nice E36 silver sedan on BF.C - United Bimmer Community

**zeaq328i** · 05-13-2006, 10:54 AM

Found this pic on bimmer forums. I think this the best looking e36 modded sedan i've seen.

I'm thinking of doing the same when i start a good job.

**komodo** · 05-13-2006, 11:06 AM

Hum, I wonder how yellow fogs would look on my car...

**celsdogg** · 05-13-2006, 11:13 AM

is there a benefit to yellow foggys?

**94bmw325i** · 05-13-2006, 11:13 AM

Stick to having it run reliably first

I think you could pull it off if your grills were black, I forget if they are.

**TJsBimm** · 05-13-2006, 12:04 PM

nice car but i don't really care for yellow fogs, maybe if the car was from an era with oem yellow fogs then it would be different.

**Spieluhr** · 05-13-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by celsdogg

is there a benefit to yellow foggys?

yellow light cuts through fog easier. so you can see better.

**celsdogg** · 05-13-2006, 12:27 PM

oic, thanks!

i dont know if i would like em, they kinda stick out a lot

**CAPiTUL** · 05-13-2006, 02:11 PM

wonder how it would look if he painted his calipurs amber

**///M Power** · 05-13-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Spieluhr

yellow light cuts through fog easier. so you can see better.

No that is wrong.

**Rooz** · 05-13-2006, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by celsdogg

is there a benefit to yellow foggys?

Yes... so you can look like a lexus

**celsdogg** · 05-14-2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power

No that is wrong.

then what is right? is there a benefit? or is it just a looks thing?

**Dudesky** · 05-14-2006, 10:03 AM

It's a looks thing. First, there is a misconception that fog lights are for you to see better. In fact, the opposite is true- it's for others to see you better. Regarding yellow/amber or clear/white, the fact that yellow is a bold color does not make clear stand out any less in the fog; it's a tricky perception. Here's a quote from autoanything.com:

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There is a debate raging in the automotive lighting industry about which light color is the most effective for fog lights: yellow or white. "Yellowists" argue that yellow light waves are longer than white light waves, making them less likely to reflect off the water droplets in the fog. However, most experts agree that there is no measurable advantage to using yellow light. As it turns out, the fog particles are dense enough to reflect both white and yellow wave lengths equally. This fact has been known since 1938, after J.H. Nelson published the seminal article, "Optics in Headlights." Long story short, both colored lights work well, so choose the one you think looks best.

**V-tecKILLAH** · 05-23-2006, 03:00 PM

Great looking 4dr e36. I had yellow fogs on my e36 coupe. Equipped with a m3 front, It looks really great...planning on doing it on my e39

**zeaq328i** · 05-24-2006, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by V-tecKILLAH

Great looking 4dr e36. I had yellow fogs on my e36 coupe. Equipped with a m3 front, It looks really great...planning on doing it on my e39

I hope to make my silver E36/4 like that too in the future.

except for the yellow fog.

**Rob** · 05-24-2006, 03:06 AM

Bah. I enjoy my yellow (French) fogs. Having the fogs on with my AE/HID setup works, unlike before. It's a nice contrast too.

Who thinks I should smoke my corners like that though?