5kcstq eurolight first impressions

[Ken Keith]

On my previous vehicle, I was thinking that headlights that are 
made take H4's would have the correct reflector and lens design, 
for the filament orientation and such.  

The headlights would have been replacements for the sealed beam, 
rectangular units, the type which is common on car with popup 
headlights.  Are these known to be wanna-be's?  I've seen them 
advertised in JCW forever, long before all the HID/Xenon hype of 
late.

Thanks,

Ken

On 26 Feb 2001, at 11:45, Paul Meyers wrote:

> H4s don't get you any more light. It's the reflectors and glass
> lenses, and the european (vs. DOT) pattern.
> 
> After a couple of trips (including many hours at night) in the 87
> Avant, my wife now wants me to get her eurolights for her Chrysler
> Town & Country minivan (sigh).
> 
> IMHO, Stongard is a waste of money (at least with the Bosch lights for
> turbo cars), since replacement lenses are only about $25 from RPI or
> Metrix. Also, numerous listers have reported lens cracking in the cold
> with Stongard.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: auditude at neta.com [mailto:auditude at neta.com]
> (Snip)
> The fact that these lights are available bolt-on makes these and other
> european cars appealing over other cars for that reason alone, besides
> all that road performance or safety stuff.
> 
> If I'd known about H4's in high school, I would have had them on my
> Toyota truck.
> 
> I have to followup on getting some Stongard now.  I wasn't going to
> put them on the car without it, but just did it.  I was a bit paranoid
> on the freeway last night. (Snip) Ken