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are you a fan?

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Hmm, they could grow on me if I had them fitted.
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Wed May 13, 2009 3:12 pm

boxy car boxy headlights...... But others on hear will not like them.... Expect to get bashed lol... Your car do what you like with it.

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m_jermyn wrote:boxy car boxy headlights...... But others on hear will not like them.... Expect to get bashed lol... Your car do what you like with it.

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oh no not my car. i dont even own an e30 yet as im off to uni soon lol!

i just thought they looked cool. didnt like them at first but grew on me like the jetta conversions for the mk 2 golfs.
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Wed May 13, 2009 5:18 pm

Trying too hard to look like an Audi 4000 (the Yank Audi 80.) If you like that look, go for it, but the actual lights themselves give shoite light output
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Grrrmachine wrote:Trying too hard to look like an Audi 4000 (the Yank Audi 80.) If you like that look, go for it, but the actual lights themselves give shoite light output
looks more like a corrado to me for some reason
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Kinda reminds me of something I used to own...





























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they were a 90s thing :puke:
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Square headlights (on the E30) make baby Jesus cry. :cry:
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Wed May 13, 2009 5:31 pm

dont no wot to think but lik most people they will grow on me... :? :? :?
if its not rear wheel, i dont want to no.
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denzil318 wrote:dont no wot to think but lik most people they will grow on me... :? :? :?
ive aleady suffered that mate... i hated them at first!
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Wed May 13, 2009 5:44 pm

I think they look nice on the car in the pic, not on mine either though
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Not a fan. They're not as council as lexarse rear lights though :roll:
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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capri_rob wrote:Not a fan. They're not as council as lexarse rear lights though :roll:
from the looks of things they are pretty rare. the company that made them are long and gone (or they have just stop producing them) according the other forums.
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Wed May 13, 2009 5:58 pm

Err I think they look OK on the right car but doubt they'll ever be putting in an appearance on any of mine.

The interstate one on p71 of the Gold Portfolio book looks pretty cool! I still don't see it as an 'improvment' on the round ones though..
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They fit in line with eye brows so they are definately council! :puke:
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E30Gheko wrote:.

The interstate one on p71 of the Gold Portfolio book looks pretty cool! I still don't see it as an 'improvment' on the round ones though..
knew I'd seen them on an E30 somewhere but couldn't remembr where ! I'm not suprised its a mod that never took off.
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Wed May 13, 2009 6:53 pm

Good old Kamei. They were responsible for some hideous modifications back in the day. Still, they don't actually look too bad in that picture.

On an E21 though, that's a different kettle of fish.
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Wed May 13, 2009 7:10 pm

What if they were smoked winkeye not that i like them.
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Wed May 13, 2009 7:55 pm

Benho wrote:
Grrrmachine wrote:Trying too hard to look like an Audi 4000 (the Yank Audi 80.) If you like that look, go for it, but the actual lights themselves give shoite light output
looks more like a corrado to me for some reason
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Wed May 13, 2009 9:51 pm

whats the verdict on single headlights i,e poverty spec golf style???
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I am thinking of doing that to mine sometime in the future.
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Wed May 13, 2009 9:57 pm

Man, those lights are 'rectangularly' vomit-worthy on the E30.............IMHO
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Wed May 13, 2009 10:20 pm

Nope don't like them.
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Wed May 13, 2009 10:38 pm

I like them and had a Zender headlight conversion on my e28. (dons helmet in preperation for a proper bashing) This was many moons ago I might add.


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Wed May 13, 2009 10:39 pm

Ok John, slightly off topic, but :mad: u finshed the car yet???
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Nah, destroyed my dogleg box and I'm going m10 route with a 6.5kg flywheel. I've got another e30 to play with at the moment.
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Oh no!.
Hope you get it sorted mate, been a long project for you :D
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Wed May 13, 2009 10:47 pm

Nah think it looks naff
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Wed May 13, 2009 11:08 pm

I like it, actually!

Now, where did I put that paper bag...?

Just noticed that car's got one smoked indicator and one yellow... WTF?
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Wed May 13, 2009 11:22 pm

I think it actually looks ok on that car in particular with the eyebrows etc...

But... it would only look good with colour coded eyebrows and they look crap anyway plus it looks too much like an Audi or Sirocco
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Wed May 13, 2009 11:39 pm

Kinda like them..... makes the mind wonder about a one piece rectangular light.. cud look good!!!!! :twisted:
I wonder how long it will take people to notice this...
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Wed May 13, 2009 11:51 pm

With the square lines of an E30,i think they work.It's all about individuality! 8)
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