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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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Quick question. Is this possible to convert C5 headlight to C6 headlight xenon? My body shop guy told that he can make one to fit. anyone done this conversion? any picture? New C6 head light pair cost about $ 1500.00. I would like to bit my money on right spot.. Pls help
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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there are lights you can get that will fit inside the stock buckets of where your pop ups are. Most of them cost around 1K. and require little body work if any depending on the model you chose.

I can't imagine C6 lights looking good on a C5
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:22 AM
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I would also like to see if this can be done or already has been done. Pics would be ni$e.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Frizzle86
I can't imagine C6 lights looking good on a C5
There was a photochopped pic going around a while back of a C5 with C6 headlights and it looked really good. Surprised the hell out of me.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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I'm not sure the money would be worth it. I think it looks awesome in theory. Here are some photoshops that I posted back in 05 when the C6 came out and I for one love the look. These are PHOTOSHOP touch-ups.

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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by talon90
I'm not sure the money would be worth it. I think it looks awesome in theory. Here are some photoshops that I posted back in 05 when the C6 came out and I for one love the look. These are PHOTOSHOP touch-ups.

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I like the way that looks. Of course it would probably be cost prohibitive to try and add something like this to a C5.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Admiral94
I like the way that looks. Of course it would probably be cost prohibitive to try and add something like this to a C5.
This guy added fixed lights from a Acura NSX. VERY expensive but VERY cool and one-of-a-kind.



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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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Wow, those are very impressive. Good work with the Photoshop btw. Anyone know a ballpark price of what the NSX lights guy paid for that custom job? How expensive is expensive?
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I believe the cost of the NSX light conversion was around $5000.00.....
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyskate
I believe the cost of the NSX light conversion was around $5000.00.....

Guess I'll wait before I try that.

I can live with the pop-ups and it looks good during the day.
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looks good.
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No photochop here, this is the real deal.....
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Alcee1
No photochop here, this is the real deal.....
damn, how much for the conversion kit???
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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looks like an expensive paint job too! great pics and photochops.
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Originally Posted by Alcee1
No photochop here, this is the real deal.....
Any more pics?
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Damn, that looks good.
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I think I'll stick with the pop-ups.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JETZ
Any more pics?
The only other pics I have are these.....

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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If you really want to get rid of the pop ups, the C6 conversion is the only way to go. The kits with the “bubble” non pop ups look like ****. IMHO


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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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If you really want to get rid of the pop ups, the C6 conversion is the only way to go. The kits with the “bubble” non pop ups look like ****. IMHO


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They never did look like "****" on a C5R
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