Tail light advice for GTI

[WEDEL.1]

I like the R32 lights, standard looking, but just that little custom.

Maris

[gtimk5]

My R32's should be here wednesday, just in time to be fitted for the nats.
Andrew

[zz2]

these are the lights i WILL be buying.
they are hellishly expensive, bit i love the look of them.

they are OEM quality RHD versions and made by Hella.

http://tinyurl.com/r3jl55

Jason.

dude, dont!

please

[Yevvy]

if you get these, you MUST tint them extremely dark like in the video in my previous post. cos without it they look like

[85turbo]

dude, dont!

please

Why ? Care to elaborate ?

Jason

[gtimk5]

By keeping an original look, I think the Golf looks classier and less ricey.
Everyones different though and its up to the individuals personal taste.
Those Hellas are damn expensive!!!!
Andrew

[85turbo]

i agree 100%.

it all comes down to individual tastes.
personally, i think the dark Hella's will work very well with my car's body colour.
(Dark maroon metallic)

Jason.

[kaoticice]

maybe i shud just stick with stock??? xD .. naa but even looking at the stock already looked good. Just wanna look a lil different i guess.

[zz2]

Why ? Care to elaborate ?

Jason

its just a matter of personal taste but in my books they look horrible.
they ruin the look of the car and are just too rice. i have seen those exact lights on a few mk5s and it looked shockin. im not really a fan of any LED tails for the mk5 but if you really want to go down that path there are much better alternatives out there and for a lot less

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Golf-MK5-R32-GTI-GT-TDI-LED-Tail-Light-Cluster-RED_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem5631b6dc9dQQitemZ370201255069QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Golf-MK5-GTI-R32-TDI-LED-Smoke-Tail-Light-Assembly_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem48359b484dQQitemZ310137014349QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

at the end of the day its your money and your car so as long as it makes you happy thats all that matters

[85turbo]

thanks for the links.

those ebay ones (if im not mistaken) only use leds for the tail and brake. not the indicators. the Hella ones are all led (except the reverse and fog)

i have been trying to find some that are both, but apart from the Hella ones, i have not been able to find any that i like.
im not even a fan of the OEM led tails.

i think a light tinting treatment could make the Hella's look heaps better. (not black, but just enough to tame some of the chrome)
i think i will try the Hella ones and see if i like them. if not, i can always sell them again.....

Jason.

[TDIESEL]

Here's some to consider. Cost $278 USD (including postage) and took about 4 days to arrive on my doorstep.

[zz2]

Here's some to consider. Cost a bit over $300 AUD and took about 4 days to arrive on my doorstep.

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theyre the best looking LEDs ive seen yet!

[TDIESEL]

theyre the best looking LEDs ive seen yet!

The tail and brake lights are the only led part. Indicators, reverse and fog are still normal bulbs but a fraction of the cost of OEM LED's I can live with that

[kaoticice]

^ those are sweet looking lights.. cant even start imagining it on a black gti ... *droooolzz*

[chewy7]

Got any pics of those tail lights in operation mate?