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tim_haynes
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:07 pm

what is everyone's opinion on here on fitting smoked angel eye headlights to a e30?
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:08 pm

Would you like a tin - opener for this can of worms?
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:34 pm

can you get ones that look original when they are not on?
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:47 pm

snowmaan wrote:can you get ones that look original when they are not on?
Nope
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:55 pm

Angle eye's look good on a few E30s. But very council E30s to begin with.

Just plain smoked headlights, with or without HID's is by far the better option.

Just look at anal-eye photo's around the net on E30's and think whether they would or wouldn't suit your car. Chances are they wont. Like lexus lights on VW's, or any other car for that matter.

Thats my opinion. :D
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:21 pm

Anal Eyes looks shit on any BMW bar the E39
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:24 pm

Dont do it dude... I think thats the general rule on this forum...

If it means change, then most will say no...
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:03 pm

I did this set ages ago -

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They looked good and stayed on for a while, I changed to plain smoked and fitted HID's which looks better IMO

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Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:06 pm

Were they the CFL ones??
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:27 pm

Yep
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You still got them Dan, they looked good 8)
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Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:55 pm

just get the angel eye kits, i didnt want to replace the lights, you basically just place rings inside the current headlight assembly, wanted them to look standard during the day, i think it suits the e30 much better than the e39, just get standard black eyebrows, lowered, it will look mean
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:10 am

again many will like and many will not.

my biggest problem is how they look with angel eyes during the day, some look awful as the ring is very visible, some (like Dans) have a smaller ring and look better, mine (i hope!) fall into the latter catagory...

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Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:16 am

This is mine. I guess it depends on your car and what other mods you have. Mine suits the aggresive styling of my car

http://www.modifiedcars.com/cars/18938/ ... ture/15910
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:26 pm

Don't do it!!!!
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:19 pm

"Just plain smoked headlights, with or without HID's is by far the better option."

ok I'm new on here what are HID's ? sorry if its a question that gets asked all the time.
I do like the smoked look nearly did it on my old 325 but wasn't sure on the legality side of things so never did it
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:22 pm

HID's = High Intensity Discharge

Or Xenon's
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:59 pm

oooooh now i know. thanks :)
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:03 pm

do it they look good 8)
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:15 pm

can you buy them smoked or is it a just a tin of turbo tint?
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