POLL TIME: Which one is better?

jtskariah · 03-23-2017, 06:10 PM

To delete or not to delete? Such a tough choice not sure what to choose! The rear reflectors do not look horrible but can't really decide, if color matched to the rear diffuser, the reflectors look better

Lets get a poll going and get some opinions!
PS... Please forgive my poor *photoshopping* skills

Left color matched, Right OEM

obert · 03-23-2017, 06:39 PM

Color match

John in VA · 03-23-2017, 08:38 PM

I guess if you paint it black it will no longer be a reflector! I like to make the car as visible as possible to other drivers, but positioned that low it won't keep a distracted driver from plowing into you.

Billfitz · 03-23-2017, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by John in VA

I guess if you paint it black it will no longer be a reflector! I like to make the car as visible as possible to other drivers, but positioned that low it won't keep a distracted driver from plowing into you.

+1. IMO blacking out, painting or removing reflectors makes no sense. They exist for a reason. Here's a poll question for you: which is more important, your safety or your vanity?

jtskariah · 03-24-2017, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

+1. IMO blacking out, painting or removing reflectors makes no sense. They exist for a reason. Here's a poll question for you: which is more important, your safety or your vanity?

Understandable! You are entitled to your opinion kind sir! Under that context I should probably go back to BMW and order OEM front reflectors as well since they are the only things keeping me visible on the roadway. To answer your *poll question* safety is obviously more important. But IN MY OPINION I have a lot more to worry about if I have to rely on 2 small strips of red at the very bottom of my rear bumper in order to feel safe. Regardless I appreciate the concern for safety

WillSkill · 03-24-2017, 10:29 AM

I see that safety is a concern for color matching reflectors. I'm not really sure if it really makes that much of a difference. But color matching does look better in my opinion

View Poll Results: OEM red reflector vs. diffuser paint matched reflector
OEM red reflector	4	66.67%
reflector paint matched to M performance diffuser	2	33.33%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

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