My first modification

[TW]Fox · 20 Oct 2006 at 19:47

Now you mention it, I'm not sure! I'll check tommorrow.

benneh · 20 Oct 2006 at 19:56

Xenon looking nice. Yellowyness looking very cheap. I'd sort that asap.

Wicksta · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:00

Fox, you'll probably have the switch marked 08 here somewhere on your dashboard:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DT52&mospid=47546&btnr=61_0939&hg=61&fg=35

This is what the xenon autolevelling replaces, and is required for a factory fit xenon setup. Not needed for your HID kit for the MOT or anything though.

Morba · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:08

angel eyes are so 05

NathanE · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:32

While they may improve night vision of the car's driver, they blind other road users. Does anyone else find that?

Phil W · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:33

NathanE said:
While they may improve night vision of the car's driver, they blind other road users. Does anyone else find that?

No, not if they are aligned correctly.

Bri · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:38

NathanE said:
While they may improve night vision of the car's driver, they blind other road users. Does anyone else find that?

Only when some prat in an SUV is behind me

Dave85 · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:42

I got the retrofit angel eyes on mine because the standard lights where shocking, I admit I have never had xenons but I find the lights on the e39 more than adequate.

doesnt stop them looking very nice indeed though fox you get them for a good price?

Rilot · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:52

Welcome to the Xenon club Fox. Looking good.

Don't pay attention to the nay sayers. Xenon envy is a terrible thing.

rare · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:53

I like it, they suit it. Im thinking of getting some for my 328.

jake000 · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:59

NathanE said:
While they may improve night vision of the car's driver, they blind other road users. Does anyone else find that?

As much as I like your car fox, I have to agree with Nathan. I find them to be very blinding and don't like them because of that.

loltim · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:08

jake000 said:
As much as I like your car fox, I have to agree with Nathan. I find them to be very blinding and don't like them because of that.

Me too, but as someone else on this forum said - if you can't beat them join them. I personally have some Philips Visonplus, good bulbs but obviously nowhere near the brightness of HIDs. £200 cheaper, though.

Northwind · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:32

jake000 said:
As much as I like your car fox, I have to agree with Nathan. I find them to be very blinding and don't like them because of that.

Again, set up right they shouldn't have that effect. Most blinding HIDs are either badly set up, or they're cheap aftermarket kits wedged into conventional reflectors, with glare spots everywhere.

MrMatteh · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:52

Phil W said:
No, not if they are aligned correctly.

the amount of people with wrongly aligns lights is worrying

coming down the m5 the other night and it was slightly misty, so you could see the beams of the other cars' lights coming the other way. I saw a couple where the beams actually went up! and loads that were level-ish, not pointing down. Sucks when you are in a low car too

4x4 drivers blinding me in my wing mirrors

[TW]Fox · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:53

Just went for a drive with them. Wow. Really good, very happy.

MrMatteh · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:55

but why are they green in the reflection in the pic you posted?

[TW]Fox · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:55

MrMatteh said:
but why are they green in the reflection in the pic you posted?

I have no idea. They are not green to look at or when driving.

triggerthat · 20 Oct 2006 at 22:10

I wasn't never a big fan of 5 series, especially the very new ones. However, that one looks pretty nice.

What else is on the list of things to do? Remap? Spray bumpers? Lowered?

[TW]Fox · 20 Oct 2006 at 22:14

My list of mods:

Full ICE install
Stainless Exhuast/Gruppe-M induction
AC Shnitzer mirrors
Possibly some 18's but I quite like the standard wheels
250bhp remap.

Only super-urgent mods are the ICE and the induction/exhuast.. plenty of time for the rest.

Wang · 20 Oct 2006 at 22:14

MrMatteh said:
but why are they green in the reflection in the pic you posted?

That'll be the reflection of the forums envy

Lovely car Fox.