Getting BiXenons retrofitted to my 2003 W203 on Thursday!
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Originally posted by Accomplice8
Can somebody actually post the name of the vendor(s) who offers these for around $1,000?
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Kevin
Can somebody actually post the name of the vendor(s) who offers these for around $1,000?
Thanks,
Kevin
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My friend of mine got one set of BRAND NEW EURO SPEC Bi-Xenon Headlamps USD 980 in Hong Kong. It is pretty cheap here.
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Originally posted by MBenzNL
Most of the people on mbworld who did the bi xenon upgrade paid half of 2000USD for their complete headlights...so I have heard...
greetingz,
Most of the people on mbworld who did the bi xenon upgrade paid half of 2000USD for their complete headlights...so I have heard...
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HAHAHA steve u are sooo humble..makes me laugh sometimes!!
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ok guys. if you are paying 2Gs for your headlamps you are getting ripped off!!!!
here are some pics... since the past threads on this subject have been erased.
http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Conte...20031006182559
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here are some pics... since the past threads on this subject have been erased.
http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Conte...20031006182559
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Originally posted by Noble C320
bi xenons are around 2000 dollars according to Ben from EvoSport, sounds about right if u gonna change the entire light fixture , I WANT SOME!!! too much tho
bi xenons are around 2000 dollars according to Ben from EvoSport, sounds about right if u gonna change the entire light fixture , I WANT SOME!!! too much tho
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Re: ARE YOU READY TO BUY TODAY? How about $1356?
Originally posted by E55 KEV
The discount comes every couple of months.
The discount comes every couple of months.
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Originally posted by CarlssonCRS
ok guys. if you are paying 2Gs for your headlamps you are getting ripped off!!!!
here are some pics... since the past threads on this subject have been erased.
http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Conte...20031006182559
ok guys. if you are paying 2Gs for your headlamps you are getting ripped off!!!!
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here are some pics... since the past threads on this subject have been erased.
http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Conte...20031006182559
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Steve,
explain the difference again for a layman between Euro spec and US spec Bi-xenons. Same price for each? And will I have trouble getting replacement bulbs down the road if I have the euro spec bi-xenons?
Thanks,
Still saving for those bi-xenons I want so badly,
John:
explain the difference again for a layman between Euro spec and US spec Bi-xenons. Same price for each? And will I have trouble getting replacement bulbs down the road if I have the euro spec bi-xenons?
Thanks,
Still saving for those bi-xenons I want so badly,
John:
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Originally posted by jbcritch
Steve,
explain the difference again for a layman between Euro spec and US spec Bi-xenons.
Steve,
explain the difference again for a layman between Euro spec and US spec Bi-xenons.
EURO lightpattern
US pattern
...and further more a small cosmetic difference:
Left is EURo & Right is US
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What exactly will I have to change when upgrading from standard xenon to bi-xenon?
Is it basicly like upgrading from non xenon or is it easier?
Is it basicly like upgrading from non xenon or is it easier?
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going from xenon to bi xenon is just a matter of a plain swap of lights...current ones out - bi xenons in - done...so easier then going from halogen to (bi) xenon!
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MB bi-xenons are quite impressive!
Yesterday I had a shop install a pair of Mercedes OE bixenon headlight assemblies I bought from Performance Products, and Monday morning I have an appointment with a dealer to do the XENON=PRESENT activation. Meanwhile I've been using the trick of turning on the lights, waiting, and then starting the car to get the lights to turn on.
Tonight I got a chance to try the lights on a darkened 4-lane road I normally take as part of my daily commute. I must say the Mercedes bi-xenon lights are quite incredible. The BMW 330i I traded in for the C32 also came with bixenons, but the C-class bixenons seem to throw out so much more light its amazing. Low beam mode works very well and I can definintely see much farther down the road than with the halogens, and high beam mode is absolutely amazing in what it lights up.
If anyone here routinely drives on unlit roads and doesn't have the bixenons I strongly recommend getting them.
Tonight I got a chance to try the lights on a darkened 4-lane road I normally take as part of my daily commute. I must say the Mercedes bi-xenon lights are quite incredible. The BMW 330i I traded in for the C32 also came with bixenons, but the C-class bixenons seem to throw out so much more light its amazing. Low beam mode works very well and I can definintely see much farther down the road than with the halogens, and high beam mode is absolutely amazing in what it lights up.
If anyone here routinely drives on unlit roads and doesn't have the bixenons I strongly recommend getting them.
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Re: MB bi-xenons are quite impressive!
Originally posted by cschow
I bought from Performance Products, If anyone here routinely drives on unlit roads and doesn't have the bixenons I strongly recommend getting them.
I bought from Performance Products, If anyone here routinely drives on unlit roads and doesn't have the bixenons I strongly recommend getting them.
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That's correct. With overnight shipping, the private shop's charge for headlamp swap, and the MB dealer's activation fee all added up it was quite the expensive upgrade, but I wanted it done fast and this was the fastest and easiest way. Yes, I've researched the boards and know it could have been done cheaper, but I'm happy with the upgrade, which is whats important at the end.
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Originally posted by CarlssonCRS
if you researched properly... you woulda known that you coulda got it from steve or myself for much cheaper than 1600.
if you researched properly... you woulda known that you coulda got it from steve or myself for much cheaper than 1600.
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