taillight pics? old vs new (e53)

[UncleBob]

I can't tell the difference between the old and new tail lights on the e53. I have a 2002 so I have the old ones. I've see newer X's but I seriously can't see the difference. I need to see them side by side.
so i was looking through the "Custom X Pages" to see if I could find pics of the tail lights. but there are so many pages to go through.
who has pics of their tail lights? are they old or new?

thanks!
robert

[xnsf]

read this

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...il-lights.html

[Wagner]

Yeah see the pics, HUGE difference between 2003 and 2004 tails.

[celicatoe46m3]

Cool, where is a good place to buy this?

[UncleBob]

Originally Posted by xnsf

read this

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...il-lights.html

ahhhh, excellent! thanks very much. exactly what i was looking for.

to be honest though, the difference is so slight. i think it's almost unnoticeable. i certainly wouldn't replace working tail lights. too much money for almost no gain. who would notice?

thanks again

[Wagner]

It looks subtle until you park a 2004 next to a 2003. My friend had a 2001 and though the tails were the same, we parked the cars together and he was shocked at the difference. Pics don't really do it justice IMO.

[Sudesh]

Yeah have to agree with Wagner! Pics do NOT do it justice. The facelift lights are more noticable when you see them in the flesh.

[wheelman]

Sudesh, do you have any pics of the wires you swapped? Also, tell me how much again for the 04's?


Thanks-
Mark

[LeMansX5]

Pic of my 2005 4.8 tail lights and my 2001 non-sport tail lights. Notice the sparkle in post-facelift tail lights.

[Estroil 4.8is]

Buy the ones on ebay. In my opinion they look the best in person. I was skeptical before I got them but they look better then OEM. AGAIN these pics do not do it justice.