Scene crew at it already

[Booth11]

Lots of people seem to dislike the red strip in the lights.  What's the reason?

I don't mind it, but without it the front isn't that dissimilar from the mk6.  So you'd need something else in its place?

I don't dislike the stripe in the lights as such, but just prefer the single shorter stripe as seen in the video.  Strangely, it seems to have more impact imo.  Sometimes less is more.

Whilst you want to front to be distinguishable from the mk6, it looks like a bit of  an afterthought.  I would hate to see the red stripe disappear but it looks to me like they're running a bit low on red stripe ideas!

[Thom89]

Lots of people seem to dislike the red strip in the lights.  What's the reason?

I don't mind it, but without it the front isn't that dissimilar from the mk6.  So you'd need something else in its place?

Yes, a shower curtain!

Thom

[Philip James]

The stripe in the lights is missing because the standard spec in Germany, Ireland etc. has halogen lights. Not sure where else other than the UK gets discharge lights as standard.

[Jimble]

The stripe in the lights is missing because the standard spec in Germany, Ireland etc. has halogen lights. Not sure where else other than the UK gets discharge lights as standard.

Plus the fact the car in the video isn't a GTI, it probably started life as a GT.