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Seen HIDS 4 u are selling these on Ebay #29674
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Hi all seen these on Ebay, has anyone bought a kit from them would you recommend them.
Cheers
Link to Ebay



e46 M3 330D Sport
Re: Seen HIDS 4 u are selling these on Ebay #29675
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Good link, and the prices do seem rather good.

We had a group buy a few years ago with prices around £350 mark. I had them fitted (think they are Philips) and they have been working very well since. Massive improvement upon the originals.

Let me know if you get them fitted.

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This is the kit that I bought ( direct from HIDS4U) and I paid £210, so this is a steal !

Well worth it, especially at that price.

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Are there kit easy to fit and a quality unit ??
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Re: Seen HIDS 4 u are selling these on Ebay #29678
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Ive held back from buying cause of the cold nights

But there back on

Ebay Link HID4U

At £160 I thought a few you guy might go for it too.

I might treat myself too



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I have an hids4u kit on my car. Vast improvement over standard.

Although one of my ballast units failed recently, i emailed them and they said just send it back and it will be replaced.

Posted it off on Monday 2nd class, and the new one arrived today. They are very nice people to deal with, i have found.


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Very tempted.....fancy a group buy

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Very tempted.....fancy a group buy




Must resist.....


Ex 20VT - now something far more sensible'ish... smile
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Just seen this myself but I have just bought myself some Osram Silverstar H1 Bulbs. I thought these were the items everyone recommends?

So what is the difference between the bulbs and this kit?

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Im in 3 group buys at the minute so please no more . Upgrading the Coupes standard lights is a must for me but I cant see why I should pay this kind of money over a £20 set of bulbs?

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Group Buy, Group Buy, Group Buy

Im in, where do i sign


Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
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I said NO more group buys

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Al, you can help me fit them!

I might be in pending a reasonable dicount Your talking me into it...

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At £160 I thought a few you guy might go for it too.




Its sooo cheap, its insane.. Dont know how they make any profit on that.

Take my advice, it will be the 'best' money spent on the coop.

Its just such a good deal.

Re: Seen HIDS 4 u are selling these on Ebay #29688
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`If` a group buy where to happen, stick my name down
In the mean time, I`ll pm the guy and see what he will offer if we get 5-10 buyers


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Re: Seen HIDS 4 u are selling these on Ebay #29689
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sent him a pm asking for any discounts for 5-10 units and for 10+ units


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Re: Seen HIDS 4 u are selling these on Ebay #29690
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sent him a pm asking for any discounts for 5-10 units and for 10+ units




Well done Paul for taking the group buy on


Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
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Note that price is PLUS VAT. But I'd be up for a group buy

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What is the difference between this item and just buying Osram Silverstar H1 Bulbs?

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Graham you've bought (better than std) halogen bulbs.

HID's are a full Xenon conversion like a lot of new cars come with (slight blue tinge).
Much brighter.

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sent him a pm asking for any discounts for 5-10 units and for 10+ units




Well done Paul for taking the group buy on




errrr ehhhhmmmm don`t remember actually saying i would take it on ...............But since I benefited from the rear ARB group buy and i have not done on in ages,I`ll run with it just now .


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HID bulbs are a gas discharge lamp unit (very high voltage ignites a gas in a sealed unit) instead of a coiled bit of wire that heats up and gives out light.

They are way way brighter than any normal bulb.


I remember Pauls attempts at a Samco hose group buy

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Thankyou Jimbo

The bulbs I`m getting for the moment are still a damn site better than standard though?

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Fitting pickled onions to your headlights is an improvement to the crap standard lights

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Fitting pickled onions to your headlights is an improvement to the crap standard lights





PMSL went on the country roads in the dark for 1st time other night

Think Pickled Onions is a great idea

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stop the slagging Jimbo ,do you want at set or not ?

I nominate you,to try a Samco group buy they where a nightmare to deal with.
BTW the very first forum group buy............way back, was by................ Me ,I imported 10 dial surrounds from Germany,that was over 5 years ago

and just incase you are wondering he has not replied yet


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Isn't JimO up for another illuminating group buy?

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Isn't JimO up for another illuminating group buy?




Only if you can get blue and yellow ones

John

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They are way way brighter than any normal bulb.




and hence why they cost way way more than a standard (Osram/Philips) bulb..

Just park next to any new car with HID and compare the best ordinary bulb beam fade away....

Re: Seen HIDS 4 u are selling these on Ebay #29703
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Reply back from them.....................


Hi Paul
I can offer you guys the kits for 175.00 inc pp
The link would be http://www.hids4u.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=238
This can be odd kits bought 1 at a time using the link
If you would rather organise a big group buy of 10 kits all sent to same address then the price would be 165inc free postage
I support many forums and this is the best price yet!
Thanks again for your email
Regards
Ian

let me know what you guys think


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