Not sure about my lights

Start a topic to show off your car or keep us updated on your journey
Post Reply
User avatar
R-S-4
2nd Gear
Posts: 211
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:57 pm

Not sure about my lights

Post by R-S-4 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:20 pm

I had my lights tinted the other day, personally i think the back lights look great, i will post a before and after picture below. I am 100% sure i am leaving the back lights tinted as i personally think the bright red looks cheap and dated.

before
rear before.jpg
after
rear after.jpg
its the fronts i cant decide on, i like them tinted, as they match the grills, but when i see a before picture i think i prefere it as the lights match the wheels and mirror, i think the car looks a bit cheap as well with the fronts tinted

before
front before.jpg
after
front after.jpg
any thoughts lads ?
Sprint blue, Stage 2 Re-Mapp, Milltek Cat Back Non Valves Non Resinated, De Catted, Overrun/Downshift Crackle, DeFlapped, Performance Filter, H & R front & rear roll bars, bored out manifold ports, bilstein coilovers, 15mm spacers all round, 20" 3DSM wheels 10j, Carbon front splitter & rear diffuser, window tints rear 5% - rear side 20% - side 35%.

User avatar
pule333
5th Gear
Posts: 1408
Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:56 pm

Re: Not sure about my lights

Post by pule333 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:24 pm

To pull of murdered out look you need to black out more things on your car.
It can look a bit hit and miss on cars other than black. Not a bad stance by the way!
ilya, photographer http://www.ikrylov.com

RS4 B7 aka Vinnie
AMD stage2|De-coked|GruppeM|CAF|Eibach arbs|BilsteinB14|Goodridge hoses|DS3000|phaeton brake ducts|Led tail lights|Trups DTRL|LED interior|JcWeldFab|034 motorsport endlinks, mounts and bushings|ECS Differential Mount|JHM short shift|JHM intake spacers|8/10mm H&R|R2D2 10" sub and AMP|Corbeau seats|4point harness

User avatar
MikeFish
Cruising
Posts: 15588
Joined: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:23 pm
Location: The Middle of Somewhere

Re: Not sure about my lights

Post by MikeFish » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:25 pm

I think you might be right with the fronts, they looked better before. And the rears are a bit too dark. The original red needed to go just a little darker in my opinion. Others will obviously say original is best though.

User avatar
R-S-4
2nd Gear
Posts: 211
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:57 pm

Re: Not sure about my lights

Post by R-S-4 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:27 pm

pule333 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:24 pm
To pull of murdered out look you need to black out more things on your car.
It can look a bit hit and miss on cars other than black. Not a bad stance by the way!
i was going to black out all the chrome but as someone said unless i do the wheels black which im not, then its best to leave the chrome, on that basis would you remove the front tints ?
Sprint blue, Stage 2 Re-Mapp, Milltek Cat Back Non Valves Non Resinated, De Catted, Overrun/Downshift Crackle, DeFlapped, Performance Filter, H & R front & rear roll bars, bored out manifold ports, bilstein coilovers, 15mm spacers all round, 20" 3DSM wheels 10j, Carbon front splitter & rear diffuser, window tints rear 5% - rear side 20% - side 35%.

User avatar
R-S-4
2nd Gear
Posts: 211
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:57 pm

Re: Not sure about my lights

Post by R-S-4 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:28 pm

MikeFish wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:25 pm
I think you might be right with the fronts, they looked better before. And the rears are a bit too dark. The original red needed to go just a little darker in my opinion. Others will obviously say original is best though.
Hi Mike, the back are not actually that dark but i do get where your coming from, the tint is actually the fly eye stuff so its just little black dots but for me i hated the red
Sprint blue, Stage 2 Re-Mapp, Milltek Cat Back Non Valves Non Resinated, De Catted, Overrun/Downshift Crackle, DeFlapped, Performance Filter, H & R front & rear roll bars, bored out manifold ports, bilstein coilovers, 15mm spacers all round, 20" 3DSM wheels 10j, Carbon front splitter & rear diffuser, window tints rear 5% - rear side 20% - side 35%.

User avatar
pule333
5th Gear
Posts: 1408
Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:56 pm

Not sure about my lights

Post by pule333 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:45 pm

R-S-4 wrote:
pule333 wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:24 pm
To pull of murdered out look you need to black out more things on your car.
It can look a bit hit and miss on cars other than black. Not a bad stance by the way!
i was going to black out all the chrome but as someone said unless i do the wheels black which im not, then its best to leave the chrome, on that basis would you remove the front tints ?
Nah leave it. But maybe paint wing mirrors to match? And maybe the grill? But leave Crome rings
ilya, photographer http://www.ikrylov.com

RS4 B7 aka Vinnie
AMD stage2|De-coked|GruppeM|CAF|Eibach arbs|BilsteinB14|Goodridge hoses|DS3000|phaeton brake ducts|Led tail lights|Trups DTRL|LED interior|JcWeldFab|034 motorsport endlinks, mounts and bushings|ECS Differential Mount|JHM short shift|JHM intake spacers|8/10mm H&R|R2D2 10" sub and AMP|Corbeau seats|4point harness

Eddie555
Cruising
Posts: 2507
Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:54 pm

Re: Not sure about my lights

Post by Eddie555 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:09 pm

On the rear. Leave the tints and I'd either do black rings or No rings at all plus I'd body colour the boot trim. I'd also wanna do the exhaust tips in black when you get you diffuser on.
Current ride’s
Q7 Floret Silver Black Edition On 22’s (2018)
Renault Clio 172 Cup. (Babe the track pig)

Previous rides
SQ5 Glacier white( 2016 65reg)
RS6 avant C7 Daytona Grey 2015 facelift. The one I waved goodbye to!!
2013: Q7 3.0 tdi s/line plus ibis white (13reg)
2012: S5 cabriolet glacier white (62 reg)
2011: RS4 saloon B7. Avus (57 reg)

dougle_turbo
3rd Gear
Posts: 480
Joined: Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:50 pm

Re: Not sure about my lights

Post by dougle_turbo » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:46 am

Rear lights look good, and the wheels look awesome.
2010 987 Cayman S.
Clio 172 Cup track car "Nicole" aka NV2 Sold
Clio 172 Cup track car "Nicole" aka NV1 - R.I.P
2007 Phantom black RS4 avant - with added ceramics. Sold
2006 Phantom black RS4 saloon. Sold
1990 Black Audi S2 (3B) - full engine rebuild. Sold
1981 Black Porsche 924 Turbo, rescued from under a tree and restored. Sold

User avatar
R-S-4
2nd Gear
Posts: 211
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:57 pm

Re: Not sure about my lights

Post by R-S-4 » Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:56 am

dougle_turbo wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:46 am
Rear lights look good, and the wheels look awesome.
cheers fella, i think im going to remove the front tints after alot of thought, if i was blacking everything out then it would have stayed but as the chrome matches the wheels as they are polished then the fronts are going, thanks for your thoughts lads
Sprint blue, Stage 2 Re-Mapp, Milltek Cat Back Non Valves Non Resinated, De Catted, Overrun/Downshift Crackle, DeFlapped, Performance Filter, H & R front & rear roll bars, bored out manifold ports, bilstein coilovers, 15mm spacers all round, 20" 3DSM wheels 10j, Carbon front splitter & rear diffuser, window tints rear 5% - rear side 20% - side 35%.

Post Reply

Return to “Readers' Rides”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 72 guests