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03-08-2004, 06:11 AM

Kyle

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I need to buy new headlights, some immature piece of monkey **** can't respect what spmeone has worked hard to get, and was wondering if it would be better to get oem or some type of aftermarket equipment? You can only get headlights from a dealer so that is going to be about 100 each.

03-08-2004, 06:42 AM

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if you're mechanically incliuned do an e36 conversion.

I have a pair of e36 HLs for sale

03-08-2004, 06:46 AM

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Brian is right. Since you HAVE to change them, just go ahead and do the E36 swap. I'm waiting for something to happen to mine to get off my lazy *** and do it myself!

03-08-2004, 06:48 AM

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well, what do E36 lights cost? I was thinking about it, i just didn't know.

03-08-2004, 06:50 AM

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You can either go Junkyard hunting or drop by the BMW dealer and get them. NOt exactly sure how much they'll charge you since I live in NY and everything is more expensive here

03-08-2004, 06:54 AM

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well what year E36 am i looking for?
I live in nebraska so i don't know if i could even find them.

03-08-2004, 07:00 AM

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Not sure about the exact year... I think E36 lights are all the same size tough...

03-08-2004, 07:08 AM

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someone could have told me that e36 was a chasis code and not a model. i was wondering why i had never heard of it.

03-08-2004, 07:12 AM

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OOOOPS!! Sorry. Thought you knew that!

03-08-2004, 12:51 PM

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I was in the same boat. On my way down to see my girlfriend at Oregon State, I rock cracked my headlight lenses which slowly lost pieces over time till it was almost nothing. So then I did the e36 swap. I went to the beamer forums (http://www.bimmerforums.com) and found some guy that lived around me that was selling his for about $50. I'm not sure but I think they are 92-98 on the years of them....Not quite sure though....