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(Message started by: Tons_of_fun on May 30^th, 2010, 5:34pm)

Title: Bargain Bulbs !!
Post by Tons_of_fun on May 30^th, 2010, 5:34pm

Hi all. Whilst clearing my local Poundland out of their microfibre towel stock, i came across some H1 + 50% xenon bulbs at £1 each !!!. Not being one to turn down a bargain i grabbed 4 of them, just to see if they were any good ;-). I fitted them yesterday & in daylight conditions i could immediatley see the differance. Come the night time i was completely gobsmacked !!!. The differance is HUGE :-) . The light is so much crisper & the beam pattern seems to go a few meters longer as well. Happily they dont seem to have a 'blue hue' that some aftermarket bulbs have. At £1 a pop they have to be the bargain of the centuary. Im going back in the morning to buy up their entire stock...Yep im that impressed.

Title: Re: Bargain Bulbs !!
Post by tonyboy on May 30^th, 2010, 7:26pm

I'm to tight to go to the pound shop. I go to the 99p store.Some good stuff in ye old 99p shop. microfibre cloths, tyre black, air freshener for the air con, The insulation tapes a bit crap as are the tools they have, but i suppose you get what you pay for. At christmas i wait till they have there sale on so i can get my chrissy pressies........... ;)

Title: Re: Bargain Bulbs !!
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on May 30^th, 2010, 11:27pm

on 05/30/10 at 19:26:16, tonyboy wrote:

I'm to tight to go to the pound shop. I go to the 99p store.Some good stuff in ye old 99p shop. microfibre cloths, tyre black, air freshener for the air con, The insulation tapes a bit crap as are the tools they have, but i suppose you get what you pay for. At christmas i wait till they have there sale on so i can get my chrissy pressies........... ;)

LOL, I'm even tighter than you Tony, I get my pound shop stuff for 75p, the firm I work for supplies such shops.

Title: Re: Bargain Bulbs !!
Post by lleewar on Jun 1^st, 2010, 12:25am

Craig, What a gent you are!!. Popped into my local Poundland and bought twelve of the bulbs. Bargain ain't the word. I was looking on ebay for the same and they were at least eight pounds for two!!!! Thanks for the heads up. Lee

Title: Re: Bargain Bulbs !!
Post by Tons_of_fun on Jun 1^st, 2010, 7:45am

Glad i could help Lee. I took a trip over to a mate last night. He lives in the back of beyond ( or Tamworth to those in the know ) :-) . There is very little street lighting for most of the journey & i have to admit the bulbs performed very well. I easily had an extra 5 mtrs extra vision on main beam. :-) . Sadly when i returned to Poundland on sunday they only had 6 bulbs left..... Mine now ;-). I was thinking of knocking them out on E-Bay for £3.99 a pair :-)

Title: Re: Bargain Bulbs !!
Post by Baz on Jun 1^st, 2010, 8:40am

You think you lot are tight...... Snoopy waits till they have a sale at the 50p before he goes in there! :)

Title: Re: Bargain Bulbs !!
Post by tlundkvi on Jun 1^st, 2010, 12:56pm

Or get one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/HID-XENON-CONVERSION-KIT-BULBS-BALLAST-H1-6000K-NEW-/300431033769?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f315c5a9#ht_2416wt_913

Ebay Item 300431033769

(the shipping costs are part of the product price, the chinese sellers often do this to keep ebay commissions low)