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TeknoGroover · 03-07-2006, 11:40 PM

It wasn't an exact color match, but fairly close. I have the sun visor and used the excess to cover the OEM Amber side bumper lights. Looks more sleek like the European ones.

marcinek · 03-07-2006, 11:41 PM

Not bad, but I think the stock ones just complement it well.

DubDriver17 · 03-08-2006, 07:06 PM

I'd smoke em instead

*GTI2007* · 03-08-2006, 08:53 PM

Luckely for me I live in Belgium (Europe) and our GTI's don't have those redicilous side blinkers on the bumpers. Cause if my GTI would have them I would get rid of the side blinkers and let the body shop fill those holes up and repaint the bumper

nomios · 03-08-2006, 09:18 PM

Yeah, but the problem with that... at least in the US is that every year (or 2 in some States) you have to get an inspection. So unless you know someone that can pass it without those stupid lights, they will stay on.

I wish they were incorporated into the head and tail lights.

bennylenny88 · 03-09-2006, 04:08 AM

shit.... whats the point in those when youve got them on your side mirrors!

Bouston · 03-09-2006, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bennylenny88

shit.... whats the point in those when youve got them on your side mirrors!

Crazy US standards

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bennylenny88 · 03-09-2006, 04:33 AM

haha yeah! just in case the mirrors fall off... or get ripped off by that uno driving woman!

Brandon · 03-09-2006, 06:51 AM

Well done with the indicators...you can barely notice them.

AlphAZender · 03-09-2006, 08:42 AM

They look good, keep em!

TeknoGroover · 03-09-2006, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomios

Yeah, but the problem with that... at least in the US is that every year (or 2 in some States) you have to get an inspection. So unless you know someone that can pass it without those stupid lights, they will stay on.

I wish they were incorporated into the head and tail lights.

What the hell are you talking about? Are you 15? We've never had to have inspections on the car, only smog. Oh... well this is California. Utah is probably different.

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Originally Posted by bennylenny88

shit.... whats the point in those when youve got them on your side mirrors!

Also, those lights down there on the side of the bumper don't do anything except stare you in the face .

h82bslo · 03-09-2006, 01:15 PM

i'm in cali and we don't get inspected for lights like that.
nice work teknogroover. could barely see them. but, if it's a different color i would just buy the clear ones.

BLACKMAGICGTI'06 · 03-09-2006, 02:24 PM

i just installed the smoke lenses on my black magic looks great

vDubr · 03-09-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BLACKMAGICGTI'06

i just installed the smoke lenses on my black magic looks great

I'd take that route if my mkv was black magic.. but it's tornado red. So, I think I'm going to go with the threadstarter's method.

TeknoGroover · 03-09-2006, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Auf Wiedersehen!

I'd take that route if my mkv was black magic.. but it's tornado red. So, I think I'm going to go with the threadstarter's method.

Exactly. Clear would look okay, but almost looks rice on the car, except white, and smoke is awesome on the grey and black, not red or white.

TeknoGroover · 03-09-2006, 10:56 PM

Also, some other things that people are doing is PAINTING the lens the SAME color as the body. that way, it's the PERFECT match.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-MK...temZ7984268459

atomoverride · 03-10-2006, 12:39 PM

if I get pulled over and asked about a part I have on my car that is for off road use only. I just say "it was there when I bought it".

loccusst · 03-10-2006, 12:54 PM

When I had my civic at one point I had the mirrors with the LEDs in them. A cop said to me once, "Nice lights in the mirrors....how did you do that?" He was trying to give me a ticket. I simply stated...."came that way". I let him think that I was implying the car came that way. That way I was not technically lying.

Dubdr · 03-12-2006, 01:46 AM

I think they look great good job.

cmdrfire · 03-14-2006, 08:31 PM

I actually like the little orange sidelights, but I think that I'm in a definite minority. I'm trying to figure out a cheap yet nice way of getting 'em working on mine, short of buying a US-spec bumper, importing it, and respraying it. I like them lights, but not that much.

Kurupt · 03-14-2006, 08:42 PM

i like the lights too
but more like a reflector/light

svb · 09-11-2009, 06:08 PM

I've got an 09 GTI in grey. I hate the orange reflectors & lights.

I'm thinking of the following options:
- smoked
- painted
- euro-spec bumper

Has anyone done that last one? I realize it would be the most expensive, but it would also look the best. Any good sources for a euro-spec bumper in the US?

03-07-2006, 11:40 PM	#1
TeknoGroover Touring Car Champion Drives: Tornado Red GTI MKV Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hemet, CA (Between LA and Palm Springs) Posts: 243 View TeknoGroover's Garage	Whatcha think of the covers? It wasn't an exact color match, but fairly close. I have the sun visor and used the excess to cover the OEM Amber side bumper lights. Looks more sleek like the European ones. __________________ Golf MKV Forum Statistics: 38.225836958% of the users have actually posted at least 1 message. The other 61.774163042% leech. Calling All SoCal MKV Owners! *Wanna show your GolfMKV.com Pride on MySpace?* *Buy Your GOLFMKV.com shirts and items here!*

03-09-2006, 04:08 AM	#6
bennylenny88 bora bora dude Drives: Bora 2.0 SE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 7,066 View bennylenny88's Garage	shit.... whats the point in those when youve got them on your side mirrors! __________________ not rubbing.. yet

03-09-2006, 04:33 AM	#8
bennylenny88 bora bora dude Drives: Bora 2.0 SE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 7,066 View bennylenny88's Garage	haha yeah! just in case the mirrors fall off... or get ripped off by that uno driving woman! __________________ not rubbing.. yet

03-09-2006, 06:51 AM	#9
Brandon Oval Newbie Drives: .:R32 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 385	Well done with the indicators...you can barely notice them. __________________ Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough. Henry Royce (Cofounder of Rolls-Royce, 1863-1933)

03-09-2006, 10:56 PM	#16
TeknoGroover Touring Car Champion Drives: Tornado Red GTI MKV Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hemet, CA (Between LA and Palm Springs) Posts: 243 View TeknoGroover's Garage	Also, some other things that people are doing is PAINTING the lens the SAME color as the body. that way, it's the PERFECT match. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-MK...temZ7984268459 __________________ Golf MKV Forum Statistics: 38.225836958% of the users have actually posted at least 1 message. The other 61.774163042% leech. Calling All SoCal MKV Owners! *Wanna show your GolfMKV.com Pride on MySpace?* *Buy Your GOLFMKV.com shirts and items here!*

03-07-2006, 11:41 PM	#2
marcinek Touring Car Newbie Drives: MK5 GTI soon, Volvo S80 T6 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 195	Not bad, but I think the stock ones just complement it well.

03-08-2006, 07:06 PM	#3
DubDriver17 Oval Newbie Drives: 2006 VW GTI Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 823 View DubDriver17's Garage	I'd smoke em instead

03-08-2006, 08:53 PM	#4
GTI2007 Moderator Drives: '05 UG Golf 5 Plus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoogstraten, Belgium Posts: 37,310 *View GTI2007's Garage*	Luckely for me I live in Belgium (Europe) and our GTI's don't have those redicilous side blinkers on the bumpers. Cause if my GTI would have them I would get rid of the side blinkers and let the body shop fill those holes up and repaint the bumper

03-08-2006, 09:18 PM	#5
nomios Touring Car Champion Drives: Carless at the moment Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 304 View nomios's Garage	Yeah, but the problem with that... at least in the US is that every year (or 2 in some States) you have to get an inspection. So unless you know someone that can pass it without those stupid lights, they will stay on. I wish they were incorporated into the head and tail lights.

03-09-2006, 08:42 AM	#10
AlphAZender Drag Race Newbie Drives: None Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 185	They look good, keep em!

03-09-2006, 01:15 PM	#12
h82bslo Autocross Newbie Drives: 06 GTI MkV & 06 Audi A4Quattro Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SGV, CA Posts: 135 View h82bslo's Garage	i'm in cali and we don't get inspected for lights like that. nice work teknogroover. could barely see them. but, if it's a different color i would just buy the clear ones.

03-09-2006, 02:24 PM	#13
BLACKMAGICGTI'06 Rally Car Champion Drives: 2006 VW GTI Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Selden, New York Posts: 470	i just installed the smoke lenses on my black magic looks great

03-10-2006, 12:39 PM	#17
atomoverride Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Drives: OHSNAP1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 633	if I get pulled over and asked about a part I have on my car that is for off road use only. I just say "it was there when I bought it". __________________

03-10-2006, 12:54 PM	#18
loccusst FIA GT Champion Drives: 06.5 UG MKV GTI Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: IA Posts: 1,623	When I had my civic at one point I had the mirrors with the LEDs in them. A cop said to me once, "Nice lights in the mirrors....how did you do that?" He was trying to give me a ticket. I simply stated...."came that way". I let him think that I was implying the car came that way. That way I was not technically lying. __________________ Anyone can drive fast in a straight line....it's going fast around corners that takes skill...

03-12-2006, 01:46 AM	#19
Dubdr Rally Car Champion Drives: A5 Jetta, A5 GTi, A1 Rabbit Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hampton, NH Posts: 409 View Dubdr's Garage	I think they look great good job. __________________ On the road of life, if you aren't driving a VW... pull over WWW.MYDUBSPACE.COM/DURTYWATERVWS

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03-14-2006, 08:31 PM	#20
cmdrfire FIA World Rally Car Champion Drives: Golf GTI Mk5 DSG Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 2,909 View cmdrfire's Garage	I actually like the little orange sidelights, but I think that I'm in a definite minority. I'm trying to figure out a cheap yet nice way of getting 'em working on mine, short of buying a US-spec bumper, importing it, and respraying it. I like them lights, but not that much.

03-14-2006, 08:42 PM	#21
Kurupt low Drives: Racecar S2000 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Savannah Posts: 16,214 View Kurupt's Garage	i like the lights too but more like a reflector/light __________________

09-11-2009, 06:08 PM	#22
svb Go Kart Newbie Drives: 2008 VW R32 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 26	I've got an 09 GTI in grey. I hate the orange reflectors & lights. I'm thinking of the following options: - smoked - painted - euro-spec bumper Has anyone done that last one? I realize it would be the most expensive, but it would also look the best. Any good sources for a euro-spec bumper in the US?

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