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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: cняis on 11 November 2008, 00:04
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did a quick search on google and ebay, nothing came up.
i'm looking for some yellow tinted (french) headlamps for my mk2, inner spots too. do they exist in RHD? (anyone know of a set?)
if not then i've heard of Lamin-x - anyone have any experience of this product?
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Did you know that they can be painted... small motor accesory shops still have the paint on the shelf, I doubt that the likes of Halfords still stock it, as its no longer a legal requirement when driving on the continent, apply it with a soft sable brush, and you can get near perfect results
Tom
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The yellow tint in French lights was due to the type of bulb that used to be mandated for use in that country.
It's no longer needed, or legal in France.
Don't do it.
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The yellow tint in French lights was due to the type of bulb that used to be mandated for use in that country.
It's no longer needed, or legal in France.
Don't do it.
Says the grumpy dad of the forum :tongue:. I like the yellow lights. No idea where to get them from though.
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I think it looks good but thats my opinion. and you can use yellow tint spray.
Dan
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i don't really see the point in this mod, soposedly yellow light is better in the rain but the rest of the time it's sh!te, and it's just another excuse for bored piggys to give you hasstel
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a guy i know had them on his mk2, but hes sold them and if i see him ill ask him how or where he got them from and ill post up
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i already have yellow tinted 'all weather' bulbs (glass is yellow not clear), but they dont appear as yellow as OE yellow lamp units.
Did you know that they can be painted... small motor accesory shops still have the paint on the shelf, I doubt that the likes of Halfords still stock it, as its no longer a legal requirement when driving on the continent, apply it with a soft sable brush, and you can get near perfect results
Tom
i work in a car parts shop but we keep nothing on the styling front like tint spray etc... its more service items and tools. i've used tint spray and bulb paint before but it nearly always looks ropey, and wont come off well without a fight! :undecided:
a guy i know had them on his mk2, but hes sold them and if i see him ill ask him how or where he got them from and ill post up
thanks :smiley:
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i already have yellow tinted 'all weather' bulbs (glass is yellow not clear), but they dont appear as yellow as OE yellow lamp units.
Did you know that they can be painted... small motor accesory shops still have the paint on the shelf, I doubt that the likes of Halfords still stock it, as its no longer a legal requirement when driving on the continent, apply it with a soft sable brush, and you can get near perfect results
Tom
i work in a car parts shop but we keep nothing on the styling front like tint spray etc... its more service items and tools. i've used tint spray and bulb paint before but it nearly always looks ropey, and wont come off well without a fight! :undecided:
a guy i know had them on his mk2, but hes sold them and if i see him ill ask him how or where he got them from and ill post up
thanks :smiley:
Long shot, but try looking on French ebay...
Tom
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i already have yellow tinted 'all weather' bulbs (glass is yellow not clear), but they dont appear as yellow as OE yellow lamp units.
Did you know that they can be painted... small motor accesory shops still have the paint on the shelf, I doubt that the likes of Halfords still stock it, as its no longer a legal requirement when driving on the continent, apply it with a soft sable brush, and you can get near perfect results
Tom
i work in a car parts shop but we keep nothing on the styling front like tint spray etc... its more service items and tools. i've used tint spray and bulb paint before but it nearly always looks ropey, and wont come off well without a fight! :undecided:
a guy i know had them on his mk2, but hes sold them and if i see him ill ask him how or where he got them from and ill post up
thanks :smiley:
Long shot, but try looking on French ebay...
Tom
But then the beam pattern will be wrong anyway
Try going to hobbycraft and buying some glass paint from there, better than most spray on tat you find in halfords etc, cheaper too
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yellow glass paint is crap :rolleyes:
heard good feedback from about that Lamix stuff elsewhere :wink:
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i already have yellow tinted 'all weather' bulbs (glass is yellow not clear), but they dont appear as yellow as OE yellow lamp units.
Did you know that they can be painted... small motor accesory shops still have the paint on the shelf, I doubt that the likes of Halfords still stock it, as its no longer a legal requirement when driving on the continent, apply it with a soft sable brush, and you can get near perfect results
Tom
i work in a car parts shop but we keep nothing on the styling front like tint spray etc... its more service items and tools. i've used tint spray and bulb paint before but it nearly always looks ropey, and wont come off well without a fight! :undecided:
a guy i know had them on his mk2, but hes sold them and if i see him ill ask him how or where he got them from and ill post up
thanks :smiley:
Long shot, but try looking on French ebay...
Tom
But then the beam pattern will be wrong anyway
Try going to hobbycraft and buying some glass paint from there, better than most spray on tat you find in halfords etc, cheaper too
He wants inner spots! pretty sure they are not LHD/RHD applicable.. but I'm not 100% sure
Tom
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iv heard good things about lamin-x as it was originally developed for race use, and it is first off a protective film and it also looks cool :cool: iv also heard that there is a look alike company and the quality of there products is emm crap :grin: the propper stuff AFIK comes from america
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Just found these on french ebay...http://cgi.ebay.fr/opel-admiral-diplomat-rekord-commodore-phare_W0QQitemZ370108684334QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370108684334&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1367|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
Tom
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Those are for an Opel (Vauxhall), don't think they'll fit :undecided:
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beam pattern must be the right way. i see a lot of smoked headlights with uk beam pattern for sale, but no yellow ones... :sad:
oh well
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another for lamix
http://forum.performancevwmag.com/viewtopic.php?t=4089&sid=7c968684d26ba7e3759702269335bd33
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beam pattern must be the right way. i see a lot of smoked headlights with uk beam pattern for sale, but no yellow ones... :sad:
oh well
Im guessin this is the sort of look you going for
http://fc74.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2007/343/6/8/Mk2_Golf_Toon_by_d4v1dl3ach.jpg (http://fc74.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2007/343/6/8/Mk2_Golf_Toon_by_d4v1dl3ach.jpg)
Looks Good! :cool:
Dan