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socratic · 03-06-2006, 10:22 PM

I have some Sylvania Silverstars in my 2001.

They are not super white, unlike what the commercials and some others say.

They will NOT be mistaken for HID/Xenon lights, so poseurs beware.

I would say they are 10% whiter than the bulbs that came with my Boxster. But I do note that they are maybe 20 to 25% whiter than my wife's car (Honda), so maybe the stock Boxster bulbs in a 2001 are already whiter than average.

(By the way, I use figures like 10% and 20% very subjectively; it's what I "feel" my eyes see as opposed to measuring with some kind of meter.

The bulbs were a bit more expensive than no-name H7 bulbs. But it was cheap enough that it fell below the radar screen and I just bought them on a lark.

03-06-2006, 10:22 PM	#7
socratic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 183	Sylvania Silverstars I have some Sylvania Silverstars in my 2001. They are not super white, unlike what the commercials and some others say. They will NOT be mistaken for HID/Xenon lights, so poseurs beware. I would say they are 10% whiter than the bulbs that came with my Boxster. But I do note that they are maybe 20 to 25% whiter than my wife's car (Honda), so maybe the stock Boxster bulbs in a 2001 are already whiter than average. (By the way, I use figures like 10% and 20% very subjectively; it's what I "feel" my eyes see as opposed to measuring with some kind of meter. The bulbs were a bit more expensive than no-name H7 bulbs. But it was cheap enough that it fell below the radar screen and I just bought them on a lark.