kz
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White dials look awesome.
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Kyle T
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Originally posted by nathy_87
Fitted HID's on Friday evening. Qutie impressed.
Need a wider front plate, looks silly to have a shortened one when there's a recess for a normal sized one 
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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3CorsaMeal
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Audi is fixed. All sorted. Spent about Ł2k in it now so have to keep it at least until next year.
Will be interesting to see how much cars I'm interested in at the moment go up or down in value, i will be watching with interest at the interesting interests of mine.
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Nic Barnes
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Sounds a lot of car for the money
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djgritt
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Took my old builders van on a ferry in the sunshine
Sandbanks chain ferry is shit though.
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DaveyLC
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Corsa sport just reached a whole new level of one-up-man-ship 
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Ben G
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Mine came with them from the factory I think
Those will be xenons. Not hid's.
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Mine came with them from the factory I think
Those will be xenons. Not hid's.
Some thing...
The only exception are 'xenon filled incandescent bulbs' which are marketing bullshit.
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nathy_87
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Originally posted by Ben G
I need hid's in mine again. Just need to find a set that works well with auto lights.
My old ones used to flicker on startup with the auto setting enabled.
Wouldn't of thought it'd affect it? I got mine from HID Direct.
quote:
Originally posted by kz
White dials look awesome.
Thanks kz.
quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
Need a wider front plate, looks silly to have a shortened one when there's a recess for a normal sized one
That will be getting smoothed in and the bumper repainted soon and number plate will be put somewhere else.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Mine came with them from the factory I think
Those will be xenons. Not hid's.
Some thing...
The only exception are 'xenon filled incandescent bulbs' which are marketing bullshit.
They're the same thing in that they work the same way, but hid's are generally described when bought as an aftermarket product. Vehicle manufacturers use the term 'xenon' so as to show they are standard fit.
[Edited on 12-07-2016 by Ben G]
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VrsTurbo
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quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
Need a wider front plate, looks silly to have a shortened one when there's a recess for a normal sized one
That will be getting smoothed in and the bumper repainted soon and number plate will be put somewhere else.
Please dont it will look garbage. And you'll have dropped the resale value on it!
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nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
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Originally posted by nathy_87
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Originally posted by Kyle T
Need a wider front plate, looks silly to have a shortened one when there's a recess for a normal sized one
That will be getting smoothed in and the bumper repainted soon and number plate will be put somewhere else.
Please dont it will look garbage. And you'll have dropped the resale value on it!
I'm not selling it on, missus will be having it off me. It's 2010 and on 80K so it's dropped already going from that no doubt.
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
They're the same thing in that they work the same way, but hid's are generally described when bought as an aftermarket product. Vehicle manufacturers use the term 'xenon' so as to show they are standard fit.
[Edited on 12-07-2016 by Ben G]
No they don't, they call them Xenons because that is the type of bulb in use. Using Xenon gas. They don't call them that to differentiate between factory fit Xenons or aftermarket HIDs (which are also Xenon).
Suzuki for an example refer to their Xenons as HIDs on the Swift Sport within their sales literature.
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Generation
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Changed rear pads and discs, they were a bit worn :/
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Jed D
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got a bit more done on mine the other day. needed it rolling to get the other one off to scrap... most parts back off now and bay nearly ready for final coat of paint... getting there
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
They're the same thing in that they work the same way, but hid's are generally described when bought as an aftermarket product. Vehicle manufacturers use the term 'xenon' so as to show they are standard fit.
[Edited on 12-07-2016 by Ben G]
No they don't, they call them Xenons because that is the type of bulb in use. Using Xenon gas. They don't call them that to differentiate between factory fit Xenons or aftermarket HIDs (which are also Xenon).
Suzuki for an example refer to their Xenons as HIDs on the Swift Sport within their sales literature.
I'm not stupid. I work for a vehicle manufacturer xenon gas bulbs are the same whether they're marketed as hid or xenon bulbs.
If you ask Joe public what a hid is, they wouldn't know. They'll know what a xenon is though.
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Nic Barnes
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I think the name only matters to people who want to sound cool in car parks.
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Nic Barnes
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Oh, booked my car in for its service for a week on Monday.
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Ian W
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Did plenty but primary job was putting together a decent drivers seat out of two interiors.
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djgritt
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Originally posted by Ben G
I'm not stupid. I work for a vehicle manufacturer
Oh, I don't think you've ever said before...... 
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Corsa_Sport21
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So according to Ben, Xenons arents HIDs, but HIDs are Xenons? Is that what ive just read?
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IvIarkgraham
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I work for an aircraft manufacturer i dont know everything about aircraft though
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Nic Barnes
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I work for a manufacturer also, I don't know everything.
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djgritt
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You two need to swot up then. Clearly.
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