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Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:55 am

I've seen some e30's with only one headlight per side, what are these and where can i get one of these grills.

Thanks in advance :D
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:05 pm

May have been a photoshop? I've never seen a genuine one, but there have been a few home made efforts, I know Si316 tried, but don't think he was happy with the finished product.
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:08 pm

I wouldn't think it would look good either, unless you have a sharck nose beemer...

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Simon wrote:May have been a photoshop? I've never seen a genuine one, but there have been a few home made efforts, I know Si316 tried, but don't think he was happy with the finished product.
I saw the car on the front of performance BMW mag and the end of last year, it looked very OEM. winkeye
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:10 pm

JOSEMI wrote:I wouldn't think it would look good either, unless you have a sharck nose beemer...

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Its for a track car, so mainly for function rather than looks :wink:
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:12 pm

there is a pic of a tourer with single headlights on e30.de. someone posted it on here to but cant remember where.
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:17 pm

austen_e30 wrote:
JOSEMI wrote:I wouldn't think it would look good either, unless you have a sharck nose beemer...

Jose
Its for a track car, so mainly for function rather than looks :wink:

hmmmm I c - racer looks good then in my opinion :twisted:

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Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:21 pm

like this?

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hammoj28 wrote:like this?

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YES, YES, YES!!!!! Where can i get those grills from!!!!??? :mad:
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Erm, to be quite honest I haven't got a clue. They might of made it therselves but Im not sure.

The website on the sunstrip of car is:

http://www.glow-special.de/

Its mostly about bikes though. :?
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mate of mine used mk1 golf single head light covers and modified them looked alright but not my cup of tea
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:34 pm

I'm liking that - v.retro.
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:39 pm

not my cup of tea either, just doesnt look right.
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:50 pm

Hmmm not to fussed about the grill but what i want for my drivers side grill is the hole still to be where the main fog lamp is but the dip beam headlight to become a hybrid and have the full beam in built...

...just so that i can get even more air over my intercooler.
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really quite like that, although it does have a whiff of mk1 polo but i quite like it.

food for thought :D
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:55 pm

Yeah I like it in the way that it looks cool but I wouldn't have it if you know what I mean.
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Jon_Bmw wrote:Hmmm not to fussed about the grill but what i want for my drivers side grill is the hole still to be where the main fog lamp is but the dip beam headlight to become a hybrid and have the full beam in built...

...just so that i can get even more air over my intercooler.
Could you not wire in some VW Golf lights from their single conversion?
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:42 pm

It makes the front end look thin! :mad:

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Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:52 pm

my opinion on this is! :puke: think it looks horrbile!
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Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:58 pm

Hmmmm... not bad at all, definly very retro looking. A bit left of centre, always a good thing!!
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if my turd ever sees itself on the road again :roll: I think I am going to give this a go.
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:19 pm

that style should stay with the golf imho

and even the golf looked better with the quad lights... gives it a meaner look
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dark_sounds wrote:that style should stay with the golf imho

and even the golf looked better with the quad lights... gives it a meaner look
I agree with both these points
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318-is wrote:
dark_sounds wrote:that style should stay with the golf imho

and even the golf looked better with the quad lights... gives it a meaner look
I agree with both these points
great minds think alike ;)
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:45 pm

rubbish, all golfs look better with the single headlamp conversion and an eyebrow spoiler, and if you can afford it, the 3 slat grille.

I think that E30 looks proper
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no no double head lights! with the eyebrow.... the double headlights coming back into the dub scene with a force!
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You're all wrong, double headlights, NO eyebrows!
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:39 pm

I prefer the Rallye headlight on the Mk II golf myself. 8)
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E30BeemerLad wrote:rubbish, all golfs look better with the single headlamp conversion and an eyebrow spoiler, and if you can afford it, the 3 slat grille.
Exactly right! the quad lamp lip spoilers look wrong. Only beaten by simons suggestion of the rallye conversion, no jetta light wrongness mind you.

I may have to see if the golf headlight design can be retro fitted if I end up keeping it.
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it would make angel eyes cheaper......
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