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Ok. I bought a 98 528i a couple months ago. Since then I have looked around a lot for accessories. I definately want the xenon angel eye headlights, clear sidemarkers, clear LED tail lights and a body kit with new foglights. What should I buy first and what should I buy later. Is there any other mods or upgrades worth getting? I want this stuff!!
i would go for the angel eye headlights first... as far as the body kit and led taillights, i would just buy normal clears, because led's probably cost way too much.
I wouldn't get a body kit, but instead just lower the car about 1.75 inches or so.
Does your car have factory Xenons? If not, you're going to run into a whole lot of trouble and expense if you try to retrofit the Xenon Angel Eyes into it. Good luck!
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Buy the lights first!!! Ebay has what you need....
Item # 247032301 & 2470203709......
Get this, I am not adertising for ebay but I purchased these two items. This brought my 97 E39 up to snuff with the 2001+ as far as headlights & tail lights. Both are OEM quality & look great on my silver 540i
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Originally posted by mrogers@Mar 30 2004, 12:00 PM Does your car have factory Xenons? If not, you're going to run into a whole lot of trouble and expense if you try to retrofit the Xenon Angel Eyes into it. Good luck!
no 97's didnt have xenons..they were a option in 2000
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Originally posted by ///M Power@Mar 30 2004, 10:03 PM ...nvr heard of led tails on a e39...
they exist?
Yes. Ever heard of the Celis tail lights? People talk about them a ton on this board. They were standard on the E39 starting in 2001.
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Originally posted by e36_m3_Turbo+Mar 30 2004, 09:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (e36_m3_Turbo @ Mar 30 2004, 09:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-mrogers@Mar 30 2004, 12:00 PM Does your car have factory Xenons? If not, you're going to run into a whole lot of trouble and expense if you try to retrofit the Xenon Angel Eyes into it. Good luck!
no 97's didnt have xenons..they were a option in 2000 [/b][/quote]
That's what I thought...Drew, you should just buy the halogen angel eye headlights. They physically look exactly the same, but are about 2/3 the cost and you won't have to add xenon ballasts and modify your computer to compensate for the xenons and all that other crap.
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Oh well. I guess I'm cheap...Pavrac on Ebay did me a good deal..... No retrofit ect..... Just plug & play like OEM... The Celis clear LED tail lights look just like 2001+ OEM I am a sucker for ssaving$$$s good luck......it worked ofr me 2" class="inlineimg" />
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Thanks for all the great info. guys, I never did think of lowering my car that would be cool. And twin que I checked the link and that guy has the best prices I've ever seen for those, thanks alot!!!!
someday when i get a e39, im going to drop it about 1/2 - a inch and then put some OEM or DDE angel eyes with the OEM xenons but i couldnt put the celis tail lights on
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