Headlight beam pattern?

[b-rad]

Is it just me, or do the stock headlights put off a very poor beam pattern? When i bought the TI, the lights were aimed directly in front of the car, so it was hard to see down the road. I tried to adjust them, but now when adjusted so i can see in front of me, i notice the beam reflecting off of trees, street signs, etc(way too high).
Is there a better way to fix this, am i just not adjusting them right? Or do i really need to upgrade to projectors?

[CirrusSR22]

You need projectors. The USA/North American spec E36 headlights are well known to be lame. ddmtuning.com has Apexcone projectors (ZKW/Bosch replicas) and HIDs for a measly $100. While Apexcone and Depo headlights aren't as good as the genuine Bosch or ZKW lights, the general consensus is they are still eons better than the stock lights.

[b-rad]

Thanks. Can i still use halogens in a projector light? I dont really want to go through the trouble of HID..

[CirrusSR22]

Yep. Most use an H1 bulb. The wiring is a bit different, but aftermarket headlights often come with plug-n-play harnesses.

[zboot]

Are you sure your headlights are properly aimed:

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html