just bought an x

[sixers229]

I just purchased a 2004 x4 4.4 this week. Its my second bmw i had a 2000 323i that i modded lightly. I am very impressed with the x already but I have a few questions. I am looking to clear the front headlights and wondering what the largest size BMW OEM wheels for the x5 are. any info would be appreciated. I looked on jlevisw.com and bimmian.com and havent found cleared headlights.

[TaMbALoLoNg]

Originally Posted by sixers229

I just purchased a 2004 x4 4.4 this week.

I didn't know BMW made X4 back in 2004, what do they look like? But the largest OEM for the X5 is 21"

[bmwboy]

[TwinsPoppa]

Congrats on the new ride!

:xoutpost:

1. Wheels: 21" OEM wheels are available but I would stick with 20" because of availability and cost concerns.

2. Headlights: To clear the corner on 04+ the practical way is to buy OEM Euro headlights (though expensive). You can open the HLs on 04+ but its VERY difficult and will involve a LOT of cutting. Once its open you still won't have clear corners but you can paint them. Also, there are no companies that make clear corners for 04+ headlights that I know of.

Good luck and post some pics!

[xe0s]

Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa

2. Headlights: To clear the corner on 04+ the practical way is to buy OEM Euro headlights (though expensive). You can open the HLs on 04+ but its VERY difficult and will involve a LOT of cutting. Once its open you still won't have clear corners but you can paint them.

Are those the OEM clear euro headlights on your X?

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by xe0s

Are those the OEM clear euro headlights on your X?

Yes, they are.

[xe0s]

They run about $1,000US per side don't they? Pricey but sexy, kinda like a high priced whore.

...and more expensive than fixing that dead pixel in your camera.

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by xe0s

They run about $1,000US per side don't they? Pricey but sexy, kinda like a high priced whore.

...and more expensive than fixing that dead pixel in your camera.

I got the set for $1300 from a forum member but I've heard people buy these from ebay for as low as $200-$300 each. Just keep an eye out for them. More than likely, you'll have to spend at least $500 each.

[xe0s]

$500-$700 a pop doesn't seem totally unreasonable. Is that just a direct swap, pop the US versions out and pop the EURO versions in? Or is any modification required?

[TwinsPoppa]

No mods but usually when you buy them they are just the housing - no bulbs, ballast, igniter, etc. You need to swap them from your HLs. Thats one of the reasons they're cheaper.

Word of caution. There are different Euro versions out there so make sure you know what you're getting. That way your HL internals will work with that Euro HL.

For example, stock on my 4.8 are ADAPTIVE bi-xenons. So, I bought the adaptive version. There is a non-adaptive version too.