C5-R lights people step inside please!
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C5-R lights people step inside please!
If you have C5-R lights I have some questions for you.
1) did you install them yourself or pay to have it done? If you did it yourself would you do it agian?
2) I heard the C5-R lighting is not as good as the stock lights. If so, if so did you upgrade the bulbs? How much did that run ya?
3) Want to sell yours?
Thanks for the help!
1) did you install them yourself or pay to have it done? If you did it yourself would you do it agian?
2) I heard the C5-R lighting is not as good as the stock lights. If so, if so did you upgrade the bulbs? How much did that run ya?
3) Want to sell yours?
Thanks for the help!
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by CoolShoesWalkin
If you have C5-R lights I have some questions for you.
1) did you install them yourself or pay to have it done? If you did it yourself would you do it agian?
2) I heard the C5-R lighting is not as good as the stock lights. If so, if so did you upgrade the bulbs? How much did that run ya?
3) Want to sell yours?
Thanks for the help!
1) did you install them yourself or pay to have it done? If you did it yourself would you do it agian?
2) I heard the C5-R lighting is not as good as the stock lights. If so, if so did you upgrade the bulbs? How much did that run ya?
3) Want to sell yours?
Thanks for the help!
I don't have any issues w/ the brightness. They work just fine for me.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,811
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From: Minnetonka MN
St. Jude Donor '06
i have a set as well... imsure if u did a search, u would find the many interesting comments about them...LOL
to answer your questions.
1:i did the install myself. took 21 hrs. a lot of aligning and what not, but really, its a simple task to install. its not complicated at all. the stock stuff comes out real easy, and put in new stuff... also, i think i would doit again, now that i know them inside and out! LOL
2: using stock halogen bulbs in the projector (C5R housing) is total crap. halogens are not meant to be used in projector, thus they output less light than your stock pop-ups. i upgraded my bulbs to HID 8000K VHO kit sold by BlingLights (forum vendor). the output is amazing! i think its better than the bmw's and benzs i see. it literally lights up 4 lanes wide. and a nice spread of light too, not patches. go to my website, u'll see all the pics of the headlights and HID's
my website of many pics!
3: HA! no, i'd never sell these, unless they come out with something even better, but i highly doubt it!
good luck,any other ???,let me/us know!
Aj
to answer your questions.
1:i did the install myself. took 21 hrs. a lot of aligning and what not, but really, its a simple task to install. its not complicated at all. the stock stuff comes out real easy, and put in new stuff... also, i think i would doit again, now that i know them inside and out! LOL
2: using stock halogen bulbs in the projector (C5R housing) is total crap. halogens are not meant to be used in projector, thus they output less light than your stock pop-ups. i upgraded my bulbs to HID 8000K VHO kit sold by BlingLights (forum vendor). the output is amazing! i think its better than the bmw's and benzs i see. it literally lights up 4 lanes wide. and a nice spread of light too, not patches. go to my website, u'll see all the pics of the headlights and HID's
my website of many pics!
3: HA! no, i'd never sell these, unless they come out with something even better, but i highly doubt it!
good luck,any other ???,let me/us know!
Aj
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,838
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From: DFW Texas
Originally Posted by 1 BAD BURB
i have a set as well... imsure if u did a search, u would find the many interesting comments about them...LOL
to answer your questions.
1:i did the install myself. took 21 hrs. a lot of aligning and what not, but really, its a simple task to install. its not complicated at all. the stock stuff comes out real easy, and put in new stuff... also, i think i would doit again, now that i know them inside and out! LOL
2: using stock halogen bulbs in the projector (C5R housing) is total crap. halogens are not meant to be used in projector, thus they output less light than your stock pop-ups. i upgraded my bulbs to HID 8000K VHO kit sold by BlingLights (forum vendor). the output is amazing! i think its better than the bmw's and benzs i see. it literally lights up 4 lanes wide. and a nice spread of light too, not patches. go to my website, u'll see all the pics of the headlights and HID's
my website of many pics!
3: HA! no, i'd never sell these, unless they come out with something even better, but i highly doubt it!
good luck,any other ???,let me/us know!
Aj
to answer your questions.
1:i did the install myself. took 21 hrs. a lot of aligning and what not, but really, its a simple task to install. its not complicated at all. the stock stuff comes out real easy, and put in new stuff... also, i think i would doit again, now that i know them inside and out! LOL
2: using stock halogen bulbs in the projector (C5R housing) is total crap. halogens are not meant to be used in projector, thus they output less light than your stock pop-ups. i upgraded my bulbs to HID 8000K VHO kit sold by BlingLights (forum vendor). the output is amazing! i think its better than the bmw's and benzs i see. it literally lights up 4 lanes wide. and a nice spread of light too, not patches. go to my website, u'll see all the pics of the headlights and HID's
my website of many pics!
3: HA! no, i'd never sell these, unless they come out with something even better, but i highly doubt it!
good luck,any other ???,let me/us know!
Aj
hmm curious, you are not selling these on ebay and live in the United Kingdom by chance eh? When I went to the site you posted above I noticed your picture. Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7624&rd=1&rd=1
The picture shown there is you and your car. Notice the red snow shovel on the wall to the left??
Now go to your site: http://www.vetteaction.com/modules.p...bum.php&page=3
Last set of picutes on the first page, middle picture....SAME ONE?? Notice the same car and shovel on the wall?
Your profile here says you live in MN.
But the guy on ebay lives in the UK. So did you sell your car or did someone jack your picture??
Small world.
EBAY FRUAD???? DID I CATCH SOMEONE???
Last edited by CDH76; Oct 6, 2005 at 02:18 PM.
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From: Haymarket VA
Originally Posted by CoolShoesWalkin
This is strange....I've beeing Ebaying lately....
hmm curious, you are not selling these on ebay and live in the United Kingdom by chance eh? When I went to the site you posted above I noticed your picture. Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7624&rd=1&rd=1
The picture shown there is you and your car. Notice the red snow shovel on the wall to the left??
Now go to your site: http://www.vetteaction.com/modules.p...bum.php&page=3
Last set of picutes on the first page, middle picture....SAME ONE?? Notice the same car and shovel on the wall?
Your profile here says you live in MN. But the guy on ebay lives in the UK.
So did you sell your car or did someone jack your picture??
Small world.
EBAY FRUAD???? DID I CATCH SOMEONE???
hmm curious, you are not selling these on ebay and live in the United Kingdom by chance eh? When I went to the site you posted above I noticed your picture. Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7624&rd=1&rd=1
The picture shown there is you and your car. Notice the red snow shovel on the wall to the left??
Now go to your site: http://www.vetteaction.com/modules.p...bum.php&page=3
Last set of picutes on the first page, middle picture....SAME ONE?? Notice the same car and shovel on the wall?
Your profile here says you live in MN.
But the guy on ebay lives in the UK. So did you sell your car or did someone jack your picture??
Small world.
EBAY FRUAD???? DID I CATCH SOMEONE???
Thread Starter
Safety Car
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From: DFW Texas
Originally Posted by WKMCD
Curiouser and curiouser? Well done Watson!
where's my pipe!!
Seriosly I think someone is scamming n ebay and if so I'm going to report it today. So 1 BAD BURB get back to me dude.
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From: Haymarket VA
Originally Posted by CoolShoesWalkin
where's my pipe!!
Seriosly I think someone is scamming n ebay and if so I'm going to report it today. So 1 BAD BURB get back to me dude.
Seriosly I think someone is scamming n ebay and if so I'm going to report it today. So 1 BAD BURB get back to me dude.
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Originally Posted by CoolShoesWalkin
This is strange....I've beeing Ebaying lately....
hmm curious, you are not selling these on ebay and live in the United Kingdom by chance eh? When I went to the site you posted above I noticed your picture. Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7624&rd=1&rd=1
The picture shown there is you and your car. Notice the red snow shovel on the wall to the left??
Now go to your site: http://www.vetteaction.com/modules.p...bum.php&page=3
Last set of picutes on the first page, middle picture....SAME ONE?? Notice the same car and shovel on the wall?
Your profile here says you live in MN. But the guy on ebay lives in the UK.
So did you sell your car or did someone jack your picture??
Small world.
EBAY FRUAD???? DID I CATCH SOMEONE???
hmm curious, you are not selling these on ebay and live in the United Kingdom by chance eh? When I went to the site you posted above I noticed your picture. Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7624&rd=1&rd=1
The picture shown there is you and your car. Notice the red snow shovel on the wall to the left??
Now go to your site: http://www.vetteaction.com/modules.p...bum.php&page=3
Last set of picutes on the first page, middle picture....SAME ONE?? Notice the same car and shovel on the wall?
Your profile here says you live in MN.
But the guy on ebay lives in the UK. So did you sell your car or did someone jack your picture??
Small world.
EBAY FRUAD???? DID I CATCH SOMEONE???
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,811
Likes: 31
From: Minnetonka MN
St. Jude Donor '06
CoolShoes:
thanks man, i didn't know that guy was using my picture!!! he didn't even ask! i have emailed him, so wait till he emails me back, i'll let u know what he says, from there, we can go and report fraud...
but yes, i live in MN and i still have my lights!!! LOL
ohh yea, and ditto was Vectorz said, don't use those black screws, get some stainless steel ones.. or you could coat the black ones in clear nail polish.
again, let me know if u need any help!
on a side note: that ebay ad, the guy has them set at a very good price...might want to consider them assuming he is not scamming...
Aj
thanks man, i didn't know that guy was using my picture!!! he didn't even ask! i have emailed him, so wait till he emails me back, i'll let u know what he says, from there, we can go and report fraud...
but yes, i live in MN and i still have my lights!!! LOL
ohh yea, and ditto was Vectorz said, don't use those black screws, get some stainless steel ones.. or you could coat the black ones in clear nail polish.
again, let me know if u need any help!
on a side note: that ebay ad, the guy has them set at a very good price...might want to consider them assuming he is not scamming...
Aj
Last edited by 1 BAD BURB; Oct 6, 2005 at 05:29 PM.
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Originally Posted by 1 BAD BURB
CoolShoes:
thanks man, i didn't know that guy was using my picture!!! he didn't even ask! i have emailed him, so wait till he emails me back, i'll let u know what he says, from there, we can go and report fraud...
but yes, i live in MN and i still have my lights!!! LOL
ohh yea, and ditto was Vectorz said, don't use those black screws, get some stainless steel ones.. or you could coat the black ones in clear nail polish.
again, let me know if u need any help!
on a side note: that ebay ad, the guy has them set at a very good price...might want to consider them assuming he is not scamming...
Aj
thanks man, i didn't know that guy was using my picture!!! he didn't even ask! i have emailed him, so wait till he emails me back, i'll let u know what he says, from there, we can go and report fraud...
but yes, i live in MN and i still have my lights!!! LOL
ohh yea, and ditto was Vectorz said, don't use those black screws, get some stainless steel ones.. or you could coat the black ones in clear nail polish.
again, let me know if u need any help!
on a side note: that ebay ad, the guy has them set at a very good price...might want to consider them assuming he is not scamming...
Aj
Get him Aj!
If ya need some back up, you know my digits!
Le Mans Master
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From: Minnetonka MN
St. Jude Donor '06
the guy emailed me back, he actually took it from another ebayer...so i can't blame the guy. he will be gettin that other guys email address for me...
14U2NV: the pic came from our forum...they can just take them like that???
anywho...Shoes: watch that auction, seems like a steal for ya!!!
Aj
14U2NV: the pic came from our forum...they can just take them like that???
anywho...Shoes: watch that auction, seems like a steal for ya!!!
Aj