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Subject:Re: Hella Driving Lights
From:Barry E. Muller
Date:Thu, 5 Dec 2002 07:08:53 -0500

>

Thanks to all who responded both on and off list to my question.  Bottom line is
that I'm glad I asked!  Looks like the vanagon is going to get the "ralley-look"

bem-stem

>
>
> >I'm extremely happy with my Hella Aux kit and it's going on 2 yrs old.  90
> >vs. 300?  Uhhhh... yeah that was my thought too.  Doing the relay kit
> >really helped the original lights too, but not like the Aux kit.  No
> >experience with driving or fogs though.
> >
> >Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel.
> >
> >At 07:01 AM 12/4/2002 -0500, Barry E. Muller wrote:
> >>George,
> >>
> >>Thanks for the tip to check this site.  They seem to sell several Hella
> >>"Driving "ight" kits that appear to bolt on or otherwise.  Has anyone used
> >>these as opposed to going with the more expensive upgrade kits that are
> >>available for the later rectangular headlights?  I mean $90 for aux driving
> >>lights that will improve visibility (hell they're closer to the road so it
> >>has to help) seems like a good deal compared to $300+ for an upgrade.
> >>
> >>tx,
> >>
> >>bem-stem
> >>
> >>George Goff wrote:
> >>
> >> > Brian,
> >> >
> >> > Even if I knew where to buy Bosch fog lights, I wouldn't tell you.  I have
> >> > had Bosch, Hella and Cibie auxillary lights; over the long haul, the Bosch
> >> > are junk compared to the others.  For one thing, the Bosch reflectors are
> >> > metal which is the hallmark of a cheap light because it will eventually it
> >> > will leak and rust.  Go with Hella and you will be happy.  As I have
> >> > recommended before, all things Hella can be bought from Susquehanna
> >> > Motorsports (http://catalog.com/susq/index.htm).  Susquehanna's prices are
> >> > hands-down the best, they really have all they offer in stock, and their
> >> > packaging cannot be faulted.
> >> >
> >> > George
> >
> >

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