Audi A4 R8 style LED headlights - Tack or class?

Ban Ki Moon · 14-06-2010 12:44AM #1

Hoping to get some honest opinions on these lamps. I was thinking about getting a set for a 2005 2.0 tdi A4 but im afraid i might be seen as one of the boyracer types

The Real B-man · 14-06-2010 12:51AM

Ban Ki Moon wrote: »

Hoping to get some honest opinions on these lamps for a 2005 2.0 tdi A4

Tack unless they came Designed for them like the Newer Models there up there with Lexus Lights. :rolleyes:

Bluefoam · 14-06-2010 12:53AM

Tack

14-06-2010 12:53AM

I think they look tacky on the new models too, Halfords innit mate

tossy · 14-06-2010 12:56AM

Chavtastic!

Ban Ki Moon · 14-06-2010 12:58AM

RoverJames wrote: »

I think they look tacky on the new models too, Halfords innit mate

I know what you're saying but Audi invented these lights not halfords, Maybe they look good only on Audi's?

tossy · 14-06-2010 01:07AM

GTE · 14-06-2010 01:10AM

They look fine but I cant remember what the genuine A4 ones look like. Can you afford OEM ones or did they come in for a later generation of A4?

The main point I wanna make though is in a few years (at least the plan is) every new car will have to have them and for good reason so I wouldnt worry about it too much.

You wont be seen as a boy racer by most normal people but you will be seen which is the reason behind them.

14-06-2010 01:16AM

I don't like them, they look cheap.

Ban Ki Moon · 14-06-2010 01:33AM

The Real B-man wrote: »

Tack unless they came Designed for them like the Newer Models there up there with Lexus Lights. :rolleyes:

Lexus lights look good on lexus?

Ban Ki Moon · 14-06-2010 01:39AM

bbk wrote: »

They look fine but I cant remember what the genuine A4 ones look like. Can you afford OEM ones or did they come in for a later generation of A4?

The main point I wanna make though is in a few years (at least the plan is) every new car will have to have them and for good reason so I wouldnt worry about it too much.

Thats a very good point! The EU wants all cars will be fitted with daytime lights and thats what these are.

shogunpower · 14-06-2010 01:43AM

tack unless it's an r8

jaffa20 · 14-06-2010 01:50AM

Does it matter what other people think OP? If you like them then go for it. It's your car, your choice.

Ban Ki Moon · 14-06-2010 02:09AM

jaffa20 wrote: »

Does it matter what other people think OP? If you like them then go for it. It's your car, your choice.

I dont want to spoil an already sexy lookin car

Pdfile · 14-06-2010 07:22AM

hellboy99 wrote: »

I don't like them, they look cheap.

they are, theirs a 20 euro kit going around atm....

dont worry, it'll die soon.

JHMEG · 14-06-2010 08:00AM

They'd probably look crap on an A4, but would look good on an A4 1.9TDi RS4!

Alanstrainor · 14-06-2010 08:35AM

They look terrible. Tacktastic

RedorDead · 14-06-2010 05:07PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

They look terrible. Tacktastic

+1 they look awful! Plus they look more like A5 than R8.

_Kaiser_ · 14-06-2010 06:56PM

I think it really depends on the car to be honest.. I'm still tempted by these for my Passat:

tossy · 14-06-2010 07:09PM

Yeah they would look tacky on an A4 or A5 but cool on a passat,dont do it man.Keep the money and put it towards nice rims or decent suspension.

Ali Babba · 14-06-2010 07:11PM

Hidious!!!!

14-06-2010 07:14PM

Not bad but not great.. I wouldn't spend the money on them to be honest.

DirkVoodoo · 14-06-2010 07:19PM

Those LEDs look a lot bigger than the R8 ones (on the A5 too, no?). Also they don't look as white.

But if you like them, buy them, who cares.

_Kaiser_ · 14-06-2010 07:26PM

tossy wrote: »

Yeah they would look tacky on an A4 or A5 but cool on a passat,dont do it man.Keep the money and put it towards nice rims or decent suspension.

Well I won't be buying any add-ons anytime soon .. she needs a new DMF when I can get the money together

-Corkie- · 14-06-2010 07:30PM

They will look tack on the old model but they look nice on the new 2010 model. Poster above lookin to put them on a passat please dont. Im looking at a new A6 and it has them.

Redderneck · 14-06-2010 07:36PM

Don't have a pic of it, but a Santa Fé drove past me the other day which had a mesh grille instead of the standard grill and had what I call it's 'eyebrow' strip light replaced with LEDs.

Don't think I'd be bothered at tarting my poor old SF up - bit like dressing mutton as lamb - but it suited the look of the vehicle I thought.

-Corkie- · 14-06-2010 07:44PM

Redderneck wrote: »

Don't have a pic of it, but a Santa Fé drove past me the other day which had a mesh grille instead of the standard grill and had what I call it's 'eyebrow' strip light replaced with LEDs.

Don't think I'd be bothered at tarting my poor old SF up - bit like dressing mutton as lamb - but it suited the look of the vehicle I thought.

I met one of the older models in cork with the circular fog lamps. He had those leds wrapped inside the fog light in a circle. Talking about felt spec.....:pac:

Terrontress · 14-06-2010 08:14PM

I think that there may be a bit of work in to fitting them. On the Audis with it fitted already the LEDs dim when the indicators come on. You may fail your NCT if you cannot wire this in.