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dstocks wrote:Yep, aftermarket hid units. Grey area with legalities though. Depending on when your Version R was complied, HIDS were supposed to be removed during compliance. If it was the first scheme, you were safe. 2nd scheme they were meant to be removedand converted back to standard bulbs. Mine was the 2nd scheme and they got removed. I have thought about putting them back in but havent as of yet.
Right.. ok got it. How do u know if ones 1st scheme or 2nd?
If you've still got them or not probably!
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Just get a good quality aftermarket set, not really proving anything by getting 20 year old OEM
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silverGPX wrote:Just get a good quality aftermarket set, not really proving anything by getting 20 year old OEM
Cool thanks for helping getting me into a perspective!
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dstocks wrote:Yep, aftermarket hid units. Grey area with legalities though. Depending on when your Version R was complied, HIDS were supposed to be removed during compliance. If it was the first scheme, you were safe. 2nd scheme they were meant to be removedand converted back to standard bulbs. Mine was the 2nd scheme and they got removed. I have thought about putting them back in but havent as of yet.
Right.. ok got it. How do u know if ones 1st scheme or 2nd?
If you've still got them or not probably!
The colour of your compliance plate. If green, first scheme, if purple, 2nd scheme.
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    It also depends on who did it, mine was imported under the new scheme and they left the HIDs in.
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    Vectose wrote:It also depends on who did it, mine was imported under the new scheme and they left the HIDs in.
    cool, mine has purple so 2nd scheme then. :mrgreen:
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    Morimoto does high quality kits
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    Love my morimoto HIDs
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    Vectose wrote:It also depends on who did it, mine was imported under the new scheme and they left the HIDs in.
    Maybe, but doesnt comply with the ADR's for the 2nd scheme so is defectable im afraid.
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      Yeah, but very unlikely to happen. And what part of my car isn't defectable? :lol:
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      Yeah they took them out of my evo and it was imported last year. Sucks a bit cos the ballasts are like $500+ each
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      silverGPX wrote:Yeah they took them out of my evo and it was imported last year. Sucks a bit cos the ballasts are like $500+ each
      And they probably threw them away. What a waste
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        I bought it from the dealer that imported it and asked them if they'd look for them and they said they'd been thrown out already
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        silverGPX wrote:I bought it from the dealer that imported it and asked them if they'd look for them and they said they'd been sold on eBay already
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        Paid a little visit to the workshop this morning... & took more photos.

        Engine & gear box is out!



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        what the.. below image of under cover is a cut not a tyre rub.. why??
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        ETA is by the end of the month. so hopefully I'll be able to drive it to bonfire.
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        May have been rubbing so they just cut it out? Who knows. Hopefully you can make it down!
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        bjk wrote:May have been rubbing so they just cut it out? Who knows. Hopefully you can make it down!
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        Cut to avoid scrub, almost certainly.
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        tada!

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        Didn't even know such thing existed when I had my first FTO. Came across these after I've sold the car..
        Bought these brand new from England, I'm surprised someone still make the parts for FTO. maybe its left over stock?
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        Pretty sure those are made by the same dude who does battery covers and fuse box covers and stuff.
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