My A6 Pics

v1p3r · 30th December 2005, 22:23

Beautiful! As in breathtakingly-I-envy-you gorgeous!!!

Vivek · 30th December 2005, 22:54

Thanks again guys.
Okay.. Now here's the bad part. When I got her out of the car-wash, I noticed this condensation in the passenger side headlight when I got home. I've got a whole range of suggestions from various people. From drilling a hole in the bottom of the headlight to putting rice in it..
But if any of you guys have faced a similar problem and overcome it, please let me know how. If all else fails, I'll replace the headlight. But what's the fun in doing that

Here's what I'm talking about.

and one more pic for comparison

p.s - I see no obvious difference in the performance of the headlights though.

aah78 · 31st December 2005, 10:28

very nice car Vivek!

about the headlight - its probably the gasket around the headlight that has worn out. it'll do you good in the long run to get it changed as soon as possible. will not cost you more than a couple of dollars.
once, the reflective coating starts rusting due to accumulated vapour, the headlight assembly will need to be replaced / recoated which will work out to be expensive.

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5u3zEr0 · 31st December 2005, 13:36

Very nice car, Nice colour and clean. Vivek, you are damn lucky!

blueoyster · 31st December 2005, 15:31

Park her in the sun the condensation should go !
all the best !
VW stable again ! rock on!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vivek

Thanks again guys.
Okay.. Now here's the bad part. When I got her out of the car-wash, I noticed this condensation in the passenger side headlight when I got home. I've got a whole range of suggestions from various people. From drilling a hole in the bottom of the headlight to putting rice in it..
But if any of you guys have faced a similar problem and overcome it, please let me know how. If all else fails, I'll replace the headlight. But what's the fun in doing that

Here's what I'm talking about.

and one more pic for comparison

p.s - I see no obvious difference in the performance of the headlights though.

Vivek · 5th January 2006, 03:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by aah78

very nice car Vivek!

about the headlight - its probably the gasket around the headlight that has worn out. it'll do you good in the long run to get it changed as soon as possible. will not cost you more than a couple of dollars.
once, the reflective coating starts rusting due to accumulated vapour, the headlight assembly will need to be replaced / recoated which will work out to be expensive.

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Thanks man. That turned out to be the issue

@Everyone else: Thanks a lot guys... I'm planning to write a full review as soon as I spend enough time with the car to get familiar with all its quirks. But right from the onset, this is an entirely different experience from the Lexus. They have very different personalities. I'm trying to drive them both on alternate days

n_aditya · 9th January 2006, 20:40

Awesome... you lucky dawg....

love the interior lighting...

30th December 2005, 22:23	#16
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,364 Thanked: 7,506 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (7)	Beautiful! As in breathtakingly-I-envy-you gorgeous!!!
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30th December 2005, 22:54	#17
Vivek BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 Thanked: 8 Times	Thanks again guys. Okay.. Now here's the bad part. When I got her out of the car-wash, I noticed this condensation in the passenger side headlight when I got home. I've got a whole range of suggestions from various people. From drilling a hole in the bottom of the headlight to putting rice in it.. But if any of you guys have faced a similar problem and overcome it, please let me know how. If all else fails, I'll replace the headlight. But what's the fun in doing that Here's what I'm talking about. and one more pic for comparison p.s - I see no obvious difference in the performance of the headlights though. Last edited by Vivek : 30th December 2005 at 23:01.
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31st December 2005, 10:28	#18
aah78 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NYC / BOM Posts: 4,724 Thanked: 3,417 Times View My Garage	headlight very nice car Vivek! about the headlight - its probably the gasket around the headlight that has worn out. it'll do you good in the long run to get it changed as soon as possible. will not cost you more than a couple of dollars. once, the reflective coating starts rusting due to accumulated vapour, the headlight assembly will need to be replaced / recoated which will work out to be expensive. ad
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31st December 2005, 13:36	#19
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	Very nice car, Nice colour and clean. Vivek, you are damn lucky!
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9th January 2006, 20:40	#22
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,374 Thanked: 3,819 Times View My Garage	Awesome... you lucky dawg.... love the interior lighting...
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