06-27-2013, 08:28 PM | #1 |
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Just found the LCI LED headlights for our x6's on ebay.com priced ridiculously at $6,299! Anyone ever tried this or found any cheaper alternatives? Looking to change the looks but that's the price of an akrapovic. Any comments or tips welcome! |
06-28-2013, 12:33 AM | #2 |
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Dumb question, whats the meaning of LCI?
I have seen it so many times and still wondering.......
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06-28-2013, 04:08 AM | #3 |
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Life Cycle Impulse
It's the acronym BMW uses to refer to a mid-cycle refresh of a model, as opposed to a new model (or generation of model) altogether. Generally, if a model lifespan is 7 years, the LCI with updated tech, minor cosmetic updates, etc., will be released around the 4th year. Helps rekindle the sales, and depending on how things went, they may offer more upgrades or changes in a mid-cycle refresh. The X6 was relatively minor changes. The X6 was released in 2008 as a 2009 model in the US, and the LCI X6, which received full LED headlights (optional), LED taillights, some new colors, and possibly some minor interior changes (not sure), and different trim and placement of fog lights (except X6M, which has none) was released April 2012 as a 2013 model, again talking in the US - I am not sure of the dates in other countries. Since most of the time LCI releases are minor, using same body panels, owners of pre-LCI vehicles may opt to retrofit their pre-LCI cars with the newly available, upgraded parts, to keep up with the look. In this instance, the LED headlights look freaking awesome, although $6.5k for lights is a tough pill to swallow for any car as a relatively minor upgrade. They do look killer though. I wouldn't exactly call it a retrofit, since these are optional to begin with. The other thing I can think of, for the X6M only, is the LCI X6M in 2013 received the "PowerDome" hood with the bulge in it, which was originally standard on the now-discontinued X6 ActiveHybrid. |
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If the face lift in 2015 doesn't do the X6 justice, then the plan will be to get a CPO 2013-2014 LCI X6M, so I will keep my eye on you guys to see who is willing to part with their X6M in a couple years, lol
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Thanks a lot ddk632 for such a good explanation!
I was feeling kind of lost in translation trying to guess the meaning of LCI , in short words stands for "face lift" Bernie
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And I won't be giving her up in a couple of years ... this was me taking delivery in January at the BMW Performance Center (can you tell I was excited?) ... BMW PCD - 6D-16 by ddk632, on Flickr Still have the same grin on my face 6 months later You will have to catch me, and then beat me to death, before I give her up!! I love this car, and am a big X6 fan in general. |
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By the way sorry to OP for the threadjack ... I really have no idea where to obtain the Full LED headlights cheaper than what you've found :
But if you check out this thread by motex I just realized he did the same retrofit / install and it cost $7500 installed with OEM parts - so your numbers seem to be about on par. |
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I can get in here in EUROPE (retrofit package) for 3880 EUR. That is the cheapest I could find. But then again there is shipping and customs. If there are some interested I think we could think something out.
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I have an LCI model x6 couple of questions and opinions.
The LED upgrade for front and rear is nice but should have been standard for the front as it is offered free in the rear. The placement of the new fog lights actually look worse and should have been LED to match I cannot identify any other differences between them other than an optional M trimmed model with a fancy steering wheel and different set of rims. Just me or anyone else? |
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As for the fog lights, I don't know why they changed the placement of them. IMHO, they just don't look right now. They were just fine where they were pre LCI. Just get the M version.... then fog lights will no longer be a concern!
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