i know the legalities are dubious.. but I think these headlights are ok!!

http://www.webridestv.com/photos/vtec-mini-5161

does any one know of any conversions kits similar to what is in this?

Didnt have a REAL good look but they look like Angel eyes with HIDs in them...
You can get a kit (I will have one for sale in about a month) to go from sealed beams to H4 - the actual light body (glass, etc) and comes with H4's (standard)
Then you can get a HID kit, with the bulbs and unit into that.

Its illegal to fit aftermarket HID kits though, but its also a grey area.

Be prepared to get your chequebook out though mate, HID kits are about $400 for just the bulbs and ballasts. Then you need the actual light to put it into (the kit above that I mention for H4's is around $100

You can get cheaper, but not sure on quality.

Pete

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closer to $100 on ebay for the HID kit.

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Yeah, you can buy them cheaper, but like I said, depends on the kit, warranty, quality, etc etc ... ebay flogs alot of 'cheap stuff' but Im not arguing that, you certainly can get HID kits on ebay for peanuts.

Pete

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The lights above are definitely his own creation. He did a write up on it in the minifinity site. He's pretty clued on from some of his work logs I've read, so they are probably better than what you can buy..
The pics of his stereo are old though, it's a lot cleaner now up the front. One of the best set ups I've seen in a mini.

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the globes in this car dont look like HID they look like what are in BMW's the Projector Lense headlights.. or im pretty sure thats what they call them..

Nice looking car tho, very similar to how i want to modify mine to..

I managed to get two H1 HID globes with ballasts for my Cibie Oscar driving lights for about $70 delivered from ebay. As for quality, I've got them on my Citroen and with them on, i can longer see the high beams . And the normal headlights are not exactly dull either!

Not sure about the legalities in main headlights but in driving lights I highly recommend them

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What are HID's?

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Xenon high intensity discharge, the purple looking lights you get on Bmw's and mercedes now. Much, much brighter than normal lights but they require a fitting kit because they run at (correct me if I'm wrong someone!) very high voltage

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Oh those really annoying lights

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Go from the stock sealed beams to H4's and wow, thats plenty! Put in H4 +50% brighter/whiter and more wow... HID's are HID's though No arguing that.

Pete

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Yes projector type lenses, but HID...

http://www.minifinity.com/distribution/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=60051&p=663569#p663569




What I have said before but in proper tech talk...

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Mine has these std

Oh that's right.... I have a BINI

DOZ

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I argee with pristic. It all depends on what you want. I have some HID Xenon's in my mini and I must say they are fantastic. All up it cost me $500. Including H4 "conversion". Im not sure on the brand etc etc. Ill have a look around when i get home and try to get some pics up soon.

cheers

FYI not legal in NZ, unsure about Australia, but I believe you cannot legally retrofit them to vehicles here because of their outstanding brightness. Those that have them fitted also have self levelling suspension to (amongst other things) stop their lights from blinding other drivers.