Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 15:12:18 +1300
Reply-To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Clear Front Turn Signals... European listees respond?
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Hi Bruce
>About 2 months ago there was a guy on eBay selling a set of new Vanagon
>front turn signal lens assemblies. The color of the lens was blue (!). I
>wasn't quite up for that look, but I watched the auction progress none the
>less. Eventually they did sell.
>
>Anyhow, I also noticed that this same guy had an eBay store. I don't
>remember the name of it, but it had the word "pimp" in the name if I
>remember correctly. For sale at his eBay store, but not up for auction, he
>also had the dark tinted (smoked) turn signals, and he also had some front
>turn signals with clear lenses. I had never seen the clear front Vanagon
>turn signal lenses before. I wanted to get a pair (priced at about $85.00
>for the pair if I remember correctly), but I procrastinated and lost all
>information about the seller, his store, and the turn signals.
I'd love a set of blue indicators for my blue Caravelle! But here
indicators must be orange or they're illegal. Not that a cop would be
likely to pull me up, but changing them twice a year for
warrant-of-fitness checks would be a pain and also risk cracking the
lenses eventually.
>Does anyone know anything about this seller, or, more importantly, where I
>might be able to buy a pair of front Vanagon turn signals with clear lenses?
>I think this would add a great look to the van. Currently I have the SA dual
>front headlight kit along with a pair of ProjektZwo fog lights. I think that
>the clear turn signal lenses would match the rest of the lighting really
>well.
Isn't it Projektzwo who sells clear indicators... at a ridiculous price?
I remember reading about colored taillight lenses for Golfs etc in an
English VW magazine somewhere. They can look really good. I THINK
they are Hella ie genuine items, but can't say for sure. Our European
(including British) listees should be able to help here.
Hmmm... when I think about it, those blue, green etc taillights MUST
show read when lit, so maybe the blue indicators wuold flash orange?
So where can I get 'em?
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut
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