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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: starlingadey on 12 April 2009, 13:53

Title: Smashed front fog light
Post by: starlingadey on 12 April 2009, 13:53

Giving the car a good clean,I've just noticed that a flying stone has cracked the near side fog light.You'd only notice if you looked really closely.Are they expensive to replace? I'm tempted to live with it as I'm sure nobody else would spot it.Though it is bloody annoying obviously!!

Title: Re: Smashed front fog light
Post by: ifti on 12 April 2009, 14:00

I think its one of those annoying things that bug you when you know its there!
If its not too noticable I would leave it TBH.

Title: Re: Smashed front fog light
Post by: starlingadey on 12 April 2009, 14:06

Cheers Ifti...think you're right. Stone chips,tar spots,sctatches and dents...why can't somebody invent a force field around your car to keep it as new?

Title: Re: Smashed front fog light
Post by: ifti on 12 April 2009, 14:33

lol if only!!
As long as the light still works, and you cant see it unless you really inspect that closely, I wouldnt bother.
Then again, if its gonna keep you up at night, and you keep looking at that one spot every time you look at the car, hoping it will fix itself, then get it sorted! ;)

Title: Re: Smashed front fog light
Post by: winrya on 12 April 2009, 16:03

they are under £40. I'd get it fixed, it's not like you're driving around in a £100 shed

Title: Re: Smashed front fog light
Post by: neo66 on 12 April 2009, 18:00

Id get it replaced- as said, if u know its there it will bug you. I have a small cut on my rear interior panel less than 1cm-its geting replaced! I am very finicky!.

Title: Re: Smashed front fog light
Post by: matthewsimone on 13 April 2009, 20:57

hi mate if you decide not to bother replacing it then id atleast put a small splodge of clear silicone on it as it will mist up inside otherwise if the glass actualy has a hairline crack in it  :smiley: