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Old 09-16-2016, 09:53 AM   #1
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Has anybody received their kit yet? I think I got the shipping confirmation a couple weeks ago but still no sign of em.
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Old 09-16-2016, 09:41 PM   #2
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Has anybody received their kit yet? I think I got the shipping confirmation a couple weeks ago but still no sign of em.
Yours is the only one left that needs to register in the local post :/ I can confirm its out and in the Vivo series as per your exchange request! If lost (stolen?) I have many more here that I can express mail to you so don't worry about this.

I realize that timing is completely wrong however and I apologize for this.

Some less fumy invalid reasons; we got hit hard during the G20 event where security levels were at it's "never" experienced before. E.g. air-mailing anything above 1kg took min 5 days, some more, for the parcel to register in their system. International or local.... outbound electronics were automatically being inspected, if what I have been told 38 times (parcels) is true.

We also got any sort of tunneling and VPN access temporarily chopped off. There was no way to get data in/out of here for a full 12 days. Good news is my lovely wife got us a dial-in enabled SAT phone that works with a SIM card; monthly or as 'per use' billing plans so we won't have to blackout from modern societies again. Had everything Google Cloud blocked, server, vpn, email, all.

Glad I can read 986forum.com again also. The forum blocks IP from China, in case you guys didn't know. Google's srv, Cisco Webex, forums, gets bad sometimes lolllll
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Old 10-10-2016, 07:51 AM   #3
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Yours is the only one left that needs to register in the local post :/ I can confirm its out and in the Vivo series as per your exchange request! If lost (stolen?) I have many more here that I can express mail to you so don't worry about this.

I realize that timing is completely wrong however and I apologize for this.

Some less fumy invalid reasons; we got hit hard during the G20 event where security levels were at it's "never" experienced before. E.g. air-mailing anything above 1kg took min 5 days, some more, for the parcel to register in their system. International or local.... outbound electronics were automatically being inspected, if what I have been told 38 times (parcels) is true.

We also got any sort of tunneling and VPN access temporarily chopped off. There was no way to get data in/out of here for a full 12 days. Good news is my lovely wife got us a dial-in enabled SAT phone that works with a SIM card; monthly or as 'per use' billing plans so we won't have to blackout from modern societies again. Had everything Google Cloud blocked, server, vpn, email, all.

Glad I can read 986forum.com again also. The forum blocks IP from China, in case you guys didn't know. Google's srv, Cisco Webex, forums, gets bad sometimes lolllll
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I have never owned a vehicle with this type of headlight. It takes a little bit to get used to the very distinct cut off line of the projected light but they are very bright and I am quite happy with the setup. I may have to adjust the drivers side a little higher ( not much ) as the top of the projected cut off is a tad lower than I like. Passenger side is perfect and high beams are set to stun !!!
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Old 09-17-2016, 06:51 AM   #5
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Thanks a lot for the update, I really appreciate it. No worries on the timing, all I needed was an update! As long as I can get them on the car before she goes away for the winter, I will be happy

You did mention they might be lost/stolen? How much longer should we wait before considering them as such?

Feel free to PM me if easier otherwise I check this thread daily anyways.

Thanks again!!!
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Old 09-18-2016, 03:46 PM   #6
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Removed the headlight covers today. Easy. All that was needed was an exacto knife. No oven.

Looking to paint interior black and install projectors.

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Old 09-18-2016, 07:52 PM   #7
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Removed the headlight covers today. Easy. All that was needed was an exacto knife. No oven.

Looking to paint interior black and install projectors.



Maybe your red paint has too much orange peel. Think your car paint needs to be polished first.

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Old 09-20-2016, 09:01 AM   #8
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Removed the headlight covers today. Easy. All that was needed was an exacto knife. No oven.

Looking to paint interior black and install projectors.

What 'model' car is that one?
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