Finally got LED's installed, check out the pics!!

[xP3RS1ANx]

After a lot of work and time i finally installed the LED light strip on my car. I couldn't have done this without help from Banks and Steff, so thank you guys a lot! anyways check out the pics!

[rcrad6653]

Now add some of them to the underside of the side skirts to light up the underneath, maybe a color... seriously though good for you kid, I'm glad you're happy with the mod and good that you're proud of it.

[Koizumi]

Lookin' good! Any OBC/MID warnings? Can you post a daytime pic?

Cheers

[Auraraptor]

Cool. Which LED array did you use/source from?

[xP3RS1ANx]

Originally Posted by rcrad6653

Now add some of them to the underside of the side skirts to light up the underneath, maybe a color... seriously though good for you kid, I'm glad you're happy with the mod and good that you're proud of it.

i kno it looks ricer and blue in the pics, in reality it has a nice, white, bright look. its very similar to audi lights.

Originally Posted by Koizumi

Lookin' good! Any OBC/MID warnings? Can you post a daytime pic?

Cheers

yeah i get parking light fail but w/e. ill take pics tomorrow morning and post them up on this thread as well, theyr nice and bright during the day time too

Originally Posted by Auraraptor

Cool. Which LED array did you use/source from?

its a simple waterproof LED light strip i got off ebay. i was inspired after user "liquidbluesoft" added it to his car and posted pics on his thread, http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1307987

[Fatandre]

It looks good, but dont you think this is to futuristic for our cars?

[1chiban]

I think it looks great, I really enjoy it because I like the A5/S5 LED parking lights... great work! (I've found that if you enjoy the time spent customizing and are proud of it then who cares if it's what you really want . )

Cheers,
Thomas

[argonaut]

Each to his own I suppose, if you like them then great. Not my cup of tea though, way too ricer and I think it's a feature that Audi will probably wish they didn't do in some years as it becomes very chavvy. Much the same way as Lexus stopped making "Lexus style" rear lights.

[XCELMotorsports]

I would of added the strip on the bottom of the housing. But i like it.

[adamnur]

Oh no...8ers are just so classically beautiful, these frills are unnecessary and out of place.

But, as is a popular saying on this forum, "to each his own."

[wokke]

Originally Posted by adamnur

Oh no...8ers are just so classically beautiful, these frills are unnecessary and out of place.

But, as is a popular saying on this forum, "to each his own."

+1

Same as turn signal lights in the mirrors. Nice feature maybe, but definitely not on an E31. These cars don't that kind of individualization. JMHO

[1chiban]

Originally Posted by wokke

+1

Same as turn signal lights in the mirrors. Nice feature maybe, but definitely not on an E31. These cars don't that kind of individualization. JMHO

What a low blow, Wolf! .

[wokke]

Originally Posted by 1chiban

What a low blow, Wolf! .

to each his own

[1chiban]

=).

[Ladislav]

[Bankswood]

Koursh, great job. I think they look great and as many here say to each his own. After taking all the above comments consider yourself a full member of the forum. Just remember when the guys don't comment then they don't care. It's great to have young guys like you involved in the 8s.

[ELIBEEMER]

major Shirakiku!

[luv8]

2 camps...classic vs custom/quasi-exotic individualization. I believe there is a middle ground that many can appreciate. I personally like some the blending.

BTW, I am Steve from Sunny Florida...I haven't formally introduced myself not knowing the etiquette of the board at first.

I have always been a beemer guy, owning 3's and 5's...then on what my wife would call an "impulse buy," I bought the dream. Within minutes of driving my 8, I was hooked forever. I only wished I would have educated myself a little before buying using this board...BUT life doesn't work that way sometimes. Not much regret on my purchase though, every time I cruise in my 8.

This board is invaluable, as I have spent countless hours combing thru the archived posts. THANKS to all.

[8eights]

Hiya Steve!
great post, You should start a new Thread so everyone can give you a welcome, And congrats on your car and Welcome to the insanity!

Marv,

[Auraraptor]

Welcome!

[Imndeep]

pretty cool, not my cup of tea, but awesome in it's own right. Good work dude. Got some chrome 20" M-Par reps that we go stylin' with those lights if your interested....

[Chillax]

I like it! Looks great. I was thinking of something for the black strip in rear bumper.... something in red so when I hit the brakes the Lexus' and Honda's that seem to always try to attach themselves will back off.

[xP3RS1ANx]

These picture i posted up make it look ricer but that's because the LED strips come out looking extremely bright and blue in the pics, in reality when i look at it, it does not look ricer at all. look at the last pic i posted up, its just a bright white strip of light just like the audi lights. i like the look a lot and im glad i went through with this mod regardless of whether you guys think it looks ricer or not or whether you dont think it should be done to an 8 series or not. Now that i finished installing this mod im gna take some rlly good pics sometime this weekend and ill take it during the evening when it wont come out looking so blue, maybe u guys will change ur opinion maybe not. Another thing i want to say is that its not like this is going to be the final look of my car. I might change the look when it comes to the lighting sometime in the future as well, who knows.

[Koizumi]

Like I said earlier, I dig it. I'm looking forward to seeing some daytime pics.

[xP3RS1ANx]

ohh thanks for reminding me, almost forgot to post em.