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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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i could get the maximas HIDS for 200, i was just wondering what you guys think.. are they rice, or would they look nice on a black 98 civic?
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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well obviously you are going ot have to retrofit those HIDs into your civic housings...... i guess good deal for 200 as long as you got everything including BALLASTS... but really you shoudl have just got a aftermarket HID kit that has H4 bulbs.....

i found a set of aftermarket ballast for 150 bux and got the H4 bulbs off ebay for 100 bux and they were pretty good

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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holy intercooler!

Its your car so if you think its rice don't do it. Don't do something to your car just cause the people on honda-tech say its cool.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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i like them, look a **** load better then the real ricey xenon bulbs
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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it will the increase view at night but i doubt anyone is having trouble seeing at night with regular headlights

other than that it is fashion
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by electronb16si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">holy intercooler!

Its your car so if you think its rice don't do it. Don't do something to your car just cause the people on honda-tech say its cool. </TD></TR></TABLE>


Hold **** thats funny. lol. holy intercooler. neways. haha. i actually like the hid's. i baught some for my *cough* truck * cough* and they look hella nice on there. i think its a choice.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 03:43 AM
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I agree with you, but many times a little advice can help you take a decision.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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buying stolen parts = supporting theft
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 07:44 AM
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what is a "retrofit "
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLUE EH3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what is a "retrofit "</TD></TR></TABLE>

Its bascially when you get a projector from the HID headlight and open up your headlight and bascially build it into your headlight

-Brian
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by electronb16si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">holy intercooler!

Don't do something to your car just cause the people on honda-tech say its cool. </TD></TR></TABLE>

HEY HEY HEY I think he should do something if we say its cool!

j/k anyway I like HID's I like how the light is so bright that you can see it in the daytime. My only thing is if you get HID's get like a lexus or bimmer kit and get the projector's too....
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 09:08 AM
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HIDs are ok, i have them on my car a there is a few things i dont like. I have a xenondepot 4100K kit, great kit but civics werent meant to have HIDs. One of the things i dont like is the glare, tremendous amount of glare. Also there is no cut off line so the light output is very sloppy, and the beam pattern is all over the place. It is definitely bling though and i can see a bit more of the road at night too. I think retrofitting a projector HID might be the best thing to do. I say you give it a shot.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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can you get tickets for having HID lights on your car since civics doesn't come with stock HID lights?
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by imc2pid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can you get tickets for having HID lights on your car since civics doesn't come with stock HID lights?</TD></TR></TABLE>

In Cali you can.
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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fixing ticket?
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 02:14 PM
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Only fit an HID system when you have retrofitted HID projectors.

4300k is the best noting higher.
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