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Offline p3asa

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GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« on: 19 July 2013, 09:39 »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiQBP1_4X6Q

The video has a GTI being reviewed without the red stripes.
At 3 in minutes he mentions it has no red stripe because it doesn't come with the performance pack!!

Is this an Irish thing (review is in Ireland) or just lazy research?

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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #1 on: 19 July 2013, 09:48 »
Lazy research. No xenons as standard in Ireland and the standard halogens don't have the stripe!
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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #2 on: 19 July 2013, 09:52 »
So standard Irish GTIs don't get the red stripe?
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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #3 on: 19 July 2013, 09:56 »
Didn't realise in Ireland it comes with trees for doors! ;)
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Offline JoeGTI

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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #4 on: 19 July 2013, 10:05 »
Quote from: p3asa on 19 July 2013, 09:52
So standard Irish GTIs don't get the red stripe?

Only through the grill, some people might like that!
I spec'd xenons and it wasn't cheap.
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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #5 on: 19 July 2013, 11:31 »
Quote from: JoeGTI on 19 July 2013, 10:05
Quote from: p3asa on 19 July 2013, 09:52
So standard Irish GTIs don't get the red stripe?

Only through the grill, some people might like that!
I spec'd xenons and it wasn't cheap.

Did you order across the border Joe or up North?
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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #6 on: 19 July 2013, 11:35 »
Quote from: Valenni on 19 July 2013, 11:31
Quote from: JoeGTI on 19 July 2013, 10:05
Quote from: p3asa on 19 July 2013, 09:52
So standard Irish GTIs don't get the red stripe?

Only through the grill, some people might like that!
I spec'd xenons and it wasn't cheap.

Did you order across the border Joe or up North?

I'm in the Republic, so I ordered it here - and therefore had to spec a few bits like the Xenons and 18's just to bring it up to a UK-like spec!

Ordering up north is possible, but I'd have import / VRT (penal Irish motor tax) to deal with and it probably wouldn't be economically viable. Plus I had a trade in.
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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #7 on: 19 July 2013, 13:04 »
Quote from: JoeGTI on 19 July 2013, 11:35
Quote from: Valenni on 19 July 2013, 11:31
Quote from: JoeGTI on 19 July 2013, 10:05
Quote from: p3asa on 19 July 2013, 09:52
So standard Irish GTIs don't get the red stripe?

Only through the grill, some people might like that!
I spec'd xenons and it wasn't cheap.

Did you order across the border Joe or up North?

I'm in the Republic, so I ordered it here - and therefore had to spec a few bits like the Xenons and 18's just to bring it up to a UK-like spec!

Ordering up north is possible, but I'd have import / VRT (penal Irish motor tax) to deal with and it probably wouldn't be economically viable. Plus I had a trade in.


That's mad the difference for the sake of a few miles up the road! A lot of people from here normally go South to get cars cheaper.
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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #8 on: 19 July 2013, 14:58 »
It's funny but the mk6 looked a bit ugly without xenons but the mk7 looks at least as good with and without... IMHO of course
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Re: GTI without the red stripes through the headlights
« Reply #9 on: 19 July 2013, 15:52 »
Personally I love the redline through the headlights. Nice design touch. Looks great in the flesh too.

Can't understand why some folks are that offended by it :rolleyes:
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