Black sapphire X5 owners
 

I experimented with something and it worked out great. I picked up a couple of strips of Limo Tint from a local tint place. $5 bucks. I came home, and applied them on my ugly Amber side reflectors. Trimed them and got the bubbles out. I took my heat gun and hit it with that for a few minutes. To my surprise , they now look like they would of I had them painted at a shop. Cost me all of $5 bucks ! I'll try to take some pics tomorrow when the sun is out. Figured I would pass this along to my fellow X5 community .:thumbup:

Looking forward to the pictures, I have a 2011 black sapphire X5 on order.

in for pics...

sweet, thnx.

my 2011 X5 35d sapphire black coming 2nd week of Feb....waiting for the pics

When did you order?

1/3/2011 last day of the holiday incentives:p:

Good work cluegie!

I never thought of these limo tints, I got a small sheet of the reg dark smoke tail light tint from Laminex and did what you did, looks great. Sure beats the painted reflectors they want $100 for. :nanana:

pics please

Laminex would probably last longer since it's made to withstand elements. Tint is supposed to be inside a vehicle. Either way, I don't plan on keeping my vehicle for more than 2-3 years, so it should be fine. I just found it kind of silly to pay $100 bucks for 2 black reflectors. Sorry, I havent had time to take pics. I've been very busy. I'll try tomorrow.

Here you go. Sorry, it's a bit dirty

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...y/c9311da2.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...y/8b206cdb.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...y/f692d6b2.jpg

Been there done that, but i agree looks better than ambers

What the hell is that hidious tray sticking out of your X5's backend? :drunk:

Who knows. Looks like shit though.

That tray may be for a motorized wheelchair. We had one on the back of our car since my mother suffered from MS and couldn't walk in the final years of her life.

Really ? Well, if that's what it's for I take back my remark.

Yeah I'm fairly sure that's what it is. It could be for big coolers and/or very heavy luggage and equipment as well.