headlights
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Black_Protege_5
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The 02 and 03 P5 headlights are the same. The only one that had the option of black was for the sedan. For the P5 headlights, you would either have to paint them or buy them from someone.
Undercover
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- WHITE WRX
so the 02-03 sedan headlight is fit p5 ?
c-spec headlights from protegegarage are $500 a pair...pm ken about them. but youre better off just painting them yourself, theres a how-to in the how-to section, its a bit of work...but either way youre gonna be stuck havin to drop the front bumper. but if money isnt an issue then buy the c-spec ones.
mountjonas
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- 2013 VRM MS3
+1 for painting. set aside an afternoon if you really take your time and save yourself $500.
gotta agree. im afriad to try to paint mine...i know id screw it up bad, plus i dont feel like droppin the bumpermountjonas said:
sorry to threadjack..but anyone know how the GReddy EVO2 exhaust for the p5 sounds? lookin for somethin deep and loud (but not ricer)
mountjonas
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- 2013 VRM MS3
^^^. it's not that bad. just make sure you don't break the tabs under the side of the headlight. the directions are pretty clear so it makes it easy. jsut take your time. believe me, I waited 2 1/2 years to do mine and once I was done, I wondered why i waited so long.
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yea i heard those tabs were a b****..i might do it over the summer...im doin a DIY caliper paint job this summer with my friend (were doin both my car and his) so i suppose i might try the headlight thing too...but we'll see, cuz i really want it done, i love the way it looksmountjonas said:
six_dolla_bill
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i just bought them black. i know i could've painted them without a problem but i like the single bulb look alot more plus they're brand spankin new. haven't had them rewired yet but i already got a price for 50 bucks to do it. they're pretty bright so i'm not really worried about that right now.
Personally, I prefer the black to the chrome, hence the reason I swapped headlights with one of the guys in town. He had a laser blue and wanted the chrome ones, so it was an easy decision to spend a couple hours removing the front bumper cover to do the swap.autobahn said:
That being said, I know a lot of people vouch for the DIY method. The only potential problem I see with this is the headlights not re-sealing properly. This isn't so much of an issue in climates where it doesn't go below freezing very often. However, here in Canada where we can easily reach temps of -30*C for days on end in the winter, plus windchill, I personally would not want to tempt fate on my headlights re-sealing properly.
Autobahn - I know they're not cheap, but I might be able to get a set of the black ones for you at a better price than you can find locally. I have contacts with some of the dealerships in town. Let me know if you'd like more info.
