Good xenon bulbs

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Good xenon bulbs

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I’ve noticed the ML lights were not as vivid as they once were so think the bulbs have dimmed, I hear this happens with Xenons or am I having a brain fart ?

Any particularly good makes?

I used Oscar bulbs in the TT and didn’t think the difference was worth it but I’ve no experience with xenon bulbs.

I want lasers, I want to be wowed but I don’t want to spend a lot of money :lol:

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Just bung OEM-equivalant ones in Dave, Osram or Sylvania or something. You'll see a difference between old and new, they do fade over time as you thought.
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I got some Osram Xenarc bulbs, mine were D1S which seem to be dearer than some others. I got them from a reputable dealer on eBay, apparently they are ripe for selling fakes but mine were good and all numbers matched on their online checker. All the personal experiences I know of have been of cheap ones being pish.
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Osram nightbreaker xenarc laser seem to be the daddy. Im considering them for the golf.

Mik has the gen one version and speaks highly of them.

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Pffft like we'd trust the opinion of a man with only a Loltus forum "basic account". What a plebian.
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You pay for anything more than a basic account.

I am Scotchish.
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I don't know how you live with the shame.

(by which I mean being Scotchish of course ;) )
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GG. wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:41 pm I don't know how you live with the shame.

(by which I mean being Scotchish of course ;) )
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scotta wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:22 pm
GG. wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:41 pm I don't know how you live with the shame.

(by which I mean being Scotchish of course ;) )
By being safe in the knowledge we’re not southern fairy’s.
Southern fairy’s what? 🤔
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IanF wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:05 pm
scotta wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:22 pm
GG. wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:41 pm I don't know how you live with the shame.

(by which I mean being Scotchish of course ;) )
By being safe in the knowledge we’re not southern fairy’s.
Southern fairy’s what? 🤔
Thank you. The grammar and spelling in this thread is poor.
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IanF wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:05 pm
scotta wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:22 pm
GG. wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:41 pm I don't know how you live with the shame.

(by which I mean being Scotchish of course ;) )
By being safe in the knowledge we’re not southern fairy’s.
Southern fairy’s what? 🤔
flaps! Southern Fairy's caaaant flaps! HTH
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DeskJockey wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:10 pm
IanF wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:05 pm
scotta wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:22 pm

By being safe in the knowledge we’re not southern fairy’s.
Southern fairy’s what? 🤔
Thank you. The grammar and spelling in this thread is poor.
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...and revert.
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Lightbulb! So OC and JL were talking about employing Scotchish people!? Now I understand! 😂
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scotta wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:27 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:10 pm
IanF wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:05 pm

Southern fairy’s what? 🤔
Thank you. The grammar and spelling in this thread is poor.
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DeskJockey wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:38 pm
scotta wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:27 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:10 pm

Thank you. The grammar and spelling in this thread is poor.
Mik, do the needful...
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Simon wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:22 pm
DeskJockey wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:38 pm
scotta wrote: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:27 pm

Mik, do the needful...
FTFY
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Why is the colon incorrect? Genuinely curious.
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A colon signifies a list I believe. If you were to read it out loud, all you want to do is pause, which is denoted by the comma. "Mik <pause> do the needful..."
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That said I only got a B in GCSE English, so I may be wrong.
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