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#1 toplessmini

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Posted 18 May 2017 - 08:57 PM

I've spent a lot of money on my car over the last two years on almost every aspect except the head lights.

I currently have two odd head lights and want to replace them for a matching pair.

I like the P700 look but just want to know whats a good option?

 



#2 cal844

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Posted 18 May 2017 - 09:27 PM

H4 halogen upgrade with Osram Nightbreaker bulbs



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Posted 18 May 2017 - 09:30 PM

I would go for a set of cibie h180's, with philips bulbs.



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Posted 18 May 2017 - 09:59 PM

Cibie are superb.



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Posted 18 May 2017 - 10:16 PM

Plus 1 on H180's

#6 KernowCooper

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Posted 18 May 2017 - 10:55 PM

Yes Cibie gets my vote, Hella are good, Wipac are ok'ish



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Posted 18 May 2017 - 11:14 PM

H4 halogen upgrade with Osram Nightbreaker bulbs

 

Run them in my daily astra, they are brilliant bulbs, driving to work at 4:30am in the country lanes, absolutely superb



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Posted 19 May 2017 - 09:16 AM

I've got night breakers in my VW caddy after much research, they are night and day over the original ones vw fit!

#9 Steve220

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Posted 19 May 2017 - 10:33 AM

I've got new OE lights with LED bulbs, very bloody bright!!

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Posted 19 May 2017 - 11:25 AM

I've got new OE lights with LED bulbs, very bloody bright!!


I've got led rear lights on my Scirocco reversing in that is brighter than going forward in a mini with sealed beams!

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Posted 19 May 2017 - 11:37 AM

I've got new OE lights with LED bulbs, very bloody bright!!

I've got led rear lights on my Scirocco reversing in that is brighter than going forward in a mini with sealed beams!

Lol

Coupled up with leds in the 4 spots and it's like daylight!!

#12 Dusky

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Posted 19 May 2017 - 12:04 PM

I fitted osrsm bilux as halolux bulbs, they are halogen bulbs wich for thestandard R2 mini headlights

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Posted 19 May 2017 - 12:17 PM

I've got new OE lights with LED bulbs, very bloody bright!!

 

But do they have the right light spread? The reflectors will not have been designed for LEDs ..



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Posted 19 May 2017 - 12:20 PM

I've got new OE lights with LED bulbs, very bloody bright!!

Have you got a link to them?



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Posted 19 May 2017 - 12:33 PM

Cibie H180s are superb.  I've got them with Nightbreakers, they are easily the best headlights of any of my stable of cars.






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