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Replacement Headlights - Gauging Interest

Started by fezzasus , Oct 06 2012 11:00 AM
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Poll: Replacement headlights (352 member(s) have cast votes)

Interest in replacement headlights

  1. As an upgrade (eg legal, high quality xenons) (173 votes [49.15%])

    Percentage of vote: 49.15%

  2. As a current replacement (to currently damaged/weathered headlights) (103 votes [29.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 29.26%

  3. As potential replacement (71 votes [20.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.17%

  4. Not interested (5 votes [1.42%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.42%

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Posted 07 July 2016 - 01:32 PM

With the look of the carbon fibre be tempting to run without the lenses.


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Posted 07 July 2016 - 01:47 PM

With the look of the carbon fibre be tempting to run without the lenses.

 

I wouldn't recommend that and would be fairly unwilling to supply without lenses. The xenon projector (like most projector designs) is an open design so the reflective coating will quickly become tarnished with exposure to the elements.


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Posted 07 July 2016 - 09:39 PM

Any chance of you giving us a rough guide price

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Posted 08 July 2016 - 09:32 AM

Any chance of you giving us a rough guide price

 

As previously in thread, cost per pair will be approximately same as cost of a single unit from GM.

 

However, with the current exchange rate and associated fluctuations, it's proving quite hard to set a price when a number of the components are sourced internationally, or are using pricing based on USD.


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Posted 08 July 2016 - 09:35 AM

How much are they from GM, I've never looked it up. Cheers

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Posted 08 July 2016 - 09:40 AM

approx £1100*

 

*however note that USD priced components are currently 20 % higher than they were pre-Brextard


Edited by fezzasus, 08 July 2016 - 09:45 AM.

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Posted 15 July 2016 - 10:41 AM

As my son has managed to destroy the front end of my car so that it needs a new clam and both headlights as well as lots of other parts, have you got a rough timescale? If you think they will appear in a few months it might be worth my while waiting


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Posted 15 July 2016 - 11:12 AM

As my son has managed to destroy the front end of my car so that it needs a new clam and both headlights as well as lots of other parts, have you got a rough timescale? If you think they will appear in a few months it might be worth my while waiting

 

Ouch!


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Posted 16 July 2016 - 06:53 AM

As my son has managed to destroy the front end of my car so that it needs a new clam and both headlights as well as lots of other parts, have you got a rough timescale? If you think they will appear in a few months it might be worth my while waiting

 

I think I can commit to having them available in September.


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Posted 16 July 2016 - 09:54 AM

As my son has managed to destroy the front end of my car so that it needs a new clam and both headlights as well as lots of other parts, have you got a rough timescale? If you think they will appear in a few months it might be worth my while waiting

hope it's fixed in time for the Hoon

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Posted 17 July 2016 - 05:54 PM

Don't want to read the whole thread, any idea about when these light will become available? Price? :) And will they be available for a LHD also?


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Posted 17 July 2016 - 05:57 PM

1100 pound. End sept. Yes

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Posted 17 July 2016 - 06:04 PM

1100 pound

 

TBD. This is approx pricing.


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Posted 17 July 2016 - 06:44 PM

Nice work on the layup the weave looks very good.

Well worth the effort and cost  thumbsup  thumbsup  thumbsup  thumbsup


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Posted 17 July 2016 - 07:56 PM

What's the cost for people who have pre paid for their lenses already?

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Posted 17 July 2016 - 07:58 PM

What's the cost for people who have pre paid for their lenses already?

 

Above cost is provisional and dependent on current quotes for internationally sourced components so I'm not providing final pricing.

 

Pre-purchased lenses will be discounted a value between the crowdfunded lens cost and retail value.


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Posted 18 July 2016 - 04:23 PM

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Posted 21 July 2016 - 07:12 AM

Will these lights work better than the standard lights? Both VX220s I've had have had serious lighting issues, like more than 40 mph is just dangerous on a dark country road. Even with the HIDs fitted, they just seem to change the colour.


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Posted 21 July 2016 - 07:18 AM

 

They look amazing Tom. Two questions... Will they be available assembles inc the uprated lights etc ready to drop in? Will the cf be lacquered for uv stability to stop it going green. Cheers.

 

They'll be full units with uprated lamps fitted, all wiring, all fixings, just bolt in.

 

They will be fully UV protected.

 

 

Ah this answers my question, how will they be upgraded, what bulb are you using?


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Posted 21 July 2016 - 07:18 AM

 

They look amazing Tom. Two questions... Will they be available assembles inc the uprated lights etc ready to drop in? Will the cf be lacquered for uv stability to stop it going green. Cheers.

 

They'll be full units with uprated lamps fitted, all wiring, all fixings, just bolt in.

 

They will be fully UV protected.

 

 

Ah this answers my question, how will they be upgraded, what bulb are you using?


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