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Post by Andy C on Jan 29, 2020 19:28:03 GMT
The RAV4's halogen lights are awful. I want to upgrade the bulbs, but I've never had one go before (apart from my van which Halfords do anyway) so I'm kinda out of touch on what are decent. I've heard Osram nightbreakers are about the best. Any others to consider?
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Post by racingteatray on Jan 29, 2020 19:46:37 GMT
Same goes for the dipped beams on the Fiat 500 so I got a set of GE ones from Halfords which are something like 150% brighter and give a noticeably stronger/whiter lighter.
I can't offhand remember their name but I'll check the boxes (in the cupboard with the old bulbs in them) when I get home.
Halfords were doing a BOGOF offer at the time, which helped, as they are pricey.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 19:52:00 GMT
I have some halogen bulbs on Bess, they make a difference.
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Post by LandieMark on Jan 29, 2020 20:00:26 GMT
I have Osram Night breaker unlimited or whatever in the Land Rover and TVR. They work well.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 29, 2020 20:46:51 GMT
I have Osram Night breaker unlimited or whatever in the Land Rover and TVR. They work well. We used Nightbreaker Unlimited in Herself's old Mini and they made a big difference. |
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Post by Martin on Jan 29, 2020 20:47:52 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 29, 2020 21:03:20 GMT
Indeed. Needs to be chopped in for something new if only for road safety reasons...  |
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Post by Andy C on Jan 29, 2020 21:12:07 GMT
It’s only 4 and a half years old and we’ve had it 4 months . It ain’t going anywhere yet
My ancient focus has xenons , which are night and day better
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Post by PG on Jan 29, 2020 21:19:36 GMT
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Post by racingteatray on Jan 29, 2020 22:11:20 GMT
As promised:   |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2020 22:41:52 GMT
OY, turn that light out, folk are trying to sleep in Belgium.........
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Post by Tim on Jan 30, 2020 9:26:05 GMT
As promised: Is that a ghost chair in the background of the 1st pic? |
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Post by racingteatray on Jan 30, 2020 10:09:32 GMT
Yup. We have a pair of the carver versions (ie with arms) that live at either end of the dining table.
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Post by Tim on Jan 30, 2020 10:53:31 GMT
We've got 4 of those plus 2 ghost lamps.
If I let Mrs Tim have her own way the house would probably be full of ghosts!
It's slightly alarming when one of your friends swings back on the chairs though.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jan 30, 2020 12:07:11 GMT
We've got 4 of those plus 2 ghost lamps. If I let Mrs Tim have her own way the house would probably be full of ghosts! It's slightly alarming when one of your friends swings back on the chairs though. We have these chairs round our boardroom table.  A few months back I was having a meeting where one of the visitors was a rather large individual. As the meeting went on I noticed him getting more and more reclined until, eventually, the chair just gently gave up the ghost and went all the way back until the back was on the floor with him lying there, feet in the air. I have never worked so hard not to laugh and appear concerned. That chair took some straightening, I can tell you. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jan 30, 2020 12:37:26 GMT
We've got 4 of those plus 2 ghost lamps. If I let Mrs Tim have her own way the house would probably be full of ghosts! My wife's a fan of Kartell stuff too, but somehow I've managed to restrict her to that pair of chairs. The other six dining chairs are slim modern leather jobs (four in a muted orange and two in a light grey), whereas the table itself is a 17th century oak refectory table. Sounds bizarre but actually the contrast works! We have to strike a balance between the fact that I inherited quite a lot of antique furniture (such as the table, which came without chairs), which I like and am attached to, whereas my wife is a modernist and we live in a very modern house. But she's managed to mix and match antique and modern to create an overall effect that's both original and successful. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jan 30, 2020 15:01:11 GMT
I have Osram Night breaker unlimited or whatever in the Land Rover and TVR. They work well. I'd go with these. Autobulbs direct or similar online places tend to do the best deals. Watch out for fake Osrams on places like Ebay. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jan 30, 2020 15:04:09 GMT
It’s only 4 and a half years old and we’ve had it 4 months . It ain’t going anywhere yet My ancient focus has xenons , which are night and day better I will never buy a car without xenons or LEDs now. I struggle with the halogens in the work cars sometimes whereas the VRS' xenons are much more relaxing. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jan 30, 2020 17:35:36 GMT
It’s only 4 and a half years old and we’ve had it 4 months . It ain’t going anywhere yet My ancient focus has xenons , which are night and day better I will never buy a car without xenons or LEDs now. Likewise. The last non-classic car I had without them was the Alfa, which had completely hopeless headlights, and that's now nearly 11 years ago. Left to my own devices, I would have ordered our 500 with the optional xenons, but my wife was very uninterested in making the car any more expensive that it needed to be and I had already succeeded in persuading her of the merits of a Twinair over a 1.2, and of the ritzier Lounge over a boggo Pop...so at that point any sort of raid on the options list were not the order of the day. |
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Post by johnc on Jan 30, 2020 17:50:57 GMT
When you sample something better you just want more.I had the great adaptive Xenons on the 435 but I now have the ICON adaptive LED's on the 5 and they are even better. I wouldn't buy a car without adaptive lights now and I would want the most powerful ones too - ageing eyes and potholes make it a necessity. I was blinded by a car with very bright white lights the other morning - it was a Police X5 who did look rather interested in why an M5 was on the road at 4.45am. 397 Tax Returns done and submitted, 28 awaiting return, 8 still to do......and relax!
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Post by PG on Jan 30, 2020 18:38:42 GMT
397 Tax Returns done and submitted, 28 awaiting return, 8 still to do......and relax! Nearly there! I feel a sense of achievement that we filed our returns in October - earliest I've ever managed. |
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Post by johnc on Jan 30, 2020 19:01:50 GMT
397 Tax Returns done and submitted, 28 awaiting return, 8 still to do......and relax! Nearly there! I feel a sense of achievement that we filed our returns in October - earliest I've ever managed. I think our tally by October was somewhere in the teens as a percentage of the total and everything that was in had been done. November sees a trickle and then the avalanche starts mid December (obviously accountants aren't meant to get any festive holidays like everyone else) |
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Post by Andy C on Jan 31, 2020 21:48:19 GMT
Thanks all
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Post by Roadsterstu on Feb 1, 2020 11:53:37 GMT
You feel enlightened?
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Post by Blarno on Feb 1, 2020 14:48:11 GMT
Some of us are paupers and have to rely on halogen....
I have something similar to Nightbreakers, but think they are Phillips.
I also have an LED upgrade set in the garage, but need a CANBUS bypass resistor set before I fit them. I had them on the Saab and the difference was, literally, night and day.
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Post by Andy C on Feb 1, 2020 15:38:23 GMT
Some of us are paupers and have to rely on halogen.... I have something similar to Nightbreakers, but think they are Phillips. I also have an LED upgrade set in the garage, but need a CANBUS bypass resistor set before I fit them. I had them on the Saab and the difference was, literally, night and day. Interesting . Might look at getting similar Then seeing as we’ll be keeping the car for a while and as long as they’re not too pricey |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2020 16:11:20 GMT
I am looking to upgrade Bess's headlights just not sure how far it could go.
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Post by ChrisM on Feb 1, 2020 17:55:21 GMT
Some of the "extra powerful" halogen bulbs don't last very long...... I tried some in the old Scenic and they lasted one autumn/winter. Didn't really notice that much extra light output and for the cost involved it wasn't worth it IMHO. Maybe things have moved on in the past 6 or 7 years ?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2020 18:37:35 GMT
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Post by racingteatray on Feb 1, 2020 21:17:35 GMT
These GE ones seem to be lasting just fine. Been a couple of years now.
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