

| Subject: | Re: Headlight improvements IMHO |
| From: | Marshall Ruskin |
| Date: | Mon, 30 Oct 2000 20:26:16 -0600 |
I have an 84 with round headlights. I bought a set of round Bosch H4's at Canadian Tire for about $90 bucks CDN, maybe $55-$60 USD. Dramatic improvement in night visibility! Bosch H4's are terrific, and the package is really a whole kit, boots and all - very high quality. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy "Leader of the Pack" >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 >> Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 >> >> � Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions >> � Transporter, Unimog and Iltis Sales >> � European Lighting for most Audi and Volkswagen models >> >> -----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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