higher K bulbs for the M coupe

shitbrownMcoupe · 05-30-2010, 01:25 AM

Guys, as per our previous meet (only 3-4 guys came )

our bulbs seem a bit yellow.

wondering if anyone has done say 8000K bulbs and if there are any heat issues?

Don't want the Rice blue look... like those crx's or old hatchbacks...

P.S. if you do have an old rice mobile.. don't just put the blue bulbs in, adjust your damn head lights so they point lower... friggen get them in our eyes at night all the time... it's not cool... betcha think it is hahah. give some respect to others that share the road with you.

any brands that fellow members have used that are good quality and worth putting in... pain in the arse to put them in and have them burn out quickly...

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inTgr8r · 05-30-2010, 09:54 AM

JMO, but the OE are fine with me.

I don't drive much at night anyway.

RBull · 05-30-2010, 05:33 PM

^don't you find they're very yellow compared to the G?

inTgr8r · 05-30-2010, 07:22 PM

Not really.
I'm beginning to wonder if the previous owner changed them.

ZED4Mjjl · 05-30-2010, 09:22 PM

I replaced mine with 5k bulbs from plasmagarage.com now it's much whiter but without the blueish purplish rice look. Plus the higher temp you go the less light the bulb produces, the loss from stock 4300k to 5000k is minimal but color difference is significant, will try to post pics later.

Thisisdudewhoru · 05-30-2010, 11:13 PM

I've got 6k Philips Ultinon Bulbs in mine.

You will not have any heat issues.

shitbrownMcoupe · 05-31-2010, 10:02 PM

pics if available please!

Juice84 · 06-01-2010, 03:17 PM

Your HIDs are yellowish? Mine are a white/bluish tint

Shorestyle031 · 06-01-2010, 03:59 PM

yellowish is 3000k factory is 4300-5000k

VinnieAces · 06-01-2010, 09:18 PM

I thought my current HIDs were bright enough, they seem to reflect a purpleish hue on the rear of peoples cars infront of me, on stop signs, etc.... thought i never really looked at them myself from the front from a distance, gonna go do that later and then who knows maybe i'll upgrade em with u

604BrO · 06-04-2010, 12:07 PM

yea my hid's are whitesh bluesh ..from close its white ...from far its blueish

604BrO · 06-04-2010, 12:08 PM

what i reallywana do since 1 of my angel eye bulbs just went out!.. but a new colour bulb!...

VinnieAces · 06-04-2010, 03:04 PM

my bro once made his angel eyes on his M6 red, the thing looked like a demon! it was so sick, i kind of want to do it as well but am afraid of getting pulled over haha

Thisisdudewhoru · 06-04-2010, 10:00 PM

Yea the stocks are whitish blue compared to halogen bulbs but the light output onto the ground still has a yellowish tint.

shitbrownMcoupe · 06-05-2010, 10:46 AM

a different color angle eye would be cool... love to see pics.

05-30-2010, 01:25 AM	#1
shitbrownMcoupe Lieutenant 41 Rep 543 Posts Drives: 2006 z4 M coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	higher K bulbs for the M coupe Guys, as per our previous meet (only 3-4 guys came ) our bulbs seem a bit yellow. wondering if anyone has done say 8000K bulbs and if there are any heat issues? Don't want the Rice blue look... like those crx's or old hatchbacks... P.S. if you do have an old rice mobile.. don't just put the blue bulbs in, adjust your damn head lights so they point lower... friggen get them in our eyes at night all the time... it's not cool... betcha think it is hahah. give some respect to others that share the road with you. any brands that fellow members have used that are good quality and worth putting in... pain in the arse to put them in and have them burn out quickly... appreciate the help. __________________ H&R Coilovers, BBS LM-R 19's, K&N Drop Filter. SS step headers, race cats, x pipe, sport mufflers Brembo BBK Yellow
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05-30-2010, 09:54 AM	#2
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	JMO, but the OE are fine with me. I don't drive much at night anyway. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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05-30-2010, 05:33 PM	#3
RBull Captain 12 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (0)	^don't you find they're very yellow compared to the G?
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05-30-2010, 07:22 PM	#4
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Not really. I'm beginning to wonder if the previous owner changed them. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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05-30-2010, 09:22 PM	#5
ZED4Mjjl Private First Class 5 Rep 107 Posts Drives: 2013 F13 M6 Coupé Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Broward, FL iTrader: (0)	I replaced mine with 5k bulbs from plasmagarage.com now it's much whiter but without the blueish purplish rice look. Plus the higher temp you go the less light the bulb produces, the loss from stock 4300k to 5000k is minimal but color difference is significant, will try to post pics later.
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05-30-2010, 11:13 PM	#6
Thisisdudewhoru Captain 82 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 16 BSM 340i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 423 iTrader: (1)	I've got 6k Philips Ultinon Bulbs in mine. You will not have any heat issues. __________________ '16 BSM 340i M Sport + Track Pack.:.M Perf Exhaust.:.Polished BBS RS-GT.:.JB4.:.BMS Intake.:.H&R Sport.:.
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05-31-2010, 10:02 PM	#7
shitbrownMcoupe Lieutenant 41 Rep 543 Posts Drives: 2006 z4 M coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	pics if available please! __________________ H&R Coilovers, BBS LM-R 19's, K&N Drop Filter. SS step headers, race cats, x pipe, sport mufflers Brembo BBK Yellow
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06-01-2010, 03:17 PM	#8
Juice84 Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 238 Posts Drives: '03 2.5i Z4 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	Your HIDs are yellowish? Mine are a white/bluish tint
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06-01-2010, 03:59 PM	#9
Shorestyle031 Private First Class 39 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 08 M roadster Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Point Pleasent, NJ iTrader: (0)	yellowish is 3000k factory is 4300-5000k __________________ 08 M roadster
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06-01-2010, 09:18 PM	#10
VinnieAces Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: Imola Red Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ontario, Can iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [8.00]	I thought my current HIDs were bright enough, they seem to reflect a purpleish hue on the rear of peoples cars infront of me, on stop signs, etc.... thought i never really looked at them myself from the front from a distance, gonna go do that later and then who knows maybe i'll upgrade em with u __________________ ///M - Some Mods 'N Stuff
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06-04-2010, 12:07 PM	#11
604BrO ///M GENERAL 51 Rep 466 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SixOhFour iTrader: (4)	yea my hid's are whitesh bluesh ..from close its white ...from far its blueish
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06-04-2010, 12:08 PM	#12
604BrO ///M GENERAL 51 Rep 466 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SixOhFour iTrader: (4)	angel eyes what i reallywana do since 1 of my angel eye bulbs just went out!.. but a new colour bulb!...
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06-04-2010, 03:04 PM	#13
VinnieAces Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: Imola Red Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ontario, Can iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [8.00]	my bro once made his angel eyes on his M6 red, the thing looked like a demon! it was so sick, i kind of want to do it as well but am afraid of getting pulled over haha __________________ ///M - Some Mods 'N Stuff
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06-04-2010, 10:00 PM	#14
Thisisdudewhoru Captain 82 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 16 BSM 340i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 423 iTrader: (1)	Yea the stocks are whitish blue compared to halogen bulbs but the light output onto the ground still has a yellowish tint. __________________ '16 BSM 340i M Sport + Track Pack.:.M Perf Exhaust.:.Polished BBS RS-GT.:.JB4.:.BMS Intake.:.H&R Sport.:.
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06-05-2010, 10:46 AM	#15
shitbrownMcoupe Lieutenant 41 Rep 543 Posts Drives: 2006 z4 M coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	a different color angle eye would be cool... love to see pics. __________________ H&R Coilovers, BBS LM-R 19's, K&N Drop Filter. SS step headers, race cats, x pipe, sport mufflers Brembo BBK Yellow
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