HELP PLEASE - What Headlight bulbs should I get?

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HELP PLEASE - What Headlight bulbs should I get?

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Hi Guys

What headlight bulbs do you recommend?

I want to change the stock ones to something that will give greater vision, with a sexy legal clear look. :D

Any advice would be very much appreciated. :D

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I've got some for sale, they're really good

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... highlight=
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I find the Osram Nightbreakers are pretty good.

http://www.powerbulbs.com/index.asp
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i changed both the dipped beam and the main beam to nightbreakers

very nice improvement and if you change them both order them separately and get two sets of side light lamps
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Dink wrote: if you change them both order them separately and get two sets of side light lamps
I never thought of that! :)
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i have the new phillips vision extra/ultra, whichever it is

great improvement and looks very powerful white light at night in the headlamp not yellowy
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Post by Snake-Plissken »

Hi Guys

Appreciate all your replies. :D

Jeff, are yours the `Philips Vision plus` ones?

I`ve just had a quick look on the Autoexpress website and their best bulb was the Philips Xtreme Power. Unfortunately no mention of how white they are. :(

In the same catergory the philips vision plus came in second place. :D

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I had a lengthy chat with one of the guys from powerbulbs a while back. I was struggling to find a bulb that was a good match to the OEM 4300k Xenon beams, he suggested The Orasm Nightbreakers for the best results in colour matching. I've never tried them out but I trust his judgement
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mine are the extreme power ones, just checked on the box

and as for whiteness, they make the fogs look yellow
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Jeff GTi wrote:mine are the extreme power ones, just checked on the box

and as for whiteness, they make the fogs look yellow

Thanks again Guys

I`ve gone for the Philips Extreme ones through Powerbulbs.com as they will throw in a pair of Philips Blue Vision side lights for free. 8)
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Hey,

Im after doing exactly the same, are these easy enough to fit, just pop the light cluster out within the bonnet and push and twist kinda thing?

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CAn you advise on how good these are I am thinking of getting the white with blue sides as well.
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Yeh they are very easy to fit.

For this market, yes the likes of Osram Nightbreakers and Philips Xtreme Power are very good.

If you want really bright and white bulbs though I'd recommend HIDs,

And if you just want really white bulbs (not fussed on the beam pattern or actual brightness) then get cheap eBay ones
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