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23rd November 2020, 04:56 AM
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D2R bulbs - what's best?
What bulbs are people running in their D2s? Whatever is in there now does not satisfy my need for light. LED doesn't seem to be a good option even though I loved my nighteye LEDs in my old D2. Phillips seems to be the best option after watching endless videos
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23rd November 2020, 06:38 AM
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I switched to Philips X-tremeVision (gen2) a few years ago:
https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/85126X...headlight-bulb A tad expensive but a big improvement on the original bulbs. Be careful where you buy them from though. There are a lot of fakes for sale!
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23rd November 2020, 08:34 AM
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Same here, on all counts!
I have Philips but the first pair I bought were fakes.  The packaging was very good at first glance and even the holograms looked convincing, but the unique serial number was the same on both…….. 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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23rd November 2020, 08:51 AM
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It looks like a few of us now the clocks have gone back are noticing the headlights are not as good as they should be.
I had the same thoughts over the weekend driving the S8 as the headlight output is not as good as the Audi A2 I have!
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23rd November 2020, 09:02 AM
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Another vote for Phillips here. Vast improvement when I changed mine last winter.
A tad pricey as mentioned but well worth it
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23rd November 2020, 09:43 AM
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Its a shame Osram don't do Nightbreakers in D2R - only D2S. I have those in my A6 and they are excellent.
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