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a4r0 · Jan 13th, 2008, 10:50 AM

ive just purchased a pair of spot lamps from bmw for the r53 mini, i would like to know what the difference is between the wipac one and the bmw one because i am thinking off having 4 spot lamps on the mini.

any help would be appreciated..

thanks

ScottyBoy · Jan 16th, 2008, 09:13 AM

Not much really, it would be hard to tell the difference, if i was fitting new spotlamps id go for the wipac as they dont rust as quick and they are alot cheaper than the BMW lamps.

Scott

Ant FR · Jan 16th, 2008, 11:47 AM

virtually nothing i thought.

i have kept the bmw ones on mine and after 5 yrs they did'nt rust at all. I have just removed mine and they are being shot blasted to remove the chrome so they can be sprayed black.

Aberdeen Al · Jan 16th, 2008, 02:29 PM

The Wipacs rust at the thought of having moisture near them.........................I complained to Wipac and got a reply that wasn't to my satisfaction

..........................after a few more emails back & forth I told them to poke it.

I may also go down the paint black route or just remove them for a ceremonial jumping up & down on top of and then replacement!

Jan 13th, 2008, 10:50 AM	#1
a4r0 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 12 Offline	whats the difference between the bmw spot lamp and the wipac spot lamp ive just purchased a pair of spot lamps from bmw for the r53 mini, i would like to know what the difference is between the wipac one and the bmw one because i am thinking off having 4 spot lamps on the mini. any help would be appreciated.. thanks

Jan 16th, 2008, 02:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aberdeen Al MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aberdeen Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 648 Offline	The Wipacs rust at the thought of having moisture near them.........................I complained to Wipac and got a reply that wasn't to my satisfaction ..........................after a few more emails back & forth I told them to poke it. I may also go down the paint black route or just remove them for a ceremonial jumping up & down on top of and then replacement! Vroooom Vroooom

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Jan 16th, 2008, 09:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 2,897 Offline	Not much really, it would be hard to tell the difference, if i was fitting new spotlamps id go for the wipac as they dont rust as quick and they are alot cheaper than the BMW lamps. Scott

Jan 16th, 2008, 11:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ant FR MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 10:15 PM Posts: 1,917 Offline	virtually nothing i thought. i have kept the bmw ones on mine and after 5 yrs they did'nt rust at all. I have just removed mine and they are being shot blasted to remove the chrome so they can be sprayed black.

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