Pics of my Mrk 5 GTI

[Liver]

yeah its the 1.0 l that are 3 pots

i know bras are for tits lol or just for picking up off the floor

but i do quite abit of motorway milege at weekends so want to protect the bonnet. I might be tempted still umming and arrggghhh'ing lol

still over the moon with it

drove and had a couple of mates in last night they were very impressed firstly by the size n comfort inside then by the performance

[Liver]

is it possible to fit HID's to the mrk 5 gti lights???

asin the lights that are powered by ballasts??i had these on my corsa and had no problems with them at all

they passed an MOT etc and the garage where fine when the car went in

just wondering thats all

cheers

[Teutonic_Tamer]

is it possible to fit HID's to the mrk 5 gti lights???

asin the lights that are powered by ballasts??i had these on my corsa and had no problems with them at all

they passed an MOT etc and the garage where fine when the car went in

just wondering thats all

cheers

Search this forum.   They are highly illegal.

Just get some Philips eXtreeme bulbs from PowerBulbs.com - forum discount code can be found in the appropriate section of this fourm.

[Liver]

how come there highly illegal??
i had them in my corsa c and had no problems with the police/MOT station with them in

will have a look at what you suggested cheers mate

[Teutonic_Tamer]

how come there highly illegal??
i had them in my corsa c and had no problems with the police/MOT station with them in

will have a look at what you suggested cheers mate

An MoT just checks to make sure that things work within prescribed parameters, and many don't even do that - I've seen way to many dodgy MoTs in my time - and if I had my way, MoT testing would be taken away from ALL businesses which either sell cars, or fix cars.   An MoT is only valid for the actual moment when the car was tested - in terms of being 'road legal'.   The moment you drive away from the MoT test station is the moment that other motoring laws override the MoT.

And did the Police actually examine your Corsa headlamps?  And even if they did, and failed to nick you - that still don't make them 'legal'.  Just like if you go past a cop car at 90 mph on a motorway, and don't get done - that doesn't then mean that doing 90 on a motorway is now legal! 

Search AutoExpress, and the Department for Transport (www.DfT.gov.uk) websites for further proof on just how illegal retro-fitting xenons are.

[Liver]

i searched the forum and saw quite a few different threads you deffo seem to know your stuff

ive looked on the auto express website and have found a video but as of yet have not had chance to watch it but i will

whats the maximum penalty for this i know the fine is anything upto £1000, would this offence carry points??

i know what your saying about the legality issues with speeding etc and that its the same principle

[FamilyDub]

Is having fancy headlamps really that important if the legality is so in question?

[Liver]

no i suppose not, its just ive got them and the vision is 100X better but didnt realise the issues

i wonder if anyone else can help me also im after a couple of wheels refurbing, im sure iv have seen sumwhere that its very hard to refurb monza 2's is this true??is there no where where i could get them done??if there is does anyone know how much??

[Teutonic_Tamer]

i searched the forum and saw quite a few different threads you deffo seem to know your stuff

Thanks

ive looked on the auto express website and have found a video but as of yet have not had chance to watch it but i will

In one of the earlier threads, there should be a direct link to the DfT article - which basically lays down the letter of the law.

whats the maximum penalty for this i know the fine is anything upto £1000, would this offence carry points??

I don't know what fines could be had, but points are highly likely - and big points too.

Firstly, by retro-fitting xenons, your car will then loose it's official EU 'Type Approval' - look for the 'e' number on the black sticker on the base of the passenger B pillar.

Secondly, it will also be in breach of the UKs 'Construction and Use Regulations Act' (CUR) - this is a prosecutable offence, and could actually lead not only to a hefty fine and points, but also the court could order the destruction of your car!

Finally, any car which does not comply with Type Approval will need specialist insurance.  And ANY car which does not comply with Construction and Use Regs will actually be uninsurable - so if you have a prang, an insurance assessor will just invalidate your insurance - so not only will you be liable for ALL costs from any accident, but you will then be also liable for prosecution for no insurance!

Seriously - don't do it.

i know what your saying about the legality issues with speeding etc and that its the same principle

[jaydubveedub]

i wonder if anyone else can help me also im after a couple of wheels refurbing, im sure iv have seen sumwhere that its very hard to refurb monza 2's is this true??is there no where where i could get them done??if there is does anyone know how much??

Search the forum - this has been covered before. Yes the Monza II's are more difficult to refurb than 'painted' wheels like the 17" monzas and not all wheel refurb places can do them. They basically need to be turned on a special lathe to get rid of the scuffs/marks and impart the nice 'diamond-cut' finish on the face. They are then re-lacquered. There are quite a few wheel refurb agents that have a lot of experience of these wheels now - so ring round and look at the feedback of other forum members.

Alternatively, you can just buy new wheels from your local dealer for about £450 each. Glad to be of help.