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Old 03-03-2016, 01:24 PM
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except for sensors, right Gar?
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And if you don't pay me, I break your legs.

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So my local Ford dealership has a CTS-V sedan on their lot, in addition to an Audi R8....
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They will have a IS-F on their lot too soon.


Edit it's there: No pics though

http://www.elkgroveford.com/details/...bp262185002703
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Yeah, how's that Accord treating you?
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Saw a CTS-V sedan this morning...
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Yeah, how's that Accord treating you?
Lovely.

Want to get some window visors...... but Idk I'm debating.

HIDs are installed, makes a huge difference.
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Remember to put a VTEC badge on your car also. Adds extra HP.
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So my local Ford dealership has a CTS-V sedan on their lot, in addition to an Audi R8....
Shit.. 50k still
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Lovely.

Want to get some window visors...... but Idk I'm debating.

HIDs are installed, makes a huge difference.
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Shit.. 50k still



I saw it sitting on the lot the other day. Decided to go home and see how much it was selling for.
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I'll have to get some current ones. Car is about to hit 400 miles. I've only filled up once. It's driven daily, well almost. Not yesterday.
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
Lovely.

Want to get some window visors...... but Idk I'm debating.

HIDs are installed, makes a huge difference.
Housing retrofits or parts bin swap?

EDIT: Or did you just put HID in non-HID housings?
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plug and play hid kit, for sure.
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Plug and play....


Edit: J, beat me to it.
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Is that a thing now? Doesn't that jizz light all over the road and into my oncoming eyes and stuff?
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aren't most/all accord's now projecktor'd up?
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Accords have projectors (albeit not bi xenon nor meant for HID)



I'm going to be doing some bi xenon projector swaps for my gf's brothers accord . Found some bolt on ones
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Betty's 8th Gen Coupe had a pretty nice and sharp cutoff with just a kit swap.
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Huh, how 'bout that! So it's a projector but not HID? So what is the OEM bulb?
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Huh, how 'bout that! So it's a projector but not HID? So what is the OEM bulb?
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Well damn!

I fucked around and learned something today.
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I was too slow.

I wanted to answer those questions, and sound knowledgeable.

Thanks fucking Johnny.
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Knowledge is power
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o you gon learn TUDAYYY...
Yeah, I couldn't understand it either...my 4 year older Acura Accord had HID from factory, but hers had a fkng bulb. I tried to do the silverstars but once you've gone 5000K HID (black) you really can't go back.
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I can't do anything right these days ...
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So if a car has a globe looking projector jobber, you can just replace the bulb with a HID/ballast and be good to go? (in general)

mindblown.gif

A lot happens when you only buy cars every 12-15 years. So much has changed! I went from crappy reflectors to awesome HID directly and must have skipped over all the "meh-okay" lighting tech. Wonder what else I don't know about?
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
o you gon learn TUDAYYY...
Yeah, I couldn't understand it either...my 4 year older Acura Accord had HID from factory, but hers had a fkng bulb. I tried to do the silverstars but once you've gone 5000K HID (black) you really can't go back.

I had Silverstars in the 13' Accord, then I jumped to HIDs.

My 03 TL-S had HIDs I was like wtf.
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Oh, and hi SpaceCrab!
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Yeah once the headlights have projectors, slapping an HID kit in is all good. It's just bad news when the kit is put into a standard halogen housing.
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I can't do anything right these days ...

Don't say that about yourself.

You do things right.....

You've sucked 4-5 Azine members peens in the past year, right?
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Turn signals come standard on all cars now too!!!!


Except on BMW's... And it's an expensive add on so no owners ever get them..


It's not perfect but it is okay. Much better than in reflectors. But a dedicated HID projector is the way to go. But that's "doing it right".
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Fuck heated and cool seats. Give me a ball tickler machine.
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Turn signals come standard on all cars now too!!!!


Except on BMW's... And it's an expensive add on so no owners ever get them..


It's not perfect but it is okay. Much better than in reflectors. But a dedicated HID projector is the way to go. But that's "doing it right".
So, fog lights still don't come standard on Acura?
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Fuck heated and cool seats. Give me a ball tickler machine.
Umm hello... That's the mother of your children you're talking about
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i had HID in my 2005 RSX housing and it was fine...if aimed properly the glare ain't bad (for you ).
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