Shopping List - need some help!

[T_J_G]

I got the Philips Bluevision and they're good, you aren't going to get brilliant white light unless you go HID or Xenon route.

[Ben_1uk]

So the Bluevision are blue when off? That's gonna look a bit sh*t ain't it??? I might just choose some others instead...

[Wazzzer]

also some anal MOT testers get funny about them

[Ben_1uk]

Right, I've got up off my fat ar$e and have decided on the following:

Headlights - main beam
OSRAM Night Breaker H1

Headlights - dipped main beam
Philips X-Treme Power H7

Side Lights
Philips Blue Vision W5W (free with order)

Front Indicators
Philips Silver Vision PY21W

I think that should all be OK..? £59.43 on bulbs!!! OUCH! Should look though.

also some anal MOT testers get funny about them

They can be as anal as they like, but if they're fully UK road legal they haven't got a leg to stand on! Besides, I know my mechanic well - he lives opposite me - so I should be ok

[Stronz]

I have that combo of main beam and sidelights. Work just fine and had no problems with my MOT. Like you say, they are UK legal so should have no probs.

And the blue sidelights aren't that noticeable once fitted.

[Ben_1uk]

have that combo of main beam and sidelights. Work just fine and had no problems with my MOT

Are they as good as they make out on the website?

[Stronz]

They are ok - I was a bit disappointed at first. Mainly because I went through the effort of changing whilst keeping my front bumper on. But then when I had removed the old bulbs, I realised that the previous owner had already upgraded to what I had just bought, so there was no difference.

So, I haven't driven a golf with standard bulbs in for a comparison. But the sidelights were definitely brighter (and that is a bumper off job!)

As already said, to get a really decent upgrade and a bright white light, get some R32 xeons (I obviously realise there is a HUGE cost involved for this) 

[Ben_1uk]

Isn't it illegal to fit xenons or HIDs without an auto-leveller kit? Cars without xenons don't have them I think..?

[Rhyso]

Isn't it illegal to fit xenons or HIDs without an auto-leveller kit? Cars without xenons don't have them I think..?

get the later R32 xenons and they have the ballast built into the back of them 

[johnson6672]

Be careful with retro fitting HID lights as i read somewhere recently that they are being banned, the cars that had them as standard don't have to change but if you have retro fitted they will be illigal, can't remeber if that went fro xenons aswell.