The Orions
02-27-2012, 01:37 PM
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My Ride: 535i Sports/Premium package, Sports transmission w/ paddle shifters, Tinted tails/side markers/reflectors, Blacked out emblems
Model Year: 2008
Just looking at these shots some more: those blacked out heads make the Orions and eyebrows look like there's nothing else inside the headlight. Nice look too, but I still like the detail of my non-blacked out headlights. And the Euro overlays are making all the difference too, but completely wiping out the orange. I think I may be in the market for new "invisible" bulbs all around though, could use some more light.
02-27-2012, 04:05 PM
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
You were one of the original Orioners, bro! Still think that three-quarters front shot of your ride with Orions on is the best Orion pic ever! 
Overlays are intended to be placed atop those orange corners on the headlights to make the US-spec headlights look like European headlights, ie without the orange. What DK did is place the euro overlays on the inside of the headlight, so it doesn't look like there's a sticker on top of the orange, but as if the headlight is like that from factory.
I also was thinking about doing something with the eyebrow, but it was not worth the extra time and effort for me. Now though, I look at it occasionally and increasingly want to mod the brow anyway
I also was thinking about doing something with the eyebrow, but it was not worth the extra time and effort for me. Now though, I look at it occasionally and increasingly want to mod the brow anyway
03-05-2012, 06:31 PM
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My Ride: 2008 AW N52 with sports package & premium package; natural brown interior
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You have motivated me to do the same thing. I getting Orions. The look is like no other and looks almost like the stock F10 ones.
03-05-2012, 07:22 PM
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
I would say it looks a million times better than anything stock I've seen on any BMW. The only thing I'm a little bummed about is the color - it's a little ricy on initial power-up. Just a tad bit - and even that, when they warm up after powering up, goes away and they are fine. But think about the color-changing ones, so you can set any color you want - it might actually make sense.
03-10-2012, 05:02 PM
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My Ride: '08 535i Spacey Grey, Sport, Prem, Navi, 20 way comfort (a must) - DCI, JB4 - ditched the RFT
'08 MDX Tech pkg
Anyone here in the Philly, PA area knows how to do this? I don't want to do it myself and cant leave the car for more than a day or so..
03-11-2012, 08:05 PM
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When D&K did my heads my car was at the shop getting a new clutch, flywheel and starter - which was taking about a week anyway.
03-12-2012, 10:58 AM
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My Ride: '08 535i Spacey Grey, Sport, Prem, Navi, 20 way comfort (a must) - DCI, JB4 - ditched the RFT
'08 MDX Tech pkg
If you really don't want to leave your car without headlights for more than a day, your only option is to buy a spare set of headlights from some junk yard and swap them for the time of the Orion install.
When D&K did my heads my car was at the shop getting a new clutch, flywheel and starter - which was taking about a week anyway.
When D&K did my heads my car was at the shop getting a new clutch, flywheel and starter - which was taking about a week anyway.
oh, I'll dig around..
04-03-2012, 08:26 PM
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Your lights look great Vlad! Nice work DK!!! I'm glad the overlays made it in time.
04-04-2012, 03:01 AM
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
Best mod for pre-lci for the money, btw - Euro Overlays 2.0 from AKAlius!