LiamGTR Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 As the title says. Went to my mates after college to show him how my car is coming along and he said "ooohhh", I replied with "Yes, I know the bumper cracked im after anew one" he replied with "No, you DO realise if those bulbs go, it's atleast £170 for a new one" My jaw hit the floor and needless to say now I don't want ot use my lights incase they go bang or whatever lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 As the title says. Went to my mates after college to show him how my car is coming along and he said "ooohhh", I replied with "Yes, I know the bumper cracked im after anew one" he replied with "No, you DO realise if those bulbs go, it's atleast £170 for a new one" My jaw hit the floor and needless to say now I don't want ot use my lights incase they go bang or whatever lol find that just a smidge hard to believe?....the replacement of the bulbs would cost more than the purchase of a entire new pair of lights, there'd be no point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 He said it was because they were "HID's" I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 worse comes to worse, just buy new'uns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 they're not hid's your friend is a clotthe bulbs are a few pounds each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Phew! Well I will certainly let him know how much of a clot he is, thanks for that ScORTED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyclub Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 even if they were hids you can get a set for £60 on ebay my mate just got a set for his mk4 golf im considering some for my bmw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamGTR Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 £60 is a bit expensive but atleast it beats £170! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 if the led rings go you can buy new leds, if the bulbs go then im pretty sure there standard H4 bulbs that are a couple quid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 PMSLhttp://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u319/Navig9/lol.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicksy Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The angel eye "rings" bulbs are about £2 each and are easy to replace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo0 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I can get quality UK built HID bulbs for £30 new. My HID kit didnt even cost 170 lol. Your friend is a foool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle8 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 As the title says. Went to my mates after college to show him how my car is coming along and he said "ooohhh", I replied with "Yes, I know the bumper cracked im after anew one" he replied with "No, you DO realise if those bulbs go, it's atleast £170 for a new one" My jaw hit the floor and needless to say now I don't want ot use my lights incase they go bang or whatever lolGood idea, better tape a torch to each wing just to stay safe! Your mate's talking crap, they take ordinary H3 bulbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.Gti Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Rinds (led) few quid projectors are H1 bulbs few quid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cash21289 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 there jus normal h1 bulbs mate im on my second set of headlights now smashed the first set lol, only pennies for the bulbs they jus shine through the projector lens hence the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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