Enforcer
just curious.....
those of you that didn't get factory xenons - have you upgraded?
i've got halogens on my zhp, and i'm considering the idea of xenons. i put them in my
e34 and have them in my e36 - they're amazing.
in reading around the various forums, it looks like the choices are aftermarket or OEM.
any thoughts?
i'm normally biased against most aftermarket stuff, however; i've had some pretty good success with aftermarket xenon retrofits....
- now with 5 speeds
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I also have halogen lights. The PO did not opt for xenons. I've already yelled at him for that. Ha!
I'm in the same boat as you. I will be upgrading to an aftermarket xenon unit. It's not on my priority list at the moment, so I have not got serious about the decision. I'm told that DDM has some good options.
There is also this, though: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...=8227#post8227
Enforcer
great link - thank you for posting that.......
*laughs*
that thread pretty much summarizes my research.
a fellow ZHP owner here in the area (i've told him about this awesome forum) had the projector bowl burn out issue on his ZHP and opted for the lightwerkz upgrade. it was amazing, the difference.
i've purchased from DDM before - the lights on my e36 came from them. for the price, hard to beat, but i did have to resolder some wiring before they worked..... so, you get what you pay for.....
I also don't really want angel eyes - just don't think its necessary. so, that generally rules out aftermarket since they almost always come with AE.
OEM makes sense, but it seems like its a crapshoot as to the quality of the item you are buying since its used, and in some instances, possibly stolen.
Obviously, new OEM just doesn't make sense financially.
If I could find an OEM set at the right price I'd probably go with a lightwerkz upgrade and call it good.......
- now with 5 speeds
Founder of ZHPMafia.com
I'm leaning toward Lightwerkz as well.
Capo di tutti capi
Just dont get ZKW's....
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Enforcer
agreed.....although, if they were the right price (ie, cheap and complete) I'd consider buying a set of ZKW's with the idea to have a lightwerkz retrofit done immediately...
- now with 5 speeds
Capo
Definitely getting an FX-35 retrofit, and I already have the Xenons (ZKW) -- what does that tell you? lol
You can't go wrong with the Lightwerkz setup.
BP
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Enforcer
There was another thread on this on Fanatics I think and there is another light company out of the Bay Area that does somthing similar to lightwerkz. I will try and find the name for you.
-JJ
2005 Zhp Sedan (Sold), back in the 2004 Allroad 2.7t
Enforcer
Sorry, it was bf.c.
The place is Umnitza
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...ght=zkw&page=3
-JJ
2005 Zhp Sedan (Sold), back in the 2004 Allroad 2.7t
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