E92 LCI front on pre-LCI?

MartinS · 02-28-2011, 11:32 PM

Hi,

Does anybody know if the E92 LCI front bumper and headlights fits on a pre-LCI E92?

Thanks...

WWONG · 02-28-2011, 11:34 PM

Should fit fine, but you'll need the LCI bumper, headlights, fenders, and hood. Then there's the problem of no one ever doing it before... you won't know if the LEDs work with the wiring available.

MartinS · 02-28-2011, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

Should fit fine, but you'll need the LCI bumper, headlights, fenders, and hood. Then there's the problem of no one ever doing it before... you won't know if the LEDs work with the wiring available.

Oh... I was hoping that it could be done without hood and fenders from LCI.

Are you sure that the fenders aren't the same?

Zadjali · 02-28-2011, 11:56 PM

IMO E92 pre-LCI front looks way better than LCI front.

If I had an E92 LCI I would prefer to change the front to pre-LCI . . . But thanks to god that mine is pre-LCI !

JFU · 02-28-2011, 11:59 PM

The fenders are the same. The hood is slightly different, for the cut out of the grill. You would most likely need new fog light housings as well.

WWONG · 03-01-2011, 12:03 AM

Nevermind. Just double checked. Fenders are the same, but you will still need a new hood to fit the larger headlights/grilles. Part number on the LCI and pre-LCI fenders are showing both 41357168987.

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Originally Posted by Zadjali

IMO E92 pre-LCI front looks way better than LCI front.

If I had an E92 LCI I would prefer to change the front to pre-LCI . . . But thanks to god that mine is pre-LCI !

OP didn't ask for your opinion on how it looks. Stay on topic. Also, no one cares.

Zadjali · 03-01-2011, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

OP didn't ask for your opinion on how it looks. Stay on topic. Also, no one cares.

BTW it's not your topic & am not talking to you!

Verbiage · 03-01-2011, 08:06 AM

I'm sure it can be done, anything seems possible on this board. Just look at the dudes who go to LTBMW. If you give it enough time, there will definitely be an E92 pre to LCI conversion. And I, too, prefer the look of the pre-LCI front.

MartinS · 03-01-2011, 08:14 AM

Easy boys....

Yea, I like my pre-LCI front as well I was just thinking of the Angel Eyes. I have tried a few different AE solutions but I don't think any of they were as good as the OEM LCI AE.

HID is too bright. People get blinded by them.
H8 LED is not bright enough to be used as driving light here.
M-Tech H8 halogen bulb is just too blue and looks cheap.

I know people say OSS is nice but I haven't seen it IRL since I live in Denmark. And I'm not sure if they are bright enough to qualify as driving light here.

Verbiage · 03-01-2011, 08:20 AM

The new AE on the E92 LCI's may as well pass as HID's lol, they are ridiculously bright.

MartinS · 03-01-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian III

The new AE on the E92 LCI's may as well pass as HID's lol, they are ridiculously bright.

Yea they are bright but the LED's are much more outlined. The HID's is blurry like this:

Verbiage · 03-01-2011, 11:21 AM

You prefer that look? I much rather would have the LED's and use them as more DRL's.. you have xenons that can be your actual headlights.

MartinS · 03-01-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian III

You prefer that look? I much rather would have the LED's and use them as more DRL's.. you have xenons that can be your actual headlights.

No, I hated the way my HID looked that's why I went for OEM (yellowish) AE. But I really want something like the LCI AE.

Verbiage · 03-01-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinS

No, I hated the way my HID looked that's why I went for OEM (yellowish) AE. But I really want something like the LCI AE.

They have really nice LED alternatives for pre LCI, though. The MTEC are extremely clean looking and luminous, but are not intrusive.

MartinS · 03-01-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian III

They have really nice LED alternatives for pre LCI, though. The MTEC are extremely clean looking and luminous, but are not intrusive.

Do you have a link for those your are talking about?

Verbiage · 03-01-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinS

Do you have a link for those your are talking about?

Actually, they are DTEC. E90 is MTEC.

http://www.e92-lighting.com/products...TT-400-20.html

Or H8:

http://www.e92-lighting.com/products...el-663-20.html

MartinS · 03-01-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian III

Actually, they are DTEC. E90 is MTEC.

http://www.e92-lighting.com/products...TT-400-20.html

Or H8:

http://www.e92-lighting.com/products...el-663-20.html

F**k... the supporter said only H8 halogen for my car without error, since it is produced 11/2006.

Verbiage · 03-01-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinS

F**k... the supporter said only H8 halogen for my car without error, since it is produced 11/2006.

Ohh. PM Derrick @ E92-lighting (just search E92-lighting), he is a vendor (that's his site). He can definitely give you some options!

Verbiage · 03-01-2011, 01:33 PM

Here you go, the link to his profile:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/member.php?u=39895

BV 50ANA · 03-01-2011, 01:38 PM

somebody in germany did it....on the www.e90-forum.de
masia is the user name...
but it was very difficult, huge costs...and so on

MartinS · 03-01-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian III

Here you go, the link to his profile:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/member.php?u=39895

Thanks...

FVM3 · 03-01-2011, 01:48 PM

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MartinS Lieutenant 231 Rep 583 Posts Drives: G82 M4 x-drive Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denmark iTrader: (1)	Easy boys.... Yea, I like my pre-LCI front as well I was just thinking of the Angel Eyes. I have tried a few different AE solutions but I don't think any of they were as good as the OEM LCI AE. HID is too bright. People get blinded by them. H8 LED is not bright enough to be used as driving light here. M-Tech H8 halogen bulb is just too blue and looks cheap. I know people say OSS is nice but I haven't seen it IRL since I live in Denmark. And I'm not sure if they are bright enough to qualify as driving light here. __________________ 435d xDrive & M5 F90 Frozen dark silver metallic
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