Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:12:20 -0700
Reply-To: John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET>
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From: John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET>
Subject: Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
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Dave-
I've been reading this thread since it started and has a lot of good info. But
what do you do for an '84 with round headlights? Can you convert to double
squares? Is there such a thing? Or should I even bother?
David Marshall wrote:
> Bill and the list,
> I might also add that the $330 USD includes EVERYTHING needed to make the
> European lights work in your Vanagon. The light shells, the weather boots,
> park light holders, 55/60W Hella UV Free H4 bulbs, 5W park light, H4
> connector and installation instructions.
>
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning
> 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
> Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
> mailto:info@fastforward.ca http://www.fastforward.ca
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>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Bill Davidson
> Sent: October 30, 2000 8:59 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
>
> > > > Very true. But the stock lights aren't $330 a pair.
> > >
> > >No, they're $200 for a pair (busdepot).... not a huge difference....
> > >
> >
> > Okay, a much more reasonable price. FastForward which you were
> > touting, is the over-price of $330.
> >
>
> I think you misunderstand... busdepot sells stock headlights for about $100
> each... $200 for the pair.... David Marshal, FastForward has the best price
> for the Hella E-Code H-4 rectangular stock looking headlights for about
> $300...
> I'm just saying that the E-Codes are not all that much more than stock and
> the lighting is the difference between absolutely lousy for stock and the
> best I've ever had for the E-Codes...
> It may well be that the round H-4's that you are selling are even better,
> but the rectangular ones that David sells are way better than anything I've
> seen so far... good enough for me.... as to price, well, it's worth it for
> some people to pay more to keep the stock look... a personal choice...
> the only reason I am posting this is so that people will know what their
> choices are... many are confused by the lighting choices...
>
> Bill
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