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Uprating bulbs quick question
« on: November 07, 2012, 05:30:21 pm »
As title mentions I'm about to uprate my bulbs all round, Going for the Osram night breakers I've got my H7's for dipped and just double checking the mains are H1's?

I've gotta 2005 2.0 GT sport btw :)

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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2012, 05:37:15 pm »
No - both main beam and dipped are H7.

I've just replaced mine with Nightbreakers - they're very good.
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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2012, 06:28:52 pm »
Good job I asked then! Best get another set then!

On that note I can get OSRAM night breakers for a tenner if anyone ever needs any ;)

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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2012, 06:32:43 pm »
Got the Phillips xtreme from Powerbulbs. If you use Powerbulbs.com, heres a discount code for you......

ZXRCX111 gets you an extra 10% as long as your spending over £15 IIRC. Plus they also chuck in free side light bulbs.

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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2012, 07:41:58 pm »
Got the Phillips xtreme from Powerbulbs. If you use Powerbulbs.com, heres a discount code for you......

ZXRCX111 gets you an extra 10% as long as your spending over £15 IIRC. Plus they also chuck in free side light bulbs.

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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2012, 09:56:06 pm »
Ahhh no!

Ordered bulbs 2 days ago, just my luck that a discount code  would pop up!

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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2012, 11:15:23 pm »
I've got a set of 6000k HIDs in my Octavia vRS, but would like to go back to halogen bulbs which will give the same oem xenon look,
Anybody recommend the best bulbs to suit?
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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2012, 11:21:08 pm »
Ordered bulbs 2 days ago, just my luck that a discount code  would pop up!

I bought full price bulbs recently too.

MC does these things on purpose - he's a really nasty piece of work... :evilgrin:
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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2012, 11:22:16 pm »
Ordered bulbs 2 days ago, just my luck that a discount code  would pop up!

I bought full price bulbs recently too.

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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2012, 11:27:40 pm »
I've got a set of 6000k HIDs in my Octavia vRS, but would like to go back to halogen bulbs which will give the same oem xenon look,
Anybody recommend the best bulbs to suit?
MTEC Super white will give a "xenon" look (colour temp 4350k). I doubt if they will give you the best beam however, but not sure if you care about that.
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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2012, 11:42:27 pm »
^^^^ lots of peeps going for the MTEC's, might get a set to compare with my Phillips xtreme bulbs and see (no pun intended) what the fuss is about! Just had a look on eBay, £12 a pair.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTEC-H7-55w-SUPER-WHITE-HID-XENON-CLASS-UPGRADE-BULBS-/220818953619?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3369d5d593

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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2012, 07:36:32 am »
^^^^ lots of peeps going for the MTEC's, might get a set to compare with my Phillips xtreme bulbs and see (no pun intended) what the fuss is about! Just had a look on eBay, £12 a pair.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTEC-H7-55w-SUPER-WHITE-HID-XENON-CLASS-UPGRADE-BULBS-/220818953619?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3369d5d593

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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2012, 09:16:23 am »
Ivejust put a set of MTEC bulbs in my car.  Drove home on country roads last night, I'd say they were good, perfectly good visibility, I wouldn't necessarily say they seem that much brighter than the original halogens, the light is much whiter though and they look great.  If you are purely after maximum brightness I'm sure there are better options.
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Re: Uprating bulbs quick question
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2012, 09:51:01 am »
Put it this way, driving on the motorway yesterday and today, I could hardly tell I had my lights on ! (they were, I checked before and after).  Cars driving past me (non xenons) were casting light onto the road giving normal road visibility.   My Mtec's are coming out for Nightbreakers.
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