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Title: change front
Post by: pauldpgc on 13 April 2004, 18:50

HI,
I want to change the grill/lights on my mk2.
I'm thinking, jetta or corrado.

Whats involved,likley cost?

Cheers ;D ;D

Title: Re:change front
Post by: vixteris on 13 April 2004, 23:56

grill swap is an easy mod - i think the golf magazine did a 'how to' quite recently - why u would want square lights i really dont know but i do have a suggestion for u. ;D

jazzygm a member here wants to change his jetta front for a standard one, maybe if you pm him u could do a straight swap???  :P

Title: Re:change front
Post by: pauldpgc on 14 April 2004, 00:45

Cheers vixter..

I think that square lights look good, it goes with the boxy mk2 shape....So there :P

Cheers for your suggestion..

Title: Re:change front
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 14 April 2004, 00:46

Round lights give better light output.

Thats why Im doing the conversion on my mk3.

Title: Re:change front
Post by: pauldpgc on 14 April 2004, 00:50

Even if i use those blue xenon bulbs?.

Title: Re:change front
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 14 April 2004, 00:52

Yep.

I use Philips VisionPlus bulbs in my square headlights and their still pathetic.

So Im gonna upgrade to Quads (round lights for the mk3) and stick Philips VisionPlus in .. or upgrade them using the HID kit (xenon  8) )

Title: Re:change front
Post by: pauldpgc on 14 April 2004, 01:03

ok then,, thats that  idea out the window....

I had a mk3 and yes the lights were a bit pitiful.

I think you should go for the hid kit myself

depending on price though.

Title: Re:change front
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 14 April 2004, 10:56

corrado lights look mean on the mk2. there a bit wider and thinner than the rallye items, but think a lot of modifacation to the front panel is needed to bolt them on. theres a westside mk2 in the pvw or golf magazine, cant remember which one with them. they are the nicest square headlights imo. :P

 

Title: Re:change front
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 14 April 2004, 12:33

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I think you should go for the hid kit myself

Yeah but ?275 for a HID kit is alot of dollar...

Id rather buy lotsa vodka and get ratted LMAO j/k

Title: Re:change front
Post by: pauldpgc on 14 April 2004, 18:09

Yeah but ?275 for a HID kit is alot of dollar...

faaaaaaaaaaaaack'n hell, :o. you can buy whole cars for that.

You WILL need that vodka aswel,
But just think that the top of the line cars have them as standard, I would hate to crash one of them and pay for that at a dealer.

Title: Re:change front
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 14 April 2004, 22:39

Yeah, I looked at a Focus ST170 a few week back and it had Xenon lights and they looked bling!

Wouldnt mind an ST170 ... nice car, good handler! *but shhhh dont tell anyone*  ;D