rear bumper reflectors why are they there?
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='808344' date='Mar 5 2009, 07:03 PM
why does the SE (sedan) have the red reflectors in the bottom half of the bumper? i thought the rear lights had the legal reflectors built in, why duplicate this?
also if its a "safty" thing...then why does the Msport not have them? (does that not need to be as safe?)
it baffles me.
also if its a "safty" thing...then why does the Msport not have them? (does that not need to be as safe?)
it baffles me.
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='808505' date='Mar 5 2009, 01:35 PM
That's a relief. Thanks.
Fig. 1: 04-05 US-spec E60
Fig. 2: 06-08 US-spec E60
Fig. 3: 08+ LCI E60
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Originally Posted by advancedlogic' post='808552' date='Mar 5 2009, 10:17 PM
My pleasure. The funny thing is US-Spec'd cars. 04-05 builds came with black plastic inserts (Fig. 1), instead of the red reflectors. 06-08 they painted the inserts to match the body (Fig. 2). For LCI, they've gone with the red reflectors (Fig. 3). For a while, people were buying the red reflectors to achieve the "Euro" look (we called them "Euro-Reflectors").
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Originally Posted by pigapumbu' post='809040' date='Mar 6 2009, 06:59 AM
Thanks. Now I understand what you guys were going on about Euro Reflectors.
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Originally Posted by advancedlogic' post='808552' date='Mar 5 2009, 02:17 PM
My pleasure. The funny thing is US-Spec'd cars. 04-05 builds came with black plastic inserts (Fig. 1), instead of the red reflectors. 06-08 they painted the inserts to match the body (Fig. 2). For LCI, they've gone with the red reflectors (Fig. 3). For a while, people were buying the red reflectors to achieve the "Euro" look (we called them "Euro-Reflectors").
Fig. 1: 04-05 US-spec E60
Fig. 2: 06-08 US-spec E60
Fig. 3: 08+ LCI E60
Fig. 1: 04-05 US-spec E60
Fig. 2: 06-08 US-spec E60
Fig. 3: 08+ LCI E60
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