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I would go for 5000k. I've had 6 and 5, and 5 is more natural white light rather than 6000k which looks synthetic. 5000k is also brighter than 6000k, and not as harsh too. Remember, your headlights aren't designed for HID's and will scatter light around, dazzling oncoming traffic. The more natural the light, the less harsh it will feel to oncoming drivers. I also set my beam angle (using the rotary knob inside) to position 2, which helps cut down the glare from it (the higher the numbers, the more it points to the floor) As for which bulbs to change, I only changed the normal dipped beam. I see no point changing the high beam. Firstly, HID's take a good 10 seconds to warm up to full brightness; you'll notice when you turn your lights on you get a flash, and then the light slowly warms up. This is pointless on main beam as you're forever turning them on and off. Secondly, once you've got a decent set of HID's in the normal dipped beam, you'll find you don't often turn the main beams anyway. One of my 5000's went a couple weeks ago. I'd noticed that it was changing colour, getting to the point of going almost orange, and then one night it just kept flickering. I had a spare pair of bulbs (that were listed as 5000k, but are more like 6000k) so I chucked them in, and noticed how much brighter they were, because the ones I'd had in for a year or two prior had slowly dimmed. Over this winter, with the older bulbs in, I was using the main beam when driving through the twisty country lanes. Switching to new bulbs, I just don't need the main beam, and when I do turn them on, there's actually only a little benefit to them - no extra light, but it throws a bit further (because they aren't shielded). I'll be buying a new pair of 5000's soon, as the ones I have in currently are more like 6000's, and in complete darkness, there's a level of noticeable blue, but when you get into street lit areas, that blue turns green with the orange street lights and normal headlights on the road. Number plates and road signs take on a greenish hue to them.

They had a Lexus one...but they shut it down. The only thing to go through the office were tumbleweeds and a few wrong numbers looking for Alexis. :) :)

"If only everything was as reliable as a........LEXUS!"

Impressive, and great colour, though I think at my age driving one of them while listening to Jay-Z might look a bit odd. Also given the state of UK roads, the skirt would not last long.

I just wash and wax mine :)

Plus one on choosing the Takeda Rob. ;) Got mine brought in by a friend from Houston. Do visit the States a few times a year on business. Would happily bring you one back if you can front the cash mate? It's cheaper than doing eBay etc, as no import duty, shipping costs etc. Let me know if you're interested chap. :) Cheers. Peter

thanks for all the feedback. Have eliminated the Continental as a friend had them on a toureg and said they were entertaining once you left tarmac. The pirelli are interesting but too many iffy comments around and they don't perform as well as Lattitude in the tests and are £100 more expensive by the time I have got the discounts. So will pull the trigger on a set out Lattude Tour HP from f1autocentre and report back in a few weeks,

I am fairly sure that the tyres in the states are different to ours. The mileage claims are just too large. I reckon I've done well doing 40k on my bridgestones and that is largely motorway. The us talk about doing 70-80k on a set.... Tyres are exactly the same. Pirelli scorpion verde all season are made in Britain and they get exported out whereas Michelin are made over there and get imported in. No difference in tyres but obviously you have to be skeptical of the mileage claims. Other than that the tyres are very good. Michelin's are very quiet, had them on the last RX. Never had pirelli scorpion verde all season though but it gets good reviews and if im not mistake, is oem on Range Rover Evoque's and the new RR Sport, probably because theyre made in britain tbh Curious as to where you get your information as I have heard the opposite, most US tyres are made in the states or made for that market. Note hey arent milage claims they are milage guarantees. Most Goodyear are circa 90k and Michelin 65k. I consider myself good on tyres but count myself fortunate if I can get 50k out of a set. 40 is my norm. American roads are if anything worse than ours so I just dont see it. See tyrerack etc for more info,,,,,

I don't think this was a standard fit on UK specification models but I have one on my import LS400. IIRC it includes an "ioniser" which is apparently a device which produces negative ions to improve air quality.

Don't put 8000k in there. Firstly they aren't as bright as 5000 or 4300k, and also they are too blue

Top Gear is brilliant, it's worth the licence fee alone. It's not been a serious show for a decade though. Fifth Gear I can watch if it is on but I don't go out my way for it. If I want a serious review I tend to head for the mags, but there are a few on youtube from the likes of Carbuyer and Autoexpress.