Savin Big Money Project Thread

[Earl]

It looks terrible. The idea has been brought up and photoshops have been done.......

[jc43089]

Ok, I will look for some pics, I just wish I could make it a little more classic looking.  I will at least get some glass lens Euro headlights.  I think the factory e30 lights are better than the e36 ones...

[Earl]

US Spec e36 lights suck. I had plastic lense headlights. The downside of glass is that rocks can chip or crack them. The unfortunate thing is that e36's are too modern looking to be done classic. E34's are the happy medium=)

[RamRod E28]

This would look awesome imo...

[Earl]

That is the one I was referencing. It looks terrible. Might as well get an e34 lol

[RamRod E28]

Its a nice blend i think

[Earl]

With the header panel sitting under the headlights and corner lights, it would be very difficult to get an e34 grille to fit and those portions would look out of place as filler panels. Also, the hood line and bumper line is much different than the e34 and it wouldn't line up properly. The amount of work it would require to make it look "proper" would cost much more time and money than just getting an e34. 

The funny thing about the e34 is it is almost exactly what an e30 and e36 would look like it they mated.

[RamRod E28]

id say ditch the e30 grille stay with a e36 grille and do the e30 headlights

[bfinley]

Kill it with fire !

[RamRod E28]

BOOM!

[RamRod E28]

or dis...

[Earl]

Why would someone remove the outer lenses......yuck

[jc43089]

Hmm, I like the one with the old style grills better than the e36 center with round headlights, but they just don't jive that well.  It seemed better in my head.  I will just get Euro glass ones with city lights and no halos.

[Earl]

jc43089 said:

Hmm, I like the one with the old style grills better than the e36 center with round headlights, but they just don't jive that well.  It seemed better in my head.  I will just get Euro glass ones with city lights and no halos.

John, that is what I run=) City lights are far classier than ccfl's. I even retrofitted city lights into my US-Spec headlights before I purchased my current lights. I hate ccfl's to bits on any car they did not come on factory.

[jc43089]

Earl said:

John, that is what I run=) City lights are far classier than ccfl's. I even retrofitted city lights into my US-Spec headlights before I purchased my current lights. I hate ccfl's to bits on any car they did not come on factory. 

Totally agree, no offense to those with blingin halo rings on their e30s but it doesn't work for me.  I have no problem with upgrading your standard e39/e46 headlights with them though, they look great on those cars.

[KaiserRolls]

TL:DR

bacon bits

[KaiserRolls]

Damn phone. ****TL : DR

[bfinley]

Ramze46 said:

or dis...

And you say I'm the one huffing paint?

[RamRod E28]

Just a creepin...

[B C]

replace the headlights with M20 intake manifolds,   

Core drill a 3rd manifold, add splines, and use it as a steering wheel.

also

rofl @ Das Castermobile in the front yard.