[vladinecko]

Originally Posted by Dizzy330i

Wow, thanks a lot for the nice comments! What an ego boost!

hey, at least you have a sense of humor!

[shragon]

Originally Posted by Dizzy330i

Wow, thanks a lot for the nice comments! What an ego boost! Yeah, I really love how they transform the car. It just looks more aggressive/sporty to me. Oh, and they're exactly the same color; it's just the sun on the left that makes the right side look darker.

I bought the lights on the German ebay (ebay.de) from Baum. They were ~185 euros, not including shipping.

As for the Passat, it's a completely different car, drivewise. I guess it's redundant for me to say it, but it's FWD and it shows (particularly in corners). Muted steering, subdued suspension, and soft seats make it a nice cruiser, though--very comfortable. And the 2.0T is pretty peppy when pushed. It's longer, hence roomier, and has an amazingly large trunk. An all-around nice car, but it's purpose is definitely different than the 3's. At least it feels that way.

Although a chiptune works wonders on a FI car. I believe it raises output to 240hp for the B6's 2 liter. Too bad it's a lease.

Thanks for the comments!

i see you got your blacklines at baum. mine were just shipped out today from there. did you have a issues with customs and paying duty on them?

[BenMW]

Originally Posted by 330Inewbie

maybe its just me, but I can't see the big deal with blacklines. To me, the difference is subtle.

I would disagree...I think it really changes the look of the car for the better. Dizzy it looks great. Also what r your rims in your avatar picture?

[Dizzy330i]

Thanks again. Hey shragon, I sent you a PM about it.

As for the wheel on the avatar, it's from a picture on Alpina's website of the D3 car (http://212.227.48.10/index.php). The wheel in question is the Alpina Dynamic 19". Here is the source photograph:

http://212.227.48.10/galerie/d3/1280/gal_D3_img09.jpg

It's very nice looking car, IMO.

[SapphireBlackG01]

Originally Posted by Dizzy330i

because now my car looks like this:

Notice that the true look of the blacklines is NOT "smoked", it's clear. The black plastic visible through the clear plastic is what creates the smoked look. Also notice the continuity of the contour line along the side of the car with the color split in the tail lights.

Excuse the mess in the garage.

Hey! I know that dealer tag-frame.

[GoBonesGo]

One of my favorite things about the blacklines is that they don't have that silly-looking white plastic strip on the inner portion like the stock lights. When I first got my car, I tried to remove it, thinking it was some sort of bumber or protector used for shipping.

[ItalyBMW325]

Originally Posted by shragon

i see you got your blacklines at baum. mine were just shipped out today from there. did you have a issues with customs and paying duty on them?

You should not have custom issues/fees....

[cdheaven]

we got our cars at the same dealer. now that thats been established, you really should take off that cheap plastic lisence plate frame that advertises them for free.