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Angel Eyes: Rice or Nice? - WRXtranceformed - 11-24-2006
I was searching around bored last night, looking for stuff to spruce up the IS when I found this conversion kit. Tell me what you guys think?
![[Image: is300_ccfl9.jpg]](http://www.ghost-eyes.com/is300_ccfl9.jpg)
![[Image: is300_ccfl5.jpg]](http://www.ghost-eyes.com/is300_ccfl5.jpg)
and then this is the nicer looking color, but more expensive:
![[Image: FeaturedVehicleMain.jpg]](http://www.advancedautomotiveconcepts.com/flashblocks/images/FeaturedVehicleMain.jpg)
![[Image: dde04.JPG]](http://www.advancedautomotiveconcepts.com/flashblocks/images/dde04.JPG)
![[Image: is300_ccfl4.jpg]](http://www.ghost-eyes.com/is300_ccfl4.jpg)
The first one is like $72 shipped from Ebay, probably a Taiwanese knockoff, while the second one is $175 shipped from a vendor on the IS300 forums that also posts up on Ebay.
What do you guys think? It would require taking the headlights apart, but I've done this 3 times before on my car and a few others. I guess what I'm concerned about is taking them apart again if one of the rings goes out. They're supposed to have a 50,000 hour life, but who knows how long they last with all of that direct heat exposure from the HIDs.
I think they look REALLY good though, but I do have a touch of rice in me. What do you guys think if I was to get them, cheapo version or more expensive + warranty?
Here's the site for the expensive ones. The company who sells them doesn't have the best Ebay trader rating btw:
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Discuss.
- .RJ - 11-24-2006
Rice, but do it anyways
- Andy - 11-24-2006
BMW, you queer. I've never seen a nice conversion. EVVAR. Also, a friend of mine did it to his civic. One of the angel eyes burned out then it was promptly stolen at Hoffman Center. Yes, I said that right. His head lights. They cut his bumper cover and stole them. They also stole his radio too.
- WRXtranceformed - 11-24-2006
True, but that was a civic. When do they not get stuff stolen off of them.
- white_2kgt - 11-24-2006
euro trash
- G.Irish - 11-24-2006
I think they're sweet, go for it.
- Mike - 11-24-2006
i like them on cars with stock projectors... guys that do them on civics? rice.
- Andy - 11-24-2006
Don't do that to an IS. Please. Please don't do it.
- Feersty - 11-24-2006
I think they look good but plus one for being on BMWs only.
- Nick325is - 11-24-2006
They don't look too terrible on the IS....but leave them for newer BMWs.
-Nick
- ScottyB - 11-24-2006
whatever you do don't get ebay knockoffs. angel eyes are popular with audi's and i have never ever heard a good story in the long run come from anyone who bought cheap ebay knocks.
they either leak, fall apart, or fall apart while leaking.
- bassmangrammy - 11-24-2006
Yeah... BMW ftw
- Evan - 11-25-2006
they look like shit on everything, BMWs included
- Apoc - 11-25-2006
Feersty Wrote:I think they look good but plus one for being on BMWs only.
- Nis01 - 11-26-2006
I'll allow you to get these but you have to turbo the car first. :lol:
- D_Eclipse9916 - 11-26-2006
Evan Wrote:they look like shit on everything, BMWs included
+1
- bassmangrammy - 11-26-2006
hmmm... ***cancelling order for angel eyes*** hahaha
- D_Eclipse9916 - 11-26-2006
Sorry Aaron, dont like the Angel Eyes, like HIDs DEFINITELY! but not angel eyes, dont know why, just not my flavor.
- Jeff - 11-26-2006
ehh...most exterior lighting that serves no purpose is tacky in my mind.
- ViPER1313 - 11-27-2006
Aaron, don't listen to DJ - he has no taste :wink: Angel eyes on BMWs FTW!