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HELP PLEASE - What Headlight bulbs should I get?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:09 pm
by Snake-Plissken
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.
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Cheers
Snake-Plissken
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:17 pm
by Tim_GTi
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:42 pm
by gti-joe
I find the Osram Nightbreakers are pretty good.
http://www.powerbulbs.com/index.asp
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:05 pm
by Dink
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
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:23 pm
by Tim_GTi
Dink wrote: if you change them both order them separately and get two sets of side light lamps
I never thought of that!
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:52 pm
by Jeff GTi
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
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:49 pm
by Snake-Plissken
Hi Guys
Appreciate all your replies.
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.
Cheers
Snake-Plissken
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:56 pm
by Tim_GTi
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
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:25 pm
by Jeff GTi
mine are the extreme power ones, just checked on the box
and as for whiteness, they make the fogs look yellow
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:48 pm
by Snake-Plissken
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:08 pm
by veedub2008
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?
Thanks
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:00 pm
by veedub2008
CAn you advise on how good these are I am thinking of getting the white with blue sides as well.
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:46 pm
by Tim_GTi
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