Its 2018 Its Time To Modernize And Upgrade Your XK With LED DRL Headlights
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great installation, looks like it comes from the factory. some countries use the running lights in addition to the headlight DRL's as it gives more contrast to the side and rear views. might do what you did when i get around to restoring the headlights. thanks.
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Yeah it does look like it come from the factory. One of the best mods hands down it adds a modern touch to your XK.
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Unless you have them on your car aint no telling what you may like. I like em and several others. A car wasn't designed just for the owner to keep its original factory looks. Theres a reason why car modification culture is supreme.
Unless you have them on your car aint no telling what you may like. I like em and several others. A car wasn't designed just for the owner to keep its original factory looks. Theres a reason why car modification culture is supreme.
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Any bulb and ballast vendor that is suggested? I would like either 5500k or 6000k white light. I'm actually happy with my current high beams. Those light up for miles.
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Inevitably, the result of modernization modifications is a poor mish-mash combination of classic and modern which has all the elegant engineering & attractiveness of Dr. Frankenstein' monster.
No one is saying you can't do what you want with your own car. Perhaps a better analogy should be to ask, "...would you feel OK about buying the Mona Lisa then putting lipstick on it because it looks "dated" otherwise ?...."
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just my 2 cents.
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Exactly ! I've been involved privately and professionally with classic cars for over 50 years. My one take-away is the shortsightedness of modifying classic cars so they have some qualities of more modern cars. If you can't live without modern engineering and conveniences, then buy a modern car, don't rip the soul out of a classic. If that sounds harsh, well, it is harsh, plain talk often is lacking in diplomacy. My bad.
Inevitably, the result of modernization modifications is a poor mish-mash combination of classic and modern which has all the elegant engineering & attractiveness of Dr. Frankenstein' monster.
if you don't intrinsically understand why modern LED lighting looks "odd", or "misguided" on an otherwise classic design, then anything you read here will never sink in.
No one is saying you can't do what you want with your own car. Perhaps a better analogy should be to ask, "...would you feel OK about buying the Mona Lisa then putting lipstick on it because it looks "dated" otherwise ?...."
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just my 2 cents.
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You been to a classic car show recently ? A lot of classic car owners mod there cars with modern features from the interior to the exterior. I don't understand whats the big deal is its still the same classic looking design. I met someone with a 1965 Mustang and they did all the lighting for the most part LED the car looked modern in a classic body.
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You been to a classic car show recently ? A lot of classic car owners mod there cars with modern features from the interior to the exterior. I don't understand whats the big deal is its still the same classic looking design. I met someone with a 1965 Mustang and they did all the lighting for the most part LED the car looked modern in a classic body.
yes, I've been to a few thousands car shows. The most highly prized cars are always the ones without modernizations.
But in any case, i dont change my views based on what any majority says is the latest trend. Not a lemming.
again, just my observations based on experience. I'm not trying to do anything beyond express a viewpoint.
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yes, I've been to a few thousands car shows. The most highly prized cars are always the ones without modernizations.
But in any case, i dont change my views based on what any majority says is the latest trend. Not a lemming.
again, just my observations based on experience. I'm not trying to do anything beyond express a viewpoint.
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With all due respect,
and your point is ???
Plenty of people run red lights, beat their wives, and vote for lunatics. That doesn't mean I'm going to do the same, or throw away 50+ years of knowledge of the classic car marketplace and butcher good styling so I can follow a transitory trend"
relax, plenty of people right here on the forum like the same things you do, so why knock yourself out trying to convince me you made a great move ? I posted several days ago that my opinions were likely to be in the minority, and being in the minority is a source of lasting satisfaction for me.
It's your Mona Lisa, so get out the lipstick and have a ball.
as suggested, am moving on (to pressing mechanical questions.)
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and your point is ???
Plenty of people run red lights, beat their wives, and vote for lunatics. That doesn't mean I'm going to do the same, or throw away 50+ years of knowledge of the classic car marketplace and butcher good styling so I can follow a transitory trend"
relax, plenty of people right here on the forum like the same things you do, so why knock yourself out trying to convince me you made a great move ? I posted several days ago that my opinions were likely to be in the minority, and being in the minority is a source of lasting satisfaction for me.
It's your Mona Lisa, so get out the lipstick and have a ball.
as suggested, am moving on (to pressing mechanical questions.)
Z
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With all due respect,
and your point is ???
Plenty of people run red lights, beat their wives, and vote for lunatics. That doesn't mean I'm going to do the same, or throw away 50+ years of knowledge of the classic car marketplace and butcher good styling so I can follow a transitory trend"
relax, plenty of people right here on the forum like the same things you do, so why knock yourself out trying to convince me you made a great move ? I posted several days ago that my opinions were likely to be in the minority, and being in the minority is a source of lasting satisfaction for me.
It's your Mona Lisa, so get out the lipstick and have a ball.
as suggested, am moving on (to pressing mechanical questions.)
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only one. I removed the hood liner due to a known issue with the intercooler hoses being abraded by the un-intended contact with the liner. I first tried to re-orient the hoses, which made no difference, and then checked the liner for loose attachments, and all of the pins were tight. So I removed it. Others have cut out sections of the liner where the contact was happening. I'm not sure I want to cut up an original part, so for now I removed it.
Otherwise, no modifications, just replacing maintenance items, like battery, ECM fan, oil, filters, disc rotors and pads. Stuff like that.
My preference is to enjoy cars as time machines. For example, when I drive an e type from 1967, I want to experience the car exactly as it was experienced in 1967, or as close to that as possible. I have the same philosophy for the 2002 XKR.
YMMV,
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Here is an example of one of the most classic rarest Jags XJ220 only 281 ever produced and several have been updated with modern with LED Headlights. Still same classic styling and design with modern touch. This simple mod doesn't take anything away from the car styling in fact it enhances the look.
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".......Here is an example of one of the most classic rarest Jags XJ220 only 281 ever produced and several have been updated with modern with LED Headlights. Still same classic styling and design with modern touch. This simple mod doesn't take anything away from the car styling in fact it enhances the look.
as far as the LED lights enhancing a cars look goes, that's been rehashed enough already don't you think ?
when a moderator weighs in, it's time to move on.
later.
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Courtesy and manners
I urge all to remember our manners and respect for other members. What someone decides to do with their private property is his business. If asked to respond it is proper to be honest. I don't much care for the lighting upgrade but, hey, I don't like progressive rock(or much else progressive). So, I don't listen to it. If you decide to paint your car fluorescent purple and but a penguin on the hood, fine. Let's keep it civil and respectful.
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