DWARF Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Hello Everyone Only new to the forum and got my First BMW two weeks ago and loving it so far! its a 2002 320d SE with 98K and full service history only pics i have so far and resprayed my trim black but needs redone as fits bits didn't turn out and also got a new cd player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRave Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Welcome and good base motor matey. What else do you have planned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan k Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Welcome bud nice motor and I gather plenty of mods to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARF Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 thanks guys yea i have more to come lol planning on changing the lowering springs to coilovers but not sure what kind to go for as i have seen some at £120-£200 and then others at £350+ read soon reviews on the cheaper ones and people were saying they are just as good as the dearer ones lol been thinking about new alloys but as of yet i have no idea what am going for also gonna try and get either a full leather or half leather interior as i go along and read more threads on the site i will find more mods that i would like to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan k Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Mate if you ask jay on here which is best coil over sets he has fitted over 20 sets he rates a set for £170 for everything drop him a pm he keep you Wright The_Judge_ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 You can try JOM. I got mine from Venom, I paid £156 + delivery & drop link, all in less than £200. I'm happy with the result so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARF Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) update time! Had a chat with jay and asked him about coilovers so i ordered the FK ones and im still waiting on them lol anyway got myself new leather gear stick and handbrake gaiter and cup holders picked up a brand new HID kit with 2 sets of bulbs and E46 holders for £40 lol wasn't bad also ordered black grill and new team heko wind deflectors got them fitted this week and i think it looks far better but didn't fit the rear ones as they wouldn't stay in place and kept falling down lol before the HID kit and after with the new grill and HID fitted now looks like this that's all for now as i said am still waiting on the coilovers to land and also waiting on a fella getting back to me about 18" spiders Edited May 24, 2015 by DWARF The Laird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 HID kit on a non projector headlights? B0B, TriggerFish and CharlE46 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mRd Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 HID kit on a non projector headlights? I had HID kit on my previous e46 and it was non projector headlights, and it was fine, better in the night time and does look better, passed MOT with them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARF Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 is that a bad idea? works perfect and looks better lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge_ Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) I think the concern is how you might blind the people in front of you As mentioned above, looks like a good base for a car. I eventually switched to the centre radio mount on mine, but if you're happy I'd leave it. Edited May 24, 2015 by The_judge aka Suf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley1995 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 It's frowned upon. They don't give a good light output like the projectors, plus they can fail an MOT. Other than that a good base mate, love the gear gators, got the same in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammo Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hid bulbs in a non projector headlight is not fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARF Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 lol so much hate for HIDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARF Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I think the concern is how you might blind the people in front of you As mentioned above, looks like a good base for a car. I eventually switched to the centre radio mount on mine, but if you're happy I'd leave it. i wouldnt mind the center mount, do u have a link for one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 lol so much hate for HIDs There's no hate for hid's, There's hate for hid's done cheaply that don't really work. Hid's are meant to be used with projector headlights that focus the beam properly and don't create hotspots that can blind other traffic. Why on earth would you not want to do it right? TriggerFish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARF Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 lol so much hate for HIDs There's no hate for hid's, There's hate for hid's done cheaply that don't really work. Hid's are meant to be used with projector headlights that focus the beam properly and don't create hotspots that can blind other traffic. Why on earth would you not want to do it right? and what would you call right? am not being funny or anything am new to this kind of stuff so any help use give is great this is probable why they are crap at night lol i had osram night breaker bulbs in and took them out for the HID kit starting to think that was a bad idea lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Nothing wrong with HID's I have also in my car, but if you use with non projector headlight than you blind the people in front of you. If you want to use HID just buy projector lens and you will see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 lol so much hate for HIDs There's no hate for hid's, There's hate for hid's done cheaply that don't really work. Hid's are meant to be used with projector headlights that focus the beam properly and don't create hotspots that can blind other traffic. Why on earth would you not want to do it right? and what would you call right? am not being funny or anything am new to this kind of stuff so any help use give is great this is probable why they are crap at night lol i had osram night breaker bulbs in and took them out for the HID kit starting to think that was a bad idea lol As Devil has said above this post. To be done correctly you need to fit projector lens so the beam can be focused. Have a search fella as there is a couple of good threads that detail how to fit projectors. Once they are fitted you will notice a big difference in light output Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 As above. Plus, they won't appreciate being turned on/off quickly either, so they'd not be well suited for full beam use either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge_ Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) I think the concern is how you might blind the people in front of you As mentioned above, looks like a good base for a car. I eventually switched to the centre radio mount on mine, but if you're happy I'd leave it. i wouldnt mind the center mount, do u have a link for one? I think you can only buy them from BMW. You either just buy the centre mount then you need to do a bit of DIY on the holder for your radio (like I did - http://www.e46zone.com/forum/topic/53098-sufs-sapphire-black-330d-sport-saloon/?p=816654) oryou buy a new cage as well. Here's a guide: p.s. The best way to search this site is not to use the search button. Instead go to google normally and add site:e46zone.com for example: 'E46 centre mount site:e46zone.com' Edited May 25, 2015 by The_judge aka Suf B0B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARF Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 thanks for all the feedback, gonna take the HIDs out now this weekend and have a look as these projectors and that center mount looks far better, can you only get that from BMW? B0B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Here you go, eBay item number 181759317472 Pair of OEM xenons for. £100.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
