981 standard halogen headlamps
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Just a note for those looking at used...
I've driven a couple of times at night recently, one having been diverted off the M42 and having to run cross country in the pitch black of darkness. I have to say the standard lights are very good. My previous three cars (TTS; E Class; E46) all had Xenons but apart from the lack of white light the spread and illuminating quality of the 981 halogens is every bit as good as those.
It had me thinking it must be because Porsche wouldn't put sub-standard lighting in a Porsche!? Also, I'd heard yellow light is better picked up by the eye.
Of course I've not compared to 981 Xenons side by side, and those that have may say they're better, as one would expect. All I'm saying is that compared to my recent experience with Xenons by other manufacturers, the Porsche halogens are very good.
I've driven a couple of times at night recently, one having been diverted off the M42 and having to run cross country in the pitch black of darkness. I have to say the standard lights are very good. My previous three cars (TTS; E Class; E46) all had Xenons but apart from the lack of white light the spread and illuminating quality of the 981 halogens is every bit as good as those.
It had me thinking it must be because Porsche wouldn't put sub-standard lighting in a Porsche!? Also, I'd heard yellow light is better picked up by the eye.
Of course I've not compared to 981 Xenons side by side, and those that have may say they're better, as one would expect. All I'm saying is that compared to my recent experience with Xenons by other manufacturers, the Porsche halogens are very good.
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