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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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Std headlights or Morrettes? ..

I have just bought some crystal morrettes, but my mate has just swapped back to his std headlights, and the car looks stunning... I just can't decide which way to go .. Pics and views please
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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Got to be twin headlights everytime. Looks much meaner!!!!

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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morrettes on escos

standard on saph

imo
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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Can I be of no use and say both?

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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Standard for me! Put a poll up, would be interesting to see
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:52 AM
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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Both look good in there own way.

i think it all depends firstly, on the colour of the car,
and secondly, what other bits the car has to compliment it.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:23 AM
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Morrettes all the way!!!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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I have never been sure of this myself. Love the car with standard lights. But morettes would make it look hard as nails. Without the inner lense
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Kelv
Both look good in there own way.

i think it all depends firstly, on the colour of the car,
and secondly, what other bits the car has to compliment it.
Couldnt have said it better myself
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by sportvanman
morrettes on escos

standard on saph

imo
same...i think they only look good on the escos, dont like them on anything else
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Standard especially if you have the fog light in imo

Tbh the quality of the morettes is piss poor
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by PewteRS
Standard especially if you have the fog light in imo

Tbh the quality of the morettes is piss poor
& the Morrettes are rubbish at night. Unless you mod them.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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myne had morettes on when i bought it, put the standard lights back in straight away! looks much better imo!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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I got a set of mint std lights if you need a p/x Will!!! been after some morettes for a while for my project car.

Cheers
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P.S. Morettes look good
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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standards!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JHS
Couldnt have said it better myself

I´ll have to join Kelv and JHS on this one - both looks great IMO!

I think that I´ll go for dark Morettes myself!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Both look good
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelv
Both look good in there own way.

i think it all depends firstly, on the colour of the car,
and secondly, what other bits the car has to compliment it.
im with you there bud.

this looks naff imo



this on the other hand,looks hard as arseholes

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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exactly Neil, it suits black - providing it has the other goodies to compliment it


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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Like both... car i bought has morettes and just bought new lamps for em, as others were shot.. but cost a fortune !!!!! nearly went with standards as they are alot cheaper.....
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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if its black or white morrett's any other colour standards
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 09:02 AM
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standards !
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Standard with the ambers & 500 grills.

PERFECT.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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The most stupid question ever .

A bit like asking "Blonde or Brunette?"

It's down to your own personnel preference, and if you don't know your own mind, then their is no helping you .
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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standard for me, but if you go down the morrette route I think you should tint the sidelights as well, as I think that makes them look sooooo much better
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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standard for me, but if I had to have some, it would be like Bullets car above
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullett
im with you there bud.

this looks naff imo



this on the other hand,looks hard as arseholes


bullet where u get your inner vents on ur headlights please look cool
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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they are made up of parts. induction ports,sub ports and mesh. they are alloy ports at the front as well. i got them through work motormania

cheers for the comments people.i like to be different and i like the car to look hard.i think i have got it.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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how they look up close



they appear to be floating
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by sportvanman
morrettes on escos

standard on saph

imo
Ditto!
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Standard,cant fuckin stand Morettes personally
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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Standard for me... I binned my Morettes.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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i am looking for a set of twin lights complete with wireing any of you people that dont want yours give me a pm me..


thanks steven...
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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One of each

Na, I'm a morette person tbh, although I do love standard! But it depends on the look of the rest of the car!!

Like Neils.., good example
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