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ice512
08-25-2011, 12:05 AM
Looking for a store that sells, installs and warrants HID all in one place.

I know these kits won't last forever and i dont want to go through the hassel of meeting up then going to another garage to have them replaced.

Can anyone recommend a reputable place?

Thanks in advance!
-RJ3-
08-25-2011, 12:16 AM
Kelvin

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/forumdisplay.php?232-Illumination-Technik

That's all you need!
Hyperion
08-25-2011, 12:22 AM
Garage16
But just install them yourself, you really shouldn't be modding a car if you can't change your own lights.
Kiyomi
08-25-2011, 12:28 AM
nextmod
Mitchell3
08-25-2011, 01:21 AM
All three below are excellent to deal with. Personally, I got mine through Garage16. More or less plug and play, bulb replacement is easy as well.
ice512
08-25-2011, 01:29 AM
Thanks guys for the quick reply....Nextmod just got back to me, they only sell not install...i'll msg Kelvin and G16 and see what they say thanks!!!
Pillbox2010
08-25-2011, 01:42 AM
Go with Kelvin. He was fantastic to deal with. HID kits at an extremely good price and fast and professional installation.
henryko
08-25-2011, 09:42 AM
Go with Kelvin. He was fantastic to deal with. HID kits at an extremely good price and fast and professional installation.

+1
aZuMi
08-25-2011, 11:23 PM
Kelvin

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/forumdisplay.php?232-Illumination-Technik

That's all you need!

+1 You can get HIDs from Kelvin + install + 18 month warranty no questions asked!
ice512
08-27-2011, 01:22 AM
Thanks guys.

I checked out the thread, the contact person seems to be Brendan not Kelvin? And it doesn't mention that they also do installation as well.....hmmm...

Regardless I'll give him a call tomorrow to find out more.
-RJ3-
08-27-2011, 01:37 AM
Shoot wrong link

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/forumdisplay.php?249-Imports-Tuning
RTEnthusiast
08-27-2011, 04:32 AM
Garage16
But just install them yourself, you really shouldn't be modding a car if you can't change your own lights.

Plenty of enthusiasts don't have the means or inclination to do their own modding. I'd go as far as to say that 60-70% of tastefully modded cars have had the work done to them by professionals. Personally, I'd rather pay a price and have a guarantee to the quality of the workmanship rather than risk doing a subpar job myself.
Sales 101
08-27-2011, 07:52 AM
Plenty of enthusiasts don't have the means or inclination to do their own modding. I'd go as far as to say that 60-70% of tastefully modded cars have had the work done to them by professionals. Personally, I'd rather pay a price and have a guarantee to the quality of the workmanship rather than risk doing a subpar job myself.

Jeff Audio Haven. Installed and warranty. They took the time to make sure alignment was perfect after install. Been a year with no issues.
ice512
08-27-2011, 11:52 AM
Jeff Audio Haven. Installed and warranty. They took the time to make sure alignment was perfect after install. Been a year with no issues.

I checked their website just now and it mentions nothing about HID at all...
aZuMi
08-27-2011, 11:55 AM
Shoot wrong link

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/forumdisplay.php?249-Imports-Tuning

Lol, I just saw that now. Yes, it's supposed to be Imports Tuning, Kelvin's the name. He did the installation on mine and it was quick, clean and very professional.
sp3GT
08-27-2011, 12:32 PM
^Yup, that would be me. Thanks
Souls
09-02-2011, 04:35 PM
I've bought mine from Kelvin over a year ago, no issues, then a ballast failed, Kelvin replaced it = excellent service.

When (if) this set goes, I will be buying from him again :thumbsup
Kwokalobster
09-02-2011, 06:53 PM
+1 for Kelvin @ Imports Tuning
-9000 for Rick @ Garage16 (Sorry i'm just hatin')
Thrizzl3
09-02-2011, 10:01 PM
+1 for Kelvin @ Imports Tuning
-9000 for Rick @ Garage16 (Sorry i'm just hatin')

lmfao
aris
09-02-2011, 11:02 PM
+1 for Kelvin @ Imports Tuning
-9000 for Rick @ Garage16 (Sorry i'm just hatin')

Did you have a problem with H.I.D from Rick?
Rob23
09-03-2011, 06:54 PM
+1 for Kelvin @ Imports Tuning
-9000 for Rick @ Garage16 (Sorry i'm just hatin')

anything ive bought from rick has worked out perfectly for me. better than other sponsors on this forum, and no other sponsors can ever beat his prices.
VaderX
09-04-2011, 10:50 PM
Unless you are Asian and/or can speak Chinese, i would avoid nextmod. Horrible customer service.
FLIPDADY
09-04-2011, 11:05 PM
Unless you are Asian and/or can speak Chinese, i would avoid nextmod. Horrible customer service.
Huh funny you say that since Peter has a lot of non-Asian customers.
S.F.W.
09-05-2011, 12:02 AM
Huh funny you say that since Peter has a lot of non-Asian customers.

He probably has more non-Asian customers, than Asian customers.
If you have a problem with Nextmod why niot just state the issue?
Proudfoot
09-05-2011, 03:09 AM
I am non Asian and have always had my emails returned from Nextmod. Additionally, when I was there to pick up at SRI for my car, I had excellent service.
VaderX
09-05-2011, 09:50 PM
He probably has more non-Asian customers, than Asian customers.
If you have a problem with Nextmod why niot just state the issue?

Did that a while back. Some of my posts were deleted.
Pillbox2010
09-05-2011, 10:12 PM
I am non Asian and have always had my emails returned from Nextmod. Additionally, when I was there to pick up at SRI for my car, I had excellent service.

+1

I'm a white guy who's into my car as much as any Asian guy and nextmod has been cool to me so far.
Default User
09-05-2011, 10:25 PM
What does being Asian have anything to do with Nextmod or Tuning cars?

Maybe you said something offensive as you "wide eyed people" usually do, or expected them to bow down to your white supremacy.

:loco

Thats like saying "Asian guys get ripped off at Canadian Tire because we speak with an accent"
Mitchell3
09-06-2011, 12:08 AM
Unless you are Asian and/or can speak Chinese, i would avoid nextmod. Horrible customer service.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEhDZN0RFjw
:chuckle wanted to use that for a while now
They aren't racist at all there :bang. Very friendly, very helpful. If you received poor customer service, theres obviously more to it than the fact your not Asian.
Donshaw
09-06-2011, 09:29 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEhDZN0RFjw
:chuckle wanted to use that for a while now
They aren't racist at all there :bang. Very friendly, very helpful. If you received poor customer service, theres obviously more to it than the fact your not Asian.

bahahahahahahaahahahahahah by far the funniest post I have ever read, for you mitchell I award you 10 points for a halarious post well done and for you Vaderx ... you obviously havent been to any meets to see the mass nextmod stickers on our cars .. and if you havnt seen me I'm bordering on elbino .... cetainly not asian Nexmod FTW!
aris
09-06-2011, 10:29 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEhDZN0RFjw
:chuckle wanted to use that for a while now
They aren't racist at all there :bang. Very friendly, very helpful. If you received poor customer service, theres obviously more to it than the fact your not Asian.
Lol
Pillbox2010
09-06-2011, 11:10 AM
Was that video from Billy Madison?
aris
09-06-2011, 01:00 PM
Was that video from Billy Madison?

yes
SSmoked
09-06-2011, 03:31 PM
LMFAO. i dont even have a JDM car and Nextmod is still happy to help me out and get me parts.

For HIDS i have used no one other than THL (Illumination Technik) a forum sponser. excellent prices and great guy. reilable kits. which reminds me i must contact him again for another kit with some 3000k headlights. too many cobalts running around with 6000k headlights...so hard being OG
Pillbox2010
09-07-2011, 08:54 PM
LMFAO. i dont even have a JDM car and Nextmod is still happy to help me out and get me parts.

For HIDS i have used no one other than THL (Illumination Technik) a forum sponser. excellent prices and great guy. reilable kits. which reminds me i must contact him again for another kit with some 3000k headlights. too many cobalts running around with 6000k headlights...so hard being OG

Why do you need another kit, cant you just replace the bulbs?
SSmoked
09-08-2011, 05:02 PM
^ my one fog light ballast is toast and warrenty is up so might aswell get another kit. all the other bulbs and ballast are going strong for the last 1.5 years.
Pillbox2010
09-08-2011, 05:10 PM
A guy at a part store sold me 1 ballast individually for $25, you might be better off trying to do the same. I blew a ballast because it wasn't grounded properly, and then with a new ballast it wouldn't work at all even tho the new ballast works fine on the other side of the car. HID's seem really finicky.
rick@garage16.ca
09-09-2011, 01:24 PM
well if you ever need a kit, we have them on sale and comes with 2 years :)
Tozer
09-09-2011, 05:43 PM
LOL @ nextmod comment

Went in there for the first time the other week and there was three of them that all greeted with smiles and welcomes, i was in and out in 5 minutes with my grill and they even gave me 2 STICKARS ;D
Default User
09-09-2011, 09:28 PM
well if you ever need a kit, we have them on sale and comes with 2 years :)

+1 for the Garage16 kits
I grabbed 2 for my MZ3 and Mitsu

Can't beat the price
Kiyomi
09-10-2011, 10:30 PM
Unless you are Asian and/or can speak Chinese, i would avoid nextmod. Horrible customer service.

lmao!!! wow, no wonder Peter probably ignored you.:pop:bana2
VaderX
09-25-2011, 08:00 PM
Good for all of you! I have saved a bunch of my friends a lot of trouble by sending them elsewhere and I will continue to do so.

My vote goes to Kelvin. A friend dealt with him instead of nextmod and had nothing but good things to say about Kelvin. kudos on the great work Kelvin.