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Offline mac456

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Headlight opinion - Vote
« on: 11 March 2011, 21:05 »
what would you go for?


£40-£50 for a 2nd hand gen headlight on ebay

or

£50 for a brand new gsf headlight

I cant make my mind up

Offline Wayne

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Re: Headlight opinion - Vote
« Reply #1 on: 11 March 2011, 21:32 »
I would go for a s/h genuine, the thing with fitting one new one is it could end up looking odd against the older one.

Offline mac456

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Re: Headlight opinion - Vote
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2011, 21:57 »
Thats what bothers me, this one will shine and my old will look completely dull in comparison! :(

I assume the new one will fit ok?

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Re: Headlight opinion - Vote
« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2011, 22:02 »
Second hand gen imo ring round breakers if u can. :smiley:
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Offline mac456

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Re: Headlight opinion - Vote
« Reply #4 on: 11 March 2011, 22:08 »
Yeah I did try one of my local vw scrappers and they didnt have any! on 5 driver sides lol

anyone know of any more in the coventry area? decent scrappers

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Re: Headlight opinion - Vote
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2011, 10:28 »
Thats what bothers me, this one will shine and my old will look completely dull in comparison! :(

I assume the new one will fit ok?

That is true, when i bought my golf a headlight had been replaced and it annoyed the hell out of me it was the first thing i sorted  :grin: