chimera flaired head lamps
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I'm having mine done shortly at sportmotive. TVR Power body shop also do them,, its about £650.
Or you can buy the bits and try a DIY job IIRC its about £200 ish for the parts - I'm not that brave
http://www.sportmotive.com/bodyshop.html
http://www.tvrpowersbodyshop.com/product/chimaera-...
ETA- look in the chimaera section there is a thread already running
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Or you can buy the bits and try a DIY job IIRC its about £200 ish for the parts - I'm not that brave
http://www.sportmotive.com/bodyshop.html
http://www.tvrpowersbodyshop.com/product/chimaera-...
ETA- look in the chimaera section there is a thread already running
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
as we speakJammy Dodger said:
5.0ltr said:
Just for info, but you know HIDs are a fail with new MOT regs?
go read the new MOT regs, then come back 
This is a popular subject today!! Just posted this on the Cerbera forum...
Just had a check of the 2012 MOT manual, and it says that dipped beam HIDs MAY be fitted with auto levelling and washing, and where these functions are fitted, they must work. Where they aren't fitted...no problem!
This is a bit of a back down from the VOSA Pen Picture for changes to be implemented in 2012, which said that after-market fits should conform t the same standards as new cars - i.e self-levelling lights or suspension, and washers. However, they also said "It is also worthy of note that a few high performance vehicles fitted with HID headlamps that have barely any luggage space and stiff suspension do not require a self-levelling system."
Also they say "Where headlamp levelling or cleaning devices are missing or defective, but there is doubt as to whether they are required, the benefit of the doubt should be given and an advisory notice issued."
Anyway, at the end of the day, the MOT Manual is the law, and that is the bit right at the start of this marathon message....
Just had a check of the 2012 MOT manual, and it says that dipped beam HIDs MAY be fitted with auto levelling and washing, and where these functions are fitted, they must work. Where they aren't fitted...no problem!
This is a bit of a back down from the VOSA Pen Picture for changes to be implemented in 2012, which said that after-market fits should conform t the same standards as new cars - i.e self-levelling lights or suspension, and washers. However, they also said "It is also worthy of note that a few high performance vehicles fitted with HID headlamps that have barely any luggage space and stiff suspension do not require a self-levelling system."
Also they say "Where headlamp levelling or cleaning devices are missing or defective, but there is doubt as to whether they are required, the benefit of the doubt should be given and an advisory notice issued."
Anyway, at the end of the day, the MOT Manual is the law, and that is the bit right at the start of this marathon message....
Did some investigation of this for Sprint to see if the new regs did make a difference I spoke to several MOT testers and the new regs don't really amke any difference.
They have to potential to if they take the principles further but at the moment they're not a fail if correctly aligned as per standard lights.
They have to potential to if they take the principles further but at the moment they're not a fail if correctly aligned as per standard lights.
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