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Old Nov 21, 2004
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like my slyvania cool blues...

I really like my sylvania cool blues. They were reasonable in price. They look good, much whiter, no yellow, with a hint of blue/white. They don't blind people like whites that are too bright! They don't attract too much attention. Perfect , and from what I hear they last for a good while.
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I wouldn't count on them lasting too long


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my silverstars own ur cool blues. :P

lol..jk.. cool blues are ok, IMO they should be just as good as OE..
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cool blues are better than oem stock bulbs of course
Hid's are a waste of cash, you have money to **** away get some Hid's and bother people with your bright a$$ lights.
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Originally Posted by AggressiveAdam
I wouldn't count on them lasting too long


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Gearbox's lasted 2 years...so will mine bro.....
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Gearbox's lasted 2 years...so will mine bro.....

i doubt it....
















jus giving ya a hard time
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Originally Posted by StealthCivic
cool blues are better than oem stock bulbs of course
Hid's are a waste of cash, you have money to **** away get some Hid's and bother people with your bright a$$ lights.
sour grapes, and acually there not better then oem, oem bulbs last a hell of a lot longer, they are not as white so they work better at night and in fog / rain / snow.

im willing to bet those lights wont make it past 6 months

HID's arn't that expensive, id spend $400 on lighting before exhuast any day but thats my 2 cents
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Originally Posted by StealthCivic
cool blues are better than oem stock bulbs of course
Hid's are a waste of cash, you have money to **** away get some Hid's and bother people with your bright a$$ lights.

sounds like jealousy
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Haha, but they're right. You can see better at night with stock bulbs. But my cool blue did last at least 2 years after being dropped and cooked in the oven.
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i wanna get some new lights on my 88 civic wut kind yll think i should get
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Originally Posted by 88d15HB
i wanna get some new lights on my 88 civic wut kind yll think i should get

whoa 88....haha. Umm...retrofit
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Originally Posted by 88d15HB
i wanna get some new lights on my 88 civic wut kind yll think i should get
that really a question.

retro HID!
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Um no, unless you want tons of glare. Older car reflectors will not work with hid.
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really wut should i buy im so cofused
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Originally Posted by 88d15HB
really wut should i buy im so cofused
dude, easy answer, with an older vic like that, just get some new bulbs,
Sylvania cool blues of course!
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Originally Posted by AggressiveAdam
sour grapes, and acually there not better then oem, oem bulbs last a hell of a lot longer, they are not as white so they work better at night and in fog / rain / snow.

im willing to bet those lights wont make it past 6 months

HID's arn't that expensive, id spend $400 on lighting before exhuast any day but thats my 2 cents
$400.00 man!? That is a hell of a lot to spend dude!
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Originally Posted by gearbox
Um no, unless you want tons of glare. Older car reflectors will not work with hid.
which is why i said retro as in retro fit


going to need to find some projectors and put a lens from a real HID system.

and thats $400 cdn so $320 american


if you think about it bulbs have 5 year warrentys on em so...
I spend $30 a bulb on Silverstars twice a year for two headlights
thats $120 a year. For me that and the fact that I dont have to go to the store buy a light put in a light (which I usually dont have time for) was wroth it. Buying a new silverstar was almost 10% of the cost of HID's. So I spent a little on myself


Plus every time i drive I apprecaite those lights, frankly I think your lights are a waste because your spending more on blubs that dont preform as well, dont last as long, and dont do ANYTHING for lighting except make it worse in night fog rain and snow. What did you really get acomplished for your $60? A little bit whiter of an effect? and when do you EVER look at your headlights? that seems like a waste to me. Make no mistake your headlights no matter how cool blue or super white you may think they are, put em against my hids and there still YELLOW!!!

:P

Hope your not gettin upset, im just loving HID's

>< to buying H11 HID fog lights too


oh and dont fool yourself, cops (especially with reflective housing HID's) light up like 6 times faster then with regular lights. I already saved my *** a speeding ticket because of it

its werid, normally you see em reflect too late, ever see the news reports when they got a lot of light and all the cop cars are light up and ambulances, thats what they look like for me when I point my lights at em

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to convince you to buy hids

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i want HID for my 2004

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Should i get 5000, 6500, 8000??
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Originally Posted by Slawek
Should i get 5000, 6500, 8000??
5000 look in my sig above....there not always the same light output....different kits different quality but yea. I got 5000k
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Originally Posted by Slawek
Should i get 5000, 6500, 8000??
go with 5000, its pure white and looks nice.

talk to impulse he knows his ****.


I would avoid 8000k, you may be geting more blue color but less light output, 6000k if you want a slight purple tinge

I saw this mustang the other day, not sure what temp of bulbs it was using but the light infront of it was really damn purple, Id say I liked my white better
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oh please HID"s id rather dump 400 and get a new flywheel and clutch than some stupid lights.....get some stupid bulbs ....HID's.....:lease::
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