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vauxallspares
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6th Jan 10 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am thinking of getting a set of these but undecided if to get 6000k or 8000k
as i havent seen these in the flesh id like to know your opinions on them cheers.

also pics of them fitted might help.

thanks in advance
whitter45
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6th Jan 10 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have 8000k on the BMW

I prefer them to 6000k

Cant go wrong with either 6000k or 8000k

Normal 4300k against 8000k
vauxallspares
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cheers mate.
SamCorsaB
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The lower the K usually means the whiter they are as they go up to 8K and so on they go more blue i.e the new golfs use 12k i think
whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by SamCorsaB
The lower the K usually means the whiter they are as they go up to 8K and so on they go more blue i.e the new golfs use 12k i think


All raod cars from manufacturer use 4300k or 4500k as that is deemed as daytime light
oceansoul
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6th Jan 10 at 14:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And the law states that you must have Washer jets and auto leveler's fitted.

Doubt you will do though. No one who fits them themselves bothers and just blinds people!
flybikeslee
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6th Jan 10 at 14:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
8k imo too blue in corsa lamps, look better in bigger lamps and projectors
flybikeslee
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6th Jan 10 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
4300k in the civic
flybikeslee
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6th Jan 10 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
6k in the octy
Jake
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6th Jan 10 at 14:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cant tell the differnce between 4.3 and 6 in your pictures lee. Was there a big difference in person?
Rich H
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6th Jan 10 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I found the 6k when driving was a better light - I had 4300, 6000 and 8000 in my C in projectors. 6 & 8 were best to drive with, 4300 was most factory looking from head on.

I have 6k in the van and XE now too.

[Edited on 06-01-2010 by Rich H]
Scotty_B
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6th Jan 10 at 15:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
All HIDs that are retor fitted into standard halogen headlights are chav tastic.
alan-g-w
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6th Jan 10 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Getting HIDs is the only reason I've still got my angel eyes - the projectors look 100x better than the halogen lamps with them.

[Edited on 06-01-2010 by alan-g-w]
Gav8v
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6th Jan 10 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i got 6k in my depos
glasgow_corsa_c
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6th Jan 10 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
4300 or 5000. 6 and 8000 are blue no matter what anyone says


i've got the 5000k myself and the light is bright crystal white with the tinyest bit of light blue/purple when u look at angles
flybikeslee
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7th Jan 10 at 03:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jake
cant tell the differnce between 4.3 and 6 in your pictures lee. Was there a big difference in person?

6k have a blue tint to them, wheras 4.3 are more yellow and less obvious
Graham88
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7th Jan 10 at 04:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
6k all the way
vauxallspares
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7th Jan 10 at 13:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thanks guys going for the 6k i think.
flybikeslee
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7th Jan 10 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good choice. i would never go for 8k+ again. just too obvious
DaveyLC
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7th Jan 10 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I bought some 8000k's for the omega when one of the originals went dim.. I have to say it looked a bit tacky! Got to agree and say go for 6000k.

Also if you havent got projector lenses be prepared to get flashed at all the time and probably fail your mot.
Graham88
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7th Jan 10 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Although to add to that I did pass my MOT with my HID's and I don't have projector lenses, when he put the thing up to test it there was a definite line of the bulb
flybikeslee
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7th Jan 10 at 15:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
never had any issues with any kits without projectors regarding mot, never have people flash me either
vauxallspares
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7th Jan 10 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I bought some 8000k's for the omega when one of the originals went dim.. I have to say it looked a bit tacky! Got to agree and say go for 6000k.

Also if you havent got projector lenses be prepared to get flashed at all the time and probably fail your mot.


i have heard this but just novas etc as the lenses are terrible. hopefully the corsa ones wont be.
flybikeslee
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7th Jan 10 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine were fine in smoked depos on my b
cheekyalex
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7th Jan 10 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above ive never had any problems with standard corsa b lenses with hids.

Id definantly go for 6000k too. 8000k are too chavvy and not as bright. 4300k-5000k are a tiny it brighter than the 6000k but i personally prefare the colour of the 6000k as they feel a bit more like 'daylight' and make reflective signs stick out very well.

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