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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Mattvwgti on February 11, 2014, 10:38:09 pm

Title: Xenon Headlights, are these any good?
Post by: Mattvwgti on February 11, 2014, 10:38:09 pm: Hi guys iv just bought myself a silver mk5 gti and want the xenon headlights, iv been trolling the internet and found these on ebay, just wondering if they're any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Projector-headlights-set-xenon-look-VW-Golf-MK5-Jetta-MK3-/251363273297?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a866b2a51

Regards, Matt
Title: Re: Xenon Headlights, are these any good?
Post by: xjay1337 on February 11, 2014, 11:58:11 pm: We have a few threads about these, there's a long thread somewhere (can't remember where though) lol.
They'll look that part if that's all you want.. :wink:
Title: Re: Xenon Headlights, are these any good?
Post by: usmangti on February 12, 2014, 12:07:09 am: This was me asking the question a month back! Within the link there are other useful links I think the one Jay is referring to;

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,77884.msg815337.html#msg815337

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Xenon Headlights, are these any good?
Post by: JoeDarKa on February 12, 2014, 07:04:20 am: Quote from: Mattvwgti on February 11, 2014, 10:38:09 pm
Hi guys iv just bought myself a silver mk5 gti and want the xenon headlights, iv been trolling the internet and found these on ebay, just wondering if they're any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Projector-headlights-set-xenon-look-VW-Golf-MK5-Jetta-MK3-/251363273297?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a866b2a51

Regards, Matt

They are only xenon look so make use of normal bulbs, not actual xenon bulbs
Title: Re: Xenon Headlights, are these any good?
Post by: MikLSP on February 12, 2014, 04:56:18 pm: I'm probably in a minority here but I actually don't like the look of the xenon lamps and think the dark halogens are way better looking. The xenons do perhaps look a bit more aggressive but they have an almost grotesque element to them which seems a bit out of place.
Title: Re: Xenon Headlights, are these any good?
Post by: Melvin084 on February 12, 2014, 05:33:06 pm: Quote from: MikLSP on February 12, 2014, 04:56:18 pm
I'm probably in a minority here but I actually don't like the look of the xenon lamps and think the dark halogens are way better looking. The xenons do perhaps look a bit more aggressive but they have an almost grotesque element to them which seems a bit out of place.

To be honest I think they both look great :smiley:
Title: Re: Xenon Headlights, are these any good?
Post by: Mattvwgti on February 12, 2014, 06:27:05 pm: Oh, Sorry for the Repost then! And yea i understand that, iv got a corsa Le now with hid's in so was just gonna swap those over! I tried to find some hella ones but cant find any rhd ones!