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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Hi Folks

Has anybody fitted these ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I'm wanting to get rid of the dumb looking standard units. But with Morettes at around £500 and prodrive around the same or more (?) I'm wondering if these £129.99 jobbies are any good?

I had some similar price units on a BMW - they looked cheap and importantly were rubbish in the dark! So I don't wanna make the same mistake twice!

Any advice would be appreciated

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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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No mention of e-marking

I'd leave them alone, you get what you pay for lighting wise.

Tried e-bay for 2nd hand morettes, etc?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Subaru-Impreza...item43a4851ebe
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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Classic ebuy full-o-shoite ad.

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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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What's on yours, dunx, STi or Morette?
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
No mention of e-marking

I'd leave them alone, you get what you pay for lighting wise.

Tried e-bay for 2nd hand morettes, etc?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Subaru-Impreza...item43a4851ebe
I had seen the ones in your link, but they're not genuine Morettes, so I have no idea if they're any good either?

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I'm new to this (had the car a month, and loving it!).

From what I can tell so far, there seems to be 3 types of quality replacment lights for the bug.

This may be wrong, but:

1) Prodrive (black plastic with small lights sunken in).
2) Ones that look like prodrives, but with full glass lenses.
3)Morettes.

Any more info or other options - please let me know

Thanks for the advice chaps. In the meantime I'll keep looking
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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I`ve got a set of these on mine, and the supplied bulbs were crap, so got some uprated ones, and the lights are pretty good now.

Mine came from america, and not sure about the beam pattern, so just fit the standard ones for the MOT.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pmcb
I had seen the ones in your link, but they're not genuine Morettes, so I have no idea if they're any good either?

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Quite right, I'd not read it properly.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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what about the sti jdm lights tinted black look far better than the uk equivalant steve

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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
What's on yours, dunx, STi or Morette?
OEM STI on mine, I sold the Morettes just before they prices sky rocket'd.

No-LOL

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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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hi these are e-marked and pass M.O.T i emailed them this afternoon cos i keep thinking about them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ian.e
I`ve got a set of these on mine...
Thanks for the reply, Ian

Wow, your car is almost identical to mine! That's really useful to see exactly how they look on the car

Do they connect without having to butcher the car's wiring?

And I guess they don't have remote adjustment?

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hi these are e-marked and pass M.O.T i emailed them this afternoon cos i keep thinking about them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Thats really useful info too, Sedge

Are you thinking of getting a pair?


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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Thats really useful info too, Sedge

Are you thinking of getting a pair?


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thinking about it but money is tight at the moment so might have to wait

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I've heard of wiring issues with angel eyes on classics.

Unless I was using projectors, I'd be wary of using non-branded lenses. (PIAA, Cibie, Hella etc).
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dunx
OEM STI on mine, I sold the Morettes just before they prices sky rocket'd.

No-LOL

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How-much do Morrettes sell for now as I have a set that I'm thinking of selling in favour of Sti ones???
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

bit pricey as you can see

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NEW ones for that car are around £450 a set

With classics at £300-350
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Hows about these for a low cost option!?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-IMPREZA...item27ade92464
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 12:31 AM
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Smoked JDM hid Sti for me, These are way better than any other aftermarket headlight for lighting up the road , IMHO, You can pick them up for £250-£350
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Originally Posted by pmcb
Thanks for the reply, Ian

Wow, your car is almost identical to mine! That's really useful to see exactly how they look on the car

Do they connect without having to butcher the car's wiring?

And I guess they don't have remote adjustment?

Thats really useful info too, Sedge

Are you thinking of getting a pair?


atb,
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The supplied connectors on the lights are no good, so i`ve run wires and connected up to the standard car connectors, so no cutting of the original loom, and yep, there`s no remote adjustment.
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