Which Headlights (Pic Request)

chris86uk · Nov 26, 2015

Hi,

Looking to replace my stock headlights and I'm struggling to decide between OEM Cobra and smoked Cobra style, both with amber corners.

Does anyone have pics of either of these fitted to a Deep Forest Green car?

Nirwan · Nov 26, 2015

If you want to drive at night, go for the OEM cobra headlights, the smoked one's barely light up the road.

g36 monkey · Nov 26, 2015

Personally the OEM cobras are my favorite lights to begin with. If I were going smoked I would probably do a projector retrofit so they work well.

Orange 94 · Nov 26, 2015

If you want a darker looking headlight, get a darker housing w/ clear lens rather than smoked lens. Depo has some good selection.

Mine have black around the non reflect part, but you can also get projectors that are all black.

BOOOSTD · Nov 26, 2015

I went with these...

ttocs · Nov 26, 2015

as they said if you drive at night you will hate smoked lights even if they are only lightly smoked.

chris86uk · Nov 27, 2015

Thanks everyone for your replies and advice

BOOOSTD · Nov 27, 2015

ttocs said:
as they said if you drive at night you will hate smoked lights even if they are only lightly smoked.

Actually theyre not too bad with the fog lights on.....with no fogs, no good Lol

ttocs · Nov 27, 2015

agreed that with out them I would have stuck the stock lights back on but again it wasn't an ideal situation by any means. I also have heard hids helped but I had mine smoked long long ago...

bluex · Nov 28, 2015

Projector retrofit would be best if you want smoked lights. Best if both worlds, good looks an good performance...

DropTopPony · Nov 30, 2015

I always liked my Black Beauties best on my DFG. I switched to a one piece and didn't like those and now have a black housing projector from Depo.

Old headlights from @ 2003. I would like to restore them one day.

96laseredcobra · Nov 30, 2015

have these and no issues with night driving.

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JerZeyStangz · Nov 30, 2015

I have custom depo projector headlights I made 5 years ago. I pulled the smoked lens off one set and mated to depo headlights. It really gave me the best of both worlds. Now that I dont put daily driver miles on it anymore its not a big deal.

96laseredcobra · Nov 30, 2015

JerZeyStangz said:
I have custom depo projector headlights I made 5 years ago. I pulled the smoked lens off one set and mated to depo headlights. It really gave me the best of both worlds. Now that I dont put daily driver miles on it anymore its not a big deal.

How did you get your fogs on without headlights?

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DropTopPony · Nov 30, 2015

97laserredgt said:
How did you get your fogs on without headlights?

There is a how to write up on here or SVT. Google it and links will pop up

chris86uk · Dec 2, 2015

Brilliant, thanks for the pictures. Really like those black beauties!

Mustanger · Dec 3, 2015

I like the AM Black Cobras over the OEM GT lights. So far no issues after the first year of use. I'd prefer a reconditioned OEM set of Cobra lights though. I think they light up the road just fine ...but not like a NEW car does .

JerZeyStangz · Dec 3, 2015

DropTopPony said:
There is a how to write up on here or SVT. Google it and links will pop up

I did this mod like 9 years ago lol.

Mustanger said:
I like the AM Black Cobras over the OEM GT lights. So far no issues after the first year of use. I'd prefer a reconditioned OEM set of Cobra lights though. I think they light up the road just fine ...but not like a NEW car does .

The build quality on the aftermarket lights always strikes me because I been thru 3 sets.