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ScottHmk4 - 1.2 Cupra replica (Now Sold)

Feb 28, 2008
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Scotland
Ever thought about this:-

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The bar along the bottom of the bumper the same colour as the grills, I've seen a few on here like that and it actually look quite smart.


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i actually think i might do this, i like it alot but need to find a gray vynal to match the grills, dont think i would paint it
 
Feb 28, 2008
3,990
1
Scotland
cheers, yeh am hoping for the vinyl to come tomorrow, ordered dark grey so hoping the colour match is ok, as for the anthrecite alloys, i might consider it as they need a refurb but im trying to save so tht might go on hold for now.
 
Feb 28, 2008
3,990
1
Scotland
i said earlier i dont hold back, well i just settled a deal with an guy on ebay for a set of twin headlamps, which means woooo i cant ditch those ugly single unit ones. (after i buy new xenons) £55 bargain, off to collect, if anyones out n about al be in paisley ares
 
Jan 28, 2009
703
1
Glasgow
i said earlier i dont hold back, well i just settled a deal with an guy on ebay for a set of twin headlamps, which means woooo i cant ditch those ugly single unit ones. (after i buy new xenons) £55 bargain, off to collect, if anyones out n about al be in paisley ares

thats great...i have them on my 2003 1.2, look so much better!! ur gna have to suffer a little tho...with the twin headlamps you can only adjust the beam manually from the top of the headlight itself, the electronic adjuster inside the car doesnt work because the wiring loom for that part is different on the pre facelift. also if you have your full beams on and want to flash (using high beam) instead of the high beam comiing on with full beam it switches from full beam to high beam, i.e full beam goes off BUT if you were driving and needed to use high beam and pushed the stock outwards both work together.
that make any sense??:confused:
 
Feb 28, 2008
3,990
1
Scotland
thats great...i have them on my 2003 1.2, look so much better!! ur gna have to suffer a little tho...with the twin headlamps you can only adjust the beam manually from the top of the headlight itself, the electronic adjuster inside the car doesnt work because the wiring loom for that part is different on the pre facelift. also if you have your full beams on and want to flash (using high beam) instead of the high beam comiing on with full beam it switches from full beam to high beam, i.e full beam goes off BUT if you were driving and needed to use high beam and pushed the stock outwards both work together.
that make any sense??:confused:

u said beam alot there lol (i count 9 times lol) i dont get you, i thought it worked the same as what i have? u talking about xenons or just normal bulbs?
 
Jan 28, 2009
703
1
Glasgow
u said beam alot there lol (i count 9 times lol) i dont get you, i thought it worked the same as what i have? u talking about xenons or just normal bulbs?

normal or HID's, does not matter which. ok ill give examples.
if you want to adjust your light level from inside the car (change it between I and III) using the roller thing under your light switch then with the twin lamps it aint possible because the wiring loom for that part is slightly different. so what you need to do is adjust the hight that you want your bulbs to sit at manually from the headlight itself (reflection off a wall is prob best way) once you have the hight adjusted your done!
now one other problem...which is not too bad...
say you have your lights on normal...driving down the road and your giving someone way out a junctionor somthing, so you flash them, well what will happen is when you flash your high beam (flash) will turn on and your low beam (normal) will turn off so it will switch between them quickly.
HOWEVER if you are driving and need to see more of road ahead of you and you keep your high beam (flash) on by pushing the stock at the side of the steering wheel forward, the high beam (flash) and low beam (normal) will both be on.
 
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