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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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I'm hoping there's just too much silver/chrome in that photo and I haven's seen any photos of chromes in more standard vehicles. I've decided on chrome as optically direct replacements for the standards. The blacks look "too cool" for me. Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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8th Oct 2012 11:22am |
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| mobilecentre Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 645 
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Glass IMHO is the best material, however there has been a lot of scaremongering on forums ironically about the headlmaps being expensive (which is true) and getting broken which is not as true as I have seen / heard of less than five broken lamps since 2009.
So from a marketing standpoint we have moved to PC in order to fix a problem that does not exist 
The 7" range has around thirty differnt combinations ranging from bezel colour to lens material so we prefer to stock a section of the raange but if anyone wnats a glass lens etc then drop me a pm and we could get a build done. |
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8th Oct 2012 5:43pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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See a lot of polycarbonate lenses now, and have the impressiôn that one PC is not the other....
Cheaper Asian cars have dulled lenses after number of years, but more upclass European cars with PC lenses still look brand new after the same time.... Is that correct, one PC not being the other? And if so, the 60.000 dollar question is if J.W. Speaker use the prime quality PC for their 8700 Evolution? You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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8th Oct 2012 5:48pm |
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| mobilecentre Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 645
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The PC has a coating to make it more durable
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8th Oct 2012 6:00pm |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632  
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So theroetically, if I wanted the black 8700's with integral marker lights (for SVX fitment) with glass lenses, it might be possible? Pete |
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8th Oct 2012 9:27pm |
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| mobilecentre Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 645
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Theroetically yes - they would be a special build. |
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9th Oct 2012 7:15am |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632
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O.K. Thanks for the confirmation Tim.
Pete |
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9th Oct 2012 7:43am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Just checked my wife's VW New Beetle which is now more than 7 years old (6/2005) and has 97.000km.
The Beetle has PC lenses for its main HID headlamps, and not a single scratch, no discouloring, no dulling, as crisp as on day 1.... I believe all VW Golfs since the Golf IV which now goes back even longer than 7 years also have PC lenscovers. I have never seen a Golf IV or younger with discolored or dull headlights. VW of course is top quality, but I can only presume that JW Speaker use prime quality PC too for their expensive LED lamps, so I think our worrying probably is going to prove a non-issue. At least hope so... You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th Oct 2012 11:00am |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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Sorry wrong thread! Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender
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12th Oct 2012 10:08pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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17th Nov 2012 5:51pm |
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| mobilecentre Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 645
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Looking good
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17th Nov 2012 6:09pm |
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