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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Sup everyone

So I'm looking to get rid of my sexy orange halogen oem lights that came with my car. I need some advice on what I should get. I have a budget of around 600 bucks.

So, should I get a whole headlight replacement with the LED day time running lights? if so, who has the best ones? I heard some projectors (like the spider ones suck butt) and don't want to get f-ed if I'm spending good money. I also saw that someone here on the forum upgrades your current lights. Any of you have any reviews on them if you've gotten them done? I just don't have the time to take my lights out and send them for upgrade (this is my only car).

Or should i just get an HID Kit (cheaper rout) for now? If so, what kind?

Thanks a lot for your help guys!
 
Old Mar 28, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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ahhh finally my little knowledge can help somebody out, ok
1.I only spent about 400.00 bucks including headamp assembly and hid kits for the fog lights and the projectors, me and my bud did the labor ourselves ( he works for mercedez benz ) and we did it in about 4 hours
2. if you want to pay someone to do it you better add another 100.00 bucks to your tab cause they charge About 300.00 bucks to start off here where im located at,
3.You can buy some pretty good headlamp assembies that replicate the B8 headlamp assembly on EBAY, for about 280.00 bucks plus shipping, and they work really good those are the ones i have, they have a 1 year warranty, and they have turned out really good,
its really want you want your car to look like, and hid kit will look sick, so will some angel eyes, and so wil the new style a4 headlights. your choice
 
Old Mar 28, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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here is my car
sorry about the pics atleast you get the idea
 
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by bringamac92
here is my car
sorry about the pics atleast you get the idea
Looks nice i want to get some like that when i get some extra money.
 
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 10:53 AM
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Looks nice i want to get some like that when i get some extra money.
thanks bro, i would recommend a black housing on your car they would look kill , and im digging your wheels btw
 
Old Apr 2, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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thanks bro, i would recommend a black housing on your car they would look kill , and im digging your wheels btw
Thanks, they were great for the price.
 
Old Apr 2, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Where did you find LED headlights like that, I like how it models the line of the 09+ a4 lights with it not being a straight line across the bottom and not the a5's
 
Old Apr 2, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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Thanks, they were great for the price.
really??? are they hartmanns??

i want to get me some VMR'S V710 (in 19's) but they are going to run me about 1100 with shipping plus a decent set of good year tires is another 900.00 bucks at discount tire so im looking at 2 grand i have some other stuff on my to do list

1.wheels and tires
2.APR tune stage 1
3.lowering springs/coilovers
4.LED TAILIGHTS
 
Old Apr 2, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jallan006
Where did you find LED headlights like that, I like how it models the line of the 09+ a4 lights with it not being a straight line across the bottom and not the a5's
ebay man, look up B7 LED HEADLIGHTS and yeah i completely agree with you, those other ones that try to replicate the a5 headlights look way fake ,
 
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Originally Posted by bringamac92
really??? are they hartmanns??

i want to get me some VMR'S V710 (in 19's) but they are going to run me about 1100 with shipping plus a decent set of good year tires is another 900.00 bucks at discount tire so im looking at 2 grand i have some other stuff on my to do list

1.wheels and tires
2.APR tune stage 1
3.lowering springs/coilovers
4.LED TAILIGHTS
Wheels were 550$ on ebay shipping included, tires were Yokohama S Drives for 1100$ 255/35/18. Just got ome Hub rings for the wheels so they are easy to get off and on.
 



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