300 dollar headlight retrofit +extra good deal? (PICS) - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

majorgercko1 · 12-01-2005, 10:06 AM

Guys as many of you know, i like 2 mess around with my headlights.

I just talked to a guy that is willing to sell me a set of projectors (real thing last ones i had were 30 dollar projectors) these come from an e46 bmw, pair of chrome shrouds, ballasts, and the bulbs. We agrreed i would pick them up for 300 bucks in LA. like 10-20 miles away from me. Wacha think.

***YESCA*** · 12-01-2005, 10:13 AM

It's not bad for OEM BMW parts. But it's all about what you want and or willing to pay

IMO I like them

DarkMastyr · 12-01-2005, 10:19 AM

Not a bad deal for a used set. A new set of the same stuff will probably run you around $450, so you're getting a nice hunk of change off.

majorgercko1 · 12-01-2005, 10:22 AM

Well see i did my own research on ebay, and if i buy all 4 parts (bulbs, shrouds, projectors, ballasts) from diffesrent people, it would come out even higher, BUT i am not sure about 3 hundred. Thats my paycheck of 2 weeks man! lol, but see id be l33t with those, it would look sick. For all ya hatas i might do it! hahaha

DarkMastyr · 12-01-2005, 10:29 AM

Brand new Bosch E46 projectors w/ GenIII Hella Ballasts +weatherproof covers (which are really nice btw) & Philips bulbs for $380 on hidplanet (sold out as I'm typing this). You'd just have to get some E46 shrouds, which usually run around $75/pair on eBay. Or you could custom your own shrouds like me for $5. So if I were you, I'd go for the $300 deal. At worst you could probably sell it back on eBay for more, assuming all parts are in working order.

majorgercko1 · 12-01-2005, 10:56 AM

yep, i think i am going for it. they gonna look good.

***Knailgun*** · 12-01-2005, 11:02 AM

nice score and nice work

cuttooth · 12-01-2005, 11:09 AM

yeah...go for it

RedPhoenix · 12-01-2005, 11:18 AM

go for it, nice deal!

jhbhatia · 12-01-2005, 11:21 AM

the problem with reto is not fiding parts, its doing the jbweld to align those projectors in the end...(which is a pain).

[khumbmela] · 12-01-2005, 02:17 PM

nice man.. are you gonna write up a DIY??

***Eye8Pussies*** · 12-01-2005, 02:23 PM

you'll spend almost as much just to get the hids

, then plust another 150 just for the projectors not including the shrouds....

so...yes.

leasaunce · 12-01-2005, 03:01 PM

sounds good to me

DarkMastyr · 12-01-2005, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhbhatia

the problem with reto is not fiding parts, its doing the jbweld to align those projectors in the end...(which is a pain).

eh? JB weld has to be the easiest thing in the world to work with. Mix two goops together in a disposable container... mix... use... set. Damn all that work!!!

jhbhatia · 12-02-2005, 01:01 PM

^ dude i didn't say jbwenld was...i said jbwend to align...meaning ALIGNMENT would be the toughest thing...buy you sir r a guru, its a tough for people like me!