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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: rdfcpete on November 11, 2009, 10:22:47 pm

Title: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: rdfcpete on November 11, 2009, 10:22:47 pm: Guys,

Do the R32 rear lights and the Edition 30 rear lights differ cosmetically?

I was quoted Â£158xx something including VAT to purchase the Edition 30 lights from the dealers by phone. Two weeks later, I went in all set to purchase and the chap I spoke to suddenly had a different story explaining that they're both the same light clusters and in fact, I could only purchase the R32 lights at the higher price of Â£220 odd inc VAT.

To me there's a subtle difference otherwise they wouldn't have been priced differently? Fairly obvious imo.

Bit WTF :stupid:- How true is this? Is he a Moron or correct?
Obviously I can only go with what he says but I know for a fact other users have purchased the ED30 lights for about Â£160 from the dealers. Because they seem to be rare and ebay doesn't have a constant supply, is there any alternative static supplier?

Appreciate some pointers.
Thanks,

Pete.
Title: Re: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: Top Cat on November 11, 2009, 10:23:56 pm: There both exactly the same, the dealer was just mistaken. :happy2:
Title: Re: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: QD MBE on November 11, 2009, 10:24:45 pm: ^^^^ x2
Title: Re: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: rdfcpete on November 11, 2009, 10:25:10 pm: Fairplay.

Why's the price differ TC?
Or is he just incompetent at this job? I wish I had recorded the blower call.

Cheers.
Title: Re: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: Top Cat on November 11, 2009, 10:35:08 pm: He probably gave you the price for standard pinkies, not realizing there was a difference. Though the R32 ones may be heavier thinking about it. :grin: :pomppomp:
Title: Re: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: rdfcpete on November 11, 2009, 10:39:18 pm: LOL Std pinkies are Â£160?! FFS...

Oh heavier, really - are they? I genuinely can't find a set on the net so it's a breaking Ed30 only I suppose which pains me to see anyway :sad1: :surprised: :wink:
Title: Re: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: Top Cat on November 11, 2009, 10:48:05 pm: A decent bodyshop can do a great job tinting with the right stuff. My reflectors have been sprayed on my bumper and they just look exactly the same as the darkened lenses. :happy2:
Title: Re: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: Moschops on November 11, 2009, 10:56:55 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on November 11, 2009, 10:35:08 pm
He probably gave you the price for standard pinkies, not realizing there was a difference. Though the R32 ones may be heavier thinking about it. :grin: :pomppomp:

Yeah to keep the back down with all that power.... :P
Title: Re: R32/Ed30 Rear Lights
Post by: pitsirikas on February 14, 2010, 02:42:10 pm: What is going on here...??? :confused:
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