GTI Front bumper question

[sa-r32]

Does a Mk6 GTI that doesn't have Bi Xenon head lights still have the tabs on the bumper that hide the headlight washers ?

Perhaps a GTI owner wihtout Bi Xenons can tell me.

Thanks
Paul

[MurphyTheElf]

Yes it does.

[MkVIGTI]

Yes it does.

However it doesn't do anything I believe?

[Corey_R]

Correct, there is nothing behind the tabs. But that wasn't the question

[sa-r32]

Thanks guys for the replies.

Now I know that seeing pictures of GTI's with these tabs does not automatically mean they have Bi Xenon's.

Cheers.

[Maverick]

Thanks guys for the replies.

Now I know that seeing pictures of GTI's with these tabs does not automatically mean they have Bi Xenon's.

Cheers.

You can tell just by looking at the lights if they're bi-xenon or not, no need to look for any other indicators.

[rs73]

that said I hate to shamefully admit that I didn't know mine doesn't come with bi-xenon until the car arrived at home and I was looking at it with my bro and he said "why is the headlight yellowish" - I was disappointed to find out it was a halogen....

was assuming all GTI had xenon cos of the bumper tab... didn't do my homework obviously and buying in a rush (not willing to wait 6 months) and just grab the next demo car available... would still live with it for the duration of the lease then after that most likely 'bye bye', it's still a good car anywhow without the xenon...

[mfl]

would still live with it for the duration of the lease then after that most likely 'bye bye', it's still a good car anywhow without the xenon...

So am I reading this correctly, you would let your GTI go, because it doesn't have xenons ?

[REXman]

So am I reading this correctly, you would let your GTI go, because it doesn't have xenons ?

Your gonna hate me, but I definitely would.

My older car had xenons and I couldnt now go back to being without them on a new car.

I didnt even consider the Honda Type R, cause it didnt have them, even though I loved the car and was close to buying it. And I wouldnt get a GTI without them, and this basically left me with the only choice of ordering one.. So since I had the wait anyway, I got an R.

XENONS FTW!!

[Corey_R]

+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!

[mfl]

.. So since I had the wait anyway, I got an R.

XENONS FTW!!

I think that is one of the best justifications I have heard for picking the R over the GTI ....

- will have to check the xenons to see the difference, but yes I did mean would you sell one because it didn't have them as opposed to are they a worthwhile option, which I believe is another thread somewhere.

[masev]

Completely agree with Corey_R and Rexman – Once you have owned a car with xenons, you will NEVER buy a car without.

The difference in clarity and effectiveness is huge imo.

Now when I drive a car with halogens, it’s like there’s a candle on the bonnet lighting the way! lol

[Danny]

Your gonna hate me, but I definitely would.

My older car had xenons and I couldnt now go back to being without them on a new car.

Yep, I share the same sentiment. My Clio 182 had em, and there is no way I'd get another car without em, and I would not buy an otherwise perfect car if it didn't have them.

Not sure how far I would go if my car did not have them by mistake, but I would be seriously unhappy and would not ever be able to warm to the car, I probably would even think of selling early as possible too if I could not get a decent retrofit done.

[AdamD]

Completely agree with Corey_R and Rexman – Once you have owned a car with xenons, you will NEVER buy a car without.

I drive cars with Xenons semi-regularly (including a Passat CC with the cornering bi-xenons), but decided against them for my car in the end. I like the improved lighting but don't consider it particularly necessary on the brightly-lit city streets I'm usually driving. I love the quality of light on darker country roads, but actually prefer the appearance of the halogen cluster (although I'm sure I'm in the minority here). And of course I don't like the price. So... I passed. Don't regret it either - the halogens do me fine for my use-case, and I do know what I'm missing.

[Banzai]

Ditto Adam.
If most of your driving is around town, you don't really need Xenons. If you think you do, try some +50 globes. You could just about change them monthly for the life of the car and it would still be ahead financially.

Having just driven from Sydney to Bourke to Broken Hill and back to Sydney I had no issues with the standard Halogens.

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.