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Old 03-29-2007, 11:20 AM
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Aftermarket Rally Lights Closest to OEM?

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I know this topic has been beat to death, but I can't not ask.

Is there a generally agreed upon aftermarket rally light that looks the most like the OEM driving lights? My wife really likes the chrome housing and the exact size of the factory lights. I've poured over countless threads, and it looks like the Hella chromes are a bit larger, the PIAA 520s are larger, and the PIAA 540s are similar in size but only come with the black housing. I haven't really found a size measurement for the Cibie Tangos.

Should I just put down the $300-350 and pick up the OEMs? Again, my wife is purely concerned with the look. Actual light performance isn't all that important. Is there another option that I've missed?

Thanks for the help,
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Old 03-29-2007, 11:47 AM
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Only $350? That's so cheap compared to the 07. I'll say just get the OEM.
 
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Old 03-29-2007, 12:02 PM
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Well, that $350 is just the parts. I'll be installing them myself.
 
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Old 03-30-2007, 06:55 AM
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Nevermind. I talked her out of the chrome and ordered the 540s.
 
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PIAA 540's/5430 kit that's what I got.
 
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I notice on your sig that your wife has an 07. The mounting brackets for the PIAA 540 won't work on the new generation unless it's a convertible
 
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Old 04-01-2007, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by aznqtboy984
I notice on your sig that your wife has an 07. The mounting brackets for the PIAA 540 won't work on the new generation.

You need to look alittle closer buddy, hes got a convertible. So yes it will work. The convertible wont change to the ugly I mean new body style for another year or so.
 
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Old 04-02-2007, 06:18 AM
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Here's a link for Cibie's, it's in metric so you'll need to convert.

http://cibie.net/cibie_aux_lighting.htm

If you look in my gallery, I have a few pictures with them mounted on my mine.
 
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