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What Headlight Bulbs Do You Guys Use?

Old Nov 27, 2002 | 07:01 AM
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What Headlight Bulbs Do You Guys Use?

I just went through my second pair of Eurolights (in like 9 months).
Is there anything that will last longer and give the HID look at the same time???
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 07:05 AM
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Old Nov 27, 2002 | 07:11 AM
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Nothing will look like HID's really. There are bulbs that say they are close to HID's though. I use the sylvania sylverstars I like those a lot. There is a site called www.coolbulbs.com they have some bulbs from nokya and raybrig that are supposed to be good you can try those.
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 07:26 AM
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Philips BlueVisions
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 08:50 AM
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I use Piaa Xtreme White 9004s, they all right. Nice whit light with little blue. Don't do well in precipatation and black road. Stick with OEM or get HID.


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Old Nov 27, 2002 | 09:05 AM
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Old Nov 27, 2002 | 09:16 AM
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Philips BlueVisions
With Sylvania SilverStars no longer on special and no longer offering the rebate, clee130 is right- BlueVisions are your best bulb for the price. As it was said somewhere in the past, you buy the bulbs to see better, not to look good. Why go for the HID look when all that cheap HID look-alikes do is p!$$ off other drivers...Get the BlueVisions and put the rest of your money into other mods...

If you have $50 burning hole in your pocket, try Silverstars. They work great. If they had not been on sale and had a rebate (making them $35), I would be running the BVs instead.
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 12:37 PM
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Sylvania Extra Visions blow the Phillips blue visions away! The beam is much wider across the road and just as bright if not brighter then the blue visions. I think I paid 15 bucks for the set.
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by The Gange
I use Piaa Xtreme White 9004s, they all right. Nice whit light with little blue. Don't do well in precipatation and black road.

Gange
I also have the PIAA's, they've only been on for a month now let's hope they last for a reasonable amout of time, otherwise I'll just plug the stock bulbs that are in the trunk.
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 12:43 PM
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Re: What Headlight Bulbs Do You Guys Use?

Originally posted by Rogo98SE
I just went through my second pair of Eurolights (in like 9 months).
Is there anything that will last longer and give the HID look at the same time???
Can't really get the HID look (purple) without getting HIDs, unless you want that cheesy blue crap (blue isn't purple)

I have narva rangepower headlights. They are really bright white with no blue. If you like that look check them out.
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 12:48 PM
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I am rocking the Sylvania Silverstars.

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Old Nov 27, 2002 | 01:00 PM
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Re: What Headlight Bulbs Do You Guys Use?

Originally posted by Rogo98SE
I just went through my second pair of Eurolights (in like 9 months).
Is there anything that will last longer and give the HID look at the same time???
McCulloch HID's
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 07:03 PM
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GE HD's here...brighter than stock, but not close to HID's
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 09:05 PM
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Re: What Headlight Bulbs Do You Guys Use?

Originally posted by Rogo98SE
I just went through my second pair of Eurolights (in like 9 months).
Is there anything that will last longer and give the HID look at the same time???

See sig.
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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Re: Re: What Headlight Bulbs Do You Guys Use?

Originally posted by xarfox


Can't really get the HID look (purple) without getting HIDs, unless you want that cheesy blue crap (blue isn't purple)

I have narva rangepower headlights. They are really bright white with no blue. If you like that look check them out.
There are companies that do sell Purple HID look bulbs, so that is an option, I know a guy down in Mass that has em in his store
Old Nov 27, 2002 | 11:21 PM
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80/100 Mtec Bulbs. Nice legal 4350k color...matches Luxo cars (i've gotten a handful of complements from bimmer and lex owners). Brighter than stock. Will not melt wiring harness as long as you use some grease on the contacts. Plus the base of the bulbs are made very well, so that part won't melt either.
here's some crappy pics of my mtecs: http://thurznite.maximaclubca.com/pi...0Mtec%20Bulbs/
I got mine for $25 shipped on ebay. $30 @ my tint shop. Make sure you get the 80/100 cuz most places sell the stock 50/55, which appear less bright than stock cuz of the white color (for some reason, our eyes pick up yellow really well)

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Old Nov 29, 2002 | 08:07 AM
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Originally posted by SuDZ
I am rocking the Sylvania Silverstars.

SuDZ
I am rocking the Silverstars too!
For the umpteenth time, I post this: anyone interested to see comparison pics of Silverstars, go to my homepage, page 2.
Old Nov 29, 2002 | 08:15 AM
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some bulbs i bought at autozone for 25 dollars the pair....not too bad, nice and bright
Old Nov 29, 2002 | 08:35 AM
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ooooooooooo .. completely off topic but i gotta share

I just noticed that my title now says eats out of a maxima. Funny thing is, I don't eat in my car

Ok, end of boring story .. carry on.
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I wish I had a Philips 6000k Ultinon Kit!!
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I'm running PIAA Xtreme Whites, but come Dec.25th I'll have Hanabi 8000k's!!

Old Nov 29, 2002 | 04:00 PM
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Hanabi 6,000 purples

oh i USED to use Piaa SW!

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how many 6000k kits does hanabi carry? superwhite, crystal white, blue, and purple?
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Old Nov 30, 2002 | 06:41 PM
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Originally posted by pocketrocket


I am rocking the Silverstars too!
For the umpteenth time, I post this: anyone interested to see comparison pics of Silverstars, go to my homepage, page 2.
It would be cool if somebody did a comparison between Philips Bluevisions and Silverstars. I hear the Silverstars are pretty white, but are they significantly whiter than Bluevisions?
Old Nov 30, 2002 | 07:03 PM
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Originally posted by SuDZ
I am rocking the Sylvania Silverstars.

SuDZ
How would you say these compare to the Phillips Blue Visions? (brightness, clarity - from the driver's seat, -not looking at the outside of the car)

Good place to get them?

TIA
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