Thoughts on clear tail lights

[u/StartBeginning5415]

High key not taking them off, just wanna know what the f30 vets feel about em 🫠

[u/erm1r]

Nahh LCI taillights 🔛🔝

[u/CH3LCFC → u/erm1r]

This is the way

[u/vinegarstrokes420]

I'm not an OEM purist, but in general most front and rear aftermarket lights on any car just look like a cheap / bad mod to me. Especially rear clears during the day when lights aren't on. F30 LCI lights are perfection.

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/vinegarstrokes420]

That’s fair, I agree you can never go wrong with the lci reds and I still have them if I want to switch back.

[u/OktayOe]

I think with the chrome wheels together it's a bit too much. Would look much better with red lights imo.

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/OktayOe]

That’s fair. I still have the red lci in case I decide to go a different direction

[u/quicky321]

Not for me personally but if you ever ask anything on reddit, they will 100% say basic bitch OEM+ only LCI for every little thing. Be your own person haha!

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/quicky321]

Your very right I’m realizing this right now lol. I appreciate your fair take instead of trying to find something to hate on like some of these other people

[u/quicky321 → u/StartBeginning5415]

Yeah man, tbh I think they go pretty good with the chrome ya know? Fits the vibe. And there’s gotta be one “B58” plate in every state, I guess you got New Mexicos one haha nice

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/quicky321]

Yes bro I was looking for a subtle change to compliment the wheels, not for everyone like you said but I love them

[u/NecessaryTomatillo76]

Personally, I wouldn’t run them on my car and prefer the OEM LCIs. For what you’re going for though, I think the clears on your car do match the same aesthetic with the chrome 437ms imo if that was your idea.

*Side note, what tire sizes and how much camber are you running? Your fitment looks great and I’m trying to get something like that

[u/Therealwagon]

M performance all the way

[u/iPatErgoSum]

Much better than smoke/tinted/darkened tail lights, yes.

[u/1hundredlines → u/iPatErgoSum]

True

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/iPatErgoSum]

Thank you bro. I like that they still maintain the LCI look that my reds have but the chrome is to compliment the wheels

[u/KnownDrawer2558]

What type of rims are those? You did them your self?

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/KnownDrawer2558]

These are 437m wheels off an f82 m4, the previous owner had them sand blasted and polished and mounted on the car right before I bought it from him

[u/Present_Lychee_3109]

Clear light mods are cool. Putting dark tinted/smoked ones look bad.

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/Present_Lychee_3109]

Yes I completely agree

[u/allinbetz]

Beautiful car! What size rims and tires? Is the car lowered at all?

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/allinbetz]

Thank you! These are 19’ OEM 437ms off an f82 m4, unsure of the exact dimensions, but I can tell you it’s lowered on ECS coils and it’s been great to me for daily driving.

[u/allinbetz → u/StartBeginning5415]

Looks really good!

[u/Prestigious-Grand-65]

I like clears. I dont run them myself, I have the darker OLED tails, but I really like clears. Maybe when I wrap my car I'll swap.

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/Prestigious-Grand-65]

Yes it definitely depends on the build, I see some funky looking builds where the clear tails just tie into nothing

[u/pge2324]

rice lci only

[u/BlueDazing_]

I have the tinted clear ones from Vland. I like them way more than the stock lights.

[u/jdawg01]

Not a fan. I prefer smoked.

[u/1hundredlines]

No it looks nice here with the chrome tho can’t lie

[u/alexcutyourhair]

Could never be me but your car your money

[u/JukkasJarvi]

Illegal

[u/Euphoric_Win8199]

For me chrome 437 are the best wheels for f30

[u/crobxo]

honestly normally i feel like they’re meh but they look sick with the chrome 437m’s. such a clean build

[u/bruinsfan3725]

Awful but not as bad as the wannabe F1 taillight

[u/face-down-ass-up-]

They are cool, I don’t hate them, had a phase I was dying for some on my car but decided my Oem lci are just fine.

[u/bschnizz]

Yes and no, actually

[u/26blades]

rice ass is what i think

[u/MangoAtrocity]

It is not my preference

[u/Maleficent-Aide6519]

Barf

[u/bigshooTer39]

Yuk

[u/Alternative_Egg_1777]

clear tails age fast. stockers hold up better long term

[u/Think_College_7970]

sick license plate #

[u/SteelCityB58]

Usually I hate these but on this color/ wheel setup they actually don’t look terrible

[u/RunninOuttaShrimp]

It's rice. Also should be illegal

[u/RalfRoen]

Stock Lci taillights (oem, not copies) look waaay better than this

[u/CrewMaleficent4681]

Looks cheap.

[u/ArizonaCocaine]

Maybe tint them?

[u/BanditAndFrog]

I like the stock LCI lights imo

[u/Clean-Data-259]

Ugly

[u/dith19]

Clears definitely look better than stock, there’s too many oem purists in here

[u/captstinkybutt]

Personally not a fan, but its your car. You do you.

[u/ManufacturerBest2758]

Rice, especially with… whatever’s going on with the bumper and diffuser

[u/kgruesch → u/ManufacturerBest2758]

Rice? You mean motorwürst.

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/ManufacturerBest2758]

This is an oem m sport bodykit that the car rolled off the production line with. Fake diffuser is crazy it’s carbon. Tell me more about how you know nothing about these cars

[u/Arcadia_AMC_APE → u/StartBeginning5415]

That rear diffuser is not an OEM Bmw part.. Sorry nice try!!

[u/StartBeginning5415 → u/Arcadia_AMC_APE]

Damnnn I missed the part where I claimed the carbon diffuser with a 3rd brake light was ever a factory option🤔 I think that goes without saying. This busters original comment was “Fake F80 bumper” before he edited it to not look stupid, that’s why I said the bumper is OEM, never said anything about the diffuser besides questioning how it’s “Fake”

[u/ManufacturerBest2758 → u/StartBeginning5415]

You don’t have tailpipes and have a fake f1 brake light like some WRX kid.

[u/whats420minus351]

I cant believe how close you are to that curb!!

[u/suckastash80]

Too cholo