headlights...

[mmartin]

hello people, just bought my first bmw, a 318is (1993) and have been looking for some angel eye headlights but am getting very confused...

when i find some on ebay they say there for the 4 door, or the touring... as my car is a 2 door coupe will they still fit? or do these cars have a different fitment depending on the model?

Cheers

Matt

[VMZ]

To be on the safe side I'd try and get the coupe ones. The bonnet is a different length between the two but I don't know it that effects the lights too.

I have a set of angel eyes from ebay but the plugs didn't fit nice so I used to come loose and I'd lose my high beams some times. The plastic fronts and cheap lenses can't compare to the genuine ones with glass and nice lenses... I know angel eyes are sexy but BMW did a very good job with the stockies.

If you have the skills I suggest buying the rings and putting them into your genuine lights.

[mmartin]

thanks, yeah going to fit the rings myself.

[Javier]

Headlights are the same for sedan and coupe (and compact). If you have an USA bimmer maybe you could change your stock plastic headlights for something a lot better.

You could buy DJ Auto headlights which are cheap (120 USD a pair) and also buy angel eyes and fit them. It is very easy to do. Disassembling E36 headlights is very straightforward.

I purchased DEPO headlights, but I found that there is a number of procedures you have to perform before they work reasonably. I ended with nice bi-xenon headlights but it took some work.