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Old 23-02-2005, 11:29 PM
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not sure if i should get rid of the morette's in favour of standard headlights what do people think look better. my car is mallard green.
Old 24-02-2005, 12:44 PM
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keep the morrettes m8...should have been fitted as standard in my opinion
Old 24-02-2005, 12:46 PM
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If you get good quality twin headlamps ie genuine morrettes yes there is no disputing they are an improvement.I have standards which i also like, because more and more esc cossies are getting twins it's kind of different now to have standard!! .........also you can get standard light units cheaply and easy should a stone hit! End of the day the choice is one you have to make yourself
Is there anyone else that actually prefers standards? Another point is, if you have standard wheels but twins it doesn't look as nice.Twins and big alloys look .
Old 24-02-2005, 03:55 PM
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Old 24-02-2005, 04:26 PM
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Is there anyone else that actually prefers standards? Another point is, if you have standard wheels but twins it doesn't look as nice.Twins and big alloys look
gotta agree with that, really like the twins on escort cossies
Old 24-02-2005, 05:54 PM
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Another point is, if you have standard wheels but twins it doesn't look as nice.Twins and big alloys look .
me too,with standard wheels it looks ,but big wheels and morettes

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not sure if i should get rid of the morette's in favour of standard headlights what do people think look better. my car is mallard green.
Mine is mallard and I would buy your twins if you get rid of them-you know they look crappy anyway



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Old 25-02-2005, 05:42 PM
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stick with the morrettes!
Old 25-02-2005, 05:49 PM
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Morrettes all the way
Old 25-02-2005, 06:57 PM
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Morettes

Got a set from my girlfriend for my b-day
Old 25-02-2005, 07:25 PM
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need i say it...but ............Morettes

all day long
Old 26-02-2005, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jo
Morettes

Got a set from my girlfriend for my b-day
Now why did she do that.
Your birthday is only on the 17th of March my friend.
Old 26-02-2005, 08:55 PM
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Standard!
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Originally Posted by Speedy G.
Originally Posted by Jo
Morettes

Got a set from my girlfriend for my b-day
Now why did she do that.
Your birthday is only on the 17th of March my friend.
Because men that are celebrating their b-day soon are a real pain in the b*tt.
Always asking questions
And buying a new turbo two weeks before his b-day wasn't part of the plan either
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I'm not.

I know what you mean. Look at my bloody Cossie.
Piece of shit.
Old 26-02-2005, 09:24 PM
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I've always preferred the standard ones tbh, think I'm out voted though
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Old 26-02-2005, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dave green


looks like a ram raiders gettaway car with the passengers with
the helmets on nice car
Old 27-02-2005, 12:36 AM
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Do love morrette's but their getting abit common, change back to standard jsut to be different!

You've only got to look at someone like Gareth Lloyd's car and see that standard lights look just as good if not better in some cases!
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Doesn't it look nice with standard headlights.
At least, it would if the bugger was running.


Old 27-02-2005, 10:13 AM
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They certainly do look good as standard!

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Your car looks all speckled there mate...like loads of stone chips, is it just droplets of water?
Old 27-02-2005, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by M7 COS
Your car looks all speckled there mate...like loads of stone chips, is it just droplets of water?
That'd be the beauty of white Those are droplets of dirt!! The car was minging at the time.
Old 27-02-2005, 01:49 PM
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I actually prefer the standard headlights, with standard wheels. In my eyes the standard bodywork, including headlights wheels etc. looks dead right. The nice thing is when people say why do you modify your car like that with a body kit, (obviously not knowing what a Cossie is), I turn round and say that the car is completely standard, apart from the engine and brakes. You should see the disbelief on their faces. Every last penny goes on the engine, extracting the good old BHP.
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Originally Posted by JohnP001
I actually prefer the standard headlights, with standard wheels. In my eyes the standard bodywork, including headlights wheels etc. looks dead right. The nice thing is when people say why do you modify your car like that with a body kit, (obviously not knowing what a Cossie is), I turn round and say that the car is completely standard, apart from the engine and brakes. You should see the disbelief on their faces. Every last penny goes on the engine, extracting the good old BHP.
I had a neighbour say that i'd done a good job on the car.................he didn't realise it came out of the showroom like it was!!..........also was shocked to hear that you have to pay 10K + for 'an old banger'
Old 27-02-2005, 02:12 PM
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I prefer standard 1s too all the morrettes ive seen have either misty or corroded lenses once theve done sum mileage std all the way
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Originally Posted by Glenn5
I prefer standard 1s too all the morrettes ive seen have either misty or corroded lenses once theve done sum mileage std all the way
Looks like a change of heart now.........lots of people liking the standards!
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I do like the standard look But for now, i wont be changing
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twins nuf said
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my car's now just been painted and i went for a set of new standard ones They look good to me as i never had standard lights to start with it make's a nice change
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Standard!!! There's more out there with morettes than standard!
Old 21-09-2005, 08:24 AM
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deffo std ive just ordered a brand new pair hope to have them this week
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I dont really mind either standard or Morettes, to me the Morettes give the car more of an aggresive look, standard lights look a bit too tame for me, buy the Morettes and you can change them as and when you like
Old 21-09-2005, 10:22 AM
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Depends what it came with...

If it came with standard lights,they would stay.If it came with moretts,they would stay

If you know what i mean?
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IMO saphs and 3 doors should retain the std lights, escos should have come from teh factory with morrettes
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Morrettes , kept the standard ones tho in case i change my mind


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