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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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Default so my headlights go out today

i have no car for 2 weeks

But once it comes back...

i will have the hottest Retro Setup,

Valeo's color mooded, into my TC

i am Now

BROKE!

Old Oct 18, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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good story!
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Moved to DC...

even though it's just a poem ... or something.
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??????
Old Oct 18, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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so are they just separate projectors or are they out of a specific car?
Old Oct 18, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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how much?
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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who's doing your retro?
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 01:40 AM
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Rich is doing it, From hidplanet...

it was 400 all together, hes making me a shroud,

color mood, and all the fun stuff

i got the Valeo package..

The entire thing cost me about 1200...

im shipping them out first thing tomorrow..

im so excited, lol
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 02:40 AM
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good for you. i seen some of his work, pretty good stuff.
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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i just hope i like the color from them...
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 03:19 AM
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What happened now??
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 03:39 AM
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any pics of what its gonna look like
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 06:04 AM
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1200?!?! how come so much?!
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DuMa
any pics of what its gonna look like
i will have pics next week sometime, and i will post them

or send them to someone to post, since i dont understand how to post on this board

1200 is prob cheaper on the scale of everything..

600 for parts, 400 for retro, and 200 for my shop to take my headlaps out, with bumper, Put it back, and make me a nice 9006 Wire harness

i think i did a good job..
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600 for parts? hidplanet sells the complete valeo package for around $400 or less...what else did you buy? i paid $300 for my tsx projectors, bulbs, and ballasts.

the labor rate sounds about right

200 to remove bumper and headlight is ripoff...it can be done in 15 minutes or less...the headlights are then held on by 3 (count them, THREE) bolts. a harness can be made using about $10-15 in materials...

oh well, in the end its your money, i'm sure you'll be very happy with the results, its night and day compared to the crappy HID kit that i used to have...
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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400 for the valeo kit

100 for shroud

and like 70 for custom bezels
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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wow, you spent 1200 on LIGHTS..HEADLIGHTS lol

tahts crazy

-taek
Old Oct 19, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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naa its not.. The diff Between Stock and these are like day and night..

i also have a hard time Seeing at night, and this should help me out..

If the Mazda 3 can have hids, then my 20k scion will to _____s hahah
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