Xenons in UK: not very popular?

[R32UK]

Had them as std on the R32. were they good? yes.

were they £1000+ good no! i wouldnt even pay £500 for them if it was an option. There honestly isnt that much of a difference in terms of what you can see. They just have a clearer light and look good.

[Spartacus]

Don't have them and have not even thought about it until I read this thread.

The standard lights look good and are perfectly fine for night driving. I live in the countty so no street lights and lots of dark lanes.

I might upgrade the bulbs for £20 but that would be reluctantly.

Such an expensive option that I would hardly use anyway so a no brainer.

My ML has xenons with the cornering feature so I am fully aware of how much better they are than normal lights but there is a limit to to what I will pay for what is in effect a couple of brighter bulbs. I mean £1800 !!! and yes I could have afforded them as well.

Could not justify the leather option either, that was over priced as well.

[PenguinGTI]

Tbh I found the standard spec of the car to be brill... I think most people with GTI's can afford Xenons but most people who don't get them do so because they don't reckon the lights are worth it. My car isn't any less good without them.

[p3eps]

Mine came as standard - but if they hadn't, I would definately be paying for them.
Yes, they're overpriced - but they're essential for night time driving... especially on back roads.  I love the way they dance when I start the car up 

[GolfTi]

Xenons or    remap and ACC.

Hmmm.

Not a fan of Xenons, a bit like leather for me. I wouldn't want either even if they were free.

Plenty here like them though.

[Egbutt Wash]

Too much glare from Hid xenon lights.  They don't last forever and cost a fortune to replace.  Secondhand buyers are wary of them.
Led headlights should see them off.

[am1w]

Xenons or    remap and ACC.
Hmmm.
Not a fan of Xenons, a bit like leather for me. I wouldn't want either even if they were free.
Plenty here like them though.

ACC: THE MUST HAVE OPTION.

[Garza]

£1800 xenons or two mk2 Golf GTi's... I know which option I'd prefer 

[sundaydriver]

£1800 xenons or two mk2 Golf GTi's... I know which option I'd prefer 

I bet you couldn't buy the mk2 in your sig for £1800!

[Snoopy]

£1800 xenons or two mk2 Golf GTi's... I know which option I'd prefer 

I bet you couldn't buy the mk2 in your sig for £1800!

I would like to see were you would get 2 decent mk2 GTis for that money.

PS its
£1110 for xenons NOT £1800 who ever came up with that figure