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Mars LCI style tail lights for my '08 E90
I’ve been looking at options for updating the look of my tail lights. Really the only thing I don’t like about my ’08 are the tail lights. Taking the “full trunk retrofit” route seems a little excessive to me though - so, I found these LCI style tail lights that seem like a good middle ground. But, I can only find them for sale in Australia which seems like kind of a pita, so I want to make sure I am fully committed before ordering them. And, they’re aftermarket, which worries me a little with lights. I really like them though, so I’m hoping someone will have either:
A. Some experience with these lights in particular that can let me know how well they fit and if there are any issues I need to be aware of. B. Some suggestions on other options that will give me the look I’m after. C. Any advice at all. Some pics I found from an old FS thread, for reference: Also for reference, here’s the link to purchase the lights: https://marsperformance.com.au/M3-LC...-05-08-Pre-LCI Thank you! |
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Someone local to me in Canada bought those, available on eBay, had no complaints.
Generally mars seems to be a reliable aftermarket option. Good luck!
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Thanks! Good to hear something positive. I have looked on eBay, but the only Mars tail lights for my car I could find were not the same as the ones in the pics & link I posted (they were either smoked or had some other different design). But, I will look again tomorrow when I have a second, to make sure.
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F130490580857
Seems to be out of stock. They've carried this product for a while so unsure if they are still making and stocking it. Good luck!
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http://www.bimmerworld.com/Lighting/...EaAg3SEALw_wcB I'm going to search for some pics online of black E90s with these lights. Thanks for the suggestion! |
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08-10-2018, 12:20 PM | #8 |
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Had these on my previous e90 M3 prior to puling the trigger on a full LCI trunk and tail swap.
Bought them second hand, and had no issues with them at all. They're definitely better than the OEM Pre-LCI tails, but won't quite be as nice as LCI. Here's my build thread: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...=444021&page=2 [http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/xcartelbdyboardx/June%201/DSC_0040_zps7d8dfefe.jpg[/img]
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Btw... Top notch build thread!! So much good info in there and super entertaining as well lol. I just spent the last 20 mins learning AND laughing my ass off. Awesome. I'll be revisiting that thread when I have more time to finish it up. Thanks! |
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Thanks. Yea, there's some sort of ballast type thing on each side that powers it all, looks like a lot
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I've been thinking about this for a while now, and after much debate, I am going to go with the blackline tail lights. Thanks again everyone for your advice, this was all very helpful. And, thanks wyatth for the blacklines suggestion
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Any reason why you decided to go with blackline OEM instead of MARS? I currently have the blackline version installed but I am complementing getting MARS as they are closer to LCI tail lights.
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I still really like the MARS lights. I think they look great, and they are probably the only aftermarket taillights I would consider for my car |
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Damnit, this is why it can sometimes take a long time for me to make cosmetic decisions for my car lmao. If there are 2 or more good choices it makes it difficult. I haven't bought anything yet, so I might mull it over a little more before I order anything. |
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I am not really looking to get rid of them but I want to give it a try for MARs taillights |
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DreamTime , I would prefer the Blacklines cause they are OEM but I'm a nut-so.
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