Euro Glass Headlight Upgrade 1997 M3

[m3f_Albert99]

I have a 1997 M3 and I am thinking of purchasing the Euro headlights from Bavarian Autosport. I want to change to glass, I am having a lot of problems with the plastic fading. I also want to improve my visibility at night. Are the elipsoid projector lowbeams bright enough? Or should I look at hid conversion? Any ideas or input?

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

The best upgrade is the euro lamps (either ZKW or Bosch) along with HIDs. Excellent lighting.

[m3f_Albert99]

Thanks for the info! One question though. Where can I look to purchase these lamps? And what price range are they?

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

www.umnitza.com



When I upgraded, I got DDEs, the euro lamps and HIDs. The total for all three was around $900ish.

[m3f_ImScaryGrr]

dang i think thats a 900$ well spend



i dont mean to hijack your thread but can someone please search this vin# for a friend

WBSBG9326VEY74314

i would appreciate it very much

please send it to [email protected]

[m3f_///M3 FX_c539798270]

Umnitza is the best place and the cheapest place to get them

[m3f_porschetec_4d0a5fb1fc]

yeps.....can't go wrong with zkw's with hid's. i love mine. one drawback....expect to get the middle finger often

[m3f_Sammyzuko_f27405666b]

dang i think thats a 900$ well spend



i dont mean to hijack your thread but can someone please search this vin# for a friend

WBSBG9326VEY74314

i would appreciate it very much

please send it to [email protected]

Crazy thing is, you spend close to a grand and still don't have as good of a setup as newer cars with stock HIDs. I'm been researching retrofiting HID projectors.

Here's where you can find some info:

http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316320

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/

[m3f_ImScaryGrr]

sammy you are the man :tup:

[m3f_PurpleM3Pursuit]

i have ZKWs with the 6000k Xtec kit.. works like a dream..



porschetech.. u may wanna double check ur headlight alignment.. i never get anything... not even a flash.. i would worry more about the side to side than the up and down.. seems it would be the easiest spot to mess up..

[m3f_orijinal_p_92d6bcd8a9]

i got in on the umnitza group buy: dj auto headlamps (they better be half-ass decent) with dde lightning plus, & prolumen 6000k HIDs for $554.

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

Crazy thing is, you spend close to a grand and still don't have as good of a setup as newer cars with stock HIDs. I'm been researching retrofiting HID projectors.

Here's where you can find some info:

http://bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316320

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/



You're right. This is because all the newer projectors are designed for HID bulbs, and they have much better optics.



You have to remember, the euro headlamps are still a 10 yearold peice of technology. Just look how much lighting on newer cars has advanced in the last three to four years.



I am STILL in the process of tweaking my beam pattern. I asked the guys at my old place of work (BMW body shop) to keep an eye out for new cars with damaged headlamps. Going to get my hands on some of thoes newer projectors.



Maybe I can get some of the bi-xenon projectors. Oh the ideas..

[m3f_r1m3rockets]

Umnitza is the best place and the cheapest place to get them

i like ya beemer linda i have just bought a set of one pc projection led halo from x3 racing i am still waiting for them to be shipped are they any good not meny m3 evos in uk have 1 pc headlights igot them to match my led clear lens rear also i paid $135.00 for shipping is that about right. cheers dave.