Date:         Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:44:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Craig Rogers <carogers@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Craig Rogers <carogers@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Round vs. Square vs. SA double round headlights
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I have the original round headlights on my 85.  For years I have been seeing
people "upgrading" to the later model square lights.  Now they are getting
the SA double round lights.  Is this primarily for cosmetic reasons?

I have never experienced a lack of light (on the road) with the original
round ones.  I bought the van almost 10 years ago and I have never had to
change them.  They even made it through several accidents and these things
are cheap and the reflective material doesn't become corroded due to age and
water leakage (thus not periodically requiring expensive reflectors to put
the delicate bulbs in).  Finally, the van made its way into a concrete wall,
and drove away with nobody hurt.  One of the lights is dim now, but it still
works.

I just bought a rust free 86 Syncro from the desert and while everybody is
talking about the new SA headlights, I'm thinking reverting back to the old
round sealed beams.

I figured that the advocates of the newer lighting might be able to explain
the "error in my thinking".

Thanks.

Craig
85 Wolfsburg Westy Weekender (WWW)
86 Syncro (my new baby)