BkE5Kid

Thanks for your opinion.....

benz_addict

Your a dick.

I like the car but I don't like the way the front plate is put on, to each his own..

Dtv211

IMHO dissing a guys preference in hid temp color is equivalent to dissing the color of his car.

BkE5Kid

Lmaoo....thanks ....the plates like that cuz I refuse to put holes in the bumper and couldn't think of another way....AMG came with the plate holder

Dtv211

granted that anything over 6k isn't recommended, who cares? it is also recommended you don't do 10 over the posted speed limit but ask any mb driver and we will say 'who cares'

220S

It's a question of functionality. Bulbs get coated to produce the higher K range. That actually reduces luminance. One has to be careful to walk the fine line of looks and actual performance, imho.

Around here, high K lamps have become a passing fad now. And so it's not unique anymore.

But do whatever floats your boat. That's what is the most important. Be true to yourself because in the end, nobody else cares...

220S

Some folks do this. Maybe next time? http://www.moweraxle.com/licenseplat...esbmwkits.html

CEB

I'm not sure if you're smart enough to understand what you read, but on the off-chance that you can, here is an article that you might want to consider:

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...e/bad/bad.html

From looking at the OPs car, it is obvious that he did everything only for the bling factor - a sad thing to do to a MB. Those mods are all personal and perfectly fine until he puts other people at risk - the 50% windshield tint and the 8k bulbs can be lethal to others...

MercFiveHundred

I agree with CEB on this. A friend told me 15% tints would look "nice" on my car. I put them on myself just to see. I took them off the next week. Safety is always first, getting laid is second.

BkE5Kid

Okay Ok.....unless your Ray Charles you will see in the last pic(which is how the car sits 2day) there's no tint on the car....every state and everyone is different in New York there's people with all kinds of colored hids n they have no problems ...people dat can't see shouldn't drive


Lights will stay the same.....Tints are no more.....like other memebers in this thread said....My Car My Opinion...My Mod..MY MONEY.....feel free to comment but plz let's not turn this into an argument thread because its all opinions

K-A

Can you post pics of that thing?

no_clue

One and only mod I have. Not trying to go for face-lift model, just that little chrome lid does give more luxurious looks...

K-A

Thanks. Yeah, I dunno, I think it might need the wider plate to look totally "at home", but I think I've gotta see it in person. Fitment, etc. all look OEM? Or could you tell that it's a stick-on if you look up close?

Yeah I understand. I've toyed with the idea of getting one, but think on my car, with the setup, tinted tails, debadged trunk, etc. it might break up the clean look back there and look a bit less sporty.

no_clue

check out this gentleman's ride. ( it is also add on )
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211...ml#post3419681

I respect everyone has his/her own preferrance.
see if the edit photo may help you in any way?

K-A

Yeah, I've actually asked him about it, I think it looks pretty good, just not 100% sure until I see it (and how it's proportioned with the more narrow U.S Plate area), but thanks for the pics and the help. I dunno, I was thinking about buying it and just tossing it (or re-selling) if I don't like it, not much of an investment.

Did you install it yourself? Was it hard to measure perfectly to be fitted dead-center? I'd probably take it to a Body Shop as I'd be too paranoid to have it off center at all.

Another big worry is I'm kind of aprehensive as to whether it would look like a "stick-on" up close.

no_clue

Post #5 in this thread are my close-up photos. It is actually quite easy to install.

1.Measure the full length of the lid and put a little masking tape right in the middle.

2. clean the trunk real nice. ( I use 72% rubbing alcohol.)

3. Remove the 3M tape on the back.

4. Align the little masking tape with the STAR.

5. Start pressure from the middle and move outward.

* please note, I am not trying to sell you anything, just trying to share the nice item I found.

Another Edit photo for fun. Hope the color looks more like your silver.

skokkosis

sigh... 50% is not even tint.... that's just a "hue" SUV's back stock tinted glass on all SUV's is 35... something such as... 20 is dark and going to the limit is privacy glass which is 5%... tint percentage works with the amount of light that comes through the material not b.c. the darker it gets the higher the number... 20% tints allow 20% of UV rays to come through the tint...

and btw no_clue im getting it :]

K-A

Awesome, thanks for the info and help! Actually that picture does help give me a bit clearer of an idea. Maybe I'll just order it for the hell of it and try it out, worst case again is not that big of a deal anyway.

BTW, did you mean to post a Link to a Thread with detailed Photo's?

no_clue

I beg your pardon?

K-A

Ah, no I just realized you meant "Post #5" in this particular Thread. I thought you were referring to a Link you were gonna post for some reason.

no_clue

Eitherway, you could give it a try.
( or use clear tape to secure the lid and decided if you going to peel off its 3M tape )

I am sure it is loose change to you compare to what you've already done to your car.

TheGreatOne45

you have it backwards, its 70% for the front including windshield, so you can block out 30% of light but 70% of light must pass through. there is an application if you have a medical need requiring an exemption from the tint laws which mentions the law is 70%.

http://www.nysdmv.com/forms/mv80w.pdf

BkE5Kid

Bump

CEB

NY does not allow any tint on the front windshield (that piece of glass directly in front of the steering wheel) without a medical exemption. With that waiver, you can add tint to bring the total to 70% (blocking 30% of the light)

Most modern cars (SUVs are different) have about 80-85% coming from the factory on side and rear windows.

Accordingly, there are many reasons why tint on a windshield is foolish - it decreases what you can see and - because of the nature of tint - makes the windshield harder to clean - further decreasing vision.

I don't drive in NY so you can do what you want - just be aware of the ramifications of your modifications.

BTW - here is a link to tint laws in various states:

http://www.tintdude.com/laws.html

tydog07

1) Beautiful car, I can see that you are enjoying your hard work (as you ought to be! )
2) 8k's look nice, I'm not that gutsy (5900k) but I love the look!
3) Maybe it's because I'm new but I don't see where you painted your grille?
4) I didn't know before about the sevas reputation but I'm glad you got off them now!

Good Luck!