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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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anyone bought them fitted them etc, what was your opinion.

At the prices quoted they are very tempting
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Read this from the HID on-line page. Then assume that the ebay kits will be the opposite, pick from one or all of the followwing: poor beam pattern, unreliable, short life, hard to fit.

Obviously far cheaper from e-bay but as normal you will get what you pay for.

If you are dead set on wanting an HID kit then I would think you should get a kit from a reputable dealer such as the above. If you don't want to pay this much then why not try the ebay kit? However bad an HID kit it is, then it will probably be better than the normal lights.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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Hi
I have a set of HIDs in 8000K which I got off Ebay and I never looked back !!!
I love driving at night now the beams are fantasic
Look at item 170028389209 and the dealer is call Genuine Auto, also comes with 3 year warranty !
I got a Blob eye which you need to take the whole bumper off in order to fit them!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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had a few mates all try and convert me to HID a short while back.

all there kits ****ed up, they are trying to make 1 decent kit from 2/3 knackerd ones LOL

cheap kits = not worth it IMO
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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id be interested in that, pm me if you want genuine, id happily start one for you
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by shaggy1973
id be interested in that, pm me if you want genuine, id happily start one for you
Excellent - PM sent.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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me too
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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i'm interested as long as its plug and play
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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I had a set on my Golf turbo they were great no a prpbalem and really looks the dogs dangles came with a 3 yr warranty infact my old car is there picture :-)
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by rasheedn
i'm interested as long as its plug and play
They are plug and play!
I really want to offer a group buy to you guys, just need soeone to jump in and give me a hand!!
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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I would be up for that.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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What sort of price at we looking at ? Do these make an amazing difference because my headlights are s**t.

James
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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yeah i`d be interested.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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Hi what do you mean by low beam, I assume you mean 'normal lights on beam' ie not side lights or full beam.

can you supply full beam as well?
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Varboy
Hi what do you mean by low beam, I assume you mean 'normal lights on beam' ie not side lights or full beam.

can you supply full beam as well?
Right, normal lights. If your vehicle has seperate bulbs for the main beam and full beam, then two "low beam" kits would work. If your vehicle has one bulb for main and full beam, then you would want the bi-xenon so you could retain the full beam functionality.

We can also provide the bi-xenon kit in the group buy, which offers both main and full beam (low and high) in HID from one bulb.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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so how much for the bi-xenon kit
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Are these prices for a pair (ie car set) or each side? Is there a loom included, ie wiring, fuse, relay etc? What colour temperature are you offering?

For bug eye STi's and blob eye WRX's and STi's we'd need H1 for dip and 9005 (HB3) for main. For blob eye morettes H7. Can you do conversions for all of these? Bug eye WRX's and classics are I think all H4 so the bi-xenon.

Can you post pictures of dip and main beam light patterns for the bi-xenon? How does the bi-xenon work, solenoid, magnetic field, strap on conventional bulb for main beam? Is there a website with pickies?
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Also very interested in these and could get a lot of interest spreading the word to SOX and HertsSubarus...

Could have a group buy going into the 100's?! Ya never know!
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by alex_00s
Also very interested in these and could get a lot of interest spreading the word to SOX and HertsSubarus...

Could have a group buy going into the 100's?! Ya never know!
well I can't WAIT to start the group buy! I'm just worried it will get shut down if I start it myself considering I'm so new to the forum...
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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i am still interested

blob eye STI so would need bi-xenon kit (just to double check this would be for normal driving and high beam right?)

and a bug eye WRX

thanks
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Genuine
well I can't WAIT to start the group buy! I'm just worried it will get shut down if I start it myself considering I'm so new to the forum...


Dont see why it would???

Ok for what its worth, I'll start the GB. pm me with your sellers pitch and I'll post it in the GB forum!
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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GB now ON!!!

goto: https://www.scoobynet.com/hid-group-buy-t547390.html

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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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thanks alex ur a STAR
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Rasheedn - Blob eye STi doesn't use an H4 so no you wouldn't want the bi xenon kit you'd want an H1 kit for dip and a 9005 kit for main beam.

Lots of useful info on the ebay page that you find if you look at the auction ref number in the third email. Has details of conversions available, all the ones that fit scoobies, and a choice of colour temperatures from max output (4300k) thro bluish tint (6000k) to full on max power (12000k).

Still no details of the bi-xenon. If I was buying I'd be very wary of that. Don't buy until you know how it works and get either photos of beam patterns for both dip and main or genuine info from someone who's got one.
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