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Offline RedHP

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Does anyone know why...?
« on: 29 December 2011, 13:26 »
I had a chat with a local who also has a GiT.

His is a 61 plate, mine a 10
He has Xenon and LED DRL's, mine doesn't
But mine has the rear R LED's but his has the early rear lights

Does anyone know why....?

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Offline KennyGTI

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #1 on: 29 December 2011, 13:57 »
Did you buy yours second hand. the GTI doesnt come with the the Golf R LED rears. People fit them aftermarket.

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #2 on: 29 December 2011, 14:02 »
Did you buy yours second hand. the GTI doesnt come with the the Golf R LED rears. People fit them aftermarket.

Sorry Kenneth - It may not be the R LED's but they are the ones with the lines, like yours (if you know what I mean?)
No, bought it brand spanking new from a VW main dealership.
Have also seen some GTD's with them and also newer GiT's, so not sure why his didn't have them on?

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Offline Exonian

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #3 on: 29 December 2011, 14:39 »
Do you mean his have these lights



or just lighter versions of the R LED tails?

If he has those lights ^^^ then it's a bit odd. US spec cars still come with them but UK build cars have had the lighter shade LED tails for a year or more now.
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Offline RedHP

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #4 on: 29 December 2011, 14:47 »
Yep, those are the ones he has.
I thought this didn't seem right, and you have just confirmed my suspicions.
I'll tell him to query this with his source dealership

Thanks

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Offline JonnyG

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #5 on: 29 December 2011, 15:41 »
Sounds very strange

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Offline dubber36

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #6 on: 29 December 2011, 17:13 »
Sounds to me like it there was a mix up on the production line with your mates car. The car behind it in the factory may well only be a 1.2S, but the owner might have a nice suprise of it sporting LED rears.
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Offline carl1

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #7 on: 29 December 2011, 21:26 »
more like someones swapped them at the dealers before car was sold :shocked:
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Offline JamesR27

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #8 on: 29 December 2011, 22:16 »
Could be that they had a fault with the original ones. I had to have a new steering wheel fitted due to the stitching coming part and it came as the 2011 with the black GTI badge.
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Offline JonnyG

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Re: Does anyone know why...?
« Reply #9 on: 31 December 2011, 14:27 »
more like someones swapped them at the dealers before car was sold :shocked:

oooh surely not   :grin:

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