Euro headlamps

[Huw Powell]

Jason Nyby wrote:
> I recently hit a deer with my 1990 80 quattro and was thinking of
> ungrading my DOT U.S. spec headlights to Euro spec headlights.
> However, after some reasearch I have found that even tho these euro
> spec lamps provide a much safer view at night, they aren't DOT
> approved.

The *only* reason is because they don't have the little bumps on the
glass for aligning the beam.  In Europe, I guess they align the lights
by pointing them at a screen.  So damn civilized.

 > Has anyone upgraded to these euro lights anyway

Yes

 > how much of a problem was it to get the car inspected,

None.  Apart from some ribbing and ominous threats from the guys... but
that's par for the course.

 > and were you hassled by the police for using the lights?

No.  Not for that, anyway.

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Huw Powell

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