e30 M3 smoked rear clusters
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Topic: e30 M3 smoked rear clusters
Posted By: NICKM3
Subject: e30 M3 smoked rear clusters
Date Posted: 20-April-2006 at 12:02
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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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Posted By: Matt T
Date 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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Posted By: Simon325i sport
Date Posted: 20-April-2006 at 15:18
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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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Posted By: Nostrils
Date 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!! ------------- Phil |
Posted By: Simon325i sport
Date Posted: 20-April-2006 at 16:02
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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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Nostrils wrote:
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 20-April-2006 at 17:53
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Simon, Can I see you have now got those nice seats fitted? And a nice rear spoiler too! Impressed! ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 20-April-2006 at 18:04
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Does it matter? I think they look ****! Put smoked (and then clear - with silver bulbs before anyone asks Anyone want some I've got them somewhere! ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Simon325i sport
Date Posted: 21-April-2006 at 03:53
Yeah. it's getting there now!! Still waiting for the rear seats to arrive though! -------------
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Posted By: matthew_h
Date Posted: 21-April-2006 at 06:13
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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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Posted By: Simon325i sport
Date Posted: 21-April-2006 at 10:45
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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Posted By: matthew_h
Date Posted: 21-April-2006 at 11:09
| 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. |
Posted By: Simon325i sport
Date Posted: 21-April-2006 at 17:14
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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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