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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 05:12 AM
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http://jlevistreetwerks.com/store/Sc...ce3327182841c6

i must be missing something here sorry for the noob question

help please these come with HID's and everyhting for 270.00 why? i read about people paying $1200 for this setup! confused.. please help
Old Dec 24, 2006 | 05:14 AM
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umm, its $199 + $270 for HIDS...
Old Dec 24, 2006 | 05:15 AM
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lol, it's 199 + 270+ 10. yeah what he said up there.
Old Dec 24, 2006 | 05:22 AM
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yea dude look in the top right hand corner
Old Dec 24, 2006 | 05:34 AM
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oh..ok but its only 199 for the two headlights without hids?
Old Dec 24, 2006 | 05:35 AM
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can i add hids at a later date if i so chose?
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I dont see why not.
Old Dec 24, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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I wouldnt add the HID's even with the poor Projector. HID's are only good with real Projectors (High Quality)... HID's and Stock Headlight's do not mix.... Plus it is illegal.
Old Dec 24, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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its cheap because they are simply cheap. my friend had some and they burnt out in a few weeks and plus the halo's wernt even bright at all.
Old Dec 25, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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people paying over $1200 are buying professionally installed retrofits which are custom built

anything custom that you aren't making yourself is gonna cost ya. that's why most people do it themselves.
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is it crazy hard to do it yourself?
Old Dec 26, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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a little... takes some mechanics to it... bake open the headlight.... rigging things.. "retrofit" things together...

buying all the supplies needed... etc.. etc..

and lots of time and patience... you get a good idea from this thread
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=75144
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