[V8] V8 Euros.. are they worth it?

[quattro + 5 or 8 = fun]

paul-

i lived in spokane wa for many years.  that town has some amazing industrial
companies that aren't kin to even large cities.  I moved the the bay area a
few years ago and found it hard to get the same services that i had in
spokane (such as custom spring building, wheel reconstruction, custom hose
building like house of hose that some listers use).  anyway, i can't
remember what i had refinished, but i did have plastic refinished at a
company in spokane.  for lack of a better description, it is basically
plastic re-chroming.  although, not called that.  i have a hard time
believing plastic re-chroming can't be found else where.  not exactly as
limited of appeal as hi pressure hydraulic hose rebuilding.  i would be
happy to try and find the company that did the work for me.  i still have an
office in spokane so am there all the time (including now).




Shayne


PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro


> From: "Intemann, Paul (GE Infra, Aviation, US)" <paul.intemann at ge.com>
> Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:13:02 -0500
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Conversation: [V8] V8 Euros.. are they worth it?
> Subject: Re: [V8] V8 Euros.. are they worth it?
> 
> Hey listers,
> 
> the e-mail below got me thinking ... I have a set of Euro's which I purchased
> used on e-bay a couple of years ago.  I totally disassembled them prior to
> installation in the car "to give them a good once-over" ... and while I had
> them open I noticed that the reflective coating on the "headlight surround
> bezels" was starting to look quite "blind" (for lack of a better word) while
> the "main" light reflectors were still quite shiny.  BTW, they still throw an
> immense amount of light compared to the DOT candles!!!  My question now is ...
> does anybody now of a vendor that can refinish such automotive reflective
> coating at reasonable cost?  I would assume that it is some sort of vapor
> coating process.  I have "googled" far-and-wide and have yet to find anybody
> that can do this sort of job.  Any ideas?
> 
> Regards,
> Paul
> 
> '90 V8q auto
> '91 V8q 5-speed
> '94 V8q auto   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf
> Of Paul Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:48 AM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] V8 Euros.. are they worth it?
> 
> 
> The Euro's vs. the US headlights are night and day, especially the brights.
> If you have an opportunity to get a good deal, do it.
> 
> 
>> From: "Scott Phillips" <Scottp at ippe.com>
>> To: "V8 list" <v8 at audifans.com>
>> Subject: [V8] V8 Euros.. are they worth it?
>> Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:20:04 -0500
>> 
>> I got a chance to pick up a set, and would like to know before I layout
>> the $$ if they are worth putting in.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks all.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>> 
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