pics of cibies vs. hella h1/h4's?

[Ken Keith]

On 1 Feb 2001, at 6:39, Marc Swanson wrote:

> > I have various pics of ur-q's, and some of them appear to have
> > better (to my eye) looking eurolites than others.  They are more of
> > a faceted design, with a clearer lens.  These must be Cibie
> > eurolites, then?
> 
> or just newer lights with less sand pitting....

Yes, I considered this possiblity.  Many of the lights look "whited 
out".  I just want to clarify if there is a dramatic difference in 
appearance and/or performance with the Cibies.

If the Cibies look much better than Hella's, I'll buy the Cibies.  
Nowadays, headlights and taillights are looking pretty high-tech 
with faceted reflectors and clear lenses.  I'd like to keep up with the 
Jones' with my 16 year old turbo quattro.
 
> > As a matter of fact, some seem to have one headlight looking
> > clearer than the other.  I wonder if these are mismatched.  I would
> > tend to doubt it, it's probably just the angle.
> >
> > Could anyone post a link to a pic of some bonafide Cibie eurolites,
> > perhaps one of some Hellas too for comparison?
> 
> I have some detail shots of the Cibie H4/H1 lights I put in my 4ktq at
> http://marcswanson.ne.mediaone.net/Euro_Lights.html

Nice lights.  So, these are the sloped type then?
 
> > Also, is it true
> > that the lenses on Cibies are not replaceable?  Or is it that they
> > are too expensive?
> 
> The Cibie lenses ARE replacable.. that's why I bought them.  They are
> a tad more expensive.. although it is possible to grab them for a half
> way decent price if you can source them from Europe and find a
> semi-cheap way to get them to the states... planning a family vacation
> any time soon? ;-)

I would love to do this.  I guess Cibie is a French company, 
according to Aardvark Int.  Don't they have a website?  Cibie.com 
is a japanese distributor for them.

Thanks,

Ken