jet black. I'll post pics for you guys once it's done. Personally, I think anybody that doesn't think the pics below make the car look better than stock really needs to re-consider! These are all of the gunsmoke color: [IMG]http://www.********s.com/images/Products/Vitex/1-series_Ambergone_Gunsmoke.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.******s.com/images/Products/Vitex/DSCN5615.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.********s.com/images/Products/Vitex/DSCN5614.jpg[/IMG]
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