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Old 12-03-2012 | 04:49 PM
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Headlight lamp improvement?

One of the "very minor" nits that I have with my Coupe is that I'm not entirely pleased with the headlight performance after dark. Especially on low beams, the reach and brightness seem to be lacking.

(Yes, I would have gone with the stock Xenons if I'd not taken an existing model (with its $2K discount) right off the lot.)

So I'm thinking of just upgrading the bulbs. I could shell out for Xenons, or even pay premium price for the SilverStars, but I ran across these on my search and I wanted to know what y'all think:
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They seem to get good reviews overall, similar to the SilverStars, but are only $30 for the pair.
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 08:19 PM
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I got these, they are really nice, and worth the $$$. Or maybe it was these. Either way, the PIAA Extreme White Plus is a solid bulb with great illumination.
 
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Old 12-04-2012 | 05:40 AM
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The Philips Xtreme Powers should actually put out more lumens than the blue tinted PIAAs.
 
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Old 12-04-2012 | 06:20 AM
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Definitely worth a shot and for $30 you're not risking much!
 
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