Xenons for the Octavia anyone??

khanak · 14th March 2005, 00:46

are the look-a-likes any good
or just different?

Sahil · 14th March 2005, 03:46

Which do u guys suggest r the best look like bulbs of xenons? I have seen several cheap immitations before on bombay cars with a dirty bluish tinge to the lights along with the white... but of late i have seen several better ones... some with a purplish tinge which look better than the bluish ones.... So which ones r the best pure white type ones which dont look cheap like the blue ones...the purple tinge looks more xenon like so i dont mind that much.

mahi0375 · 14th March 2005, 10:42

Hay Xenon are cool & expensive .....

ajmat · 14th March 2005, 12:00

I use Osram Silverstar on my Vtec - it uses Xenon gas within the bulb. gives upto 50% more light without an increase in wattage - got these from the UK

Sahil · 14th March 2005, 13:49

@Ajmat...can u post a pick of the lights? r they pure white or hv a slight bluish color to it. I have seen many new accord with xenon type lights... i know there is a white one with 17inch mags that has real xenons but there r a few others that i hv seen that i dont think all hv real xenon....there is one gold one which had xenon like lights...white with purplish color to it and not only was it in the headlamps but also in the fog lamps so i think that probably is just a bulb change....This cars number i think is 99 has nice wheels i used to see it at athena last year year the lights look hot! i wanna get those bulbs(thats if they r not an entire xenon kit)

ajmat · 14th March 2005, 14:03

My lights looks normal - they are white but powerful. To get the bulbs, go to

http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/

Rtech · 14th March 2005, 14:30

nice link ajmat. Did you order them online? I want to order these, but wonder if they will make it to my house in one piece?

ajmat · 14th March 2005, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtech

nice link ajmat. Did you order them online? I want to order these, but wonder if they will make it to my house in one piece?

I ddi but to my uk address

Boom Shiva · 14th March 2005, 18:10

I think anyone thinking of spending 40k on headlights should remember that this is India, and lights are usually the first things to go in an accident. Also, if you live in Bombay, they just might get stolen.

ajmat · 14th March 2005, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boom Shiva

I think anyone thinking of spending 40k on headlights should remember that this is India, and lights are usually the first things to go in an accident. Also, if you live in Bombay, they just might get stolen.

There was a certain infiniti model which was notorious for getting its headlights stolen

14th March 2005, 00:46	#16
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	are the look-a-likes any good or just different?
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14th March 2005, 03:46	#17
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Which do u guys suggest r the best look like bulbs of xenons? I have seen several cheap immitations before on bombay cars with a dirty bluish tinge to the lights along with the white... but of late i have seen several better ones... some with a purplish tinge which look better than the bluish ones.... So which ones r the best pure white type ones which dont look cheap like the blue ones...the purple tinge looks more xenon like so i dont mind that much.
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14th March 2005, 10:42	#18
mahi0375 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 116 Thanked: 2 Times	Hay Xenon are cool & expensive ..... Last edited by mahi0375 : 14th March 2005 at 10:44.
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14th March 2005, 12:00	#19
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,949 Times View My Garage	I use Osram Silverstar on my Vtec - it uses Xenon gas within the bulb. gives upto 50% more light without an increase in wattage - got these from the UK
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14th March 2005, 13:49	#20
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	@Ajmat...can u post a pick of the lights? r they pure white or hv a slight bluish color to it. I have seen many new accord with xenon type lights... i know there is a white one with 17inch mags that has real xenons but there r a few others that i hv seen that i dont think all hv real xenon....there is one gold one which had xenon like lights...white with purplish color to it and not only was it in the headlamps but also in the fog lamps so i think that probably is just a bulb change....This cars number i think is 99 has nice wheels i used to see it at athena last year year the lights look hot! i wanna get those bulbs(thats if they r not an entire xenon kit)
	() Thanks

14th March 2005, 14:03	#21
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,949 Times View My Garage	My lights looks normal - they are white but powerful. To get the bulbs, go to http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/
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14th March 2005, 14:30	#22
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	nice link ajmat. Did you order them online? I want to order these, but wonder if they will make it to my house in one piece?
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14th March 2005, 18:10	#24
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	I think anyone thinking of spending 40k on headlights should remember that this is India, and lights are usually the first things to go in an accident. Also, if you live in Bombay, they just might get stolen.
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