Calum's Z4 35i - new Chinese rear lights...!

MarshMA10 · Post by **MarshMA10** » Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:24 pm

Tested out the lights tonight! Can report the reverse lights are about 3-4x better than the stock ones, especially on account of having two rather than one. But my stock lights are tinted too so I suppose I’m used to even worse than stock!

Short car park video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/VB-zq0Nc4qQ? ... 5WXFrHGPh7

……i think I like the cheesy start up animation.

AnubisZed · Post by **AnubisZed** » Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:24 pm

Looking good, and that exhaust note

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:45 am

Is that Batman filming it?

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:28 am

While we are talking about Chinese rear lights... I was looking at some pictures yesterday of the new MG Cyberster (on sale in the UK later this year), apart from having scissor doors its got rear lights that have giant directional arrows! https://youtu.be/l2QUgw5m0fc?si=UzS2rkJ9aZ7kUu1f

MarshMA10 · Post by **MarshMA10** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:11 pm

Talked with the seller about the fitment / water ingress concerns.

...............Guess what. 'We recommend a professional installer'.

I've bought some generic water seals to trial with the lights as a sort of compression fit. I will also need to bung the 3rd screwhole (does anyone know the size off hand? I will measure anyway). I suspect the aftermarket seals will work, and I like the hand-made approach personally--but I will be hawkish on boot leaks (although the standard/stock system also leaks, so...)

In meantime, stock lights being posted to Clive this weekend for repairs.

B21 · Post by **B21** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:48 pm

I put some 3m duct tape over the 3rd hole when I replaced mine..I suspect more waterproof than putting a bolt in there as the hole is oversized..

Abbas · Post by **Abbas** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:02 pm

MarshMA10 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:24 pm Tested out the lights tonight! Can report the reverse lights are about 3-4x better than the stock ones, especially on account of having two rather than one. But my stock lights are tinted too so I suppose I’m used to even worse than stock!

Short car park video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/VB-zq0Nc4qQ? ... 5WXFrHGPh7

……i think I like the cheesy start up animation.

These look fantastic. I'd 100% get these if I had an E89

MarshMA10 · Post by **MarshMA10** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:03 am

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:55 am

Liquorice strips.

BeardyJon · Post by **BeardyJon** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:45 pm

MarshMA10 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:03 am

They look really good. I've been eyeing these for a while and can't decide if the smoked versions or the standard versions would be the ones to go for on an Alpine White E89. Not sure I'm a big fan of the smoked lens look generally, but these look nice.

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:10 pm

‘Nike Lights’
(Love the unlock sweep. Very Cylon-from-Battlestar-Galactica)

RAYK47 · Post by **RAYK47** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:05 pm

These look great

Abbas · Post by **Abbas** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:31 pm

MarshMA10 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:03 am

Brilliant. Lovely motor too. If these don't condense etc, then great upgrade in my books.

RAYK47 · Post by **RAYK47** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:44 pm

Going to keep an eye on this to see if the water ingress becomes an issue or not. Would look good on my 35i.

Deepseaskateboard · Post by **Deepseaskateboard** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:02 pm

They do look pretty sick, any chance of a video review?

Do they flash blue or anything, I’m sure I have seen some which do this and it puts me off.

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