Hey guys! Im the proud new owner of a 2003 350z touring. I have dreamed about this car for a long time and i finally got it! I have big plans for the car and am so excited. It seems like you all have a great community here. I just wanted to know if anyone knows what the stock headlights are. They look like either 6000k or 8000k. And say they are 6000, could you put a 8000k bulb in? Thanks in advance

 

Yes you may. And if anyone says different tell them davidv said it was OK.

 

ha. nice.
OP totaly unaware of the loaded statement that is that comment.

 

I thought stock was 4300K, and yes, 35 watt 8000k bulbs work fine

 

Why would you want to DECREASE visibility ???

 

+1

8k arent you getting close to purple? i cant imagine seeing much

stick with any 4-5k and you "should" like

 

What's the bulb number? And would local places stock them

 

highest id go is 6k

 

I believe D2R is for 03-05 Z's and D2S is for the 06+ Z's with the bixenon headlights, correct me if I'm wrong though.

And 8k's aren't horrible honestly. From what I've seen in person, anything above 10k starts to look a little ricey although light visibility does decrease

 

ya, i dont want it to look "ricey". i just want that perfect balance of white and blue. It really looks classy if you dont go too blue with it.

 

Then you want 6k. Guaranteed

 

I agree 6k sounds like what you want

 

Alright, thanks guys.

 

I'm happy with my 8K so maybe go with those? I love mine just saying.

 

I've never seen anyone selling HID bulbs locally... online purchase only I think.

 

ok..thank you everyone

 

How long is the average life of a HID bulb?

 

5-10 years typically I think. They do get dimmer over their life span and eventually you'll want to replace them before they actually die. They will start producing weird colors and have startup issues when they are near end of life. Some aftermarket bulbs may be cheap in quality and only last a year or so...