Re: Headlamps? [Re: "New photos"] (archive)

Hi Jens,
Nice set of pictures. Beautiful car!
My son's 745i has two different size headlamps, unlike your's. Outer lamps are much larger than the inner lamps. Did your car originally come with two different sizes? Was that a factory option?
I'm not sure which I like better... Kate's car has the same style as your's.
Any thoughts on headlamps?
Rick
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Rick & Kate Johnson
Venice Ranch
HC73 - 953 Buchanan Rd., Burns, Oregon 97720
http://home.centurytel.net/venice/
1985 735i (Wife's); 1985 745i (Son's)
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1st: Jens your car is looking incredible. I'm hoping to repaint mine early next year when it returns to being more of a toy than a daily driver. I just can't get over how beautiful your car looks. Great job!

2nd: Rick, the Euro E23s had 7" low beams and 5.25" high beams standard. When Jens' car came to the US, whoever did the conversion for meeting the DOT standards, more than likely removed the larger headlamps (and buckets) and replaced them with the US-sized 5.25" all around.

If I came across a decently priced Euro conversion I would do it (I like the look), even though I recently swapped all the sealed beams with Hella H1 and H4s all around (which I cannot recommend enough).

Ed
'84 733i

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