What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[dylan8]

In regards to the comments about the five brake mod. It is symmetric. Both rear fog lights are working so it's all nice and symmetrical (hence why it's called the 5 brake light mod and not the 4 brake light mod).

A few things to note. The rear fogs are red. The tail lights on the R32 are different to those of other MkIV Golfs. Ours are a darker "tinted" colour. I don't know about other MkIVs but if I put the rear fog on normally and then put my foot on the brakes and then turn off the rear fog there's basically no difference.

For your own eyes, have a look at the photo below of a Bora with it done.


And a quote taken from a Benz forum:


I'll take some photos this evening anyway.

Cheers,
Trent

yeah that's a good point, im now thinking about doing it

the pic of the bora didn't work...?

[Treza360]

yeah that's a good point, im now thinking about doing it
the pic of the bora didn't work...?

Changed the image to a url. Clickity click.
Cheers,
Trent

[Treza360]

So anyway after some careful study this afternoon and this evening, I can say that the the rear fogs and the normal brake light are exactly the same.
For those that are still unsure go out and put your brakes on and go and stare at them and then try with your fog light if you have one.

If you're silly enough to be staring directly at someones brake lights it's not going to matter if there's 1, 3, 5 or 100 lights, they're going to dazzle you.

Lights off.


Brake and fog light on.


Brake, fog light and parking light on.


Night time no lights.


Night time parking lights.


Night time brake and fog lights.


Night time brake and fog lights from angle to differentiate from brake and fog light.


I'm sure there will be those who are still unconvinced but I think the photos speak for themselves.

Cheers,
Trent

[dylan8]

So anyway after some careful study this afternoon and this evening, I can say that the the rear fogs and the normal brake light are exactly the same.
For those that are still unsure go out and put your brakes on and go and stare at them and then try with your fog light if you have one.

If you're silly enough to be staring directly at someones brake lights it's not going to matter if there's 1, 3, 5 or 100 lights, they're going to dazzle you.

Lights off.


Brake and fog light on.


Brake, fog light and parking light on.


Night time no lights.


Night time parking lights.


Night time brake and fog lights.


Night time brake and fog lights from angle to differentiate from brake and fog light.


I'm sure there will be those who are still unconvinced but I think the photos speak for themselves.

Cheers,
Trent

I think its a good idea, you know who are going to be the people that complain the most? the commodore/falcon drivers that think its cool to have there parkers and front fogs on all the time haha

[Treza360]

I think its a good idea, you know who are going to be the people that complain the most? the commodore/falcon drivers that think its cool to have there parkers and front fogs on all the time haha

I don't actually have a problem with that as long as the fogs are angled down like they should be.
Parking lights and headlights during the day is also fine by me. Being seen by other motorists is a good thing. Even if the majority of people seem to drive with their eyes close anyway.
Cheers,
Trent

[McDub]

So anyway after some careful study this afternoon and this evening, I can say that the the rear fogs and the normal brake light are exactly the same.
For those that are still unsure go out and put your brakes on and go and stare at them and then try with your fog light if you have one.

If you're silly enough to be staring directly at someones brake lights it's not going to matter if there's 1, 3, 5 or 100 lights, they're going to dazzle you.

Night time brake and fog lights.


I'm sure there will be those who are still unconvinced but I think the photos speak for themselves.

Cheers,
Trent

LMAO!

well that's good that it's apparantly a red light that comes out of the R32 and no a white light like on the other models, but it's still approximately twice the light = twice the inensity. i've only ever been bothered by the brake lights of one car which i was behind at the lights once. it's was either a new car with just really powerful brake lights, or someone who had done a simillar thing to you. it really did blind me and i had to stop way back so that it wasn't so intense.

i forgot to count the top brake light, so its good that it's symmetric, if it doesn't bother drivers, then i'd say it looks good.

i agree about the importance of being seen on the road, but there's a line. for example if a cars lights stick out too much, even if they may not be particualrly bright, they can still be very distracting. i'm very against some lights on the very high end cars where the colour of the light changes depending on the angle the car is approaching you at, with green, blue, purle, white, orange tinges flickering all over the shop. i hate that. but cars who drive with their driving lights on in clear conditions in traffic (i.e. lights that arn't pointed down), they get to enjoy a good spray of my high beams (as long as no other innocent cars are close to them)

[dylan8]

I don't actually have a problem with that as long as the fogs are angled down like they should be.
Parking lights and headlights during the day is also fine by me. Being seen by other motorists is a good thing. Even if the majority of people seem to drive with their eyes close anyway.
Cheers,
Trent

Not many i know angle them down, and even if they do, they normally running chopped or lowered rears so you get you eyes burnt out either way.
I completely agree with the being seen bit. and 'lol' to the eyes closed, so true.

On a separate note, just ordered some floor mats for my car, there not genuine, but have a vw logo and have the option or round or oval lugs/clips depending on your model. Will post some details if they seem good and fit well.

Also got my insurance changed to allow for my coil overs etc, at no extra cost! Now just have to get them on the car...

[JVLR32]

Wheel spacers came today....lookin forward to seein the track alittle wider.

[dylan8]

Wheel spacers came today....lookin forward to seein the track alittle wider.

pics when there done? how thick are they?

[JVLR32]

pics when there done? how thick are they?

16mm m8...