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Headlight Glass fell out!!

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So I was bobbing down the street and heard a POP! As I'd driven over something glass.

I didn't stop to check what it was, but I was sure I hadn't run over a bottle - i'm usually a pretty observant guy - I just figured some scally had thrown it

I checked my tyres once I'd driven the half mile or so to the car park, and they were fine, Lucky I thought....

When i went back to the bus after lunch with friends, my drivers side headlight glass was missing...and I guess I'd run the bloody thing over...Aaaaaarrrgh!

No wonder I couldn't understand how they kept on misting up on wet days, the seals must have been all perished
And the bloody thing just plopped out when i was Bobbing down the street - I'm glad it wasn't on the motorway.

I've seen some replacements for £40 each on Just Kampers - or old ones on the bay for £20 the pair.

But I quite like the look of them with the clear lens thing going on - does anyone do MK2 golf style headlights with a clear or cross style lens? or am I stuck with the standard Hella jobbies?
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Re: Headlight Glass fell out!!

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like mine ????

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oh mk2 golfs dont fit straight in I had to get the mig out!
I have a good set of originals for sale at £40 the pair
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So MK2's are the same diameter?
Bonus - I've got a spare for now thank you, but I'm definitely on the prowl for some cool looking MK2 items
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i fitted the smoke crystal ones designed for a mark 1 golf

requires some serious cutting and screwing but luckily no welding

better bulbs aswell.

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Re: Headlight Glass fell out!!

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jamesc76 wrote:like mine ????

oh mk2 golfs dont fit straight in I had to get the mig out!
I have a good set of originals for sale at £40 the pair

Do your old ones have the more modern H4 bulb fitting in them?
If so I'll have them
I seem to have one of each - old style and 1 new on mine
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