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Old 17-05-2007, 12:57 PM
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Default Has Anyone Fitted Diamond Lenses ??

As above, Fitted to the Morrettes, Can you only but the outer ones ?

and anyone have any pics ??

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Old 17-05-2007, 02:41 PM
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I can get you a pic.

they look cool as mate.

Unfortunalty they have made them so that u cant just buy the optics for them u have to buy complete new units. I can get hold of em. let me know if u want a set
Old 17-05-2007, 02:59 PM
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RS Bowk in Morette catalugue there are numbers for replacement parts including optics.
Old 17-05-2007, 03:05 PM
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The new "Diamond" Type that Alex is on about has different mouldings to the old style quad headlamp morrettes he has. Therefore he will need to buy the complete unit and not just the lenses.

Sorry i probably didnt explain myself.

LOL i know what i ment
Old 17-05-2007, 03:28 PM
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Old 17-05-2007, 04:57 PM
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Think i might just sell my old ones and get new ones
Old 17-05-2007, 06:31 PM
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I sell them for Ł300 plus delivery

let me know if you want a set.
Old 17-05-2007, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexD
Think i might just sell my old ones and get new ones

This is exactly what I did with mine
Old 18-05-2007, 02:24 PM
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I tride the cheap option and now need the baqck plates anyway so just get a new set and sell your old ones
Old 18-05-2007, 05:05 PM
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Anybody got any before and after pics?
Old 18-05-2007, 06:10 PM
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Old 18-05-2007, 06:20 PM
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i think these are the ones
Old 18-05-2007, 10:05 PM
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It seems to me that the outer optics arew bigger on the new 1's

Anybody got the old pic to compare?
Old 18-05-2007, 10:35 PM
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here you go...

before...



after...



Old 19-05-2007, 06:36 AM
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Old 19-05-2007, 09:12 AM
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They look great

Its a shame they dont do the fog lights to match now isnt it.
Old 19-05-2007, 09:37 AM
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ooooooooooo love it !!

I ma having RS500 grills instead of the driving lamps anyway.
Old 19-05-2007, 09:42 AM
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the one posted by cozzie_dave1 is different to the one posted by GAZ345
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I want the ones as L3 COS
Old 19-05-2007, 07:29 PM
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Hmmm time to upgrade me thinks !!!!
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Originally Posted by AlexD
I want the ones as L3 COS
I got mine about 6 months ago mate and mine are both diamond lenses.

I think the early ones only had diamond outer lamps
Old 22-05-2007, 03:50 PM
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If you want to just do the OUTER ones, then you can do this without changing the backing panels or anything else, you just need the lenses (Ł55 each) and the plastic rings (Ł7 each) - both in stock.

However, if you want the inner ones as well, THEN you have to change the backing plates if you don't want to hack the old ones about to make them fit. At Ł37 each side, they're not cheap .

Please be aware that if you have HID bulbs, then the new crystal outer lenses will not fit over these, due to being flat compared to the concave shape of the old style, hence why I have the outer ones in stock .
Old 22-05-2007, 04:33 PM
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Yes the earlier ones only had outer diamond optics
The inners we sell now come with diamond optics too.
If you get the outers only from Mike, you could run air ducts in the middle instead of optics. There is a company that bought some off me too....Ringbunny Motorsport, they can fit them well too.
Old 23-05-2007, 12:39 AM
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I have these sitting in my mates garage ready to be fitted to my Red Cossie on Thursday. Got them off Dan at Rapid Ford and the quality was very good.
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I have decided to sell the old ones and get a completely new set i think, Tis easier imo.
Old 23-05-2007, 07:52 AM
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cossymad the ones you sold me have all four diamond and they were bought by me quite soon after their release...
Old 23-05-2007, 12:15 PM
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That L3 COS looks just perfect with the new lenses!
Old 23-05-2007, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Azrael
cossymad the ones you sold me have all four diamond and they were bought by me quite soon after their release...
Yes they were literally bought out a few weeks after the first ones. Yours were the first LHD ones, and you were lucky!!
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