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NICKM3 
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 Topic: e30 M3 smoked rear clusters
Posted: 20-April-2006 at 12:02 |
Hi
Will smoked rear clusters pass an MOT or do you need to fit additional rear reflectors - just bought some from Germany but not sure if they are legal without reflectors
thanks
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Matt T
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Posted: 20-April-2006 at 12:13 |
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I suspect you will need a seperate reflector. Some MOT places dont mind though
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Simon325i sport
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Posted: 20-April-2006 at 15:18 |
I sell car lighting on e-bay, and have a stack of sticky back reflectors if needed.
I have the MHW smoked on mine, and have never had a problem with MOT, that said, I can't recall the tester ever having tested for reflectors, just a tap of the light to ensure the lights are working with no loose connections, unless you park your on a main road at night, I'd say not to worry about it.
Here's some pics of mine to wet your appetite!
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Nostrils
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Posted: 20-April-2006 at 15:45 |
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Simon, your gonna hate me! I still have not put my smoked front or rear lights on my car yet....about a year since I purchased!
I will put them on when I take some time out from work!!
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Simon325i sport
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Posted: 20-April-2006 at 16:02 |
 Nostrils wrote:
Simon, your gonna hate me! I still have not put my smoked front or rear lights on my car yet....about a year since I purchased!
I will put them on when I take some time out from work!! |
You lazy git!!
It only takes 10 mins, fronts are even easier, add another 2 mins if you have headlamp wash wipe!
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SHEPSM3
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Posted: 20-April-2006 at 17:53 |
Simon,
Can I see you have now got those nice seats fitted? And a nice rear spoiler too! Impressed! 
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thepits
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Posted: 20-April-2006 at 18:04 |
NICKM3 wrote:
Hi, Will smoked rear clusters pass an MOT or do you need to fit additional rear reflectors - just bought some from Germany but not sure if they are legal without reflectors thanks |
Does it matter?
I think they look ****! 
Put smoked (and then clear - with silver bulbs before anyone asks ) front indicators on mine - hated them both - back to OEM now.
Anyone want some I've got them somewhere! 
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Cats know your every thought.
But don't care.
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Simon325i sport
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 03:53 |
SHEPSM3 wrote:
Simon,
Can I see you have now got those nice seats fitted? And a nice rear spoiler too! Impressed!
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Yeah. it's getting there now!!
Still waiting for the rear seats to arrive though!
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matthew_h
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 06:13 |
Simon, what seats have you fitted? I've just bought some Recaro Speeds (from an Integra Type R as they are Alcantara) and from the little I can see in the pics they look the same.
How did you mount them?
Apologies for the hijack
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Simon325i sport
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 10:45 |
matthew_h wrote:
Simon, what seats have you fitted? I've just bought some Recaro Speeds (from an Integra Type R as they are Alcantara) and from the little I can see in the pics they look the same.
How did you mount them?
Apologies for the hijack
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Yeah, same seats, Speeds re-trimmed in leather, they came with E30 subframe mounts, to which I had to fit a standard set of E30 runners.
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matthew_h
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 11:09 |
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In leather? Nice! Mine are the black ITR ones so are Alcantara in the main but with a cloth centre section. Should be pretty good and more supportive than my standard seats.
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Simon325i sport
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 17:14 |
Alcantara seats are nice, a friend has them in his type R.
Just had a quick look at mine, and the subframes are proper recaro items, which I fitted to some spare E30 runners.
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