To DRL or Not?

YanoM5 · 06-26-2017, 06:07 PM

Hi All,

Just a random question and wanted to see what everyone else is doing. Now that it's summer and brighter do you guys run your DRL/Halos during the day?

When I had my B8S4, I turned them off during summer cause it looked better.

Being this is my first Bimmer M5; even other models with the LED Halos have always turned my head even though it wasn't a //M.

DenverF10M5 · 06-26-2017, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by YanoM5

Hi All,

Just a random question and wanted to see what everyone else is doing. Now that it's summer and brighter do you guys run your DRL/Halos during the day?

When I had my B8S4, I turned them off during summer cause it looked better.

Being this is my first Bimmer M5; even other models with the LED Halos have always turned my head even though it wasn't a //M.

I have mine turned on throughout the day. I like the look of them.

BMWM5NYC · 06-26-2017, 09:18 PM

I leave them on , all the time.

josec70 · 06-27-2017, 09:19 AM

On all the time as well.

pmatias03 · 06-27-2017, 09:36 AM

Always on for me.

alex91 · 06-27-2017, 10:17 AM

Always on... for safety and looks

Ex_Stig · 06-27-2017, 10:25 AM

You turn them off because they look better?

How do you know what the front of your car looks like while you are driving it? Sounds like you turn them off because you think other people will think they look better. ?

Just leave them on.

Fast400 · 06-27-2017, 11:08 AM

I leave my front and rear DRL on all year. This way I never have to think about it if it gets cloudy out, or a rainstorm hits.

YanoM5 · 06-27-2017, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GNALUZU

You turn them off because they look better?

How do you know what the front of your car looks like while you are driving it? Sounds like you turn them off because you think other people will think they look better. ?

Just leave them on.

LoL. I know what the car looks like when the car is parked and the DRL's are off. Just curios to see what other members are doing with their DRL's during summer.

Some may feel with them off it looks better or perhaps even more aggressive.

Ex_Stig · 06-27-2017, 08:02 PM

You entirely missed my point.

M eyedoc · 06-28-2017, 09:34 AM

Always on, not season dependant.

DaveCM5 · 06-28-2017, 03:46 PM

Mine are always on. It's safer for one thing but I also like the way it looks.

With the eyebrows it looks angry and like it has a "get the hell out of my way or I'm going to eat you" look to it.

Not my car but a shows the DRLs:

Can't get it to show the image.

Fast400 · 06-29-2017, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveCM5

Mine are always on. It's safer for one thing but I also like the way it looks.

With the eyebrows it looks angry and like it has a "get the hell out of my way or I'm going to eat you" look to it.

Not my car but a shows the DRLs:

Can't get it to show the image.

Northern X5M · 07-01-2017, 12:49 AM

it is the law here to have DRL, so there's that. I don't need the unwanted attention from the 5-0.

06-26-2017, 06:07 PM	#1
YanoM5 Captain 540 Rep 704 Posts Drives: 2018 Individual Nardo M5 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: WA iTrader: (1)	To DRL or Not? Hi All, Just a random question and wanted to see what everyone else is doing. Now that it's summer and brighter do you guys run your DRL/Halos during the day? When I had my B8S4, I turned them off during summer cause it looked better. Being this is my first Bimmer M5; even other models with the LED Halos have always turned my head even though it wasn't a //M.
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Ex_Stig Colonel 3051 Rep 2,830 Posts Drives: '25 M5 Touring Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2025 BMW M5 Touring [10.00]	You turn them off because they look better? How do you know what the front of your car looks like while you are driving it? Sounds like you turn them off because you think other people will think they look better. ? Just leave them on. __________________ '25 M5 Touring
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Fast400 Major 752 Rep 1,139 Posts Drives: iX M60 Join Date: May 2014 Location: ... iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW [0.00]	I leave my front and rear DRL on all year. This way I never have to think about it if it gets cloudy out, or a rainstorm hits.
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06-28-2017, 09:34 AM	#11
M eyedoc Private First Class 113 Rep 124 Posts Drives: e30 M3, f10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Lost iTrader: (0)	Always on, not season dependant.
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06-28-2017, 03:46 PM	#12
DaveCM5 Second Lieutenant 85 Rep 252 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	DRLs Mine are always on. It's safer for one thing but I also like the way it looks. With the eyebrows it looks angry and like it has a "get the hell out of my way or I'm going to eat you" look to it. Not my car but a shows the DRLs: Can't get it to show the image. Last edited by DaveCM5; 06-28-2017 at 04:00 PM..
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Northern X5M Captain 106 Rep 805 Posts Drives: 2014 Tanzanite Blue M5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	it is the law here to have DRL, so there's that. I don't need the unwanted attention from the 5-0. __________________ 2014 ///M5 CP Tanzanite Blue/Cohiba - 11.15 @ 128.8 & 1.84 60' (2150' DA) - BPM Tune - MSR Intake - SSP DCT - SS DPs & HFC Mid Pipes/X-Over - E Race Muffs - 19" MT DRs... On to a new home.
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