It seems to me what most folk want is clear lights and not the amber.
I agree with what everyone has said cause I'm a sit on the fence kinda girl.
However
I reckon BMW design department will have spent many ££££ (well actually I need the Euro sign) and loads of time ( so it is a important subject) and somebody somewhere in their organisation looked at the X5 and thought you know what how much better would that motor look with clear corner lights/indicators and bingo us lucky Europeans got them and you know what they were right it does look smart.
So you guys looked saw and thought wow I want that and that is how the birth of many of a thread happens.
re the ricer thing it guys in their Saxo's or Corsa's trying to make them look BMW by fitting angel eyes.