Uprated bulbs

1. platty Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Stockport/Sheffield United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1569 RS 182

   #1 13th December 2006, 21:15

   looking at getting some new bulbs for the front headlights but theirs so many different options and offers out their.
   
   really don't want to spend much more than 20 quid, which removes all the HID upgrade kits before anybody says.
   
   which makes are the best to go for, really want something with a decent blue tint for that xenon effect.
   
   thanks guys. ........... any pics would be a useful help as well.
2. vipergfx Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Washington Posts: 3117 veeteeess

   #2 13th December 2006, 22:35

   Go with some phillips xenon bulbs they will give you a blue tint. But you won't get the same effect as what a HID kit will do, no where near mate. You can pick up a HID kit for about £100 on the 'bay.
3. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #3 13th December 2006, 22:38

   ive just bought some Sportz Bulb ones from autobulbsdirect on eBay for £12 i think it was though they are 80W/100W normal are 45W/55W i think....have a look in their shop and see what there is
4. saxo01 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 110 Clio 182!

   #4 13th December 2006, 23:59

   Just about to get myself some of these too:
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-9...QQcmdZViewItem
5. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

   #5 14th December 2006, 01:27

   think il be buying some of those me sen great find on ebay mate .
6. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

   #6 14th December 2006, 01:38

   ive got them,there quite good, get a nice blue tint on sidelights not hell of alot on normal lights or full beam tho.
7. saxo01 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 110 Clio 182!

   #7 14th December 2006, 01:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by argylefan1985 ive got them,there quite good, get a nice blue tint on sidelights not hell of alot on normal lights or full beam tho.

   Do you find them to be much better than standard?
   I guess they can't allow for much tint on the main headlights because they'd end up being illegal?
8. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #8 14th December 2006, 01:50

   Autobulbs Direct is where it's at
9. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

   #9 14th December 2006, 02:19

   best place is halfords.... called ultra blue.... give a proper crisp blue/white light.... unbeatable....around 20quid each though
10. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

    #10 14th December 2006, 02:22

    yeah there a bit brighter, not hell of a lot on dip, full beam you can definatly tell a difference.
11. Johnno Established Member Joined: May 2006 South Wales Posts: 2404 Astra 1.8 Sport

    #11 14th December 2006, 11:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SAM33R best place is halfords.... called ultra blue.... give a proper crisp blue/white light.... unbeatable....around 20quid each though

    the ulta blue ones are illegal.............
12. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #12 14th December 2006, 12:27

    i have uprated xenon bulbs (xenon effect i believe) and there is a noticable difference.
13. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

    #13 14th December 2006, 12:52

    ring sportz blue for me. had them in my old head light units and got them in my angel eyes now. they have a blue tint to the glass and give of a bit of a blueish tint when they are on.
    
    when i had normal sidelights, i got some LED sidelight bulbs. they cost about £6 from halfords. you wont get a whiter light than that. they look awesome paired with some ring sportz blue headlights.
14. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #14 14th December 2006, 13:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Soulless i have uprated xenon bulbs (xenon effect i believe) and there is a noticable difference.

    Gf has these. They are very bright
15. platty Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Stockport/Sheffield United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1569 RS 182

    #15 14th December 2006, 14:36

    thanks guys, its either the philips blue vision or ring- sportz blue
    
    what do people think of these, or has anybody got any pics?
    
    thanks alot
16. POWARTEK Newbie Joined: Jul 2006 Cleveland Posts: 14

    #16 16th December 2006, 17:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SAM33R best place is halfords.... called ultra blue.... give a proper crisp blue/white light.... unbeatable....around 20quid each though

    we have a deal on these atm
    
    £15.00 per pair delivered.
17. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #17 16th December 2006, 18:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by baz_saxo ive just bought some Sportz Bulb ones from autobulbsdirect on eBay for £12 i think it was though they are 80W/100W normal are 45W/55W i think....have a look in their shop and see what there is

    go with these they do look very nice, the only problem i get with mint is that people flash me at night becasue they think i have got my full beem on. they are corrected when i flash them back and blind them, lol
18. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #18 17th December 2006, 01:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mark51 go with these they do look very nice, the only problem i get with mint is that people flash me at night becasue they think i have got my full beem on. they are corrected when i flash them back and blind them, lol

    hehe not happened to me yet Mark mind you only had them on 2 days or so, maybe soon. some knob flashed me when i had my normal bulbs in, give him a good blast of my full beam the twat! maybe because i have my beam as high as it will go?
19. Andyblacksaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Cheltenham Posts: 607 2001 Saxo VTR

    #19 17th December 2006, 02:16

    I've got some Ring Ultra Xenon bulbs in. They're pretty bright and awsome on full beam, but they don't have any blue tint. So I bought some phillips blue vision sidelight blue bulbs, which also arn't very blue! But sod it, I'm going another direction now, will try and post picks 2moz.
    
    Get Ring SportBlue if u want a good blue bulb. Can also get them illegally bright, but that's ur choice!
20. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #20 17th December 2006, 02:17

    how can the police actually tell if they are illegal or not?
21. Andyblacksaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Cheltenham Posts: 607 2001 Saxo VTR

    #21 17th December 2006, 02:19

    Doubt they could after u've blinded them!
22. WelshSaxo Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 436

    #22 17th December 2006, 13:55

    think they might hav an e-mark on them or something slong those lines?
    
    not sure on this tho but thats my guess!
23. Flimbo Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 417 '98 saxo. '96 mx5 gleneagles

    #23 17th December 2006, 16:17

    i think the only way would be for them to go to the trouble of taking the bulb out and look at the power ratings on them.
    
    unless they have some fancy kit that can calculate the power of a bulb that is switched on? but i doubt it.