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      03-29-2012, 02:27 PM   #1
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Yellow Halos - not your usual thread :)

Hi Guys,

My first post here after buying my 2010 E92 (Jerez black DCT)

so Hi! and I hate to be controversial in my first post..... but I actually prefer the yellow halo rings over the white ones... in my mind they are just a bit classier (especially on the black) and like a little ring of gold.... the white ones are just a bit to ricey for me!
used to have a sliver 535d E60.. and upgraded them to white LEDS and that looked hot.. but just feel that on a newer model black M3 the gold looks better..

anyway just needed to say that and each to their own!

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      03-29-2012, 02:34 PM   #2
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      03-29-2012, 02:35 PM   #3
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i have White halos on my F10 550 and am looking forward to the yellow halos on the M3. though they look great on the 5 series, they def look after market on m3s. maybe cuz they are

totally agree with the OP
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      03-29-2012, 02:35 PM   #4
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I hope you realize that using the word "classier" is self defeating. I'll buy into the yellow halos, though. Nice choice of colors.
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      03-29-2012, 02:36 PM   #5
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I wish the halos were larger in the hid kit, I don't like the smaller look, the e46m3's with angel eyes look amazing to me.
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      03-29-2012, 02:38 PM   #6
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Aftermarket halos are like dentures. Nobody wants to see them.
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      03-29-2012, 02:39 PM   #7
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Sorry, just disagree about the halos. All the newer e9x models have white halos. I think the M3 looks dated with the yellow halos.

Shrug. Luckily we can all get what we want
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      03-29-2012, 03:03 PM   #8
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Sorry, just disagree about the halos. All the newer e9x models have white halos.
Only the 2011+ E92/E93.
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      03-29-2012, 03:06 PM   #9
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      03-29-2012, 03:09 PM   #10
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I personally prefer the white because the yellows look dimmer to me. They actually probably aren't, but that's my perception
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      03-29-2012, 03:11 PM   #11
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      03-29-2012, 03:59 PM   #12
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I agree with OP, the lux and angelibright is played out IMO. I had Lux and sold them, went with a hyper gold H8 bulb. Black and Gold looks so sweet



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      03-29-2012, 04:06 PM   #13
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I have yellow angel eyes. The pictures don't do any justice but it is definitely brighter during the day and even brighter at night.
I don't have anything against white angel eyes, it's very clean but I think yellow is very mean and has that 24hour lemans race feel. It's aggressive...
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      03-29-2012, 04:07 PM   #14
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      03-29-2012, 04:16 PM   #15
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I have yellow angel eyes. The pictures don't do any justice but it is definitely brighter during the day and even brighter at night.
I don't have anything against white angel eyes, it's very clean but I think yellow is very mean and has that 24hour lemans race feel. It's aggressive...
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Played out? Next thing you're gonna say is halogen FTW.
yea i said IMO they are played out, i had them and nearly every e9x has them. Got tired of the look and gold matched the color of my car much better.

not for everyone or color but i think it gives my car more character than white
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      03-29-2012, 04:17 PM   #16
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Yellow Halos just look like the bulbs are about to burn out.
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      03-29-2012, 04:33 PM   #17
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Been thinking about changing mine back to stock form for a few months now ... on the fence. With everyone else having the white halos, I think the yellow original halos look meaner.
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      03-29-2012, 04:40 PM   #18
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I just added LUX's to our E92 and E90 two nights ago......I love them, but my big white guy hands do not.
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      03-29-2012, 05:01 PM   #19
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it's only rice when you drive M3 civic.

I do like OEM halogen halos though.
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      03-29-2012, 06:23 PM   #20
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black and yellow black and yellow

I think angels look good period, white blue red green..
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      03-29-2012, 06:50 PM   #21
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When I see a BMW in my rear view mirror far away to confirm if it's an M3 or not, I get a smile on my face when I see yellow hallows, it means I may end up playing with another M3. BTW, I have been lucky so far with other M3 encounters, we always play but safe and reasonable, I had an M3 behind me on a busy hwy in Dallas, I didn't need to look in my rear view mirror even if I slam on the brakes, he always kept a perfect distance.
Mine is Jet Black and wouldn't want the white ones on it even for free.
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