What car is this headlight from?
What car is this headlight from?
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was8v

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2,013 posts

225 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Before moving house last month I had a clearout. I sold a Golf turbo on ebay and sent it off.

They made three delivery attempts and then said they were returning it to me.

I then moved house and forgot about it.

House buyer sent me a message to say this turned up for me. Clearly not a turbo.

In the packaging was the original label with the address I sent to. All I can think of is this person must have bought multiple car parts and put the wrong address....then in returning them they have got the labels mixed up.

So..... looks like I have a headlight. But whats it for and is it worth me going to pick it up?

Edited by was8v on Thursday 27th May 22:17

parabolica

7,017 posts

214 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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F11 5 series.

ETA around £400 a unit looking online.

E90 is right I think; both v similar but the indicator design is the give away.

Edited by parabolica on Thursday 27th May 22:25

TorqueR

1,767 posts

162 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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It’s an BMW (E90) 3 Series headlight; looks to me to be an LCI headlight, so post-2009.




Edited by TorqueR on Thursday 27th May 22:25

was8v

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2,013 posts

225 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Thanks both - they look so similar!

Looks like the 5 would be worth 200-400 on ebay completed listings and the E90 would be about £40

£40 wouldn't cover the petrol never mind the time to pick it up.

I doubt hermes will care they delivered the wrong parcel but will of course tell them as someone is missing their headlight!

g3org3y

22,502 posts

221 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Agree with above, looks like LCI E90 Xenon headlamp.

was8v said:
Thanks both - they look so similar!

Looks like the 5 would be worth 200-400 on ebay completed listings and the E90 would be about £40

£40 wouldn't cover the petrol never mind the time to pick it up.

I doubt hermes will care they delivered the wrong parcel but will of course tell them as someone is missing their headlight!
Is it OE Genuine BMW?

I think it'll be worth a lot more than £40.

Dapster

9,551 posts

210 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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g3org3y said:
Agree with above, looks like LCI E90 Xenon headlamp.

was8v said:
Thanks both - they look so similar!

Looks like the 5 would be worth 200-400 on ebay completed listings and the E90 would be about £40

£40 wouldn't cover the petrol never mind the time to pick it up.

I doubt hermes will care they delivered the wrong parcel but will of course tell them as someone is missing their headlight!
Is it OE Genuine BMW?

I think it'll be worth a lot more than £40.
Depending on whether the headlight is standard halogen, xenon or "AHL" which I think are the active bending ones, then the OE price from BMW will be anything from £350 to £900 each



https://shop.bmw.co.uk/bmw-uk/en_GB/genuine-bmw-pa...

Edited by Dapster on Thursday 27th May 23:21

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

254 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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It is definitely an LCI E90/91 bi xenon, so will be worth £250-400.

was8v

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2,013 posts

225 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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Well it seems Hermes were interested after all and have picked it up.

I wonder if I will ever see my turbo again

was8v

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2,013 posts

225 months

Friday 4th June 2021
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was8v said:
Well it seems Hermes were interested after all and have picked it up.

I wonder if I will ever see my turbo again
Well the plot thickens. The headlight has arrived at my house!

Part number 63.11-7 202 592.9 which i think BMW speak for 7202592 ?

AHL-xenon headlight, right

Seems that that part number has been superceeded?

Anyone want it?


Edited by was8v on Friday 4th June 15:40