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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: deanpoli on 31 May 2006, 21:19

Title: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: deanpoli on 31 May 2006, 21:19: how bright are the normal halogen beams? and how well would they light the road up especially down country roads with no lamp posts?

also can you purchase brighter halogen bulbs for these standard lamps woth a blue hue to them?
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 01 June 2006, 09:18: Chalk and cheese - Buy the xenons
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Matt555 on 01 June 2006, 19:26: Crikey! to compare is to insult the Xenons :wink: they really are awesome :evil:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: deanpoli on 02 June 2006, 13:33: ha ha yes but the look at the price , Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£725, thats nearly a grand worth just for headlamps.
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 02 June 2006, 15:02: ha ha yes?

and your point is............??

here's my point.............

Its not nearly a grand its Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£725 (leaving you enough change from 1K for the lux 2 pack or reverse park sensors) and worth every penny - works out at 6.6p per night over 3 years which is how long most people seem to keep there cars for.

Feck, I'd go to 7p a night easy!!! And you need to remember that your using less electricity with xenons which could well cover 0.6 of this cost.

PLUS: with xenon's you can see better and people can see you better so they could save your life!!! For 6p!!!

PLUS 2: Its worth Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£725 to Bi-Xenon any noobs that pull out on you - you can see them squinting in their rear view mirror as you burn their retinas out lol I'm sure Matt will agree!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Matt555 on 02 June 2006, 15:52: and your point is.........?

Quality Doc!

Dean, you'll get some of that money back when you sell on :grin: And matey they really are the mutts!! During the day at over a ton with your lights on the automatic setting, they'll come on and clear the road in front of you. Bloody magic :rolleyes: :wink: :cool:

We had regular xenons on the A3 and they were dearer than the BI-xenons on the Golf, so they work out great value for money :smug:

I tend to like my blast down the country roads VERY late at night, the Box has awful lights and this dictates the speed. Ok so i don't do anything stupid but I like to hold my speed and be consistant, with the Bi-xenons it's not even a thought!!! They really are awesome matey....... I'll get that pick sorted for you........ :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: monzablue16v on 02 June 2006, 17:17: Halogen

(http://xenoane.uv.ro/imagini/halogen.jpg)

Xenon

(http://xenoane.uv.ro/imagini/xenon.jpg)

There you go :)
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: deanpoli on 02 June 2006, 18:52: well that is a big difference, looks like you lot are right! just hope that the stealer will give me money back on options when it comes it trade the car in say 2 to 3 years time.

and is it true the they'll give only 10% back on options?
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 02 June 2006, 19:44: The more spec you have the more re-saleable it will be! :wink:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 02 June 2006, 19:49: Plus the car looks super cool and modern with xenons in the dark!

I'll send you some photos this eve!
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Matt555 on 02 June 2006, 20:16: Me to :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: deanpoli on 03 June 2006, 22:08: koll, thanks guys for going to all this trouble.
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Matt555 on 04 June 2006, 09:37: Here you go dean!!! I think you'll get the idea...............

(http://matthew.thedarkcrystal.co.uk/pics%20024.jpg)

(http://matthew.thedarkcrystal.co.uk/pics%20026.jpg)

(http://matthew.thedarkcrystal.co.uk/pics%20027.jpg)
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: deanpoli on 04 June 2006, 16:42: thats looks great! a nice pure bright white light. what would be interesting to see is what they look like compared to standard golf mk 5 lamps, dunno if you guys are able to get pics of those?
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Matt555 on 05 June 2006, 07:28: Jez Dean, you don't want much fella!!!! :huh:

I can't help you with that, but I'm sure someone can!
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: AlexRWD on 05 June 2006, 14:23: Quote from: deanpoli on 31 May 2006, 21:19
how bright are the normal halogen beams? and how well would they light the road up especially down country roads with no lamp posts?

also can you purchase brighter halogen bulbs for these standard lamps woth a blue hue to them?

I can understand Matt and Doc raving about them, but we didn't go for them, falling into the "fook me, that's a lot of dosh for some brighter lights!" camp :shocked:

- maybe if my job involved night time deliveries I'd have thought it essential, but as is, you are right you should be able to buy some better ordinary bulbs to increase your lighting power for considerably less than Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£725 - ok, they won't be as good, but you can still make significant improvements for about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£30.

And having just returned from a 3 week trip round Europe in the Golf, we managed just fine without. :smiley:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: deanpoli on 06 June 2006, 13:08: thats kool, what are the best brightest bulbs you can buy for the GTi? I heard PIAA do super bright bulbs, whats the plasma bulbs like compared to halogen bulbs?
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 06 June 2006, 20:33: I do use Piaa bulbs in my non Xenon motors and they are the next best thing - normally around Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£75-Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£90 a pair.

BUT if I could I'd of paid the extra on my van etc but you cant get 'em - trying to source some touran xenons at the moment - its like everything pas, abs etc - once you've had 'em and seen just how good they are you cant do without!
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 07 June 2006, 00:01: van = standard bulbs (for now :wink:)

(http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/5791/dsc031317cv.jpg)

Scoob STi = Piaa H4 Xtreme bulbs - Closest to HID (Xenon look)

(http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/6151/dsc031507jw.jpg)

(http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7759/dsc031368zt.jpg)

(http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/9350/dsc031359rh.jpg)

Piaa's on wall
(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/417/dsc031465pc.jpg)

Golf = Xenons

(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3272/dsc031394ov.jpg)

(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3006/dsc031421vw.jpg)

(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/983/dsc031457py.jpg)

Xenons on wall
(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8707/dsc031472xz.jpg)

they even look cool when their off!
(http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/8421/dsc031436ja.jpg)

(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3149/dsc031443jb.jpg)

Plus if Darth Vader had headlamps on his ship they'd be Golf bi-xenons!
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Matt555 on 07 June 2006, 12:13: Quote from: The Doc on 07 June 2006, 00:01
van = standard bulbs (for nowÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :wink:)

Plus if Darth Vader had headlamps on his ship they'd be Golf bi-xenons!

So true! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: apple_power on 07 June 2006, 15:37: I have got them on my merc and will be on my new vw 12 weeks waiting. Urghh, too long. They are awesome, I was tired of being burnt by all the german cars, so got my own back now :grin:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: deanpoli on 08 June 2006, 18:04: has anyone tried using blue xenon bulbs like Osram Cool Blue and the Philips BlueVision?? if so are they any good? any pics?
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Rhyso on 08 June 2006, 19:39: just buy the bloody xenons man!!!

blue visions ain't as good as the silver plus bulbs. the blue tint actually reduces the effectiveness of them
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 08 June 2006, 19:40: ILMAO well said - stop being a tight wad and get the things
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Matt555 on 09 June 2006, 10:17: Quote from: Rhyso on 08 June 2006, 19:39
just buy the bloody xenons man!!!

:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Agreed!
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 21 June 2006, 23:46: :wink:
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: illyun on 22 June 2006, 01:30: I don't understand why people still can't accept it. I have halogens on my Mk5 and they are sh1t but thats why I paid Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£550 odd less for them than xenons. Simple.
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 23 June 2006, 11:47: ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: Matt555 on 23 June 2006, 21:14: Accept what buddy? :huh:

I don't consider Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£550 to be to much money when I spend most of my time on dark/damp crappy roads! I want the safest and best option....
Title: Re: Halogen Headlights over Xenons?
Post by: The Doc on 23 June 2006, 21:45: I'm lost also...