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Offline Exonian

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Dectane Headlights
« on: 25 June 2011, 16:02 »
I used to hate these, in fact I slated them in every thread that featured them.

Today I woke up and decided I liked them.

Talk me to my senses.



Here's a thread with lots of pics: http://golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14683
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr-Kv2ThEXQ&feature=player_detailpage

And then there's these:

Help!
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #1 on: 25 June 2011, 16:05 »
You been drinking??  :huh:

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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #2 on: 25 June 2011, 16:06 »
I, like Kenny, like them and they are popular in the USA.
However, Snoops was disgusted by the wiring which then put me off.  :rolleyes:
I still like them.  :smiley:
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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #3 on: 25 June 2011, 16:07 »
You been drinking??  :huh:

I find sleep depravation works just as well. Thank you for your kind concern.  :kiss:
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #4 on: 25 June 2011, 16:07 »
I've liked them since Kenny showed them.

When you getting them?  :lipsrsealed: :laugh:

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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #5 on: 25 June 2011, 16:12 »
I've liked them since Kenny showed them.

When you getting them?  :lipsrsealed: :laugh:

Hopefully I'm not. I'm relying on you lot to talk me out of it. I'm swaying towards the ones at the bottom of post 1 with the animated gif thingy.
319 Euros.

OEM Xenon retrofit looking like £1000 + and having trouble sourcing a lot of the bits second hand to keep the costs down. So I've been looking elsewhere, and tainted myself with these.......
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #6 on: 25 June 2011, 16:17 »
Not that sloppy second, PLEASE.  :shocked:  :sick:
Andy, are all those PMs we sent to each other having an effect. You can't be serious? Or are you?  :shocked:
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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #7 on: 25 June 2011, 16:20 »
It's the sun! I've not seen it for 3 months and it's gone to my head!! Oh and I've only had 2 hours sleep.......

I still like them......
‘25 8.5R, ‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten 

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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #8 on: 25 June 2011, 16:20 »
I used to hate these, in fact I slated them in every thread that featured them.

Today I woke up and decided I liked them.

Talk me to my senses.


I think we'd have to disown you if you installed those. We'd miss you but it would be for your own good. I saw a picture of a car with these in the other day and I'll try and find it. It looked like the car was cross eyed, sorta like it was trying to see its own bonnet badge. They're really ugly. I put together my xenons for under £1k, admittedly running the costs through my business which saved the VAT but I'd rather do that than have these ugly things spoiling the front.
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Re: Dectane Headlights
« Reply #9 on: 25 June 2011, 16:22 »

I had them on my mk5. The wiring as it comes is pretty messy, but easily tidied up with heat shrink once they are fitted and wired in.

Much prefer my xenons now though.