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Headlights - chav conversion or retro style...?

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2 round
13 (43.3%)
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Offline workhorse '90 8v

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4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« on: 15 July 2005, 14:09 »
I had a bit of banter with knobby who reckons a single wiper conversion is 'chav'.
I totally agree. But i also mentioned that the two round headlights on a gti could also be considered a little bit 'chav'..

I'm a die hard fan of the 4 light gti look. But i'm guessing i'm in a dwindling minority, due to all the two headlight conversions i see..

So go on, place your bets..

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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #1 on: 15 July 2005, 14:13 »
I prefer 2 round lights. Makes the car look wider and a bit meaner. I have no issues with 4 round lights as it looks nice and retro but in my opinion square lights are a big no no!

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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #2 on: 15 July 2005, 14:13 »
You gotta have the four, then the person who's behind you're all over knows it's a GTi!


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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #3 on: 15 July 2005, 14:17 »
4 IMO :wink:

But they might think it's a driver (if it hasn't got the red trim) :undecided:
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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #4 on: 15 July 2005, 14:22 »
Must keep the GTI badge on too... :wink:

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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #5 on: 15 July 2005, 15:10 »
Its gotta be standard four lamp! Its how a gti should look!

I'm not a fan of the 1.3 look!

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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #6 on: 15 July 2005, 15:17 »
i guess my car is chav then :grin:

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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #7 on: 15 July 2005, 15:39 »
i guess my car is chav then :grin:

When I had my mk2 I modified the the outer lamps to xenon style by unscrewing the fog lamps out of broken mk4 headlamps ,cutting a hole in the back of the reflector where the bulb holder was then screwing the assembly in place after removing the old lenses and cutting new clear ones out of perspex
To get the asymmetric beam pattern I dismantled the assembly and just ground down the beam cut-off to the required angle.

Gave it a really meanacing look :cool: :evil:
The only drawbacks were that            1) The outer lamp was only for dip beam.
                                                    2) The lenses started to melt after a couple of months (made replacements but really needed glass ones) :sad:


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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #8 on: 15 July 2005, 16:30 »
I'm usually infront of them pulling away horny :D

2 lights I like.

You should have Rallye as an option too.
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Re: 4 lights, 2 lights, square lights, you likes...
« Reply #9 on: 15 July 2005, 17:01 »
Hi guys

Well I like the jetta/rallye look on a Jetta or a Rallye but on a mk2 GTI it has to be 4 lamps and big bumpers all clear or all smoked I think the 2 lamps make ur GTI look like a driver.

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