Hey Guys,
I'm in the middle of contacting a few chinese manufacturers about HID kits including ballasts and bulbs. They are offering me quite good prices on HID kits and offer relatively good guarantees for longevity.
Here's the summary so far:
I got 1 quote from 1 manufacturer, I talked with 5 different manufacturers.
I asked about H7 HID kits and H1 kits (for fogs). It looks like we'll be able to get kits for $130 or so including bulbs and ballasts or less. Let me know who would be interested in a group buy from one of these manufacturers. As you may know, the larger the quantity, the cheaper the price.
The responding manufacturer is Kingston International:
http://www.kstcargo.com/group/en/ I don't even have Depo/Euro lights yet, so I would just get the H1's first. I also have a request for DEPO style lights (the eBay kind) from another manufacturer. I expect a quote around $110 for those, but we shall see. I'll keep you guys updated. This is one of those times where I'm glad I'm fluent in Chinese... haha
Edit:
Preliminary Price List:
M3 front bumper ~ 150-170, need 3 for group buy
CCFL White/Blue/Red Angel Eyes for Euro ellipsoids ~ $50, need 10 for group buy
ABS Eyebrows for headlights (like e46 style) ~ $20, need 10
Chrome or Silver Dash rings - $25, need 10
Depo style Euro lights with LED Angel eyes preinstalled ~ $185, need 10
This is all preliminary, I need to figure out shipping to me, and does not include shipping to you. This is still an early stage, so if it's slightly out of your price range, keep watching because more people = cheaper prices.
Final Prices:
H1/H3/H7/H4/H8/H9/H11/H13/9004-9007 HID kits - $120, need 10, Color temps: 4300k, 6000k, 10000k, 15000k
See here for signing up:
http://318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?p=103024