Quad Headlamps F/S (Ebay) Rarer than a Tailblazer/Armrest !

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Quad Headlamps F/S (Ebay) Rarer than a Tailblazer/Armrest !

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As title listing, spotted for sale on E-BAY , much rarer than the over rated bit of Red plastic junk (Better known as a Tail-blazer) and even the Armrest league !

IMHO Quad lights are in a league of there own 8) when it comes to the actual number of BX's which may have this type of accessory actually fitted !

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I would not be surprised if this fine set of quad headlamps realize more than a three figure sum in £'s !

Good luck to who ever secures them !

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Morettes on an AX look great if they have been done right, do quads offer better light output over normal lamps tho ?
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Are they for Left or right hand drive though?
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Rare, yes, each to their own
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Not my cup of tea at all. The BX is all about straight lines!
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I think Hilary's valver suits them. Neighbour had a Peugeot 505 gti estate years ago, which had morettes fitted, looked tres cool!
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From the shape of those lenses they look like RHD. I think they look great on a valver if the surrounds are colour coded to the rest of the car, but not necessarily on a non-GTi.

I know Hilary was in 2 minds whether to keep them when we were discussing them during the Challenge, partly because he wasn't 100% certain about the look, and partly because he didn't think the light output was much better than the original set up, although they looked bright enough when he was following me to Folkestone last September.
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Normal BX lights can be very bright. So long as they have the same voltage as what the alternator is giving the battery. With the piddly loom they fitted from new and the fact that they are pretty much all over 20 years old does not help. Nice clean reflectors and decent bulbs also helps.

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...much rarer than the over rated bit of Red plastic junk (Better known as a Tail-blazer) and even the Armrest league !
I know this is a bit of a tangent, is this referring the rear armrest or to a front armrest because I've never seen front armrests for a BX? It'd be nice if there was such a thing though.
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They were a rare option, not many chose them because they were a bit duff looking, but hey, if you're into that sort of thing.
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kieran.l wrote:
...much rarer than the over rated bit of Red plastic junk (Better known as a Tail-blazer) and even the Armrest league !
I know this is a bit of a tangent, is this referring the rear armrest or to a front armrest because I've never seen front armrests for a BX? It'd be nice if there was such a thing though.
Hi Kieran !
It's the very rare optional Front one as can be just seen in the sixth photo of my O/P in THIS thread !

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I'm desperately trying to visualise these on a BX without feeling quesy. Twin headlamps looked the dog's doo-dahs on cars like the Capri or Abarth Strada but not the BX. I'm with Ian on this one; the only round things appropriate for a BX are the wheels.
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Dunno, not sure about this but i bet they go for silly monies. Maybe they would look good on Sophie?


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Mothman wrote:Dunno, not sure about this but i bet they go for silly monies. Maybe they would look good on Sophie?

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Andy as already stated in my OP it would not surprise me if they fetch at least £100 !

IYCR the last set/pair for sale on HERE by Mike P, was for £200 (albeit for one new pair and one used) but if you read thro' the thread there wasn't a definite conclusion to confirm if indeed that both sets where for the UK/RHD models :?

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RxBX wrote:
kieran.l wrote: I know this is a bit of a tangent, is this referring the rear armrest or to a front armrest because I've never seen front armrests for a BX? It'd be nice if there was such a thing though.
Hi Kieran !
It's the very rare optional Front one as can be just seen in the sixth photo of my O/P in THIS thread !

:wink:

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Possibly the rarest BX option out there?
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