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    Question new lights ???

    Right new lights are here and I know this will put the cat amongst the pigeons but which car should benefit from some new lights after 20 years, Olive or Gul or should both have them ????

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    Olive mate.
    I don't mind them. Look forward to seeing them fitted.
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    Oliver, the gull needs the black version

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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff View Post
    Olive mate.
    I don't mind them. Look forward to seeing them fitted.
    I'm not into the black ones that much, Don't get me wrong folks as they look great on some of the forums cars but I prefer the chrome look, bought them for Olive to be different, but just can't now decide which they should be on......lol

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    I think the Gul would suit the U.S style indicator & a standard headlight. I'm not one for keeping it oe but I think with yellow it doesn't need fancy bits to stand out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff View Post
    I think the Gul would suit the U.S style indicator & a standard headlight. I'm not one for keeping it oe but I think with yellow it doesn't need fancy bits to stand out.
    it doesn't need black thats for sure, as I love the standard grille and chrome lights, but the updated projector look is really growing on me, might pop one in on the weekend to see how they compare.........

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    Loovely lights

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    Personally, I think they'd look best on my TDi

    Failing that, I vote Olive.

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    I think they would loo better on the olive

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doingitsideways View Post
    Personally, I think they'd look best on my TDi

    Failing that, I vote Olive.
    unfortunately they won't fit an s70, with out a few 850 parts too....bonnet..wings etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    unfortunately they won't fit an s70, with out a few 850 parts too....bonnet..wings etc
    His tdi is an 855 Adrian.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    unfortunately they won't fit an s70, with out a few 850 parts too....bonnet..wings etc
    Did my S70 sound like a tractor at York?!

    Quote Originally Posted by Biff View Post
    His tdi is an 855 Adrian.
    ^^^^That^^^^
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doingitsideways View Post
    Did my S70 sound like a tractor at York?!
    yer but a fast one.......lol

    Quote Originally Posted by Biff View Post
    His tdi is an 855 Adrian.
    I had completely forgotten about his 855 td!, was thinking of his s70 tbh has it was on the screen in his sig pic......doh!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    yer but a fast one.......lol



    I had completely forgotten about his 855 td!, was thinking of his s70 tbh has it was on the screen in his sig pic......doh!!!
    Tbf, even I have a hard time keeping track!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doingitsideways View Post
    Tbf, even I have a hard time keeping track!
    how many do you have at the moment 6 plus a capri...???

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    how many do you have at the moment 6 plus a capri...???
    And the new ragtop makes 7 plus the Capri!

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    I've been mulling over this for a week since the links were posted. A while ago I was seriously thinking of getting a set for about £300 lol

    Last night I thought sod it and got a set of each haha

    RHD silver and LHD black. I'm thinking I can swap the RHD insert on to the LHD set?

    Which bulb do they use on the dipped beam? Need to get a HID kit.

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    Why not just paint the chrome with matte black paint?

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    Might be an idea ; Redbrick / MoleT-5R, does it look like the unit splits allowing access ( or removal ) to the chrome ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sye73 View Post
    Might be an idea ; Redbrick / MoleT-5R, does it look like the unit splits allowing access ( or removal ) to the chrome ?
    It will split. As expected there is a metal piece in the dipped beam casing, this sort of shape _/

    Can't find any instructions so unsure how to connect up the halos??

    The normal bulbs have plug and play connectors.

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