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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: pryda on 28 May 2013, 12:26
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Well I'm sure most of you saw the competition Autobulbs were running earlier this month for their interior light kit.
The kit arrived this morning and I wasted no time in getting it fitted.
The kit is the OSRAM 501 LED Cool White, which consists of 5 x 501 LED bulbs in a neat little box...
(http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/images/P/open-box-300-01.jpg)
with the bulbs looking like this...
(http://www.consumabulbs.com/photo/osram%20auxiliary%20501%20led.jpg)
found on the Autobulbs site here: http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/OSRAM-501-LED-Cool-White-Interior-Bulbs.html
so I'll just let the pictures do the talking from here...
Before
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5445/8865854892_28e6f34afa_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865854892/)
IMG_7837 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865854892/) by Pryda_VDub (http://www.flickr.com/people/84462936@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/8865245227_530a819cb1_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865245227/)
IMG_7841 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865245227/) by Pryda_VDub (http://www.flickr.com/people/84462936@N03/), on Flickr
After
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7457/8865243565_80a43cd25f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865243565/)
IMG_7844 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865243565/) by Pryda_VDub (http://www.flickr.com/people/84462936@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3727/8865242219_a475c1e21a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865242219/)
IMG_7845 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865242219/) by Pryda_VDub (http://www.flickr.com/people/84462936@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/8865849150_82a84679df_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865849150/)
IMG_7847 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462936@N03/8865849150/) by Pryda_VDub (http://www.flickr.com/people/84462936@N03/), on Flickr
needless to say, I'm massively impressed with these! I have to be honest, I wouldn't have even dreamed about paying £40 for 5 x 501 LED bulbs before, but seeing these I won't be buying cheap again. There is absolutely no discolouration between the bulbs, which is usually the case with cheaper LEDs.
These are highly recommended by me and I have just spoken to Adam at Autobulbs to buy more of the same quality for the rest of the interior lights.
10 out of 10!
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They do look pretty impressive :cool:
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looks great!
have you got a fitting guide for these?
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looks great!
have you got a fitting guide for these?
I had a quick look at this: http://youtu.be/f-Ly6mbyUus
but they are very easy to install. all you need is a flat head screwdriver and the panels unclip very easily.
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They do look great. Since you went to the trouble of entering the comp, you'd think they might throw in the other lights as part of the prize :rolleyes:
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Which other lamps need replacing that the kit you won doesn't cover? Vanity lights on sun visors and footwell lights?
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They do look very good quality, but seriously £40!
I got 10 off eBay for £3 and to date no issues :whistle:
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They do look very good quality, but seriously £40!
Exactly what I thought. £40 and you still need to buy more !
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the price does seem a little crazy, but compared to the price of other mods it's just a drop in the ocean. I paid £30 for my reg plate LEDs as I wanted the best, which is the same league as the Osram kit. After having these installed I will definitely choose them again going forward. You get what you pay for at the end of the day, and this kit is the best you're gonna get.
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the price does seem a little crazy, but compared to the price of other mods it's just a drop in the ocean. I paid £30 for my reg plate LEDs as I wanted the best, which is the same league as the Osram kit. After having these installed I will definitely choose them again going forward. You get what you pay for at the end of the day, and this kit is the best you're gonna get.
It seems like you've fallen for their strategic marketing hook line and sinker. As Raffe says, £3 will buy you a product that does exactly the same thing. You say "You get what you pay for" I think that the extra you are paying for is some fancy packaging and some injected molded plastic to make the lamps "look" more expensive, when in fact that costs pence to produce.
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the price does seem a little crazy, but compared to the price of other mods it's just a drop in the ocean. I paid £30 for my reg plate LEDs as I wanted the best, which is the same league as the Osram kit. After having these installed I will definitely choose them again going forward. You get what you pay for at the end of the day, and this kit is the best you're gonna get.
It seems like you've fallen for their strategic marketing hook line and sinker. As Raffe says, £3 will buy you a product that does exactly the same thing. You say "You get what you pay for" I think that the extra you are paying for is some fancy packaging and some injected molded plastic to make the lamps "look" more expensive, when in fact that costs pence to produce.
good job I got them for free then isn't it? :wink:
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They do look very good quality, but seriously £40!
I got 10 off eBay for £3 and to date no issues :whistle:
Raffe
Have you got details of the ones you bought?
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Cheers for the review Pryda hope it was worth entering =)
Osram products are expensive but are most certainly the highest quality. There will always be people who would rather buy sweat shop items. Everything we sell has a minimum of a 1 full year warranty and we have a UK based customer service team.
It is always going to be an ongoing trade off with price and we do our best to make the prices the cheapest we can while maintaining the highest quality. Many of the ebay sellers will disappear inside of a year. You are all on here buying VW and not Skoda... Demand UK customer service teams from your phone companies, British beef from your supermarkets and Bosch quality for your wiperblades.
We are proud to offer the best quality and best customer service as well as a warranty and guarantee to match it.
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You are all on here buying VW and not Skoda...
What are you inferring about Skoda?
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I got 10 for £3 as well, just need to find somewhere to put them all :whistle: :grin:
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Does anyone know what size bulbs I need for the sun visors, footwells, glove box and boot?
thanks
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They do look very good quality, but seriously £40!
I got 10 off eBay for £3 and to date no issues :whistle:
Raffe
Have you got details of the ones you bought?
No sorry, just choose a seller with a good rating :smiley:
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VY9HXHQmsGo :smiley:
Does anyone know what size bulbs I need for the sun visors, footwells, glove box and boot?
thanks
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They do look very good quality, but seriously £40!
I got 10 off eBay for £3 and to date no issues :whistle:
Raffe
Have you got details of the ones you bought?
Just something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-T10-W5W-194-927-501-Car-Canbus-8-SMD-LED-Side-Light-Bulb-White-12V-UK-STOCK-/380649262868?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item58a076cf14
Lots on there just search 501 LED :cool:
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They do look very good quality, but seriously £40!
I got 10 off eBay for £3 and to date no issues :whistle:
Raffe
Have you got details of the ones you bought?
Just something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-T10-W5W-194-927-501-Car-Canbus-8-SMD-LED-Side-Light-Bulb-White-12V-UK-STOCK-/380649262868?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item58a076cf14
Lots on there just search 501 LED :cool:
Thanks for the info :smiley:
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These are for the lights on the sun visors
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/C5W-36MM-3-SMD-LED-Number-Plate-bulbs-VW-/330697079151?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+V+PLUS&hash=item4cff14f96f
Not sure about footwell but will have a look tomorrow and get some :cool:
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These are for the lights on the sun visors
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/C5W-36MM-3-SMD-LED-Number-Plate-bulbs-VW-/330697079151?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+V+PLUS&hash=item4cff14f96f
Not sure about footwell but will have a look tomorrow and get some :cool:
That was my next question, you read my mind! Ta :smiley:
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Gyus, thanks for posting different sites to get the lights from. My only concern is, are all these different lights, coming from different sites, the same ambience? I'd hate to buy everything, install and then find out the sunvisors have a different ambience to foot lights let say
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I got 10 for £3 as well, just need to find somewhere to put them all :whistle: :grin:
Simply that it is A badge and different design not change in quality, the top quality goods and osram goods are comparable but osram is a top brand in lighting :)
Gyus, thanks for posting different sites to get the lights from. My only concern is, are all these different lights, coming from different sites, the same ambience? I'd hate to buy everything, install and then find out the sunvisors have a different ambience to foot lights let say
It is highly unlikely they will be the same color due to all coming from different manufacturers, but as discussed you will pay extra to get them all the same, even if you choose different ones from us and leave us a note we are happy to personally check they are all the same color =)
Good luck guys let us know how it goes.
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we are happy to personally check they are all the same color =)
I think that's a brilliant service mate and as far as I know, isn't offered anywhere else :cool:
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we are happy to personally check they are all the same color =)
I think that's a brilliant service mate and as far as I know, isn't offered anywhere else :cool:
Would have to agree
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You are all on here buying VW and not Skoda...
What are you inferring about Skoda?
Well, they're not as good as a VW in the same way a VW is not as good as an Audi
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You are all on here buying VW and not Skoda...
What are you inferring about Skoda?
Well, they're not as good as a VW in the same way a VW is not as good as an Audi
you do realise VW own Audi?
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You are all on here buying VW and not Skoda...
What are you inferring about Skoda?
Well, they're not as good as a VW in the same way a VW is not as good as an Audi
that's a very very general statement. Name one car in the audi range that can compare with the gti - only include cars of similar or lower price ranges...
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You are all on here buying VW and not Skoda...
What are you inferring about Skoda?
Well, they're not as good as a VW in the same way a VW is not as good as an Audi
you do realise VW own Audi?
Of course. Audi is a step up from VW. Audi is another class.
Another example, SEAT is not as as good as a VW. Same group but I'm sure you know what I mean :evil:
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You are all on here buying VW and not Skoda...
What are you inferring about Skoda?
Well, they're not as good as a VW in the same way a VW is not as good as an Audi
you do realise VW own Audi?
Of course. Audi is a step up from VW. Audi is another class.
Another example, SEAT is not as as good as a VW. Same group but I'm sure you know what I mean :evil:
I really don't get this man. You own a GTI, a car which costs more than the average car and a car which IMO is much better value for money than most of the audi's (based on overall performance / comfort / economy / etc.). And you are comparing two brands which have both high(er) quality and low(er) quality cars if you compare their entire fleets. You can't really compare the A3 to, say, the GTI and you can't compare the Polo to the S3. I do agree that if you had to place all audi's and vw's on a scale and have them assessed, more audi's may appear higher than vw's as they are more of a premium brand. But then again, you could say that the GTI, or the R, or the Tuareg, are streets ahead of most of the audi fleet. I think you are over generalizing. As i said in my earlier post, you cannot compare a car that costs 10K with a car that costs 80K, of course the second will be better all round.
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How is an Audi A3 S-Line with the same 210ps engine not the same as the GTi, in the same way the 170ps diesel version is the same as the GTD.
You choose your badge and pay your price.
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getting a little off topic here... :nerd:
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I can't help but compare this thread to a less annoying thread :laugh:
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How is an Audi A3 S-Line with the same 210ps engine not the same as the GTi, in the same way the 170ps diesel version is the same as the GTD.
You choose your badge and pay your price.
fair enough mate, I'm not here to argue. everyone is entitled to their opinion. for me even though A3 S-line has same engine, it simply does not compare to the legend that is the GTI. If i thought otherwise I'd gone for the audi. I am a bit puzzled though that people who own a GTI hail certain audi models as being superior quality... :laugh:
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Whatever we think about cars within the VAG stable, one thing we do know is that it could be suggested that Autobulbs thinks that Skoda's are crap.
Hmmm, not the best PR statement a company trying to push a new product could make.
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I am a bit puzzled though that people who own a GTI hail certain audi models as being superior quality... :laugh:
Audi is the premium marque within the VAG stable and there is no denying they make some of the best interiors in the automotive world, IMO the A3 interior is better than the Golf.
Just because I have chosen to buy a Golf it doesn't mean I can't appreciate there are better cars out there, the GTi is a nice mix of affordability and driving fun but there are many cars I would much prefer :smiley:
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Whatever we think about cars within the VAG stable, one thing we do know is that it could be suggested that Autobulbs thinks that Skoda's are crap.
Hmmm, not the best PR statement a company trying to push a new product could make.
Please do not miss quote us, your "suggestion" is false. I compared Skoda in that it is a badge you pay less for than VW not a quality differecnce. You can buy a kit car and a Ferrari and the ebay special kit car is likely to be much lower quality, some will not be some will be diamonds in the rough. However with Ferrari you know every time you will get the best quality no matter what. As with Osram you will be the best every time and it will be supported by warranty and the company.
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How is an Audi A3 S-Line with the same 210ps engine not the same as the GTi, in the same way the 170ps diesel version is the same as the GTD.
You choose your badge and pay your price.
I am a bit puzzled though that people who own a GTI hail certain audi models as being superior quality... :laugh:
Being on my 2nd mk6 Golf, I can honestly say that IMO, Audi have by far superior build quality. My previous golf was continually in the dealership and on the back of a pick-up truck with major faults, one of which was very dangerous and this is not even considering the countless rattles with only 10k miles.
My current GTi has only just hit 3000 miles and squeaks have started on this one..... Not good for a car with the list price of over £27k. I won't be getting another that's for sure
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How is an Audi A3 S-Line with the same 210ps engine not the same as the GTi, in the same way the 170ps diesel version is the same as the GTD.
You choose your badge and pay your price.
I am a bit puzzled though that people who own a GTI hail certain audi models as being superior quality... :laugh:
Being on my 2nd mk6 Golf, I can honestly say that IMO, Audi have by far superior build quality. My previous golf was continually in the dealership and on the back of a pick-up truck with major faults, one of which was very dangerous and this is not even considering the countless rattles with only 10k miles.
My current GTi has only just hit 3000 miles and squeaks have started on this one..... Not good for a car with the list price of over £27k. I won't be getting another that's for sure
well mate, sh*t can happen. my mate has bought a brand new TT 3 years ago and has spent over 4K on fixing things that really should not need fixing for a 40K car. I spent 33K on my gti and had to change mechatronic last year. My wife's Polo though, poor as it might be on the interior, bought new for something like 8K, has not caused the slightest problem in over 6 years of daily driving.
I test-drove the new A3 the other day as the missus is on the lookout for a new car, i wonder where on earth do you see that car being superior to the GTI. Sure, if you pay and have every single extra there is on the catalogue, maybe it becomes competitive quality-wise, but you should also weigh your options and depends on what would you like a car to do. If you can find and show me another car that offers the combination of quality / power / comfort that the GTI does within the same price range, hats off to you.
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How is an Audi A3 S-Line with the same 210ps engine not the same as the GTi, in the same way the 170ps diesel version is the same as the GTD.
You choose your badge and pay your price.
I am a bit puzzled though that people who own a GTI hail certain audi models as being superior quality... :laugh:
Being on my 2nd mk6 Golf, I can honestly say that IMO, Audi have by far superior build quality. My previous golf was continually in the dealership and on the back of a pick-up truck with major faults, one of which was very dangerous and this is not even considering the countless rattles with only 10k miles.
My current GTi has only just hit 3000 miles and squeaks have started on this one..... Not good for a car with the list price of over £27k. I won't be getting another that's for sure
well mate, sh*t can happen. my mate has bought a brand new TT 3 years ago and has spent over 4K on fixing things that really should not need fixing for a 40K car. I spent 33K on my gti and had to change mechatronic last year. My wife's Polo though, poor as it might be on the interior, bought new for something like 8K, has not caused the slightest problem in over 6 years of daily driving.
I test-drove the new A3 the other day as the missus is on the lookout for a new car, i wonder where on earth do you see that car being superior to the GTI. Sure, if you pay and have every single extra there is on the catalogue, maybe it becomes competitive quality-wise, but you should also weigh your options and depends on what would you like a car to do. If you can find and show me another car that offers the combination of quality / power / comfort that the GTI does within the same price range, hats off to you.
BMW M135i being one example.
I am not going to reply any further as this has gone way off topic - sorry to the others
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How is an Audi A3 S-Line with the same 210ps engine not the same as the GTi, in the same way the 170ps diesel version is the same as the GTD.
You choose your badge and pay your price.
I am a bit puzzled though that people who own a GTI hail certain audi models as being superior quality... :laugh:
Being on my 2nd mk6 Golf, I can honestly say that IMO, Audi have by far superior build quality. My previous golf was continually in the dealership and on the back of a pick-up truck with major faults, one of which was very dangerous and this is not even considering the countless rattles with only 10k miles.
My current GTi has only just hit 3000 miles and squeaks have started on this one..... Not good for a car with the list price of over £27k. I won't be getting another that's for sure
well mate, sh*t can happen. my mate has bought a brand new TT 3 years ago and has spent over 4K on fixing things that really should not need fixing for a 40K car. I spent 33K on my gti and had to change mechatronic last year. My wife's Polo though, poor as it might be on the interior, bought new for something like 8K, has not caused the slightest problem in over 6 years of daily driving.
I test-drove the new A3 the other day as the missus is on the lookout for a new car, i wonder where on earth do you see that car being superior to the GTI. Sure, if you pay and have every single extra there is on the catalogue, maybe it becomes competitive quality-wise, but you should also weigh your options and depends on what would you like a car to do. If you can find and show me another car that offers the combination of quality / power / comfort that the GTI does within the same price range, hats off to you.
BMW M135i being one example.
I am not going to reply any further as this has gone way off topic - sorry to the others
cue the obvious question: why did you buy a gti then??? :laugh:
but i also agree topic ends here. constructive dialogue though
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How is an Audi A3 S-Line with the same 210ps engine not the same as the GTi, in the same way the 170ps diesel version is the same as the GTD.
You choose your badge and pay your price.
I am a bit puzzled though that people who own a GTI hail certain audi models as being superior quality... :laugh:
Being on my 2nd mk6 Golf, I can honestly say that IMO, Audi have by far superior build quality. My previous golf was continually in the dealership and on the back of a pick-up truck with major faults, one of which was very dangerous and this is not even considering the countless rattles with only 10k miles.
My current GTi has only just hit 3000 miles and squeaks have started on this one..... Not good for a car with the list price of over £27k. I won't be getting another that's for sure
well mate, sh*t can happen. my mate has bought a brand new TT 3 years ago and has spent over 4K on fixing things that really should not need fixing for a 40K car. I spent 33K on my gti and had to change mechatronic last year. My wife's Polo though, poor as it might be on the interior, bought new for something like 8K, has not caused the slightest problem in over 6 years of daily driving.
I test-drove the new A3 the other day as the missus is on the lookout for a new car, i wonder where on earth do you see that car being superior to the GTI. Sure, if you pay and have every single extra there is on the catalogue, maybe it becomes competitive quality-wise, but you should also weigh your options and depends on what would you like a car to do. If you can find and show me another car that offers the combination of quality / power / comfort that the GTI does within the same price range, hats off to you.
Do you have a case of http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Blonkers
:whistle:
Our opinions are different, but whether you like it or not the Audi brand is the top level in the mainstream VAG range :smiley: