Adaptive Bi-Xenon Lights Worth It?
04-18-2005, 04:43 AM
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Just wondering what everyone's opinion on adaptive bixenon are - they a A$3,000 option (about US$2,300 or 1,800 euro) or 2.5% of the cost of the car here in Australia for the 530i. Do you think i would get it back in my resale price? Anyone with pictures of halogens and bixenon for comparison?
04-18-2005, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by honkie76' date='Apr 18 2005, 06:43 AM
Just wondering what everyone's opinion on adaptive bixenon are - they a A$3,000 option (about US$2,300 or 1,800 euro) or 2.5% of the cost of the car here in Australia for the 530i. Do you think i would get it back in my resale price? Anyone with pictures of halogens and bixenon for comparison?
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04-18-2005, 04:56 AM
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I recently asked the same question and got a resounding thumbs up for them :-)
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=9640&hl=
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=9640&hl=
04-18-2005, 08:52 AM
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Well,
i thought they were not worth but, after driving so often at night in dark roads with many curves..all I can say is "i am glad i had adaptive light instead of the Logi7 sound"
in my opinion..they are worth
my 2 cents
i thought they were not worth but, after driving so often at night in dark roads with many curves..all I can say is "i am glad i had adaptive light instead of the Logi7 sound"
in my opinion..they are worth
my 2 cents
04-18-2005, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by honkie76' date='Apr 18 2005, 02:43 PM
Just wondering what everyone's opinion on adaptive bixenon are - they a A$3,000 option (about US$2,300 or 1,800 euro) or 2.5% of the cost of the car here in Australia for the 530i. Do you think i would get it back in my resale price? Anyone with pictures of halogens and bixenon for comparison?
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Just my opinion on 530d and 535d too.
04-18-2005, 01:39 PM
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I've had bi-xenons on my last few cars, and they are great--it's like night and day (pardon the pun) compared to halogen headlights!! I drove a friend's car without xenons a few weeks ago, and the difference was remarkable. And the adaptive headlights are also great. Some of those items that when you first hear of them, you question if they're worth it, and after having them, wonder how you did without them!
04-19-2005, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by honkie76' date='Apr 18 2005, 07:43 AM
Just wondering what everyone's opinion on adaptive bixenon are - they a A$3,000 option (about US$2,300 or 1,800 euro) or 2.5% of the cost of the car here in Australia for the 530i. Do you think i would get it back in my resale price? Anyone with pictures of halogens and bixenon for comparison?
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04-19-2005, 06:15 AM
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I'm getting all kinds of Mad Max ideas with an E60 in the Outback. I can see the guys on the motorcycles with chains following you there... brrrr 
04-19-2005, 06:42 AM
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thanks for the ideas guys - i think convincing the mrs is going to be the trickiest part - an extra 2.5% to the cost of the car when the standard headlights do a alright job of anyway... 
yeah - don't think i will be going out to the outback anytime soon, definitely not with the 5 - so no mad max'ing for me.
yeah - don't think i will be going out to the outback anytime soon, definitely not with the 5 - so no mad max'ing for me.