[s-cars] HID upgrades

[Philip Mische]

Yes, these are the guys I referred to in the last Euro light GP e-mail on
7/30: "There is a rumor afoot that after mid-August HID kits will be banned
for sale in the US due to DOT and NHTSA protecting their phony-baloney jobs,
but I don't know for sure about that" - I checked them out because Lee had
nice things to say about them.  I haven't seen or heard a peep about this
alledged coming crackdown on any other sites or from any other vendors, and
I've been pretty active lately.

Although liteswap.com did the Rennlist HID kits GP for $380, they refused to
budge for us from the published-on-the-web closeout price of $400, which I
guess is still pretty good.  For our GP Philips bulbs & ballasts will be
available in an HID retro kit from a different vendor, also for $400.

Phil

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
To: "S-Cars" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "Qlist" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 4:52 PM
Subject: [s-cars] HID upgrades


> From www.liteswap.com, which is where I got my kit.
>
> It is our regret to inform you that recent regulatory developments with
the
> NHTSA has put
> the sale or importation of HID retrofit products in question.
>
> These regulatory changes and/or enforcement will effect ALL HID kit sales.
>
> On or about 8/15/2003, HID kits as you know it will never be sold again
> unless
> new laws or changes to existing regulations are made. I'm sure there are
> all types
> of legal issues here, but Liteswap.com will have to comply with whatever
> NHTSA imposes
> on Catz. To our knowledge, after 8/15/03, there will be a possible $5,000
> fine PER DAY
> for manufacturers selling HID kits. Therefore, since we cannot obtain
> inventory or
> new product from the manufacturer, we will have nothing to sell.
>
> In light of these developments, Liteswap.com needs to move out ALL
> remaining inventory.
> We plan to remove items that fall under this regulation WELL BEFORE the
> 8/15 date.
> Please do not wait until the last minute as we may cease sales before that
> date and without prior notice.
>
> Bummer. It's a great upgrade...
>
> Lee
> '95.5 S6 avant
> '96 A6 quattro avant
>
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