Cibie oscar

[sliller]

OK I know its a long shot but has anyone got a pair of
Cibie Oscar lying around the back of their garage they might like to flog??. Not too worried about condition since I want to spray the bodies to suit the car. They would finish off my Mini perfectly, and its his birthday soon!!.

[Cooperman]

Nice to hear that someone is fitting 'proper' spotlights rather than the useless 4-lamp set-up as supplied by Rover on the later cars. The Super-Oscars are even better and I use a pair on my Historic Rally car. Fantastic, especially with 100W bulbs.
One sort of bulb I don't like is the 'blue-xenon'. I tried these at 100w and did a snowy rally. The bluish tinge semed to take away the definition of the road and edges. Perhaps it was just me, but they seemed strange. The white-xenon are much better.

[skyedriver]

Ooooh Cibie Super Oscars!
Look great andwork well, seem to remembr the only downside is the depth of the bowl at the rear.
There was a Mk 2 Escort in blue with Cibies 2 up & 2 down, just as they used to be, passed me today and I went all watery eyed.....sad I know
Can you still get Cibies?? They'll look good on my Clubby...
Tony H

[FrenchTVR]

I have a pair of Super Oscars buried in the garage. I bought them for a Mini and never got around to fitting them. Mail me through my profile.

[love machine]

I reckon that good old Lucas 700s are still the go. That is if you have a proper mini I was chatting to a chap yesterday who had Lucas 700's at £10 a piece. Sadly, I'm all 576'd out.

I know a guy who has some ratty Oscars which need new reflectors and the chrome is a bit ratty. They could be cheap/useful for bits. Em if you're interested. Look OK though,

[skyedriver]

Mick, my e mail thingy seems to be slower than a slow thing on a sunday drive, will try to catch you later.
Tony H

[Cooperman]

Demon Tweeks do them new, both Oscars and Super Oscars.
The old Lucas 700 is still a great lamp, so long as you can fit halogens, bu tthe Oscart is slightly better, the Super Oscar better satill, but best by far are the 8" PIAA I use dto have until I met a closed gate on a tight section in the Lake District almost 2 years and wiped them both out. That's why I have the Super Oscars. However, on my Rover 214 Si Enduro rally Cart I now have PIAA's and they really ae the best, especially with 100W white xenon bulbs.