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Old 27th April 2004, 16:36   #1
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E39 M5 White dials?
Guys,

Is it me or do some people have white dials in the M5's ? I have noticed in some pics it looks like the round dials (inside the rings) are white - but closer inspection shows it to be reflections....

I would love a set of white dials in mine....
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Old 27th April 2004, 17:02   #2
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
I do not beleive anyone has white dials in their M5s. BMW had black dials in the M5 for 2000 and then switched to silver dials in 2001. I think you are possibly seeing silver that is reflecting back a lighter color (i.e- white). I know some people have changed their black dials to silver, so I think it is possible to be able to switch your silver dial to a white one if you wanted to. Hope this helps.
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Old 27th April 2004, 17:07   #3
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
just spray paint it!!! that should do it!
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Old 27th April 2004, 17:46   #4
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
Whiz, I think its the reflection from your leather interior!
Grey dials are the current ones from 2001 (as TC mentions), but I prefer the black dials

You can replace them with different fascia surrounds, but I think you lose the BMW ///M feel.
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Old 28th April 2004, 02:57   #5
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
Hi Guys...

I found an example of what I meant in one of the former posts about the dials...

http://195.172.152.75/pics/dials.jpg

I myself have grey dials, but they don't look as light as these...

Guess - I may be losing sight of things, as I do in my rear view mirror ("the black hole")
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
thats just light reflecting off the dials.
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
All dials when they reflect light become lighter in color
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
hahhhahhahahahha!

visual deception can be cruel!!
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
ive got red dials

but then ive got rose tinted contacts lenses so most things seem a little red

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Guys,

Is it me or do some people have white dials in the M5's ? I have noticed in some pics it looks like the round dials (inside the rings) are white - but closer inspection shows it to be reflections....

I would love a set of white dials in mine....
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Re: E39 M5 White dials?
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ive got red dials

but then ive got rose tinted contacts lenses so most things seem a little red
Can I get white contact lenses anywhere... ?

Hey Shimmy, whereabouts are you based in Herts?
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