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Hey, as you can see by the post count, I've just joined the forums. my name's Ben, and I'm 17. I'm the proud owner of a 52 plate MkVI polo (9N?) 1.2E. It's my first car, and I love it to pieces. Everything bar the wheels are standard (previous owner had put some cheapo alloys on it). And I don't really have the money to change anything big, and won't do for some time.

One thing that does interest me are some better headlights. Osram Nightbreakers, are some of the best for the price that I've found in a few places (often coming with free sidelights).

Now I've a few questions about these headlamps:

Which type do I need?
The guide on powerbulbs.com says: H7 for dipped beam, H1 for full beam, W5W for side lights. Is that right?

How much brighter are these than standard bulbs? Is there a useful and noticeable difference?

Fitting them... What's it like? Do I need to take the bumper off? How long does it take? Is there any precision alignment? I'd rather not pay a garage to adjust them for me.

Where's cheapest. Is there anything that's better value than Osram's around?

Any other advice?

Cheers =]

welcome mate.

yeah there the correct bulb sizes.

and if you have a skinny/bendy hand you can do it without the bumper coming off. i've replaced mine before and didn't take buper off.

I'id recommend taking the bumper off and light off as its so much easier.
its a 5minute job to remove the bumper if you know where the torque screws are- check the bumper removal guide on the forum
i upgraded to a HID kit for about £115- i got this from the group buy section on here also
its a bright white light, the kind you get in BMW's and Mercedes etc. all cars should come with these standard now! as i think they're essential for nighttime driving

pip_polo wrote: and if you have a skinny/bendy hand you can do it without the bumper coming off. i've replaced mine before and didn't take buper off.

Yup, I managed to change my wife's ones okay, just take note of the rotational orientation of the individual lamps - and you can add "sore" to the "skinny/bendy hand". Best not tried in very cold weather as your hands might get very sore - but it is still very possible, but uncomfortable.