No Red Reflectors!
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Feb 15 2005, 08:55 AM
[quote name='E60Speed' date='Feb 15 2005, 08:12 AM']They were first black then color coded
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Anyone notice on the new three series there no sign of them.
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[/quote]The 3 Series Sedan has never had them on a bumper, they are integrated into the rear lights
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Originally Posted by urbo73' date='Feb 15 2005, 09:12 AM
My '05 came with silver color coordinated/matched inserts, but they still looked very much out of place and I replaced them with the Euro ones. IMO, anything other than the Euro reflectors looks out of place, as it should since they were designed like that for a reason.
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Feb 15 2005, 09:14 AM
I agree. Red looks better, IMO.? 
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' date='Feb 15 2005, 09:38 AM
Agreed, even though the color matched inserts are a vast improvement over the black plastic inserts, they still look out of place.
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
I replaced the body colored inserts with the red reflectors--looks much better. The body colored inserts just looked like an afterthought.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Feb 15 2005, 11:04 AM
The body colored inserts just looked like an afterthought.
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2004 530i - Silver Gray Metallic; Black Leather; Premium Pkg; Premium Sound Pkg; Cold Weather Pkg; Steptronic; Comfort Seats; Glass Moonroof; Rear Side Airbags; Adaptive Bi-xenon; Euro Rear Reflectors - Delivered 12/3/03
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They are supposed to be REFLECTORS - for safety reasons - and they also look good in red.
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Originally Posted by pbsaj' date='Feb 15 2005, 12:17 PM
They are supposed to be REFLECTORS - for safety reasons - and they also look good in red.
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Originally Posted by Bokke' date='Feb 15 2005, 12:52 PM
Red all the way....
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2004 530i - Silver Gray Metallic; Black Leather; Premium Pkg; Premium Sound Pkg; Cold Weather Pkg; Steptronic; Comfort Seats; Glass Moonroof; Rear Side Airbags; Adaptive Bi-xenon; Euro Rear Reflectors - Delivered 12/3/03
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Originally Posted by niktee' date='Feb 15 2005, 11:48 AM
[quote name='pbsaj' date='Feb 15 2005, 12:17 PM']They are supposed to be REFLECTORS - for safety reasons - and they also look good in red.
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[/quote]You are asking why red refectors help with safety?
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I just don't get why the Fives don't come from Germany with the Red Reflectors. There are plenty of cars out there such as Mazda and Lexus that have the red reflectors, so I know it isn't some kind of 'U.S.' legal issue.