Group Buy: Aftermarket Bixenon Headlights (WinPower Lamps)

[veew]

One of the brazilian guys just posted up a video of V2 headlight performance whilst driving down mostly well lit side streets. At 1:57, 3:07, 4:07 and 4:58 of the video, he flashes his high beams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf7Ii3_psys

This is the 2nd lot of pictures I've found of installed V2 headlights:

[Tomatoes]

Those look pretty good! Looking forward to getting these!!

[point]

Damn they look nice, super keen to get mine!

Anyone else notice that the chrome strip in the headlights doesnt line up with the chrome stip in the grill (it's approx an inch higher) - i'm going to try and track down an grill to suit an OEM model with xenons - possible GB?

[veew]

It's because it's the "R" headlights. I initially thought it was a replica design issue from the factory but now realise it would probably match the R grille perfectly. The brazilians are ordering alternate grills from WPlamps but I think it's not worth the bother. Shipping would make it too expensive for what it's worth.

Solvalou had this to say (Page 13: Entrar - forum.VWGolfClub.com)

I have put the V1 with exclusive grille was. Is aligned but it is not cool because the chrome headlight is not correct. The replica was not perfect ... It's hard to explain but I'll try.Imagine being a chrome line that starts on the outside of the lighthouse and goes to the center going against the grid. In the original OEM she begins almost flat (low slope) and will be spinning on its axis becoming more inclined to get on well inclined grid. The chrome grill perfect also follows the same slope.

Already in V1 the chrome line starts the same line of original OEM headlight. The whole problem is that the replica will not rotating shaft and getting steeper when it arrives in the grid. Ai is very strange because the slope of the chrome grille is different from the slope of the headlight chrome. keeps it aligned, which is just weird. I wish someone who has the V2 could knock a front photo for me to see if they got it. If yes, I will order the V2 and sell my V1.

Looks like the alignment is perfect. Only bad is that the chrome has different slant making the grid seem louder than the lighthouse.


I took a photo and zoom in marked the tops of chrome with lines. The bottom part of the chromed not put the line because they are aligned just right. The problem is the top. A red line is the top of the chrome grill. The green line is the top of the chrome headlight.


Now I snapped this photo of a original exclusive. Look how the lines are well aligned.


As per Becautoparts on Review of Ed's MK7 Headlight replicas - Page 3 - GOLFMK7 - VW GTI MKVII Forum / VW Golf R Forum / VW Golf MKVII Forum
The Golf R front grille has a thicker chrome piece which aligns with the headlights. On a regular Golf grille, the stripe is much thinner so it looks like it does not line up.

[veew]

Good news, tracking numbers were just emailed to us. Check your forum inbox, make sure it isn't full.

[Tomatoes]

Good news, tracking numbers were just emailed to us. Check your forum inbox, make sure it isn't full.

Hmm...just checked, no new messages in my inbox yet?

edit: thanks! just got it.

[veew]

Patience young grasshopper.

Ok you can check now! lol

[Jazrod]

I've got nothing, either. They look great! Shame I won't be putting them on my car.

[couchmotorist]

Thanks Veew for taking charge of things again!
Further update on tracking numbers for DHL deliveries from Mark:

"Yes, when it leave Hongkong, then will have new tracking number, then you will check in DHL web. yesterday we gave you the tracking is just for Chinese version. now we provide below new tracking number for english version for you all, because they are ready to fly from Hongkong now."

I will PM everyone with DHL their new tracking numbers. I Just checked mine and it does work (cleared to leave Hong Kong).
Look out for the message in the next hour or so.

[veew]

Holy ****, my headlights are already in Sydney! You guys in NSW may get yours before the weekend! I'm expecting mine Sat/Sun morning.