Anyone else replacing foglights bi-monthly???

[Pabs]

As per title... Anyone having to replace smashed/broken foglights VERY frequently???

I'm getting fed-up of having to get new ones now.. thinking I might remove them altogether, not that it'll benefit me in any way with the FMIC....

Not sure if the roads I use are just naff (M3 mainly) or if I've just been unlucky.

I've scoured Ebay, and none available, and I'm not paying silly money from dealer.

Nevermind..... I'll keep my eyes open on here and on ebay, and i might be lucky.

 

[MarkE]

It's Karma, balancing things out for your mysterious increased fuel economy.

 

[Pabs]

 

[Big_daddy]

Cant you get covers , like the headlights that prevents it from chiips and cracks

 

[Punch IT!]

Pabs i used the M3 to get to southampton to visit friends a few weeks back and the next day i realised my passenger side fog was smashed. i knew it was a stone or some thing due to the crack its so annoying im waitng too! have not looked on ebay for a while which side fog do you need??

 

[willcooke]

Take 'em out!

 

[alexj124]

Not as cheap as ebay but cheaper than the dealer by almost half

http://www.carlamp.com/cart/category/331/0

 

[TllEWL]

Might be worth trying some clear sticky-back plastic (or sellotape) over the lens to absorb some some of the impact

 

[buff2ruff]

if there the same fogs on yours as on the the 01 leon cupra i have a spare set as i have just changed my old front bumper for a LCR so had to pay £160 for new fogs!!
if your interested PM me and i'll sort'em out for you

 

[g60jet]

Leave a bigger cap between you and the car infront, that way any stones flicked up should be back on road.

 

[Timthebrief]

I lost my NS fog light glass on the LC within the first month of having it, driving the same roads as you much of the time. I covered the hole with Plastic cut from a disposable beer pint glass and it's survived over two years. I did the same on the other one so they looked the same visually.

It's a cheap solution, does the job and not noticeable save up close. Just replace when they get too manky. The other ones been hit a number of times but not broken .

 

[Phil K]

How much are the Cupra R ones? Noticed that my off side one had got cracked the other day

I also need a new screen as I have 2 stone chips - one has become a large crack right down the near side A pillar now!

All this has happened in the last 3 weeks with mixed driving round the kent stretch of the M25 and the A3 between London and Guildford... never got so many stone chips in such a short space of time - I guess the roads are at an all time bad condition!

 

[Reg]

Managed to do 25k in less than 2 years and didn't have a scratch on mine. Just lucky I suppose.

 

[Cupraloon]

You can buy some clear sticky backed sheet for about a tenner from most motorcycle shops, which is used as paint or headlamp protector, thats what I've done on my lower lamps.

It's about 1 to 1.5 mm thick so it absorbs a lot of the impact from small flying objects...

 

[buff2ruff]

How much are the Cupra R ones? QUOTE]

there £80 each i thinks thats inc VAT from my local seat dealer and finding them second hand is like rockin horse sh*t that why i paip that price

 

[Pabs]

I drive the correct distance from a car in front - but obviously as traffic starts to back up and slow down, you HAVE to get closer to the car in front otherwise the t*ssers from the lane next to you jump in front and leave you with about 2cms gap anyway...

I might have to try a bigger distance - but bearing in mind I do nearly 28k miles a year, I suppose it's to be expected....

 

[Pabs]

Not as cheap as ebay but cheaper than the dealer by almost half

http://www.carlamp.com/cart/category/331/0

Thanks for the link mate - @ £25 each inc VAT that's much better..... almost ebay prices... almost

 

[Arctic]

Must be the M3!

Thats where mine shattered, nice cheap site for fog lights as its around £80 from the dealers!