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Old 06-29-2008, 05:20 AM
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Default 3000k HIDS in VRD vs REGULAR YELLOW BULBS

whats better? ive heard hids in vrds are overkill. lol.
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Old 06-29-2008, 05:26 AM
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nothing is overkill if you want to be unique!
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unique? hids in fogs, everyone has it. lool.
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Originally Posted by muuunkeeyy
unique? hids in fogs, everyone has it. lool.
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haha, i just got 3k hids in my vrd, HOLY ****. like damn. light out put is crazy. and i have 3k hids for my lows also
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^pics? I still am debating because of the glare issue...
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Old 06-29-2008, 11:12 PM
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against a wall when i turn the foglights on, it light shines wayyyyy above my 08 projector cutoff line so i stayed with nokya bulbs. imo hid's would be just dumb
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^are those really really yellow?
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Hey I took out my HID 8000K from my VRD's they are a ticket awaiting. Of course it's great to match headlights and foglights. But the light output is too much to handle.
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HIDs in VRDs is overkill. I've been flashed at 3 times for my halogen bulbs in my VRDs. I say no.
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yeah i got nokya yellow bulbs comin in the mail soon. waste of money and theyre just fog lights lol
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If they were controlled, they'd be great to have HIDs in them, but seriously, it's like driving around with high beams on.
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
If they were controlled, they'd be great to have HIDs in them, but seriously, it's like driving around with high beams on.

EXACTLY. It's something just to say you have a car show.
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yes hids in vrds are overkill, they over power my 3k headlights. but i love it. and the light output on 3k low and 3k fog is amazing. so imma stick with it.
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3k in headlights?! that's crazy i need to see this!
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i think it looks nice..... ive seen it on another car that had yellow overlays
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Originally Posted by ilovemytC
^are those really really yellow?
yeah they're pretty good, i put on yellow overlays from bluebat too
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Originally Posted by curtislo9
3k in headlights?! that's crazy i need to see this!
you wouldn't even know it with the 3k hid's in his fogs, since the fogs glare out anything you'd see anyways, i told him he needs to adjust them, he just scoffed at me.
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??????? i like my HID's in my fogs......
the glare isnt whats its made out to be.............
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ok this thread calls for some PICSSS!!!
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