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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Anyone know where to get 6k bulbs?

just want to know anyone know any sites or vendors in san francisco to get good 6k hid bulbs for my 06 sedan?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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www.visionbulbs.com
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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prices are pretty good thanks but still looking for quality of the bulb and how long it will last
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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If you are changing bulbs, stick to a quality brand. Go with some Philips Ultinons.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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yeah thats what im looking forward to do but i heard philips isnt all that good, got any site for philips?
 
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Originally Posted by awong
prices are pretty good thanks but still looking for quality of the bulb and how long it will last
vision bulbs quality is very superior. Vodkarocket bought them to use in his M3 and he doesn't buy anything less than the best
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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vision bulbs quality is very superior. Vodkarocket bought them to use in his M3 and he doesn't buy anything less than the best
Will these bulbs fit the oem bi xeon?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Philips or GE. I have both right now and am very happy with them.

I got mine on ebay. If you wait for the right vendor you can get them for cheap.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sfgr415
If you are changing bulbs, stick to a quality brand. Go with some Philips Ultinons.

agreed. i wouldnt go higher than 5000k....i had 6000k and although it looked pretty, it was obviously dimmer than oem.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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vision bulbs quality is very superior. Vodkarocket bought them to use in his M3 and he doesn't buy anything less than the best
haha... funny... when I asked Boris about his bulbs a while ago, he was just like, I got whatever looked pretty.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by awong
Will these bulbs fit the oem bi xeon?


just get d2s.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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just get d2s.
Leon... he has an 06 sedan. I am assuming they are reflector housings, so he would need D2R. Correct me if I am wrong.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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Leon... he has an 06 sedan. I am assuming they are reflector housings, so he would need D2R. Correct me if I am wrong.


yeah you're right...i assumed it was a coupe. d2r.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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yeah on the lens it said D2R well 6k r bright depends on the quality and brand. Because ive seen some that are brighter than my OEM 4k
 
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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http://www.kaixenkits.com/ i heard this brand was pretty good. It also said D2C but they said they fit both D2R/D2S
 
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