GTI Front bumper question

[REXman]

A hint for people; turn your dash lights down to the lowest possible level (which is still too bright in a Golf) to reduce the contrast between internal and external light at night.

Im going to try that!!

Or.. I might just stick with the Xenons!

[masev]

I agree that when purchased as an option they're quite exy, but when they come standard, like my previous two vehicles, I guess you just come to expect that higher quality light.

Also, I'm going blind so the more light I have in front of me the better.....for all of you!

Come to think of it....that's just one of many reasons I ended up purchasing the R over the GTI

I think this thread has had it now....

[rs73]

+1 for the I wouldn't buy another car by choice without them.

But I'm not sure I'd sell a GTI just because I didn't get them.
But then, I'm also not sure how you could confuse the standard headlights and Xenon. It's not like they look even REMOTELY similar!

If I had done my homework, then yes, I would have spot the difference, alas I didn't, my old car sold within days, way too much quicker than what I expected - I was taken by surprise considering the average time it takes to sell it in an overstocked JDM grey import market with no local dealer support is usually 3-4 months with lots of time wasting tyre kickers, so I was scrambling around finding a GTI in the country and stupidly assuming all GTI has xenon standard due to the bumper tab... my big mistake.

Usually on other cars, eg. Alfa, Audi, BMW if no bumper tab = no xenons. they only put bumper tabs when there is xenon.
WHo would have thought VW put a bumper tab in there regardless whether there's a headlight washer jet behind it (for xenon) or not?

[Meck]

Yeah, well more telling here is that Rexman might have considered a Honda Type R just because of the headlights.... things that make you go hmmmm.

[Keithuk]

GTI and GTD have these tabs/blanking covers if they don't have the headlamp washers which is only available with the winter pack in the UK.

[SuperHans]

just out of curiousity - anyone know how much it would cost to have xenons fitted later down the track?

[Corey_R]

As far as I'm aware, no one has legally done so. The dealers don't/won't/can't do it either so that's no help. It's also cost prohibit to do it legally.
There are many threads on this (already linked from this thread I'm sure), but it isn't just a case of swapping the headlights. So if you want Xenon's, the only practical and legal way, and by far the cheapest way, is to put them on your new car order.