James,

Followed your lead and bought some of the Crees. What a difference from the 27 LED W5W's I bought a couple of years ago! Thanks for the tip!

I have now bought (and now waiting for the slow boat from China!) for some 7W versions, will be interesting to see if there is any increase in brightness. I shall use them on the 159 Sportwagon if no real gain.

James, how are you finding the sidelights after using them for awhile? does anyone flash you? (keep it clean!)

No, not been flashed yet and followed a police car the other day with no complaints. The fogs might be a different matter but I am only planning on using them when it's actually foggy.

^ me neither, there are so many bright lights out there, both OE and conversions,(have you noticed how yellow old school lights look now?) not to mention all the trucks dressed up like christmas trees.

Bad news re the 7W versions just received, they are 16mm diameter and therefore don't fit in the side light hole on the coupe (or indeed the 159 for that matter!).They are bright though!! Although I've got no use for them, luckily they were not that much to buy.

Can I just check that these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-5W-Q5-x-2...=item3ccfd1c4b7
are suitable replacements for my rear lights/brake lights?

Anyone!?

They look like they may not be the twin terminal type that you need for brake and tail lights. I haven't looked on eBay for a Cree version but have a 27 SMD lamp which does light up 20 LEDs on tail and the other 7 on stop.

I had those and ended up with the Centre brake lights illuminated all the time. Gone back to standard bulbs now

Well I ordered some Cree sidelights a while back, they turned up, went to fit them and they don't fit through the hole Jame5 sent me the link and it's not his fault but wonder if there is a slight difference in the front lights between 16v and 20v's or does anybody know where to order some that are slightly smaller?

I just bought some and they fit fine > eBay link

Cheers for that patch, I'll get some ordered up. I showed Jame5 the ones I got and they are larger than the ones he ordered from the same place.

Those are the kiddies, fit just fine with a wriggle and a push

Bought these for the rear -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261214059327?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Can anyone tell me why my lights look bloody pink now!? And not even that bright in all fairness

And that they did

Liquid,

I can only think the 'pink' is due to the clear LED bulb- these red ones work a treat and are very bright!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160985716738?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Nice one. Will send these ones back and order from your link