Cheapest Hella supplier?

[Jim Dupree]

I think the Cibie are comparable to the Hella but I have never had the
opportunity to compare the units side by side. I had a set of factory H1/H4
Euros in my 85 4kq and they were made by Cibie and very nice. I have
(sitting in the garage) a set of small rectangular Helle H4 Euros that came
out of  84 4kq before I sold it and they are good quality.
www.talbotco.com  has an odd mix of lighting products mirrors and horns.
They have a set of Euro for Golf III they I have come close to buying just
because they are so cheap and I don't even own a Golf III. They list several
different Aero light units for different cars including a couple Audi
listings and have some HID add in units too.

I have no affiliation with them and in fact I have not bought anything from
them.
I found them about 3 years ago and keep checking now and then for prices and
products.
Take Care
Jim

Golf III Headlight European Code
- Regular Price $105 ea. - Special Price $40 ea.

Audi 80/90 Quattro 8.84 to 4.87
AI069135 (right), AI069136 (left) E-code Halogen Low / High Beam H4
Headlamp with additional H1 High beam and European parking lamp $349.00 ea.

Audi A4 10.94 on
AI085729 (right), AI085730 (left) E-code Halogen Low / High Beam H4
Headlamp with European parking lamp $295.00 ea.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Love" <theloves at localaccess.com>
To: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>; "Jim Dupree"
<jdupree914 at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: Cheapest Hella supplier?


> Just curious what was wrong with PG in Canada.
> Shipping cost?
> I was thinking of ordering some Euro projectors for my A4 from them but I
> have not received a shipping quote from them yet.
> I have heard good things about Cibie but I have not used them since the
> 70's.
> I can tell you though that in my recent experiences (10 yrs) with Hella vs
> Bosch, Bosch wins. Using a 4kq as one example I have found that with euro
H4
> units using Osram bulbs (100/80) that the bosch lenses gave better
lighting
> on the same stretches of road that I regularly drive. My feelings are the
> same for after market fog lights. I have even had issues with Hella H4
bulbs
> not seeming quite as good as Osram.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> To: "Jim Dupree" <jdupree914 at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 5:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Cheapest Hella supplier?
>
>
> > Thanks Jim-
> > Are the Cibie lights generally regarded as better than the Hella?
> > I've been quite happy with Hella lights in the past (used with great
> > success in my old Pathfinder which had 9004 sized candles as headlamps).
> > I went with Susquehanna because of the lowest price ($72/pair for German
> > Hella lamps) as well as great service- discussed wiring harnesses with
> > them,
> > they determined that I probably won't need it, actually talked me out of
> > spending more money with them. I respect that- they listened to my needs
> > and
> > only sold me what I needed rather than try to get as much money out of
me
> > as
> > possible.
> > This is the kind of company I'll continue to do business with- if the
> > 55/60W H4s aren't enough, I'll get the wiring harness and put in
80/100s.
> > Too bad no one makes a projector lamp in a 7" round housing that takes
> > 9011
> > bulbs or H9s. I'd love to have 2100 lumen low beams.
> > BTW, Susquehanna has raw Hella bixenon projectors in case someone wants
to
> > have killer lamps in their s-car.
> > Taka
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