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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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I want to get replacement bulbs for my headlights since I cannot see a damn thing at night. Will these work with the stock headlights and which one should I get?
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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I've had Silverstars and to me, they really weren't an improvement over stock...Thats why I went with HIDs. I had trouble seeing at night too but, the HIDs solved that..
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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I got from autozone the silverstar H13 .. $50 wasted.. not what i expected...
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Sooo this is a waste of money? I don't really want to spend $220 just to see at night a bit more.. as long as this is an improvement over the stockers, I should be happy..

Plus some blue HID's wouldn't look good on my car.. throws off the red/black theme.
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Avalanch3
Sooo this is a waste of money? I don't really want to spend $220 just to see at night a bit more.. as long as this is an improvement over the stockers, I should be happy..

Plus some blue HID's wouldn't look good on my car.. throws off the red/black theme.
The money would be better spent at the eye doctor
getting checked out for night blindness.
I just switch on the fogs with the headlights and all is well.
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Avalanch3
Sooo this is a waste of money? I don't really want to spend $220 just to see at night a bit more.. as long as this is an improvement over the stockers, I should be happy..

Plus some blue HID's wouldn't look good on my car.. throws off the red/black theme.
Not all HIDs are blue, there may be a slight bluish tint the higher you go on the temp but, you can get a 6K and you'll be just fine. I have an 8K and yea it has a bluish tint but, I like that. Anyhow it really illuminates the road better than any halogen bulb could...I got mine for 160 from retro-solutions.com, a forum sponsor and I thought the price was more than fair for the quality of these bulbs. I doubt they'll throw your theme off too LOL I've seen blacked out stangs with HIDs and they look pretty ill....

There is always a trip to the optomologist like 157 said
Old Dec 16, 2008 | 03:00 AM
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I have glasses/contacts so that is not the problem.. I'm not blind. The area around here is poorly lit and since I don't have fogs I need just a little more oomph out of the lights.
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Originally Posted by Avalanch3
I have glasses/contacts so that is not the problem.. I'm not blind. The area around here is poorly lit and since I don't have fogs I NEED just a little more oomph out of the lights.

Night blindness does not have anything
to do with vision correction lenses.
Seems like you NEED fogs or driving lights.
What a deal, a mod thats really needed.
A new grill with fog or driving lights FTW.
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