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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 05:34 AM
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I Live in London UK
I am after aftermarket headlights but i cant find any in the uk, so i am thinking of importing a set to the uk.
will these headlights run on my uk civic?
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 07:26 AM
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Which type of headlights are you looking for, and for what year car?
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 08:25 AM
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I am after projection headlights that are sold by some us based companys i just want to know whether there is any difference between us spec an uk spec headlights.
Thanks Harry
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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just get civic type r headlights, they are readily available there ( i hope so) and they look better than the riciest projectors...just my .02 cents.....i think you will be happier with the ctr headlights....the smoked housing is to die for....(here at least....)
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 01:47 PM
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well he still hasn't said what year car it's for, CTR headlights won't work on 92-95 Civics.

But yeah, I can almost guarantee that your UK headlights are better than any aftermarket projectors out there (assuming your headlights conform to the European ECE standards). DOT standards aren't as high as ECE, and aftermarket projectors suck even compared to DOT OEM Civic headlights.
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 02:45 PM
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i once bought some headlights for a GTI from the uk, they are'nt good, you drive on the other side of the road, our lights are directed to the lower right, whereas yours are the lower left, i believe. either way they probably wont be legal(or safe).
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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 03:14 PM
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you can buy little tabs that stop us spec headlights from shining to the right, they sell them on ferrys between britian and europe.
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