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11-09-2012, 08:57 PM
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Taiwan Panda Racing Unit.
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Durty Shwa
Posts: 3,048
Car: E39 on 24"s
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Best E36 headlights
Which set up is consider the best? I can't see very well at night with the factory set up, I want it to work well at night, last a long time, nothing fancy.
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11-10-2012, 10:25 PM
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OBSERVE
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 220
Car: 328i
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Good thread. I'd like to know as well.
eBay has soo many phoney "depo" models.
Sux when the imitators have imitators
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11-11-2012, 12:04 AM
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Reverse...
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Toronto
Posts: 273
Car: '88 325i
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If you don't want anything fancy, swapping in a good set of 4300k HIDs would work.
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11-11-2012, 01:05 AM
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boostjunky
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 235
Car: boosted M3
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zkw's, with 75 watt hid's and whatever your preferred temp may be 6000k, 5000k, i forget wat temp projects the most lumens...
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11-11-2012, 11:01 AM
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Reverse...
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Toronto
Posts: 273
Car: '88 325i
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3500-5000 is best for luminosity, also doesn't look ricertastic. 4300k is OEM.
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11-11-2012, 11:22 AM
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Classifieds Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: T.Dot
Posts: 8,749
Car: e36 m3
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ZKW or Bosch euros are best if you want to spend the money.
If not Depos or DJ Auto from DDM are decent for the price.
Don't even think about those one piece piles of crap from eBay.
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11-11-2012, 06:03 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 2,055
Car: '95 325is & '06 S4
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I have ZKW with 6k HID. Works well and doesn't look ricey.
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11-11-2012, 07:31 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Burlington
Posts: 232
Car: '98 328is
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Bosch or ZKW! There are pairs in great shape on bimmerforums all the time for $300-350. HID's are good for output but look pretty rice in an e36 regardless of intensity. I know because I had them.
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11-12-2012, 02:19 AM
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Stance is Gay.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ancaster
Posts: 3,311
Car: '06 325i
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Bosch.
Depo's are garbage.
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11-12-2012, 02:22 AM
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OBSERVE
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 220
Car: 328i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doogee
Bosch.
Depo's are garbage.
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Maybe, but they are still an upgrade from the us spec units.
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11-12-2012, 03:02 AM
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Stance is Gay.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ancaster
Posts: 3,311
Car: '06 325i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jay01_brown
Maybe, but they are still an upgrade from the us spec units.
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Maybe for optics. But the build quality is terrible. Depo's WILL break. The plastic is unbelievably brittle.
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11-12-2012, 03:35 AM
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boostjunky
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 235
Car: boosted M3
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meh the only time you can possibly break depos is when you are installing them, so unless your a giant ogre with ogre hands, you should be fine, thats not to say there a high quality product, but the projectors and glass are perfect, they look and work very well
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11-12-2012, 11:12 AM
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Vtec just kicked in
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: TO
Posts: 2,394
Car: 99 S52
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all of them are prone to breakage especially old/used bosch units(old plastic is old plasitc)
moral of the story is to handle any headlight you have with care.
hid kit in any of mentioned headlights is rice because they are halogen projectors not meant for hid lighting.
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11-12-2012, 03:52 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,037
Car: E36 turbo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparf328
meh the only time you can possibly break depos is when you are installing them, so unless your a giant ogre with ogre hands, you should be fine, thats not to say there a high quality product, but the projectors and glass are perfect, they look and work very well
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My experience with DEPO brand headlights has always been great... not sure about knock off DEPO but the real stuff is great especially considering the price point.
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11-12-2012, 03:59 PM
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OBSERVE
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 220
Car: 328i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS VR
My experience with DEPO brand headlights has always been great... not sure about knock off DEPO but the real stuff is great especially considering the price point.
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Where did you get yours from?
eBay is full of replica depos
If I'm gonna get a replica,I'd want the depos, not some other brand riding off the depo name
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