Mike,

The Euro lights have a different beam pattern that puts more light where you need it.  I have yet to convert our Westy Syncro to them but am planning on doing so.  I have converted my 1990 Audi Quattro and it makes a big difference.  You can swap higher wattage bulbs into U.S. spec lights and gain little, switching to Euro lenses is where the real improvements occur.  Plus once you have done that you will have a much wider choice of bulbs available.

Mark in AK  - still driving in the darkness of U.S. spec lights

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Rouby <mikerouby@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:46 pm
Subject: Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> OK, I'll bite.  What's the advantage?  Both are glass and both use
> replaceable bulbs.  Both look identical  Is it just the Euro LHD
> pattern vs. the US DOT one that makes you want to swap??
>
> Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:  Interesting. Okay, I'll
> pull them off my existing Vanagon's and get
> the part numbers. I have to drop by the dealer to order some stuff
> anyway.
>
>
> On Aug 28, 2006, at 3:53 PM, AATransaxle wrote:
>
> > The dealer network has availability of the factory euro rect
> > lights...I have
> > the part numbers somewhere still I think..Got some as recently
> as 2
> > mo ago,
> > but one did have to come from de faderland..about $160 each +-
> ...Daryl> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "BenT Syncro"
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
> >
> >
> >> On 8/27/06, Kim Brennan wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Okay, now that FastForward is getting out of the parts business,
> >>> anybody got an idea where I can pick up the European Spec'd
> >>> rectangular headlights? I'm going to be needing another set...
> >>
> >>
> >> New or used?
> >>
> >> --
> >> BenT
> >>
>
>
>
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