The 80 thru 85 lights are the inexpensive round ones.  The lights that I am
selling for $278 are the outer square ones for the 86 thru 91 Vanagon.  I
can do simular deals to what you are talking about with the round lamps.
Bosch are a few bucks less, come with the city light holders (Hella
doesn't) and they come with the rubber boots (as I have found out, Hella
doesn't).

At 23:14 22/02/1999 -0500, Pat Dooley wrote:
>Maybe I'm missing the $300 connection or something.
>I have a friend building a 16V turbo golf, he's looking for all the cool
>body kits and such. He did his primary search in Performance VW, a UK based
>publication.
>In his search he uncovered Hella H4 lamps for the Mk1 golf(rabbit) for 12
>pounds each.  I dunno the exchange rate, but that's much less than $300US.
>You say, but thats not the vanagon...
>I don't see what the difference is, unless these are the rectangular style.
>My 85 are round and I like them that way. Anyway he says T2 H4's are 30
>pounds each.  Thats 60 pounds a pair.  Probably under $100US.
>Freight on these parts isn't that much, especially if one orders in bulk.
>Another example is the golf grill spoiler.  Bonrath sells for +$100, a UK
>source sells for 13 pounds.  I am buying a front apron for 30 pounds,(less
>than the cost of one in the junkyard that I'd have to chop off), so I can
>use a round headlight grill on my rabbit pickup, with my H4's.
>Guess the point is, take a closer look before assuming a part should cost a
>ton of money because it is superior and well known, like the Hella H4's, or
>E codes? I guess.
>
>

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