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Jimmy Xenon skeptic (archive)

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Posted by Lefty on September 29, 2000 at 19:24:42:

Okay, I didn't believe all the hype either. A lot of the stuff on the internet says that aftermarket bulbs can't possibly reproduce what a Xenon can do as far as looks, and performance. That probably true but I just got a set of Jimmy bulbs that at least worked better that my Halogens and look EXACTLY like xenons.

Okay, here's why I didn't believe. I went to the following links. To do some research.
http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/info/blue_bulbs/
http://www.overboost.com/story.asp?id=102
http://www.allcarsinc.com/faq.htm
http://www.audiquattroparts.com/about%20narva%20xenon%20bulbs.htm
http://www.sylvania.com/prodinfo/auto/welcome.htm

I learned a lot about the blue tint, color temperature, HID, lumens. In the end I thought for sure that Jimmy’s bulbs could not possibly do anything close to looking like Xenons.

So, I emailed Jimmy and ask him to show me live. My thoughts, this is too good to be true. He email me the next day and we met in Puente at night. When he drove up I thought for sure he had Xenon bulbs. He popped his hood no HID special equipment just a pigtail going to his light assembly.

Jimmy, then put one in my car. To show me the difference. Wow, my silver 97, 540 is now half Xenon. So, I got all the bulbs. Jimmy, also installed all the bulbs for me. He then took me for a ride in his Dinan, this car was nice. It drove like it was on rails. I had a 99, M3. Jimmy would have kicked my ass on the slalom.

All the research came down to the fact that I just had to see it for myself. If anyone wants to see my Jimmy bulbs, and lives in Orange County, CA I would be glad to show you the ones in my car and help save you all the time I’ve spent in research.

I didn’t mind spending the extra money on Jimmy that others claim to save, but if you can afford a 540 a $100 saving is nothing when what your really after is quality.
hilson@excite.com



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