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Z1 Performance
02-24-2003, 09:44 PM
By popular demand, we are running our annual Spring Morette Group Buy. This officially opens today, and will close promptly (without exception!) on March 14, 2003 at 5:00 EST. Delivery of lights to us will be the first or second week of April 2003. From there, transit time (via Fedex Ground) is 1-7 days depending on your location (faster shipping is available for an extra cost). This order is already inline with Morette, so delivery date is firm give or take a few days. Shipping is included in the contiguous 48 states....Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico and international are quoted on an individual basis.

Painting is not being offered, as its really best done locally to the buyers.

Prices and availability is as follows:

WRX: these are specific for the US market, are LHD units, and come, of course, with the plug and play harness for easy installation. $450.00 shipped. 20 sets available.

**With K2 HID upgrade (6000 kelvin - your choice of super white color or purple color output): $850.00 shipped

2.5 RS - standard lense (uses H4 main headlight beam and H2 high beam): $375 shipped. 15 sets available

** With K2 HID upgrade (same specs as above) for main headlight beam: $775 shipped.

2.5 RS - complex lense (features an upgraded main headlight beam lense thay emits ~ 35% more light than the standard lense. Main beam is an H1 bulb, high beam is an H2. $425 shipped. 15 sets available

**With K2 HID upgrade (same specs as above) for main headlight beam: $825.00 shipped.

Legacy (BD/BG chassis only): $475.00 shipped 10 sets available

** With K2 HID upgrade (same specs as above) for main headlight beam: $875.00 shipped.

Again, as the US agent for Morette, these are all genuine Morette lights...not some cheap knockoff.

As always, full replacement parts are avialable through us as well!!!

To order, give us a call from 8:00 AM till 5:00 PM EST, or email or PM us with your contact number, and we will be happy to call you after business hours!!

Thanks, and look forward to hearing from you!

Adam
Z-1 Performance
631-863-3820
z1auto.com

Davenow
02-24-2003, 10:13 PM
450 shipped?!! If I didnt already have them I would be ordering them RIGHT NOW.
Would you offer me a GB rate on just the HID kit?

tep
02-24-2003, 10:42 PM
Right on....smokin' deal! Are these easy to paint? Cant the lenses be removed for the paint shop?

Z1 Performance
02-24-2003, 10:44 PM
Dave - PM me and we can talk...who did you get the Morettes from initially?

Yes, the outer housing (made of ABS plastic) of the Morettes is easily removed with 4 screws, so the body shop can paint them, and yet the lights can remain on your car and functional!

Adam

norseone
02-24-2003, 10:48 PM
So you are not offering them painted?

HS WRB-rex
02-24-2003, 10:51 PM
just when I told myself hold off on aftermarket headlights for awhile:mad: . free bump. you may be hearing from me soon.

Z1 Performance
02-24-2003, 10:58 PM
As it says, we are not offering painting. While our local body shop does a great job, it is not worth it for them to do it unless you are local....it would be too much $$ and delay delivery to you all by about a week...not worth it for you guys or for us. Having it done locally assures your color match is 100%, and if not, can be rectified locally as well.

Adam

Axan
02-25-2003, 01:26 AM
I want a set, I'll call you tomorrow.

Charlie-III
02-25-2003, 07:54 AM
Sign me up.

I have a 1998 Legacy 2.5GT Wagon. These will be in just after my hood!

You want CC or PayPal?

mmm3587
02-25-2003, 08:24 AM
Could you please post a link to more info about the HIDs? Do they retain the stock Morette high beams? Pictures would be good, too, and a thread about someone talking about how they look would be the absolute best...

Anyway, I'm in for at least the Morettes, if not the HIDs too.

Z1 Performance
02-25-2003, 09:08 AM
Yes, theyr etain the stock Morette high beams, as the Morette uses a seperate lense and bulb for the high beam on all these lights.

As far as a picture, I can post one of how these HID's look on my Legacy (not in Morettes mind you) if that would help..here it is (scroll down in the post)

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=295501

midnightblack02
02-25-2003, 03:49 PM
these don't fit with an STi grill right?:(

HS WRB-rex
02-25-2003, 04:54 PM
Originally posted by midnightblack02
these don't fit with an STi grill right?:(
If you are speaking of the bulbous 1-piece grill then no. The morettes replace the little body colored grill inserts.

Z1 Performance
02-25-2003, 08:45 PM
Correct, these will not fit with the STi grille without custom work to the Morette's.

Charlie - credit card is great

BeavisNuke
02-25-2003, 09:30 PM
Hey Adam - do you sell the harnesses for the morettes seperately? I'm buying a set of used morettes and I don't want to cut my factory wires.

Please call me if you do - 561-350-1745

-Justin

Z1 Performance
02-25-2003, 09:46 PM
Yes we do carry them..IIRC we have a few sets here, but it would be the weekend before I could look for them.

Just a reminder guys, this GB is on a limited availability only, and going quickly....we are only offering the specific number of units per the first message in this thread, and all orders on are ona first come, first served basis, so get your order in today!

Adam

Charlie-III
02-26-2003, 12:30 AM
Adam:
Can you get (or have) the side marker lights for a 98 Legacy? These would replace the small "rub strip" ahead of the front door hinge.
I would like these also when I do the headlights.
Reply or email me. Thanks.
PS, is 03/14 the last day of payment, or do you want sooner to lock our order??

johnalla0
02-26-2003, 12:31 AM
Free bump for a good price. I paid a lot more for my morettes with hella hids.

Z1 Performance
02-26-2003, 07:05 PM
Charlie - do you want the OEM Subaru ones from Japan, or an afternarket one, such as one from D-Speed, or perhaps one from Europe? let me know (I want a set too for my car!)

Again, please refer to the first post for availability. We only have 20 sets available for the WRX, 15 sets each for complex lense and standard lense for the 2.5 RS, and 10 sets for the Legacy. As of right now, there are the followiung "spots" left in the GB:

WRX: 14 sets still available.
2.5 RS complex lense: 13 sets available
2.5 RS standard lense: 14 sets available
Legacy: 10 sets available.

The GB will not be open once the above lights are presold, which is why we recommend you place your order sooner rather than later...the regular retail prices for these lights is MUCH higher

Adam
Z-1 Performance
631-863-3820
z1auto.com

suberboy
02-26-2003, 07:43 PM
Adam,
I'm very interested in the 2.5 complex lights. I was wondering if it easy to replace a lense if you need to?
Oh yeah how much for a new lense, and how long to get the lense, or do you stock them?

Thanks!

Z1 Performance
02-26-2003, 09:56 PM
Lense takes 5 minutes to replace. We HIGHLY recommend contacting our friends at Clear Armor a call and get some of their headlight film...works great.

We generally have a few sets of lense on hand at all times, avg price is around $75.00, though its a pretty standard size, so you should be able to get them domestically as well.

Adam

suberboy
02-27-2003, 02:20 AM
Adam, Thanks for the quick reply!
Two more question for you.
How much do you need down?
Are the 2.5 complex plug and play?

ronaldwrx
02-27-2003, 08:27 AM
do any wrx front grills fit with morettes?

any more info on the HID kit?

Z1 Performance
02-27-2003, 02:18 PM
suberboy - payment is due in advance to get in on this GB at this price level.

Yes, 2.5 complex kit is plug and play....just run power and ground to battery and/or chassis.

ronaldwrx: some will fit, such as the replica or original sport style grilles from STi (not the regular STi ones, which have the side panels molded in). Zerosports would fit too, the Prodrive one would not.

What other HID info do you need?

Adam

ronaldwrx
02-27-2003, 04:15 PM
any pictures of the kits (not installed) - how large are the ballasts? where do they mount on the wrx? any other info ..

Z1 Performance
02-27-2003, 06:28 PM
Here is the kit out of the box..comes with everything shown (2 ballasts, 2 bulbs, 2 ignitors, mounting plates, wiring harness and fuses.

As far as size, the ballasts are roughly the size of a deck of cards...just a bit thicker. Ignitors are very small..roughly the size of a radiator cap, and again, a bit thicker. As for mounting, where they go depends on what your engine bay looks like (FMIC vs TMIC).

We generally mount the ballasts directly behind each headlight assembly, with the ignitors mounted right on top or immediately to the side for easy access.

Charlie-III
02-27-2003, 07:40 PM
Charlie - do you want the OEM Subaru ones from Japan, or an afternarket one, such as one from D-Speed, or perhaps one from Europe? let me know (I want a set too for my car!)
I don't know for sure on the alternate side marker lights for a MY98 Legacy. What are the cost's vs delivery of the options??
Do you have a preference??
Let me know.

HS WRB-rex
02-27-2003, 07:43 PM
Are the ballasts made by k2 or is it rebadged (hella, mcculloch etc.)

Z1 Performance
02-27-2003, 09:32 PM
Ballasts are Panasonic.

Charlie - let me look into and and let you know

Dewey 8d
02-27-2003, 09:36 PM
Are we talking about the same ones?

http://store1.yimg.com/I/fastwrx_1727_4468809

Somebody let me know so I can decide if I should do this!

Z1 Performance
02-27-2003, 10:31 PM
just PM'd you too..yes those are them!

MyRuRex
02-28-2003, 12:41 PM
Received your PM Z1...
That's cool guys :cool: ....I was just curious

How many set of the WRX morettes do you have left......

I am really tempted :) but the list is long and the bank account is short :mad:

Talk to you soon guys....I hope

WRXcellent
02-28-2003, 01:10 PM
ok i'm interested and have a question for you.. if you come and pick up the morettes will it be cheaper? or the same price.. and also, since you have painting work done by a body shop near you.. can you recommend a place, and give me a rough estimate about the cost of having the morettes painted by them in the wrb color. Thanks

- Neeraj

mmm3587
02-28-2003, 01:42 PM
Which color is the HID kit you have in your legacy: white or purple?

Also, what if I paid up front for the WRX Morettes with HID, and then decided not to get the HIDs? Would you let me out of the HID portion and give me my money back, or would I be on the hook for the HIDs?

I know that an unusual question, but it can't hurt to ask, right?

Anyway, I will call you with credit card info as soon as you answer.

Thanks again for doing this group buy. It is mad tight, yo.

Z1 Performance
02-28-2003, 06:24 PM
Actually we do not do paint work at all..sorry for any confusion. Again, it is best to ahev them painted locally to you, as it will ensure proper color matching.

As far as spots, there are still available sets for all models above, but supply is going fast, so to get in, just give us a shout!

mmm3587 - those are the white ones in my Legacy. Regarding your question abot the HID's, in that case, best thing to do I think is order just the Morettes, and then when you decide (by the14th), you can add the HIDs, and we can honor the package price quoted above....the HID kits are in endless supply

Adam

Siper2
02-28-2003, 06:50 PM
Adam,

I'm also in the "list is too long, but the bank account too short" group. Wish I could get in on these for my GC6, but alas, no can-do.

However, let me ask you... how much brighter are the standard GC kits than the OEM lights? I assume that they are indeed brighter, even if you don't opt for bulb upgrades. Thought I'd ask.

-Chris

Z1 Performance
03-01-2003, 09:13 AM
The difference is quite amazing..the Morette beam has a much more fcused designed, and light is concentrated where you need it...by comparison, the GC std. lights, while not bad as far as an OEM light is concerned, has lots of dispersion.

Adam

Siper2
03-01-2003, 12:26 PM
Okay, but at the risk of asking a stupid question, isn't dispersion a good thing when it comes to headlights?

I do follow what you're saying, but it seems that having too focused a beam will make the car act too much like a Mag Lite, and maybe not illuminate a wide enough area.

subefriek
03-01-2003, 07:14 PM
Adam. are you able to source the OEM headlights that are used on the German and French 2001 Gt, or do you have any links where I could try source them myself. Acually ithink they use the same headlight on all the legacy range over there.


Thanks. Pat.

CirrusWRX
03-02-2003, 03:28 PM
I got in on the GB last year around this time, and love my morettes - I would never give them up (I have the 6000k kit ***EDIT*** I meant to write 7000k too.) The install was quite painless, and the light output is fantastic. Adam has always been a great guy for me to deal with, so free bump from a satisfied customer.

The reason why you want a focused, concentrated bulb (IMO) for the low beam, that is, is to:
1. NOT blind the other drviers
2. Focus the light where it is "useful" ie - on the road, and up to the right hand side where signs and animals tend to hide out.

The HIGH beams disperse a good amount of light IMO, and it's a good thing because you use it when there is no oncoming traffic.

jvcastillo21
03-02-2003, 03:36 PM
CirrusWRX is your 6000k kit emit a blueish color or purpleish light. I was looking for a kit that looks just like athe Audi's. A friend of mine has a A4 and his is all sorts of color, mainly blue purple, but doe s have a hint of green and yellow. I guess it emits all the colors of the rainbow. ALso I have seen soem BMW's with a solid green color coming from there HID's, what Kelvin do you think thi smight be Adam?

CirrusWRX
03-02-2003, 05:05 PM
Whoops - I typed it incorrectly - I have a 7000k kit, not 6000k (I'll go edit it now...)

It looks very similar to my buddies' S4. Now keep in mind, the higher the kelvin, the less "actual" light output you get. I think th legal limit is 6000k, and the Audi's, BMW's, Acura, etc... are all right around 4300k I believe. The reason you see the "color chaning" effects from them is because of the PROJECTOR HOUSING. With the morette housing, and the 7000k, the lights have a slight blueish/purpleish from far away, and as you get closer, they go to pretty damned white. When mine first start up, esp when it's very cold, they are almost greenish. And during the day, when the sun hits them at just the right angle, they can look rather green too. But I love em, and think they are a nice balance beetween form and function. Wouldn't buy another car without HID now -- maybe it's all in my head, but the light output is just something I have grown to become very happy with, and would never look back.

Z1 Performance
03-02-2003, 06:13 PM
Cirrus is exactly tright. I had an S4 for awhile, and can attest to Ai's having a variety of colors which become present when going over bumps..it is not the HId, but ratherm the design of their projector lense. My S2000 did a very similar thing, but mainly in the blue/purple range, again, becuase of lense design.

subefreak - the German and French stuff is very ahrd to come by. We could easuly do the ones from the UK, but then they are for RHD cars..not sure if that matters to you or not. On various cars, the result is different. On some, you can reaim them well enough to barely notice )like on my S2000). On others (like the STi units for a WRX), unless you do lots of surgery, they will always be slightly "off".

Siper - in auto lighting, dispersion is a bad thing. Ever notice how your stock headlights just kind of float off without a defined line? It is mainly due to the lense design of the OEM headlight. What you want is a focused beam pattern where you need it most, a Cirrus said...in front and to the side of the car, and that is a primary benefit the Morette's offer. Even with conventional halogen bulbs (which come with the Morettes BTW), there is MUCH more light on the road than ever before!

subefriek
03-02-2003, 07:00 PM
Adam thanks for the quick reply, do you have any idea of the cost for the Uk units, I Had thought of the Uk and reaiming, I am sure they would not be that far off.

I know the cost of OEM is usually ridiculous.

Thanks Pat.:)

Siper2
03-02-2003, 08:58 PM
Z1 & Cirrus, thanks for the info.

For a little cross-referencing, would the two of you please look here? It's a thread I posted in the Lighting forum regarding this topic specifically:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=3450757#post3450757 . Essentially I'm trying to narrow down a future headlight upgrade choice. I'm looking of course at Morette, but also the McCulloch upgrade in the NASIOC store. However if the OEM lens leans toward dispersion...

Thanks guys. :)

-S2-

CirrusWRX
03-02-2003, 10:34 PM
To tell you what I think (not that I'm have any merit :lol: )

I would trade reflector stock housings for projector beams in a heartbeat. I had a 93 L wagon and the lighting was okay, but I thought the stock WRX lighting sucked horribly - You probably have something a bit better than my wagon, but if I had a choice, I would take projectors over a HID bulb any day of the week. The beam pattern, and the concentration of the light are amazing. A HID bulb in a reflective housing simply makes a lot of bright light all over the place, which I think will severly piss off oncoming traffic. Again, just my .02, but I would always take a better housing over a better bulb. My opinion, of course.

Z1 Performance
03-02-2003, 11:23 PM
No doubt the OEM headlights with HID would eb a great coice (we ahve done them), but the Morette with HID is truly amazing.

I can tell you there is NO comparison between the Morettes vs the stock '99-'01 RS lights...Morettes smoke 'em in every way.

Adam

finnRex
03-02-2003, 11:34 PM
...are there any other Morette's available for a WRX? If so, what kind of info do I need to e-mai you? I am definitely interested in the GB. Killer deal. TIA.



Mika

1quikrex
03-03-2003, 09:10 AM
I want to get in on this. Any more morettes left for wrx? Would I get good lighting if I go morette with a non-xenon bulb like hella,piaa, superwhites, etc...Or would there still be dispersion like you talked about? Thanks. Please PM me with contact info and whatever info I need.

-Grayson

1quikrex
03-03-2003, 09:14 AM
Also what is the lifespan on average on xenon lights. I've read lots of posts where the ballasts blow up and have to be replaced frequently.

CirrusWRX
03-03-2003, 11:27 AM
Originally posted by 1quikrex
I want to get in on this. Any more morettes left for wrx? Would I get good lighting if I go morette with a non-xenon bulb like hella,piaa, superwhites, etc...Or would there still be dispersion like you talked about? Thanks. Please PM me with contact info and whatever info I need.

-Grayson

I went with the morette bulbs for about a week, and THAT was a TREMENDOUS difference over the stock "bug-eyes" Subaru bulbs. I think you would probably be amazed at the difference, but if they STILL aren't quite up to your satisfaction and you decided to get some hella, piaa, superwhites, etc.. you wouldn't run into the dispersion problem - that is taken care of by the projector housings themselves. So you will always have a nice tight beam pattern no matter if you stick with the "stock" morette bulbs, aftermarket bulbs, or HID's down the road.

WRXcellent
03-03-2003, 11:33 AM
anyone have an idea how much it cost to get morettes painted in world rally blue?

- Neeraj

1quikrex
03-03-2003, 12:40 PM
thanks cirrus

Z1 Performance
03-03-2003, 09:18 PM
To answer everyone's questions:

1. yes we still have some open slots for the WRX, as well as for the GC8 and Legacy Morettes. To order, just give us a call at 631-863-3820, or email us your contact info and day/evening contact #'s and someone will call you!

2. Mika -Morette just makes the one style, though as an authorized Prodrive dealer we also can supply those or the STi units (both are considerably more $$ though)

3. Grayson - even with a conventional halogen (non HID) lighting is vastly improved over stock. The supplied bulbs are very good. Something like a set of PIAA's or raybrig (which we sell) would be a bit better, HID would be top of the food chain.

Lifespan of the HID bulbs are around 3500 hours give or take. I ahev had a set on my GVR4 for 2 years and counting and no problems. To date, we have only had a warranty issue with one customers HID kits out of the hundreds we have sold, and his was covered under warranty.

Adam
Z-1 Performance
www.z1auto.com
631-863-3820

Siper2
03-03-2003, 09:58 PM
Thanks again, Cirrus and Z1, for the info.

Now as you just said, Z1, there haven't been a lot of warrantee claims. However I have heard a few members who've had issues with their Morettes being too powerful, I guess, where issues like frying wiring and burned-out units come into play. So what's the scoop? Are these meant to draw on OEM power without problems? I assume there's some kind of relay/power adapter thingamajig inside the box unit that comes with the headlamp assembly, but...

Just trying to nail down the reliability. I drive a LOT, and if I'm on some road trip in the middle of nowhere at 4am and a light goes out, well.... :)

finnRex
03-03-2003, 10:01 PM
...you've got e-mail and PM. I want in. I hope you still have a few of those Morette's available for the WRX. If you get a chance to, call me. Thanks man.



Mika

CirrusWRX
03-04-2003, 12:30 AM
Got my lights painted from MY LOCAL SHOP, silver, for about $50.00 - I am friends with the guy, but he's top notch - plan between $40-100.00 depending on where you go and who you know, ya know?

As for the "burning of wires" I think mulder would be a good guy to consult. He seems to know a lot about the wiring of the WRX, and his only suggestion is to run separate grounds if you go with HIDs, either directly to the neg. term on the battery, or to chassis ground.

The high-beams for the morettes have a 10 (or is it 15, 20?? I forget now!) amp fuse (you should keep one in your car as a spare, not that I've had a problem, but if I ever do...) and they're directly connected to the battery - if you somehow have some sort of major problem with low beams, you always have the highbeams and vice versa - chances are on some sort of catastrophe (and not even sure what that would be) you would have some form of light to get home. But I wouldn't worry about it. Heck, I haven't worried about it :D

hakubi
03-04-2003, 06:18 AM
I was under the impression that the color of the light was mostly affected by the temperature of the gas. If not then are these "filtered" to have a purpleish glow. Also, If they burn at 6000K wouldn't they have a blueish tint to them already? I'm probably misinformed, but i was looking into HIDs awhile ago and was just wondering the specific difference with these. Aside from the incredibly cool morettes.

Mulder
03-04-2003, 07:51 AM
Anyone with wiring questions or concerns regarding the Morettes can PM me and I'll answer your questions. Don't want to hijack Adam's thread here.

CirrusWRX
03-04-2003, 10:21 AM
Originally posted by hakubi
I was under the impression that the color of the light was mostly affected by the temperature of the gas. If not then are these "filtered" to have a purpleish glow. Also, If they burn at 6000K wouldn't they have a blueish tint to them already? I'm probably misinformed, but i was looking into HIDs awhile ago and was just wondering the specific difference with these. Aside from the incredibly cool morettes.

The color temperature DOES play a part of it, but cars like Audi, Merc, BMW, et al. their color temperature are ~4300k - but yet they appear much bluer/purpler from a distance - the reason why, in THESE applications, the color is different is becaue of the housing. If you stuck a 6000k bulb in a bimmer, I would speculate that you would see something that looks like cop light blue coming out of the front.

But yes, the higher the kelvin, the more blueish purplish you go on a housing that doesn't effect the color. So these 6000k ones (which are indicated to either come in the blueish/purplish, or hyper white) will have those colors, as the morette housing does not appear to have any "color altering" effects like BMW/Audi, et al.

Mulder
03-04-2003, 10:32 AM
The optics in projectors have some color distortion at the edges of the light pattern. Even with halogen bulbs, if you are facing a wall or behind another car you will see a "rainbow" effect right where the light cuts off. With HIDs this effect is amplified somewhat because of the more intense light. So, when the lights are seen from far away the apparent color will differ depending on the viewing angle.

hakubi
03-04-2003, 09:09 PM
Thank you for the explanations of the lighting effects caused by projector lenses. However, I'm still at a loss as to what is done to the bulbs to give them a different hue if burning at the same temp.

CirrusWRX
03-04-2003, 09:34 PM
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but bulbs of the same temperature ARE the same color, or "hue" as you mention, and that's that. While there may be a very SLIGHT difference from mfgr to mfgr, a 4300k bulb will look like any other 4300k bulb, and a 6000k will look the same as any other 6000k bulb. The temperature helps to dictate what "hue" the bulb is.

The PROJECTOR HOUSINGS THEMSELVES, however, can sometimes make a 4300k LOOK LIKE a 6000k, a 5000k, and an 8000k depending on the angle you are viewing it. Hence, you can tell a BMW coming at your with HIDs at night - from REALLY far away it looks white, as you get closer, sometimes it changes to purple, then closer it goes to blue, and then white again,e tc... The reason for this is because of the HOUSING, not the bulb - the bulb is always running at 4300k (or whatever) it's the housing that makes it APPEAR to change colors. Does that make sense?

So as far as I know, a properly designed HID bulb should have nothing "done to it" to give it a dfferent color. 4300k = one color (usually very white) whereas a 6000k is slightly bluer/purpler.

finnRex
03-04-2003, 10:05 PM
...thanks for letting me join the "in" group:) Glad to be on the list.
I might be a bit young for this disco stuff, but Z1 deserves a :disco: ...:lol:



Mika

Z1 Performance
03-04-2003, 10:08 PM
Hope this addresses everyone's questions!

Siper - the Morettes do in fact come with their own relays as part of the units, so no issues there. I have yet to see a set of Morettes go bad however. With the HID kits, we recommend (as does Mulder, our local Tri State electronics guru!) running a good seperate ground to the negative battery terminal or a good chassis ground (either will work fine)..just make sure if you choose a chassis ground, to scrape off the paint first. The HID kits also come with 20A fuses (stock is 15A), and this is important to change as the HID's do use a lot of power when they first fire up, and then quickly settle (within a second or so) down to drawing less power than comparable halogens. Only other thing to keep in mind is the fact that Subaru wires their cars differently from almost everyone else....rather than everything being grounded and a power signal being pulsed, everything is powered and the ground signal is pulsed....I have no idea why they do it this way. Another tip we recommend is to disable your daytime running lights (DRL's) from the module under the dash on the passenger side.

What I will try and do is print up a nice little writeup to be included with all the WRX sets, as these tips are applicable to those cars mostly.

finnRex - you are all set..nice to ahve spoken with you!

As for color, Cirrus is mainly right, that bulbs may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, an color output varies from housing to housing (among different cars). In this case, the bulbs are offered in a color that is more white, as well as a color that is a bit more purple. I am honestly not sure what accounts for one being more purple and one being more white.

Siper2
03-04-2003, 10:12 PM
DRLs.... I don't think we GC guys have those. :D Well, unless you count my leaving my headlights in the on position all the time.
Heh.

Whenever I can afford these though, Adam, I'd say I'll probably opt for the regular versions. In my other thread I mentioned earlier, one member mentioned that the regular Morettes used to be a bit tricky to hook up. The HID versions I guess plugged right into the OEM wiring harness but apparently the non-HIDs didn't, at least for the first couple runs of the lights.

Has that been updated/changed?

Z1 Performance
03-04-2003, 10:33 PM
The hookup is very simple actually. On the std. lense version, there is splicing that needs to be done, though on the Complex lense, it plugs right in.

Adam

MrKeg
03-05-2003, 09:30 AM
PM'd you Adam.

rmhignite
03-05-2003, 02:32 PM
I need a set for the WRX if there are any left. I called but no answer. LEft a message. CAll me back please.

Rob

finnRex
03-05-2003, 04:09 PM
...I e-mailed him a couple times and I even called up several times. Adam's been busy as all out up there. Leave a # he can contact you with, and wait. I had to wait a day 'til I got my call. I say this 'cuz I spoke with him for a few minutes last night, as I was curious myself. Keep calling 'til 5, and then just wait. Peace:)



Mika

rmhignite
03-05-2003, 05:46 PM
Thanks for the info Mika.. think they still have some left?

pmartell12
03-05-2003, 08:00 PM
Adam, I am interested in a kit for the WRX with the HID kit. Let me know what information you need
P.S. shipping may be to Canada so could i get the shipping price.

finnRex
03-05-2003, 08:23 PM
...I think that Adam should have a few sets left, but not sure. Good luck again, and you're very welcome. (I got a little nervous myself yesterday;) ) Peace:)



Mika

Z1 Performance
03-05-2003, 08:43 PM
Thanks Mika - yes, some sets still available, and those who emailed/PM'd me phone numbers will be called shortly!

As for shipping to canada, no problem, just need your postal code. And just FYI, there is nothing I can do about writing a fasle invoice (many people from Canada ask due to customs duties, etc.)

Thanks in advance!

Adam

rmhignite
03-06-2003, 02:05 PM
Thanks Adam...

Looking forward to getting these on the car.

Rob

HS WRB-rex
03-06-2003, 03:58 PM
Adam, could you give an updated list of people who've committed so I know how soon I gotta make my decision?

Z1 Performance
03-06-2003, 07:28 PM
We have about 10 spots still available on the WRX..we made some changes to the order, which freed up some WRX spaces

Adam

pmartell12
03-07-2003, 06:55 PM
Adam, I sent you a pm

Z1 Performance
03-09-2003, 09:12 PM
ALL PM's answered

Z1 Performance
03-11-2003, 05:24 PM
Still some spots left for the WRX, 2.5 RS and Legacy, but only 3 days left to get in!

Adam
Z-1 Performance
ww.z1auto.com
631-863-3820

ncdawg18
03-11-2003, 06:38 PM
how many morrettes do u have left for WRX im definately interested and will call u tomorrow if there are any spots left.
the harness is included right? and are these completely plug and play with the harness? thanks

Z1 Performance
03-12-2003, 08:11 AM
Yes, we still aheva few spots left for the WRX, and yes they are plug and play. All you need to do is run power and ground to the battery.

Adam

BloodKing
03-12-2003, 09:10 AM
Hey Adam, I sent you an e-mail and a PM.

Z1 Performance
03-12-2003, 01:03 PM
bl.ood - calling you today, as well as several others

Adam

Red Rocket
03-12-2003, 07:57 PM
Soooooooo temmmmmptttinnggggg, aaaaarrrrrrrrrhhhhhhh.

Kevin

finnRex
03-12-2003, 10:10 PM
....bump bump bump to Adam and his mean deals on the Morette's.

ronaldwrx
03-14-2003, 10:06 AM
dang its the last day and i still cant make up my mind ..

finnRex
03-14-2003, 10:15 AM
...do it;) If your pocket books can handle it, that is. From what I've heard the Morette's are mean, and right now is the best price I've seen it. Tough to beat this deal considering you'll have these headlights in about a month(probably less).
Bump again for Adam:)



Mika

Z1 Performance
03-14-2003, 12:16 PM
Yep - last day guys...only 4 WRX spots now left, 5 left for the GC8 and 2 left for the Legacy.

Adam
Z-1 Performance
www.z1auto.com
631-863-3820

suberboy
03-14-2003, 04:36 PM
Adam,
You have me down for the GC8 complexs right?

Thanks,
Noah

ronaldwrx
03-14-2003, 05:08 PM
Adam - earlier today i tried to call/sent a PM on here .. i want to get in on the GB for the WRX Morettes/HID kit in superwhite ..

I'm on my way out of townfor a few days (no emails) but i left my cel # on the pm and voicemail - call and i can get you the charge info ..

THANKS

Ron

Z1 Performance
03-14-2003, 05:58 PM
Thanks Ron!

The Enemy
03-14-2003, 08:08 PM
Can't wait to see them Adam :disco: :D :disco:

Z1 Performance
03-15-2003, 08:43 AM
GB Closed - thanks to everyone who ordered!

Adam

mattyg
03-15-2003, 11:32 AM
Whoo hoo! HIDs on the way.

sti27
03-16-2003, 12:33 AM
I cant wait till they come in. When do you think they will?

Z1 Performance
03-16-2003, 10:09 AM
Per the first thread..lights are expected the second week of April..just in time for the nice weather :)

Adam

STi-Nane
03-16-2003, 09:50 PM
Besides the bulbs, what is the difference between the regular and the complex GC8 units? Does the Complex use a projector? Is it possible to get a projector?

(and yes i know the GB is closed, i'm just really curious cuz i'm going to get morettes this summer)

Z1 Performance
03-17-2003, 10:34 AM
The complex uses a revised Cibie lense; but neother is a true projector..projectors are not offered for the GC chassis.

suberboy
03-17-2003, 02:37 PM
Hey Adam,
Just wanted to double check that you have me down for GC8 complex and not for WRX lights.

thx,
Noah

Z1 Performance
03-17-2003, 02:51 PM
yes Noah

suberboy
03-17-2003, 02:55 PM
thanks! :)

pmartell12
03-19-2003, 06:31 PM
Adam, you have E-mail, Thanks;)

pmartell12
03-19-2003, 07:43 PM
Adam sent you another e-mail:confused:

scooberoo
03-23-2003, 12:48 AM
Oh no! The groupbuy is over. I came here too late. I hit a tree last march 8th. I wanted to replace my headlights with a cheapo twin beams. So i placed my order at intensemotorsports. it was a crappy dealer. placed the order March 9th. Still no lights today, March 22. I got screwed. I need lights badly.

Now, I see this thread! Real Morette! Coolness!

If there's anyone out there with a spare pair of Morette for a GC8 2000 2.5 RS - standard lense (uses H4 main headlight beam and H2 high beam) please let me know.

I would love to have the same deal you had with the group buy.

THANKS!

cell: (708)769-8741

L0KI
03-24-2003, 12:16 AM
argh, read this thread too late... if anyone backs out, please PM me and I'll take their spot.

cheers

0260B4U
03-24-2003, 10:18 PM
got pics on the 03 WRX?

also do you carry the 5 reflector tailights? I saw a set on a guys WRX at the spring tuner bash said he got em from morettes.

Marcin
04-07-2003, 06:37 PM
TTT

It's april:D. Any good word?

sti27
04-08-2003, 03:26 AM
Yeah how about an update. Did you receive them yet?(going on 2nd week)

Z1 Performance
04-08-2003, 11:17 AM
Everythign is still on track and on schedule...was informed yesterday that the lights were shipped, now just awaiting their arrival.

I'll post when they are physcially in front of us, then from there, everyone will receive an email with their tracking number.

Yes we can get the taillights, but its not something we stock.

Adam

FatJoe
04-08-2003, 12:27 PM
I really want a set of these lights. Is there any way that you can start the group buy up just one more time so I cen get a set of them at that amazing price?

~Joe

finnRex
04-08-2003, 08:22 PM
Adam, thanks for keeping us posted on the GB. :) Keep up the good work


Mika

Z1 Performance
04-08-2003, 08:59 PM
Sorry Joe - this is probably the 7th or 8th time we have done this GB over the last couple of years......we don't plan on another foir quite some time.

pmartell12
04-08-2003, 10:03 PM
Adam, I'm sure a few members are wondering....
What are the sizes for the bulbs in the morette headlights?

I am specifically interested in the signal bulb, Is it a 1156, or a PY21W european bulb.

Thanks in advance, Paul

L0KI
04-09-2003, 12:12 AM
bummer, I was hoping to get in on the buy... price was about $50 cheaper than hids4less.com

mattyg
04-15-2003, 10:20 AM
Hey Adam,

Just a request for status bump :D

Marcin
04-15-2003, 01:59 PM
/\
I
I I'm with that guy

:D :D :D

Z1 Performance
04-16-2003, 11:35 AM
pmartell - the bulbs are as follows:

low beam: H7
high beam: H1
turn signal bulb: I actually have to email Morette on these, or email a customer, as the diagram we get does not show the bulb type.

We will post additional updates just as soon as we get the confirmation from the shipping firm that they have cleared customs and are out for delivery to us.

Thanks guys!

Adam

pmartell12
04-16-2003, 06:09 PM
Thanks Adam, I'm going to get some silverstars for the high beam. I am looking forward to getting the lights. The car is getting painted on Monday, the shop is going to mix extra paint for the lights.

sti27
04-21-2003, 01:50 AM
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Cant take the pressure!!!

I sure hope they arrive soon. Cant wait to make my car pretty :D .

bigbyrd
04-21-2003, 01:32 PM
Adam
how about an update on the status of the lights.
is this a normal length of time for these
to clear customs or is some agent playing games because of all the tension with
France?
thanks
Chris

Z1 Performance
04-21-2003, 05:33 PM
The lights are not pending custom clearance - they are in transit from France to the US. From there it goes to customs, then out for delivery to us.

Customs usually is pretty quick with our stuff, as we ship a pretty decent amount in the country every month, and our broker knows the parts, contents, etc beforehand, so that speeds up the paperwork.

sti27
04-21-2003, 06:30 PM
Do you open and inspect the lights to make sure they are ok before you ship them?

neverendingmods
04-24-2003, 02:57 AM
ZI- if you have any extra sets available when they come in, please pm me.

Thanks,

Eric

jkjersey
04-24-2003, 09:41 PM
ditto

Z1 Performance
04-25-2003, 01:24 AM
we open and inspect every shipment that leaves our shop :)

Sorry guys, no lights available right now - this entire shipment is spoken for.

We anticipate having more lights for the RS and WRX as well as legacy around the end of May.

Adam

sti27
04-25-2003, 02:05 AM
Any new updates, I know you'll send them as you get them, but its almost May.

Does anyone know how long it take to ship from france to the US?

VOLTIS5
04-25-2003, 03:03 AM
Originally posted by Z1 Performance


We anticipate having more lights for the RS and WRX as well as legacy around the end of May.

Adam

ADAM- YA BETTER LET ME KNOW WHEN YOUR GETTING SOME FOR MY98 LEGACY GT :D :devil:

Z1 Performance
04-25-2003, 01:04 PM
The shipments usually take about 3 weeks to get from port to port, +/- a week or so.

From there it goes to customs, which can take from 1-6 days depending how anal they want to be, then a day to get to us once customs releases them.

Adam

sti27
04-25-2003, 04:09 PM
Thanks Adam


Sti27

ScoobyStew
04-25-2003, 04:34 PM
Adam-
I might have to change my shipping address since the lights are delayed...

Check your PM

Z1 Performance
04-27-2003, 09:23 PM
Stew - got your email from a few weeks ago and added it to your invoice!

Adam

jvcastillo21
04-27-2003, 09:35 PM
So we're probably looking at mid May for arrival.

The Enemy
04-27-2003, 09:36 PM
I need them before mid may, I gotta look good for the SE Subaru meet at the Dragon :(

ScoobyStew
04-28-2003, 07:25 PM
Thanks Adam!

Stew

mmm3587
04-30-2003, 02:46 PM
Why is this group buy so far past the targeted delivery date with no real information as to the reason for the delay or the expected delivery date?

MrKeg
04-30-2003, 03:51 PM
Delivery of lights to us will be the first or second week of April 2003. From there, transit time (via Fedex Ground) is 1-7 days depending on your location (faster shipping is available for an extra cost). This order is already inline with Morette, so delivery date is firm give or take a few days.

The absolute latest that we should have taken delivery is April 18.

Adam, whether or not you know it, federal law "requires all retailers, including e-tailers, to ship an order within the time stated in their ads or on their website when the order is placed."

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/features/toolate.htm

The full text of the law is here.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/mailorder.htm

As of today, it has been 48 days since you charged me for the headlights. You are in material breach of federal law.

From the FTC link above.

"What is the Mail or Telephone Order Rule?
The Rule requires that when you advertise merchandise, you must have a reasonable basis for stating or implying that you can ship within a certain time. If you make no shipment statement, you must have a reasonable basis for believing that you can ship within 30 days. That is why direct marketers sometimes call this the "30-day Rule."

If, after taking the customer’s order, you learn that you cannot ship within the time you stated or within 30 days, you must seek the customer’s consent to the delayed shipment. If you cannot obtain the customer’s consent to the delay -- either because it is not a situation in which you are permitted to treat the customer’s silence as consent and the customer has not expressly consented to the delay, or because the customer has expressly refused to consent -- you must, without being asked, promptly refund all the money the customer paid you for the unshipped merchandise."

I'm not trying to be a d1ck here. But how about some realistic expectation setting?

-MrKeg

Charlie-III
04-30-2003, 04:12 PM
Now that my car is running again, I gotta ask the same question.
I am also waiting for a CF hood from a different vendor. Sigh.

Adam, any word? Also, any word on the side marker lights for my 1998 Legacy Wagon for when I do the headlights.

mmm3587
04-30-2003, 04:19 PM
Adam,

To reiterate and remain cordial, I am happy that there is such a great price, and I totally understand that delays happen. That's kind of the nature of the beast of group buys. But it seems like you should know where the lights are, and you should be working with your contacts in France and at Customs to figure out what the hold-up is. You've been sitting on $850 of mine for six weeks now, and I'm getting concerned. I imagine, with all of us, you're getting float on $10,000 or more. So, I think we are at least entitled to frequent, detailed updates when the delivery date is this far past.

Thanks again,

mmm

Z1 Performance
05-01-2003, 12:23 PM
Guys - I understand everyone is anxious to get the lights, and we share in that desire. I think I have done a good job of replying to everyone's inquiries in a timely manner and providing details as they have been made available to us.

To reiterate, the lights left were picked up the first week of April - I do not know the exact day. As stated in previous posts, from past experience, the average transit time is 3 weeks give or take a few days. However, since I do not know what day the ship left port, I cannot give you an exact date that they are expected to be in port here. Once they arrive at port, they goto customs for clearance, and we are then notified by the shipping company. Once they clear customs, the shipping company again notifies us to schedule the delivery of the lights to us.

Again, I have made every effort to keep the participants updated on the status as updates are provided to us.

If anyone would like to cancel their order at this point, that is fine, just contact us and we will do a refund for you, as I am not interested in getting into any drama over this. To do so, please contact us via phone and we'll make the arrangements.

Customs will not be able to tell me anything, as the lights are not with customs. The only people who can inform me of anything is the shipping company, and to be honest, they are very slow with updates as to delivery status of ocean freight, since it is not on a guaranteed basis like air freight is.

Adam

Z1 Performance
05-01-2003, 01:30 PM
Ok guys - just got the status report (posted this on the "other" board too):


Just got off the phone after bounced around from person to person for 35 minutes

The lights are still in transit and are on confirmed to be on the boat. While they were hesitant to give me an exact date of arrival to port here in NY (I guess with weather, other stops, etc. variables), they did tell me that arrival to port should be May 11-14. The good news is that I am "told" that they are going to work on the customs paperwork early, to minimize the review process. Apparantly, while the shipment was picked up on time (as we had scheduled it), they did not make it on the original boat they were supposed to..which is what accounts for the delay. Why they simply did not pick up the phone and TELL me this when it happened, or at least send me an email, I have no idea - would saved us a lot of grief! I am truly sorry about this guys, but rest assured all is being sorted out, and we'll get these lights very soon.

Again, to reiterate the procedure: once the lights are through customs, we'll be contacted to set up the delivery date to us. As long as we receive the lights before 1:00 PM EST, we should be able to ship everyone's out the same day. If we get them after 1:00, we'll get as many out as we possibly can, and ship the rest the following business day. Of course, everyone will get an email and or phone call with their tracking numbers.

Thanks again for your patience, and trust me - the wait will be worth it!

Adam

Charlie - without the part number for the sidemarkers, I am afraid I cannot be much help, as the distributors in Japan are not sure what I am talking about. I gave up on them for my car anyway, as I doubt I'll be keeping it beyond the end of this year.

ronaldwrx
05-02-2003, 10:50 AM
adam

thanks for the heads up on the gb transit status and thanks for putting on this great group buy, i'm patient and happy i saved some money :)

ron

suberboy
05-02-2003, 03:12 PM
i also want to say thanks for the updates and the groupbuy .
:alien:

Marcin
05-02-2003, 06:05 PM
I'm still here waiting patiently. No problem. :)

(seeing Adams on motorweek made me get my RS in the first place :) .... so how can you stay mad at him?)

Mulder
05-02-2003, 06:50 PM
Ok, I see some needless panic ensuing so I'm going to put in a good word for Adam here-
I got my Morettes from a Z1 group buy just like this a year ago. There were similar delays due to shipping issues that were/are totally out of Adam's control. During the waiting period I kept in touch with him through PMs, he was always responsive and I never had reason to feel uneasy or be upset with Z1. Fortunately I'm local to them so as soon as the lights arrived I was able to run out there and pick them up, and it was nice to see a pallette stacked high with sealed Morette boxes. The lights were in perfect shape with the proper documention from Morette (which I understand is not always the case with other vendors).
Remember also that Adam/Z1 is an authorized Morette dealer so this isn't a one-shot deal like some other GBs, he sells these regularly and can support them with parts and install help.
Any comparisons that may be made with certain other GBs that are currently going bad are totally inappropriate here. Z1 is a reputable vendor and Adam is 100% on the level, I will vouch for him personally.
You will all get your lights.

Z1 Performance
05-02-2003, 09:39 PM
Thanks all - can you feel the love

Adam

sti27
05-02-2003, 10:12 PM
Im leaving May 4 for a two week vacation (thats not the sucky part). But the lights will probably show up while I away :( . Oh well, I guess I have something to look forward to when I get back. Hopfully they'll be here by May 18th.

milla
05-04-2003, 06:29 PM
I didnt read any of the other posts but i just wnat to know if there is a wrx set left at that price


Milla

Mulder
05-04-2003, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by Z1 Performance

Sorry guys, no lights available right now - this entire shipment is spoken for.

We anticipate having more lights for the RS and WRX as well as legacy around the end of May.

Adam

Should have read that one, there is your answer.

CirrusWRX
05-09-2003, 05:22 AM
I think I, too, got my lights in the same GB as mulder. My lights are great - I love em, and the HID kit that I got. Same deal, shipping delays outside of Adam's concern. These things are (unfortunately) NOT mfgr'd in the US, so there are boud to be lots of delays. We had to deal with the dock strike, et al. and my lights arrived, after a lot of anxious waiting and PM'ming and emailing.

They will arrive!

The Enemy
05-13-2003, 09:54 AM
Any status reports?

donbaru
05-13-2003, 03:17 PM
Please update when the GC8/RS morrettes will be available. Interested in a pair.

thanks

bigbyrd
05-14-2003, 09:20 PM
any news?

jvcastillo21
05-15-2003, 12:59 AM
Good things come to those who wait.:)

donbaru
05-15-2003, 12:33 PM
and i will wait:D

Z1 Performance
05-15-2003, 12:42 PM
We don't have another shipment of Morettes arriving until later in June, sorry

mmm3587
05-15-2003, 01:11 PM
Adam,

Do you know if the lights have arrived in port yet? You indicated that you were told that they should be there by May 11-May 14.

Thanks,

mmm

Z1 Performance
05-16-2003, 11:06 AM
I've got an email into the freight company as we speak :) Will post as soon as I get a reply.

Adam

Z1 Performance
05-17-2003, 04:32 PM
Just checked the emails and got a reply. The shipment is set to arrive at port today and off to customs for clearance. We'll let you know just as soon as we have details as to the delivery date to our shop.

Thanks guys!

Adam

pmartell12
05-17-2003, 04:34 PM
Soooo looking forward to this. Thanks for the update Adam

suberboy
05-18-2003, 12:46 AM
:D
Thanks for the update!

donbaru
05-19-2003, 01:03 PM
thanks for the update

Charlie-III
05-19-2003, 05:01 PM
:rolleyes: What they said. :rolleyes:

bigbyrd
05-19-2003, 11:41 PM
Ditto!

Z1 Performance
05-22-2003, 11:21 AM
Just wanted to post a quick follow up from this morning guys: got a call from the shipping company requesting some documentation on the lights. We have some of the info they need here, the rest we have emailed the request for, and should see it tomorrow, then we can fax it to customs.

Will keep you posted !

Adam

happydaze
05-25-2003, 06:34 AM
Umm i know im late, but do you still got spaces left in ur groupbuy for 03 morrette's? or if you find you have an extra one when you get the morrette shipment...

email me at jykim715@hotmail.com if so

thanks

mmm3587
05-27-2003, 12:23 PM
So, did you get the stuff faxed to customs and have they processed the shipment? Does customs still have it?

Z1 Performance
05-28-2003, 01:52 PM
Got the stuff over to customs this AM and am waiting to hear from our broker that its been released.

Sorry, no spots left, and our next stocking order won't be here till end of June the earliest

Adam

mmm3587
05-28-2003, 01:55 PM
Thanks for the update!

donbaru
05-28-2003, 06:03 PM
any updates for the GC8 morrettes???

Z1 Performance
05-29-2003, 11:05 AM
The above update is for all Morettes ordered as part of the GB..they are all together.

Adam

ScoobyStew
06-02-2003, 01:36 AM
So I thought that the customs stuff was being somewhat taken care of "beforehand" due to the fact that the lights missed the original boat?? Was that not the case?

Z1 Performance
06-02-2003, 02:57 PM
Apparantly it didn't happen like that, becuase we are kinda getting the runaround from customs with documentation requests (since they are not DOT approved units, and as such can only be used on off road cars..typical aftermarket BS).

In any event, I spoke with customs today, and they said they have all the info they need at this point, and expect to be releasing the lights this week (they did not give a date, but she said she can call me when they are cleared). I told her how long we have been waiting on these, etc. She was very helpful, so I could not really get up in arms too much....its not too often you get a receptive ear with those guys!

Adam

mmm3587
06-06-2003, 11:41 AM
Adam,

Could you please indicate at the end of the day what the status is and whether the lights are still in customs?

Thanks,

mmm

Z1 Performance
06-06-2003, 01:04 PM
Abolsutely...I have a call into the woman at customs as we speak

Marcin
06-06-2003, 04:53 PM
Adam, I have moved to texas, I'll pm you my new(current) address.

ImprezedRS
06-08-2003, 02:01 AM
Hey if anyone didn't happen to get into this groupbuy and wants a set of morettes for the GC8 I have a set forsale in the privette classifieds. Oh I bought these in Adams very first Groupbuys on these. I must sell these and I need stock ones.

Sorry Adam didn't mean to hi-jack your thread, oh did you get my Tein Coilovers?

bigbyrd
06-09-2003, 10:12 AM
Adam,
did you get any word from customs yet!

Marcin
06-09-2003, 10:58 AM
I want my morrettes :rolleyes: :( :confused:

Z1 Performance
06-09-2003, 07:46 PM
Marcin - I got your email with the new address....all taken care of.

Still now word back today..the agent we were working with did call me today, but didn't have anything to report yet...apparantly our paperwork was still being reviewed :(

These guys are killing me!

Adam

bigbyrd
06-10-2003, 02:43 AM
this is B.S!
call'em and tell them that France has already gotten their money and the only people they are hurting, are the Americans that are waiting for their lights!

another example of our tax dollars hard at work!

eklaines
06-10-2003, 09:29 AM
Adam, I moved too. I'll pm you my new address.

sti27
06-13-2003, 02:11 PM
In any event, I spoke with customs today, and they said they have all the info they need at this point, and expect to be releasing the lights THIS WEEK (they did not give a date, but she said she can call me when they are cleared).


That was almost two weeks ago. What happened? This whole thing has taken way to long. I know its all due to "Customs", but whats going on? Come on Adam, make it happen.

Z1 Performance
06-14-2003, 02:52 PM
Its really out of my control at this point..if there was something I could do to get the lights here sooner, it would have been done already......there is more than just these lights coming at the same time, and we are as eager to get these here and out to everybody as you guys are.

I'll follow up again Monday and try to get some better info and some more definitive timeframes.

sti27
06-17-2003, 04:29 AM
Any word?

Z1 Performance
06-17-2003, 11:00 AM
Left a voicemail for the shipping company and our customs broker today, and should be getting a call back shortly.

Z1 Performance
06-18-2003, 03:12 PM
Ok - finally got word this morning, and it sounds definitive this time:)

Lights will be clearing through customs Friday, and out for delivery next Tuesday...would normally have been Monday, but we will not be in to accept delivery as we are racing this weekend.

Hopefully they will be showing up in the AM on Tuesday so we can get them all out..if not, they will all leave by Wednesday of next week.

I hope thats the last I have to speak to these guys...they put this through the ringer this time for no apparant reason other than the sheer quantity of the order, and its country of origin.

Adam

pmartell12
06-18-2003, 05:58 PM
Yay, the end is near!!! Looking forward to having these for some shows in July.

suberboy
06-19-2003, 02:24 AM
Ahhhhh Yeah!!!! :alien:

ronaldwrx
06-19-2003, 09:04 PM
getting psyched!!

Marcin
06-20-2003, 09:48 AM
I'm getting depressed :(

ronaldwrx
06-20-2003, 10:40 AM
whyever?

Marcin
06-20-2003, 12:11 PM
It's been too long, loosing faith.

Joe LI
06-20-2003, 03:45 PM
While I am not in this group buy (unless there are any leftover), I trust all my parts, service and delivery to Adam on a whole host of items, installs and the tuning after install of each. He is a professional, and sometimes things are simply outside your sphere of influence.

I have seen him get on the phone and insist on service from the other person because he knows that is what he is promising to all of us. He holds his reputation and love of the game to pretty high standards. Plus, I find him to be a pretty good guy and feel lucky to be local to his business.

Now, if any of you want out, then give me a PM! :lol:

Joe Im

sti27
06-23-2003, 11:39 PM
Adam, can you send me an e-mail with tracking number when you ship mine out. I live in southern PA, how long do you think it will take to receive these?

Thanks again,
Sti27
Sti27@suscom.net

Z1 Performance
06-24-2003, 05:42 AM
Yes, everyone will be sent an email when their packages ship out. Fedex to PA usually takes no more than 2-3 days.

Adam

ronaldwrx
06-24-2003, 11:03 AM
sweet!

bigbyrd
06-24-2003, 06:41 PM
has anyone gotten their e-mail yet?

Z1 Performance
06-24-2003, 07:27 PM
They will all start shipping tomorrow, as we missed our cutoff time with Fedex today

pmartell12
06-24-2003, 08:38 PM
thanks Adam, That's music to my ears, the HID's will look great i'm sure

suberboy
06-25-2003, 02:03 AM
sweet music! :alien:

bigbyrd
06-25-2003, 09:28 AM
so i take it that all the lights have arrived in good condition and are ready to ship?
sounds like it won't be long now!

Z1 Performance
06-25-2003, 07:30 PM
Yepp..all in and in good shape..one box was a bit mangled, and to be honest, I didn't get a chance to inspect it today, but I will do it tomorrow when I get in.

Does anyone who ordered their with an HID kit mind if we take the lights out of their original boxes so we can consolidate everything together in one box for shipping?

Adam

Mulder
06-25-2003, 07:39 PM
Suggestion to everyone who will be getting these lights- while you're waiting for them to ship, go to www.xpel.com and buy a sheet of the stuff so you'll have it ready to put on the lights before you install them. Let's not see any more "a rock broke my Morette lens" posts ;)

hakubi
06-25-2003, 07:57 PM
Originally posted by Z1 Performance
Yepp..all in and in good shape..one box was a bit mangled, and to be honest, I didn't get a chance to inspect it today, but I will do it tomorrow when I get in.

Does anyone who ordered their with an HID kit mind if we take the lights out of their original boxes so we can consolidate everything together in one box for shipping?

Adam

That's fine, as long as there is no risk of damage to either the lights or the kit

Z1 Performance
06-25-2003, 08:36 PM
Not at all...they will be well packed.

Good suggstion Mulder!

Adam

pmartell12
06-25-2003, 09:54 PM
Adam, go ahead and package the HID's and the morettes. I like to get everything at the same time anyways.

Let's just hope that the U.S.A. to Canada border crossing goes a little smoother.;)

sti27
06-25-2003, 11:50 PM
So did the lights ship yet? I thought they were shipping Tuesday, Wenday at the latest?
Adam, can you make sure I get these by Friday? I've wanted to put my Cf hood on but need the lights first. After your post, I was sure I was going to receive them this week. Can you please make this happen?

Thank you,
Sti27

Hopefully they will be showing up in the AM on Tuesday so we can get them all out..if not, they will all leave by Wednesday of next week

mmm3587
06-26-2003, 08:49 AM
As long as they're not going to be damaged during shipment, putting the HIDs in the same package as the Morettes is fine with me.

mmm

Z1 Performance
06-26-2003, 05:14 PM
The lights arrived here Tuesday, but too late for us to do anything with them. While the Fedex driver did come yesterday to pick up from us, he could not fit the lights in his truck, as there simply was no room, though he did come back this afternoon.

Those who ordered kits with the HID kits, yours are shipping from here tomorrow, as we still need to repackage them.

If we have an email address on file for you, you will be emailed directly from Fedex with the estimate delivery date.

Thanks again for your patience with this guys..I know it was not easy to wait, and if there is anyway I can make it up to you, please don't hesitate to let us know

Adam

bigbyrd
06-26-2003, 06:17 PM
Adam,
just to make sure I've got it straight.
did all the non-hid lights go out today?
and it will be fed-ex that e-mails us not you?
just trying to clarify things a bit.
thanks
Chris B.

Z1 Performance
06-26-2003, 06:47 PM
Correct...non HID units shipped today, HID will ship tomorrow.

Fedex is actually the one that sends the email, though it will show Z1Shipping as the "sender" (its part of the software package we use from them)

Adam

0260B4U
06-26-2003, 06:59 PM
so how much are they normally?might have to wait till next year

Charlie-III
06-26-2003, 10:40 PM
Got my email tonight.
Lights tomorrow???? Yippee.

BloodKing
06-27-2003, 09:25 AM
Should I be concerned if I haven't received an e-mail yet?

bigbyrd
06-27-2003, 09:33 AM
ditto?

ronaldwrx
06-27-2003, 10:28 AM
got my lights yesterday from adam - also got a car insurance bill in the mail when i got home that was higher than expected so i am considering selling my lights - i got them with HID, if anyone is interested in buying at GB price PM me .. thanks!

i am in CT and would prefer a local buyer but would consider shipping ..

Marcin
06-27-2003, 12:01 PM
Still no E-mail
I got to put the dancing on hold :( I was looking foward to dancing around the office :(

Marcin
06-27-2003, 12:02 PM
Originally posted by ronaldwrx
got my lights yesterday from adam - also got a car insurance bill in the mail when i got home that was higher than expected so i am considering selling my lights - i got them with HID, if anyone is interested in buying at GB price PM me .. thanks!

i am in CT and would prefer a local buyer but would consider shipping ..

You waited this long. Don't sell them now, suffer trough it.
Trust me, you'll be kicking yourself later.

Z1 Performance
06-27-2003, 12:12 PM
bigbyrd and Marcin - I must have had old email addresses for you guys? Anyway, I will PM you the info today

Bloodking - not sure who you are, so if you can emaio me your name and address, I can email you your info as well

Adam

sti27
06-27-2003, 12:21 PM
I ordered 98 impreza morrettes with HID. My email is sti27@suscom.net. Did mine ship yet?

Mulder
06-27-2003, 12:22 PM
Ronald, sorry to hear about your situation, but if you really have to sell your lights bring them to the big meet tomorrow in Danbury, chances are you will sell them there. There should be 100+ people there. Check the Tri-State or NESIC forums for info.

Z1 Performance
06-27-2003, 01:50 PM
Again, the kits ordered with HID's are shipping this afternoon......

Z1 Performance
06-27-2003, 02:47 PM
bigbyrd and Marcin - sent you the tracking info via email, let me know you got it

Adam

bigbyrd
06-27-2003, 03:01 PM
got it
thanks Adam

The Enemy
06-27-2003, 03:07 PM
Adam,

Can you resend my tracking info? I kinda deleted it :(

Z1 Performance
06-27-2003, 03:17 PM
excellent - hakubi, please check your PM's

Slight change in plans on those that opted for HID...they will be shipped in 2 boxes, with 2 tracking numbers, and you will emailed box...we did not have enough adequately sized boxes to adequately package everything together; sorry for any inconvenience.

Adam

sti27
06-28-2003, 01:49 PM
Adam, first I'd like to thank you for coming through with everything. I received the lights this morning and just finished installing them. I'm looking at the HID kit and scratching my head wondering if this will be easy or not.

Has anyone installed their HID lights in a gc8 impreza yet? If so, can you give me a run down on how to do it, maybe even some pics to show where you mounted the ballest?

And one last dumb question, there is a foam piece on the morrette plug adaptor that plugs to the factory harness, should I take it off or does it some how work to seal it? ( I'm having a debate with my stepfather about it).

Thanks again,
Sti27

Z1 Performance
06-28-2003, 01:54 PM
The HID kit is super easy...just follow the instructions that comes with it (they look complex, but really are not)

The foam gets thrown away, as its just there for shipping purposes

So they delivered on Saturday to you? Cool!..must be a new policy!

Adam

bigbyrd
06-28-2003, 06:46 PM
Adam
just wanted to post and say good work.
I guess fedex does deliver on sat. now!
install was much easier than expected.
30 min. start to finish.
aside from the unexpected delays I'd say
it was a good gb.
so.....
now that it looks good , i guess i need to work on suspension.
any deals comin up soon for the 03 wagon?
i could really use a rear strut bar.
thanks again!
Chris Betts

Z1 Performance
06-28-2003, 06:48 PM
Chris - we have the Cusco rear strut bars in stock..thats fast delivery to NC!

The Enemy
06-28-2003, 06:48 PM
Got the lights :D

Off to the paint shop Monday along with my other items.

Thanks Adam!

rmhignite
06-29-2003, 04:17 PM
Forget being worried, I'm a little pissed now. People have already received their lights and I haven't received an email nor my lights. Can someone please tell me what is going on. My shiping address is only good for about two more weeks, so something needs to be done quickly... hello????????????

bigbyrd
06-29-2003, 11:08 PM
adam
maybe you can clue me into what the little light that is located above the high beam is
for.
it's only on the psgr. side light and is behind the cover so it's not visible w/the cover on.
not the parking light bulbs located inside the
high beams.
is this a european thing that we don't use.
and would it be bad to leave it in since it seems to get pretty hot and is in close proximity to the plastic cover.
also I now know why shops charge so much
to paint these things, masking them is a bitch!
thanks again
Chris

The Enemy
06-29-2003, 11:17 PM
Originally posted by bigbyrd
adam
it's only on the psgr. side light and is behind the cover so it's not visible w/the cover on.

also I now know why shops charge so much
to paint these things, masking them is a bitch!
thanks again
Chris

Yeah, I'd like to know too.

Chris, you should have detached the front fascia from the rest of the headlights. There's 4 screws on each side to make it easy to remove.

bigbyrd
06-30-2003, 12:31 AM
I did but it's still alot of little pieces of tape to
mask the center section off.
but if i can just be patient and keep my fingers off the paint until it dries all should be well.
not bad for body shop style paint job done in a driveway!
the toughest part was finding a match for sonic yellow.

Z1 Performance
06-30-2003, 10:22 AM
Rob Hignite - you did n't get an email becuase we did not have an email address on file for you, but your lights were delivered on the 28th according to Fedex.

bigbyrd - I actually have no idea what that other light is for, sorry!

pmartell12
06-30-2003, 04:14 PM
Adam, Could you please re-send my tracking numbers, I can't get the ones that you sent me to work. Thanks, Paul

Marcin
07-02-2003, 11:39 AM
*Marcin around the office.

Just for the package from fedex, tearing it open now.:devil: :devil:

jvcastillo21
07-02-2003, 01:12 PM
Got 'em yesterday, hooray, thanks alot Adam. no more bugeyes for me:)

Z1 Performance
07-02-2003, 02:15 PM
For all WRX buyers who also got the HID kits, please contact me ASAP via phone or email when you get your package....you may have inadvertently be sent the wrong HID kit, and we want to double check everything!

Phone number is 631-863-3820

Thanks!

Marcin
07-02-2003, 04:18 PM
Okay, I got the headlights in very good condition. Installed them and i just need to adjust them a bit. I'm Happy.
Thanks Z1

US Custums :monkey:

suberboy
07-03-2003, 01:13 AM
got my shipping email
thanks!

kattz
07-03-2003, 09:22 PM
I'm looking for a set of the Morettes for my '02 OBS, HID or non-HID. Still got a set?

PM me and lets talk about this and about a decent cat-back exhaust.

suberboy
07-04-2003, 02:41 AM
got my lights today :)
thanks adam!

Mulder
07-04-2003, 08:42 AM
Originally posted by kattz
I'm looking for a set of the Morettes for my '02 OBS, HID or non-HID. Still got a set?

Look here-
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=386380

mmm3587
07-07-2003, 04:51 PM
Originally posted by Z1 Performance
For all WRX buyers who also got the HID kits, please contact me ASAP via phone or email when you get your package....you may have inadvertently be sent the wrong HID kit, and we want to double check everything!

Phone number is 631-863-3820

Thanks!

No answer on your phone, and couldn't find your e-mail address. Can you tell us what to look for here, so that we can do a quick 30 second inspection and figure out if we got the right ones?

Thanks,

mmm

Z1 Performance
07-07-2003, 04:56 PM
Did you leave a voicemail?

email addy is z1sales@z1auto.com

Just check if you received an H7 HID kit or 9007.....

pmartell12
07-07-2003, 05:14 PM
Adam, Just wondering if you have shipped out the replacement HID kit, and the projector lense.

Also, do I get a tracking number for those as well? Thanks again, Paul.

Z1 Performance
07-07-2003, 05:21 PM
Paul - did not go out yet, as I have not seen the replacement HID kit..should be any day though.

Try and get us that ther kit back ASAP, will make things alot easier for us and the HID supplier.