If you don't mind going back to the round headlight look of earlier years go
with the South African grill... cheaper and if you ever have to replace a
headlight they will be easier to get and a LOT cheaper.

Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Spaeth" <spaeth@GORGE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 10:21 AM
Subject: Lighting options - again.

> I just took our 90 Pop Top Multi Van up skiing the other day. Six people
and all of our gear. It was a little slow on the steep parts, but not
painfully so. Anyway the lighting is so pathetic that I may end up doing
something sooner rather than later. Between the South African set up and the
European set up which puts out more light? I am under the impression that
they are both similar in cost. About $300 for the South African and about
$350 for the European set up? Do they both use easily replaceable
> over the counter H4 bulbs? I like the looks of the South African grill a
little better and it would save me some cash. I am leaning a little bit that
way. We live in a small town east of Portland OR and a lot of our driving is
on unlit freeways. When I turn the highbeams off it is almost like turning
the lights off. It is not that bad in the city or town, but on the way to
the mountain or cruising down highway 84 into Portland it is just flat
dangerous. Especially in driving snow or dense fog where using
> the brights makes it really hard to see.
> thanks again for all the help,
> Craig
> the Gorge VW club
> 1990 Multi Van (just turned 50,000 after road tripping to Seattle and back
for the holidays.)
>