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Old 01-24-2010, 06:21 PM
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OK so heres whats up. My local ford dealer has an absolutely perfect mustang sitting on the lot. Everything I want and nothing I dont except hids. torch red gt, manual, 3.73 (non trac pack), comfort, security, and shakker 1000. Its just missing HIDS. I was looking for one exactly like this but with HIDS. So my question is, is it worth ordering (risking the incentives) to get HIDS, or are the retrosolution HIDS just as good. Anybody have pics of the stock HIDS? Also any pics of aftermarket HIDS? Thanks a bunch. I have aftermarket HIDS on my yukon, but stock ones on my vette and the light quality is far better on the vette (projectors though)

hoping Retrosolutions is still around, how hard would it be to have your service retrofit some HIDS in to the stock housings? Or does anybody know if they sell the Stock HIDS like they do for the 05-09, for the 10' yet?

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Old 01-24-2010, 06:23 PM
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FWIW I think the non HID headlight housing look MUCH better than the OEM HID's.....I'd go aftermarket HID's
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I agree there, looks kinda cross eyes, but only from 1 angle so I can live with that.
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I think a lot of 10 owners have retro bulbs. Go aftermarket, its cheaper too.
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I love all 4 of my uncapped HIDS and since had inspection station help adjust, which on new GT is ony up and down, no side to side...



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Originally Posted by Kona6Stang10
FWIW I think the non HID headlight housing look MUCH better than the OEM HID's.....I'd go aftermarket HID's
I totally agree. Just doesn't look right with the factory ones. Go get that car!
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Old 01-24-2010, 08:34 PM
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I love all 4 of my uncapped HIDS and since had inspection station help adjust, which on new GT is ony up and down, no side to side...




God that glare looks terrible. Kinda has me second guessing going aftermarket here. OK new question, what do people with stock halogens thing of the headlight preformance?
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i had stock and big differ.lights up those ditches where deer stand, heck with being curtious it's my insurance and life when on road at night and if legal I'm burning them
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Im pretty sure that glare is only due to the camera, I doubt his lights really look like that. Stock halogens are fine with some silverstars though.
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ever have a new nissan ultima run up behind you w/ hid's they blind you, that's what mine look like.
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