I have a silver car also and I am getting 5000K 50W for my fogs and headlights, but I live in a very rural area with almost no street lights so I want it as bright and clear as possible. Patrick told me that the 50W will last just as long as the 35W. They have a 1 year warranty.

Most people seem to buy hid in a higher color temperature 6000K and up because they look cool because they are blue or voilet, but if all you want is a cool color you can save yourself hundreds of dollars and buy those blue tinted colored bulbs. If you are buying HID you should be looking for functionality over looks IMHO. Stick with 4300K or 5000K You will be happy with them. Just look at the link for the hid colors on page 1 The 8000K -12000K pictures you cannot see much of anything. The 6000K are alright and a decent comprimise if you want that blueish color, but still want to be able to see at night. Also be careful with kits above 6000K the cops may end up pulling you over for having illegal colored headlights. It depends on the cops in your area though.

 

Hes around. He has been pming me the past few days answering questions for me.

 

8k FTW, 6k FTW

 

HIDs in STOCK HOUSINGS FTW!!!


AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

 

That better be sarcasm... cause I've got the fail stick out.

 

bump

 

I say go with 6k to go along with your CCFL's.

 

not seeing how to blue is ricy???? explain...
anyways i'd go 8k i went with 10 and 12k cause i like the look

 

My lowbeams and foglights are all 6000K and they're fine like that. The light is a very crisp white with a very light hint of blue. I don't see the need to go any higher than that.

 

anything else someone else doesn't like that would normally be called by anyone else not into cars as tacky is considered rice.

I however like 8000k

 

Some people call it 'rice' but I prefer to call it 'unnecessary'.
What we are all referring to is a part or accessory that is fashion over function. A 4300K HID bulb is more functional than a 12000K bulb... but the 12000K is more flashy. Hence unnecessary... or 'rice'.

 

Wow dude. Put some comma's in your sentences.

 

Good Explanation

didnt you know most people today dont know how to use any form of puncuation they cant spell either like me i cant even spell puncuation correctly do you get my point

Ok guys, enough of me being a smartass. Do you have any pics of 6000K vs. 8000K in projectors i could see??

 

Lol, i just right click and use the suggested text words.

 

i got the 12k cause the factory lights with the 10k looked dumb so it had to match i'm ocd about it

 

IMO I think 12k headlight's are dumb.

But on the other hand, 12k fogs have a cool appearance look to them.

Just that some people go for looks rather than visibility. So I still don't how this is rice?

 

12k is pretty pointles but its not like fog lights are the best source of light you know, i wasn't going for visability over style oh well to each his own though. ^agree'd though

 

Fashion over function.

 

This is how I look at it.....12,000K are purple. Purple is not a street legal illumination color at least where im from. Purple light on MY car = rice IMO.

 

http://visionbulbs.com/vb_product.php

Try that link cause you can switch around what all the different temps look like. I had 10000K's in a few months ago and honestly, they looked bad-ass b/c they were so blue, but at the same time it's not as bright which kinda hurt them so I switched to 6000K's and they were very white and very bright. I think they're the best choice for someone who wants the best of both worlds. I might try 8000K's next because I like some of the blue look on the road. Pretty unique.
Hope that helps

 

DO you see purple in his sig? No? Well I don't.

IMO rice is for cars that look bad and embarrassing.

 

Link says "Security Violation"

 

Repost the link, it says security violation for me.

 

Ur right I dont see purple in his sig. but look at

http://www.meccaone.org/images/hid-chart.jpg

Here the 12000 are purple

 

Different companies have different versions of the kelvins. So far I had three bulbs of the same kelvin from different companies. All were the same color, but all had a different "twist" if you can call it that.