Headlights

jclaib7 · 10-18-2014, 12:14 PM

I found these online.

http://www.carid.com/2013-bmw-1-seri...-26139496.html

I want to upgrade my stock headlights. I like the black interior and the look of LED's I see on Audi's and some Mercedes.

I'm just not sure if these will look cheesy on my car. And the price seems rather cheap as compared to bi-xenon replacements.

So, cheesy or not?

edisapimp · 10-18-2014, 01:57 PM

Trust your instincts.

Keep Audi lights on Audis.
Keep Mercedes lights on Mercedes (and Kias).

Zombie1 · 10-20-2014, 02:59 PM

i would say stay away they look cheesy, but it you like them go ahead its your car sir.

heeblet · 10-20-2014, 03:51 PM

they could at least take out the amber if they were going to make those.

CAVU · 10-20-2014, 04:14 PM

Seems like every car now has the "me too" row of angry eyebrow LEDs. I'd probably stay away from adding them to a car that didn't come with them, although the idea is pretty cool. They seem a bit too blue to appear integrated with the HIDs, and I agree with heeblet... would have been nice for them to offer an amber delete version.

andrey_gta · 10-20-2014, 05:51 PM

there is a different version of the Sonar branded lights - now with upgraded halo light that looks 10x better than this linked headlight

The depo e87 e82 projector version is pretty good too

The best is Euro LCI retrofit

chris82 · 10-20-2014, 06:57 PM

You can get spyder headlights with either black or silver inner part. Both look good. You can also get rid of the amber turn bulb and replace it and get that clear euro look.

Those leds look tacky

dm874 · 10-20-2014, 06:59 PM

I hate those lights. I think they look really cheap and Ebayish. If you want to change the headlights then go for the Euro style. Everything else just ruins the look of the car.

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heeblet Private First Class 26 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 2014 228i xDrive F31 Join Date: May 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (0)	they could at least take out the amber if they were going to make those.
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CAVU Captain 151 Rep 929 Posts Drives: '16 F87 M2 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Seems like every car now has the "me too" row of angry eyebrow LEDs. I'd probably stay away from adding them to a car that didn't come with them, although the idea is pretty cool. They seem a bit too blue to appear integrated with the HIDs, and I agree with heeblet... would have been nice for them to offer an amber delete version. __________________ *F87 '16 M2 ...* Mineral Grey, 6MT, Exec, MPE Gone: E82 '13 135is 475/586 ... Mineral Grey / Oyster, DCT, Premium, Tech, HK, Michelin PSS, BMW Performance Suspension
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chris82 Brigadier General 827 Rep 3,856 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NY NY iTrader: (8) Garage List 2009 BMW 128i [9.80]	You can get spyder headlights with either black or silver inner part. Both look good. You can also get rid of the amber turn bulb and replace it and get that clear euro look. Those leds look tacky
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dm874 Lieutenant 84 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 15' M4 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bucks County,PA iTrader: (0)	I hate those lights. I think they look really cheap and Ebayish. If you want to change the headlights then go for the Euro style. Everything else just ruins the look of the car.
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