Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Looks spot on.
I have to remind myself I really didn't like mine because it's making me  for selling it 
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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That looks great!
Does it need really need the front lowering springs on? 
Does it have Xenons?
[Edited on 02-07-2012 by Chris x]
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Didn't need lowering though.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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cheers ian. it's personal preference really with these cars. you either like them or hate them.
chris - it doesn't really need lowering spring on at all tbh i might keep the fronts off for now as i don't want to end up scraping my front bumper everywhere.
no xenons unfortunately  only halogens with uprated bulbs.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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been reading up on sorting the orange front indicators out.
i can either search for an o/s clear light to go with the other one i already have, like so:
or,
take mine apart and tint the indicator black (maybe paint the silver surrounds black aswell), like so:
silver:
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Jon_C
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Registered: 7th Dec 05
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After reading about the last time you did anything to the car I wouldn't suggest trying to split your expensive looking headlights.
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Ben G
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can't be that hard
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Jon_C
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Nor is fitting/removing wheel bolts
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Ben G
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it is if you're in a rush and the bolt is still turning :lol; you telling me you've never had an issue with any car you've worked on? this is my 6th car in 6 years and never had the problem before.
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Jon_C
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I have learnt. Never attempt anything on the car in a rush. Always goes wrong for me if I do
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Ben G
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so so true
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Look for another clear light and leave the surrounds silver 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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i've been looking for ages now one on ebay now for 400 quid, just for the one!
just realised you can edit photo's on photobucket (used to have photoshop but lost it), so thought i'd have a little play:
certainly a lot more internet, and shows off the slashes on the bodywork better.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Ben, did you go to the John-d school of Essex BMW mods?
FFS, don't tint indicator lenses that looks megawank. Get clears or leave them amber. It's not a nova they don't look bad!
Also if you want xenons then you will need some Morimoto Mini HD projectors and hit MJ for an H1 4300k xenon kit. That will be better than the factory setup. Legal too.
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Ben G
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The essex inside me is taking over :-(
Thanks for the heads up on xenons. Will they pass mot? Also fancy some angel eyes too.
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
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Don't tint indicators! Get the front springs put in you pansy!
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Jambo
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According to the new rules yes so long as they are obviously properly aligned. Can only test for washers and levellers IF PRESENT.
have a look on hidplanet, i ordered mine from Retrofit Source, mine are still in customs and my BM is in the garage so I cant show you the results yet!!
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Ben G
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Cheers. I have washers anyway but no auto levellers :-( do miss my hid's from the puma.
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Jon_C
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Ben, did you go to the John-d school of Essex BMW mods?
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Ian W
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Mine had xenons and tbf they where the brightest headlights i've ever had.
Much better than Audi ones.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Ben, did you go to the John-d school of Essex BMW mods?
FFS, don't tint indicator lenses that looks megawank. Get clears or leave them amber. It's not a nova they don't look bad!
Also if you want xenons then you will need some Morimoto Mini HD projectors and hit MJ for an H1 4300k xenon kit. That will be better than the factory setup. Legal too.
do you not think these look pretty good jambo? they are just black surrounds with tinted indicators (DIY)
i also think dark surrounds on their own, suit my colour:
i like clears, but they just seem a little samey to me. might aswell have bought a facelift.
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taylorboosh
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Jambo doesn't agree with anything tbh... He likes buying replacement standard pars instead of mods
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Ben G
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true, i also like replacing broken standard bits but like to 'mod' stuff aswell. i don't think black headlights are chavvy tbh, they could be OEM if you didn't know any better.
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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They do look good on that grey one actually. How about clear indicators with a black surround?
Actually, I just smoked it on photoshop and it looks sweet as Steves powder coated lower arms 
[Edited on 05-07-2012 by Jamie-C]
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taylorboosh
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Either would look 10x better than orange
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