Clear indicators?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:33 pm
Worth it at Price: £32.95? (probably not now I come to thinkg of it.
Worth it at Price: £32.95? (probably not now I come to thinkg of it.
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Worth it at Price: £32.95? (probably not now I come to thinkg of it.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:48 pm
Nah, not without crystal headlights.
Takes ages for new indicators to match the dirty headlight glass anyway, so they'd look really strange.
Takes ages for new indicators to match the dirty headlight glass anyway, so they'd look really strange.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:49 pm
they look better on the mk3's
theres some guy on ebay whos is always selling them for £15, so you may be lucky and get a set for £20 including postage
theres some guy on ebay whos is always selling them for £15, so you may be lucky and get a set for £20 including postage
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:24 am
I bought a set of clear indicators and side repeaters from Euro Car Parts. I thought that they were not bad value for money, considering how much places like Halfords and Demon Tweeks would charge for a similar item.
Only problem I encountered was that the left and the right indicators supplied by ECP were actually from two different suppliers. So, as well as the indicators looking 'weird' by being clear and clean. They also turned out to be slightly differnt shade...
Took them back and they made sure that I got a matched pair... So I can't complain.
Only other thing was getting bulbs... You need orange tinted bulbs or bulbs that are at least self-coloured to light up amber... I went for cheap orange lamps as I wasn'y willing to pay £15 for the Philips iridium coated items...
Clear lens (IMHO) do look miles better than standard...
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Only problem I encountered was that the left and the right indicators supplied by ECP were actually from two different suppliers. So, as well as the indicators looking 'weird' by being clear and clean. They also turned out to be slightly differnt shade...
Took them back and they made sure that I got a matched pair... So I can't complain.
Only other thing was getting bulbs... You need orange tinted bulbs or bulbs that are at least self-coloured to light up amber... I went for cheap orange lamps as I wasn'y willing to pay £15 for the Philips iridium coated items...
Clear lens (IMHO) do look miles better than standard...
G
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:42 am
i got my set of ebay! they do look much better than the amber ones! i've got another set but one is missing a bulb holder if nayone is interested!
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:30 am
Yep, eBay is definately the way to go. I got mine for £12.00 and clear side-repeaters for £3.00. Not bad going really.
They were the first mod I did, and they honestly make the world of a difference, but watch out for the "fried egg effect."
They were the first mod I did, and they honestly make the world of a difference, but watch out for the "fried egg effect."
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:32 pm
Are we talking clear, as in like I've got, or clear as in crystal clear?
I'm confused...
Crystal clear would be cool if there were crystal headlamps, normal clear suit the original kit.
Silvervision etc bulbs smarten clear indicators up no end.
I'm confused...
Crystal clear would be cool if there were crystal headlamps, normal clear suit the original kit.
Silvervision etc bulbs smarten clear indicators up no end.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:51 pm
Just clear, I'll get the link to the site when I get home I'm at college at the mo.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:08 pm
I bought Hella ones for mine from Venom, at £25 they weren't cheap but feel the quality. 
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:17 pm
http://www.autostyling.co.uk/AutoArt/pr ... ubCatID=93
that's the place, I don't really want to use ebay, cos I can't take em back or nething.
that's the place, I don't really want to use ebay, cos I can't take em back or nething.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:21 pm
For that price I'd get Hella ones, they look like normal clear ones to me and Hella ones will be better made than MHW ones.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:40 pm
however I am poor and need to pay of my TAX and insurance soon, so I wana get the best deal,
nething any cheeper? and not carp.
nething any cheeper? and not carp.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:47 pm
not anymore, i got a bulb holder today at the breakers! complete set but no bulbs! u can get some from halfords quite cheaply!doug&dan wrote:i've got another set but one is missing a bulb holder if nayone is interested!
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:29 am
In my experience you get what you pay for, cheaper units may leak, cloud up and not fit as well. Hence me not changing my lights for about 18 months - till I had enough to change the indicators, side repeaters and rear light clusters all in one go.
You can probably get Hella ones cheaper elsewhere, somewhere like VolksApart or German and Swedish maybe?
You can probably get Hella ones cheaper elsewhere, somewhere like VolksApart or German and Swedish maybe?
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:59 am
ah Ill try teh local VoltsApart, Well if ya say they might go and leak I'll go and leave it untill I can change the lot. Or not at all and save me money for say a GT or G40... or more booze