front fog-lights/ driving lights on TWR bodykit ?

[Brakebuster]

if you have been following my rebuild after the new paint job you will see i have a genuine TWR bodykit fitted to my '89 XJS coupe

the thing is , i have two brand new Hella yellow driving lights with the black jaguar growler covers ,

my problem

do i fit the lights , or leave the front looking clean and uncluttered ? and there are very few pics on the net of cars with them fitted.

i have offered them up , and the only real place to mount them is in the mouth of the lower grill section , but they do tend to stick out a little , or is it just a case of getting used to them ?


FYI , the car is full wired for front driving lights from new , and had them mounted before the rebuild

BB

[piman]

Hello BB,

personally I would leave them off, low slung lights are pretty ineffective.

Alec

[Brakebuster]

well, to be honest, i'm in a fuddle about them

as they are brand new units with genuine `jaguar growler covers they are worth a lot of money , between £450 and £600 on ebay , but whether anyone will pay that is another matter ?


and i can fit modern LED low profile units that wouldn't be noticed until they were switched on


and the potential money could pay for my new tyres i need

BB

[J44EAG]

Can`t knock the logic of that, Vince.

Lets face it, you have nice clean lines on that car and bolt on additional bits look just that.

I`d certainly try to bang the lamps out for a reasonable figure and gain a set or part set of decent tyres in the process. Makes eminent sense.

Mike

[Brakebuster]

and its a damn shame i got to spoil her with a numberplate as well , lol

BB

[555ttg]

Are they really worth that sort of money?
I have a pair brand New Old Stock, white lensed with mounting brackets, instructions and growler covers, bought them a few years ago for a car, never fitted them, sold the car, you know how it goes.
Wow if I could get half that sort of money I'd sell them in a heartbeat!

But I wouldn't fit them to your car, they'll get stoned, and they ruin the lines, go for the modern peek-a-boo style, noone will know they're there, but you've got additional lighting if it's necessary. (my tuppence worth!)

BTW, I love the car, you've certainly done it right! Well done!

[robv12]

my shout would be leave them off, the car looks so clean and right as it is, bolt on bits will look like bolt on bits even if they are a genuine item, and, how often will you use the car when the extar lights will be needed, my XJ12 has front fog/driving lamps fitted in the front aior dam, correct items, never used them in 14 years of ownership!

[oldtimer]

I agree with every one else, leave them off. Now you have a dilema, every body says, leave them off. Let us know what you do!
Even number plates seem to be something of an after thought
Oldtimer