Xenon Headlights or Heated Seats

128er · 10-24-2007, 08:53 PM

I can't decide between these options...I live in Texas, so the heated seats would only be useful during winter, or when my back is sore :-). Xenon headlights are just..Xenon Headlights

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Heated Seats: $500
Xenon Headlights: $800

(Obviously, I am getting the 128i)

THellURider · 10-24-2007, 08:55 PM

Dude...

Xenons.

Matte90 · 10-24-2007, 09:13 PM

Xenons should be standard option for the 135i anyways, right??

nm: I just saw that you're getting the 128i. =)

plien69 · 10-24-2007, 09:59 PM

Xenons. You'll use them every night. Heated seats probably wouldn't get as much use.

I've never understood the appeal of heated seats. It only heats your bum, the rest of you stays cold. Plus, it doesn't take that long to warm a seat with just body heat. Then, when the car warms up, the heated seat makes your butt and legs sweat, even if it automatically switches to a lower setting. We have heated seats in our Honda Odyssey. We never use it.

krassanova · 10-24-2007, 10:18 PM

Xenons, Wear thicker pants.

kurichan · 10-24-2007, 11:29 PM

I hate heated seats.

Had them on our 528iT in Connecticut.

Even on the lowest setting, they make your butt sweat.

I see Xenons as a must have safety feature. Go with those.

Robert · 10-24-2007, 11:32 PM

It was 94F outside today. Southern California.

bradford · 10-24-2007, 11:49 PM

Xenons, especially in Texas.

elusiveguy · 10-25-2007, 12:12 AM

HIDs by a longshot. It doesn't get that cold down there does it? :iono:

Road Runner · 10-25-2007, 02:40 AM

Xenons... and I live in Canada!

ppDoc · 10-25-2007, 06:08 AM

xenons, no contest

1ster · 10-25-2007, 07:02 AM

Xenons. Seriously, dude, grow a pair. This is Texas you're talking about.

inTgr8r · 10-25-2007, 07:17 AM

What everyone else said!!

- also you can retrofit heaters later if you decided you couldn't do w/o them.

ChrisK · 10-25-2007, 07:19 AM

Hands Down - Xenons

You don't want to do a retrofit after the fact. I've been there, and done that.

marcosowns · 10-25-2007, 07:28 AM

Xenons are by far an easiest choice since you will use them year round.

Propagator · 10-25-2007, 07:33 AM

Ass heater vs. Better road visibility, a tough choice?

My suggestion would be to put your pants in the oven, a la Kramer, and take it out right before you go out to drive a Xenon equipped 128i.

GreenMonster · 10-25-2007, 07:36 AM

Both... I'm thinking those might be the only options I put on a Black/Black 128i.

Imola.ZHP · 10-25-2007, 12:25 PM

In Texas, xenons...

In North Dakota, heated seats...

In my driveway, BOTH. I wont own a car again without either or navigation...

Andys120 · 10-28-2007, 07:41 AM

I've never had a convertible w heated seats but I really want to have 'em for my One-Series ragtop. I live in New England and I'm used to driving convertibles around well into the fall w the top down and the heater on "blast furnace."

I bet I could go top down in mid winter w seat heaters on and wind blocker up if it wasn't snowing or sleeting.
You're either a convertible guy or you're not:eyebulge:

I recently went for a nightime ride w a friend whose Maxima has Xenons, I liked 'em but they aren't IMO an order of magnitude better than Halogens (I was an Early Adopter putting those on my TR-4A. Heated seats are an order of magnitude better than unheated ones especially if you are sitting on leather.

-Shopping for my 5th convertible

icedragon · 10-28-2007, 10:04 AM

Xenons.
While heated seats are a nice invention, any unnecessary heat to the pelvic region reduces male fertility. This includes laptop computers and heated seats! Which shouldn't come as a surprise, sperm thrive in cold conditions. Just a thought.

http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Heated..._09052006.html

Khobin~ · 10-29-2007, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icedragon

Xenons.
While heated seats are a nice invention, any unnecessary heat to the pelvic region reduces male fertility. This includes laptop computers and heated seats! Which shouldn't come as a surprise, sperm thrive in cold conditions. Just a thought.

http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Heated..._09052006.html

LOL...so Heated seats aid birth control, sounds like a plus to me...unless you're trying to get someone pregnant all the time...

:wink:

dieselchas · 10-29-2007, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icedragon

Xenons.
While heated seats are a nice invention, any unnecessary heat to the pelvic region reduces male fertility. This includes laptop computers and heated seats! Which shouldn't come as a surprise, sperm thrive in cold conditions. Just a thought.

http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Heated..._09052006.html

:wink: Well I will crank up the seat to max during my date on friday night!

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10-24-2007, 08:53 PM	#1
128er Captain 89 Rep 900 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 iTrader: (0)	Xenon Headlights or Heated Seats I can't decide between these options...I live in Texas, so the heated seats would only be useful during winter, or when my back is sore :-). Xenon headlights are just..Xenon Headlights. Heated Seats: $500 Xenon Headlights: $800 (Obviously, I am getting the 128i) __________________ 2006 BMW 330i -Premium -Sport -Steptronic -Premium Sound -Xenons
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10-24-2007, 08:55 PM	#2
THellURider Private 1 Rep 54 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Dude... Xenons.
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10-24-2007, 09:13 PM	#3
Matte90 Private First Class 4 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glendale, CA iTrader: (0)	Xenons should be standard option for the 135i anyways, right?? nm: I just saw that you're getting the 128i. =)
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10-24-2007, 09:59 PM	#4
plien69 Captain 20 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Xenons. You'll use them every night. Heated seats probably wouldn't get as much use. I've never understood the appeal of heated seats. It only heats your bum, the rest of you stays cold. Plus, it doesn't take that long to warm a seat with just body heat. Then, when the car warms up, the heated seat makes your butt and legs sweat, even if it automatically switches to a lower setting. We have heated seats in our Honda Odyssey. We never use it.
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10-24-2007, 10:18 PM	#5
krassanova Private First Class 2 Rep 156 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2007 iTrader: (0)	Xenons, Wear thicker pants.
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10-24-2007, 11:29 PM	#6
kurichan Mr. Happy 8 Rep 479 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	I hate heated seats. Had them on our 528iT in Connecticut. Even on the lowest setting, they make your butt sweat. I see Xenons as a must have safety feature. Go with those.
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10-24-2007, 11:32 PM	#7
Robert Major General 417 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	It was 94F outside today. Southern California. __________________ - There's nothing in my pocket other than knives and lint
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10-24-2007, 11:49 PM	#8
bradford Major 28 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: 2008 SGM 135i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago > * iTrader: (4)	Xenons, especially in Texas.
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10-25-2007, 12:12 AM	#9
elusiveguy Super Member 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	HIDs by a longshot. It doesn't get that cold down there does it? :iono:
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10-25-2007, 02:40 AM	#10
Road Runner Lieutenant 18 Rep 470 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	Xenons... and I live in Canada!
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10-25-2007, 06:08 AM	#11
ppDoc Second Lieutenant 71 Rep 296 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FL, USA iTrader: (0)	xenons, no contest
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10-25-2007, 07:02 AM	#12
1ster Large Member 164 Rep 937 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	Xenons. Seriously, dude, grow a pair. This is Texas you're talking about.
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10-25-2007, 07:17 AM	#13
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2432 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	What everyone else said!! - also you can retrofit heaters later if you decided you couldn't do w/o them. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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10-25-2007, 07:19 AM	#14
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10-25-2007, 07:28 AM	#15
marcosowns Private 1 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2013 FR-S Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Xenons are by far an easiest choice since you will use them year round.
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10-25-2007, 07:33 AM	#16
Propagator Captain 14 Rep 808 Posts Drives: 2011 328i LMB 6MT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Ass heater vs. Better road visibility, a tough choice? My suggestion would be to put your pants in the oven, a la Kramer, and take it out right before you go out to drive a Xenon equipped 128i.
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10-25-2007, 07:36 AM	#17
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10-25-2007, 12:25 PM	#18
Imola.ZHP Colonel 129 Rep 2,218 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW i3 BEV EE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mud Island, TN iTrader: (0)	In Texas, xenons... In North Dakota, heated seats... In my driveway, BOTH. I wont own a car again without either or navigation... __________________ - 2014 CPO i01 BEV Electronaut Edition Capparis White Tera World, '17- - 2015 CPO i01 BEV Laurel Grey Tera World, '17- - 2015 i01 REx Laurel Grey Tera World, '15-'17 - 2003 CPO 330i ZHP Imola Red Build 03/03/03, '06-'15
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10-28-2007, 07:41 AM	#19
Andys120 Enlisted Member 1 Rep 48 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	I've never had a convertible w heated seats but I really want to have 'em for my One-Series ragtop. I live in New England and I'm used to driving convertibles around well into the fall w the top down and the heater on "blast furnace." I bet I could go top down in mid winter w seat heaters on and wind blocker up if it wasn't snowing or sleeting. You're either a convertible guy or you're not:eyebulge: I recently went for a nightime ride w a friend whose Maxima has Xenons, I liked 'em but they aren't IMO an order of magnitude better than Halogens (I was an Early Adopter putting those on my TR-4A. Heated seats are an order of magnitude better than unheated ones especially if you are sitting on leather. -Shopping for my 5th convertible
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10-28-2007, 10:04 AM	#20
icedragon guardian of ice and snow 67 Rep 424 Posts Drives: 128i, 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 06 325xi [0.00]	Xenons. While heated seats are a nice invention, any unnecessary heat to the pelvic region reduces male fertility. This includes laptop computers and heated seats! Which shouldn't come as a surprise, sperm thrive in cold conditions. Just a thought. http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Heated..._09052006.html
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