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      07-05-2008, 01:07 PM   #1
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Question E90 Facelift official pics or just good chops?!?

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It is very accurate, but then again we have seen everything in spypics! Those LEDs could easily have taken from the new 7 series. Hmm...I wonder. The front looks a lot cleaner/sportier.

It's the rear design that's crucial for the facelift. Notice how there isnt a rear shot of the car and we coincidentally havent seen it uncovered with spypics. These could be chops. I'll keep you updated.
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http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...34#post2932234

These look real to me.


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Hey HKS here's a shot of what the rear should look like. Based on south's post of that thread also, if you go to the first page, the taping and the ridges in the tape seem to coincide with this E91's taillights.



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http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154069
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the front does look sportier
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Hey HKS here's a shot of what the rear should look like. Based on south's post of that thread also, if you go to the first page, the taping and the ridges in the tape seem to coincide with this E91's taillights.



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I'm having the hardest time believing that that's how the FL'd taillights will look. They're too red.
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I'm having the hardest time believing that that's how the FL'd taillights will look. They're too red.
+1

I cant stand "all red" taillights on most designs unless they are sleek and flow well with the car design. The taillights have also been a flawed design element in the E90/E91. They need to look good on the FL model. The front looks better so far.
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hmm i like those headlights, hopefully they will fit!
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I cant stand "all red" taillights on most designs unless they are sleek and flow well with the car design. The taillights have also been a flawed design element in the E90/E91. They need to look good on the FL model. The front looks better so far.
Right. All red taillights are hideous for the mostpart. Best example I can think of is an early production current gen SL. Absolutely horrible. However, there are tons of examples out there that do it right, like that LP-560 in your sig.

As far as I know, if anything most cars tend to lose some red in the facelifted versions. That's a pretty general statement, but for the most part I think it holds true. I'm sure it'll recieve LED bars that are either more defined, or something in the style of the new F01 LED bars which look curvy.
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I'm having the hardest time believing that that's how the FL'd taillights will look. They're too red.
Pretty sure that's the real deal. Sedan's taillights are said to be slightly different, though.


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it looks pretty spot on, based on the spy pics... I doubt will be available witht he 189's though
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Pretty sure that's the real deal. Sedan's taillights are said to be slightly different, though.


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Well it all looks pretty damn official. It has that weird BMW advertisement look to it, where it looks slightly cartoony yet real at the same time.

Everything makes sense too: the grilles, the headlights, the front bumper, the rear bumper, and even the wheels. It's just that, regardless of the fact that the taillights happen to be the correct shape, they just look too red to me. They also lack any sort of definition in the pics for me to see what's inside. It looks like they ditched the LED bars or something. I can't tell.
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http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080709....e-scans-leaked

According to this they are real. Although I am a bit surprised that they are putting 189s on e90s now.
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189s are great.
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