Bulbs: Osram Cool Blue or Phillip Blue Vision

[si_power]

I just got my new mini but it doesn't come with the xenon, but i want to change the light bulb for it to look similar to the xenon light color. I've searched and read many threads about changing the light bulbs, and found out that Osram cool blue and phillip blule vision are the two most popular. I'm deciding between the two, any advice? I would really apprepriate if anyone can post pictures of their cars with either of these two bulbs in the night time so that i can notice the difference. Thank you in advance.

- Newbie - Thailand

[obehave]

Don't get either. They actually give off less light.
Get the OSRAM Silver Stars instead

[aquaanox]

I have tried the osram silverstars, the osram 65w UHO and the PIAA xtreme white H7's.

The PIAA's are incredible in my opinion, very white, and light up the road very well. Also make sure that your lights are not aimed too low - makes a huge difference.

After owning a benz with xenons for about a year (and had no idea the car had xenons) i recently got very interested in lighting performance etc. The stock bulbs are very good, the osram silverstars are better, the 65W are brighter but much yellower, and the PIAA's are simply amazing - very white and very bright. Its hard for me to tell the difference between the xenons and the PIAAs after i aimed them right.

[si_power]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquaanox

I have tried the osram silverstars, the osram 65w UHO and the PIAA xtreme white H7's.

The PIAA's are incredible in my opinion, very white, and light up the road very well. Also make sure that your lights are not aimed too low - makes a huge difference.

After owning a benz with xenons for about a year (and had no idea the car had xenons) i recently got very interested in lighting performance etc. The stock bulbs are very good, the osram silverstars are better, the 65W are brighter but much yellower, and the PIAA's are simply amazing - very white and very bright. Its hard for me to tell the difference between the xenons and the PIAAs after i aimed them right.

do u have a picture of your car with those PIAA extreme white? Thanks

[aquaanox]

there ya go.. piaa xtreme white..

[si_power]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquaanox

there ya go.. piaa xtreme white..

hey thanks alot, thats a very fast reply, thank you for helping out i noticed that you changed the parking light bulbs as well?