NWS Alpine

Car came in on Sat and I went to the dealer to see it before it was prepped. Now its off to get tinted and detailed. Getting a paint inspection and polish if needed and sealing it with Optimum Opti-coat to keep it protected for years to come. Thanks again for all your help and time tracking!

Thank you very much! I appreciate all your help. Hopefully this will be the last update before I get the car but we all know that an ETA is just that. I will get a picture for you once I take delivery.

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Thanks again! Hope it's on it's way. Bump for weekly update VIN #2FMDK3AK1CBA48392

Glad to hear it's going to work out for you. I take delivery next week so I will be checking for any issues. I highly recomend using Optimum Protectant Plus to keep it looking new http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-protectant-plus.html I gets really good reviews on all the big detailing forums. I hate shiney dressings and this stuff has a perfect satin finish!

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I just got my VIN #2FMDK3AK1CBA48392 last week. I am starting a thread to track the delivery. It's been 11 weeks already since I ordered.

How long do they usually take to send ut the packets? my car wont be here for another 15-20 days.

The new Kias do look much better than what Honda is pushing.

Hopefully it's 550+. Would be some serious power.

I really like the style of both. Although the Ford looks like a lot will need to be changed for production. The Mazda looks more like a production model.

I considered the Evoque as it really is a great design. I was steered away from general quality issues with all Land Rovers. They work better than most when new but slowly things start to go and it's non stop. The fit and finish is excellent on these so it was hard to pass up. It also felt a little like a chick crossover. Optioned out the way I wanted it was oabout 10K more than the loaded Edge Sport I have on order. I really like the style of the Edge Sport over the Evoque except the interior of the Evoque kills the Edge no question. Without the Edge sport I would not consider and Edge. I hate the look of the regular edge.

My first car was a manual 4 door 96 civic and it was a great car. Lots of kids wanted them around that time (early 2002-2004). Now it seems like they just lost their desire from that age group wanting a good cheap first car. There are too many other options that are cheaper now.

I requested them too so hopefully I can apply this to my Edge on order too. I will update if it works. Should be getting my edge at the end of the month (been waiting 9 weeks already)

I am not a fan of HID kits but the Edge is an exception where it is not bad. The stock bi-halogen projectors are actually quite good and are safe for use with a HID kit. They are an open design so potential heat damage is minimal as kit bulbs run much hotter than OEM bulbs. Also it's safe for oncoming traffic as it's a projector system. I would still go OEM wherever possible for reliability. When you intall a kit I would make sure to make your own harness with a relay on both lights. Don't want a single point of failure to take out both headlights. If anything fails it's likely going to be the relay or the ballast.

That is correct. The lens and reflector bowl make up the projector unit. The stock bracket for mounting the projector needs to modified slightly to get the new projector to fit. Since it already has a projector it's much easier to do a retrofit. I can retain all stock leveling adjustments and it looks the same as a stock headlight but with vastly improved optics. Take some time to read up on retrofitting on hidplanet.com

The housings themselves are the exact same part but the projectors inside are different. You can't swap the bulbs and add the ballasts to the halogen projectors. You can either go with a HID kit (would never suggest this but the halogen projectors have a nice cutoff so there will be no dangerous glare). The other option is like you mention of buying the OEM housings with bulbs and ballasts. You will likely need to purchase an aftermarket relay harness to protect the factory halogen wiring. This can be bought for ~20 or built yourself for less. I am in the same position with a 2012 sport and I decided to go with a full custom retrofit. The OEM xenon projectors are so so at best. I am retrofitting lexus RX350 bi-xenon projectors into the stock housings. I am also running rare OSRAM 66240 CBI bulbs which are OEM 5K bulbs with more lumens than OEM phillips 85122 bulbs. They are $225+ a set and hard to get in the US right now.