Author Topic: BMW headlight conversion (Read 15455 times)

SSS · « **on:** Nov 15, 2002, 10:46PM »

For anyone wondering what the headlights alone are worth (3 series E36 chassis, about `93-`94) i priced them earlier at a BMW wrecker in Dandenong at $330 EACH!

Joczy · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 16, 2002, 06:47AM »

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

i was soo keen on thinking of doin the conversion too, every beemer i seen im like ooo yes farken oath that ill look schweet on my car

but hey cant have everything, a bit steep on the price! anyone know anyone whos got an e 36 chassis beemer

hehe jks

-Joczy

SSS · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 16, 2002, 08:34AM »

That was only one wrecker i rang while looking for something else in the Yellow pages, i'm sure there's cheaper around. I think our normal headlights are about $150 each.
One thing you have to remember is the BMW h/lights are HID, ours aren't.
I'd like to do the conversion myself, after i've got a fair bit more power though.

jayjay · « **Reply #3 on:** Apr 29, 2003, 03:56PM »

whats the go with the headlight conversion?
are they a straigt swap?
oh and are they angel eyes on the e36 3 series ?
anyone know wa part number?
ta jay jay

RichTRX · « **Reply #4 on:** Apr 29, 2003, 04:08PM »

E36 headlights on a Nissan Pintara??

Now that WOULD be different...

Can I ask if you guys have any inspiration... ie. a car you've seen around, or just like, saw the BMW and thought ahhhhaha!!!

noss · « **Reply #5 on:** Apr 29, 2003, 07:35PM »

one of us bought it up on teamnse ages ago, and 2 of the american guys have actually done it.. here are the pics

RichTRX · « **Reply #6 on:** Apr 29, 2003, 09:35PM »

Yeah that does look quite nice doesn't it?

Hmmm.. I think I'll keep the stock pintara lights from the front though personally.

From the side quarter it looks awesome.

noss · « **Reply #7 on:** Apr 29, 2003, 10:26PM »

i dont mind the look from the front.. it looks pretty agressive

aussie-gli · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 29, 2003, 11:22PM »

They look sweet as!! I reckon u'd have some issues with the cornering lamps, and at $330 each, fark that idea.

aussie-gli · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 29, 2003, 11:25PM »

Looks like he had to make a custom grill too...

weasel · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 29, 2003, 11:32PM »

yeah the standard grille doesn't fit after you put the lights in the guys in the states were saying something about a maxima grill from the same year as our cars would fit (I was very keen to do this mod and still am if i can find cheap enough headlights) although from everything i've read you can put the turning lights back in after so i don't know why they've been left out

jayjay · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 30, 2003, 02:03AM »

still no answer n the part number?
if someone can find it out i can get a price from a mate of a mate , heheh , who works at BMW australia
ta
jayjay

Tim-E · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 30, 2003, 03:21AM »

can i just ask, WTF is with the GTR badge on that car!!!??

imaspy · « **Reply #13 on:** Apr 30, 2003, 11:02AM »

it's stupid, thats what it is, and furthermore, it's a prime example of riceyness! on a pintara!! noooo!!

well... stanza... but same thing!! nooooo!!

jayjay · « **Reply #14 on:** Apr 30, 2003, 10:27PM »

or sont worry bout the part number,
this guy i know has a mate the imports BMW replica parts from indonesia or some foriegn country , and he's seeing what sorta price he can get on a non genuinne part he can get for me

noss · « **Reply #15 on:** May 1, 2003, 12:52AM »

its gotta be cheap from indonesia, let me know how you go jayjay.. i'm keen

aussie-gli · « **Reply #16 on:** May 2, 2003, 03:01AM »

sweet

Keep us posted

weasel · « **Reply #17 on:** May 10, 2003, 07:17PM »

Any word on prices on those lights yet JayJay?

jayjay · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2003, 12:39AM »

not yet
sorry guys
ive been nagging the dude ,
i hope hes not just bullshitting me
otherwise ill be pissed
ill keep at him
and ill keep ya posted
jay jay

chucky · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2003, 01:17PM »

ok i dont know if anyone else has considered/noticed this but the lights on the verada look very similar to the bmw ones? and being mistu, the parts wouldn't be as expensive as the bmw parts, but i havent considered size of the lights or connection or anything, just thought i'd let you guys know incase u missed it!

noss · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2003, 02:09PM »

i think that shaunk was telling me that an average 2nd hand pair would set you back $700 for the verada lights

chucky · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2003, 04:17PM »

hahahahahahaha ok maybe that wasnt the greatest of ideas i've ever had

evenflow_trx · « **Reply #22 on:** Jun 6, 2003, 04:09PM »

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Any word on prices on those lights yet JayJay?

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jayjay · « **Reply #23 on:** Jun 6, 2003, 05:45PM »

yeah sorry guys
i think he fell through
i think the source may have been unreliable
ill keep at it though
soz

FLOGTARA · « **Reply #24 on:** Jun 9, 2003, 01:01AM »

HEHE, how funny is that GTR badge. Im sure there are other badges you could put on your car. I'm gunna put the "SPEC S" badge from the new 200SX / Silvia above my side indicator just to be different. Just gotta find one round and at the rite price

Cool lights, getting those custom indicators to fill the gaps could be annoying

Tim-E · « **Reply #25 on:** Jun 9, 2003, 01:20PM »

Quote from: Flogtara on Jun 9, 2003, 01:01AM

HEHE, how funny is that GTR badge. Im sure there are other badges you could put on your car. I'm gunna put the "SPEC S" badge from the new 200SX / Silvia above my side indicator just to be different.

ahhh i dont know about that! if u wanna badge get the 2.0 (2L) badge from a pulsar or something. Just to let people know they are getting beaten not even by the 2.4L pinny

noss · « **Reply #26 on:** Aug 20, 2003, 05:50PM »

guys, one thing that these genius americans havent told us is that the bmw lights dont line up properly with the panels. you noticed how all the pictures you see are front on? sudesh emailed me a while back and said "i've been told that there is a small section at the base that leaves a gap, but its apparently un-noticable"

i was looking up some info on it today, and check out the "un-noticable" gap!

un-noticable my arse

i very much doubt i'll ever do the swap now.

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chucky · « **Reply #27 on:** Aug 20, 2003, 06:08PM »

the photo isnt working? how bout modding our current lights? would that be too much trouble?

noss · « **Reply #28 on:** Aug 20, 2003, 06:16PM »

uploaed the pic to the server.

shaunk · « **Reply #29 on:** Aug 21, 2003, 10:05AM »

Quote from: noss on May 18, 2003, 02:09PM

i think that shaunk was telling me that an average 2nd hand pair would set you back $700 for the verada lights

Brand new you would be looking at 1k

Second hand $600-$700, depending if they are the one piece glass ones (KE, KF, KH Verada), or the two piece plastic ones (KJ Verada)

I was looking to put some on my Magna, but the cost didn't justify it.

and the Magna is for sale now anyway.

anyone want to buy it?