Re: Re - Lights

[tnas@dtpdirect.nl (Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv)]

>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:28:41 +0200
>To:gregory@innotts.co.uk (Ian Gregory)
>From:tnas@dtpdirect.nl (Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv)
>Subject:Re: Re - Lights
>
>>Hi Tom
>>
>>Saw your posting regarding European lights on the List.
>>
>>Is the Netherlands similar to the UK in that Boneyard Lights are like
>>Rocking Horse ****?  I just had a stone break the Nearside Front glass on
>>mine and after ringing about 20 different scrapyards, I still had to buy
>>new!
>
>Yep, when you see a car in a scrapyard here with its lights still on, it's
>because:
>A. It's been there less than five minutes
>B. It's an extremely unpopular type of car, eg. Lada
>C. The lights are broken/corroded/all of the above
>
>I *did* manage to get a good used set of lights for my dearly beloved 1980
>Jetta, to replace the corroded/non-halogen originals. (The improvement was
>barely noticable, though. Oh well, another 125 guilders down the toilet)
>
>>What is the difference between European and US light units?  Why would they
>>want them?
>
>I know that some US lights are 'sealed beam' units (bulb goes out, replace
>whole $$$ unit). I think legislation on lighting in the US is based on
>people driving with lights aimed way too high. They just 'downgrade' the
>lights so that you wouldn't even blind a gnat with them. Hard luck for the
>driver... From my experience, US headlights let other people see where you
>are, European headlights let the driver see where he's going. Still I'm
>not entirely satisfied with my 80's headlights. I'd like some DE units
>like BMW uses, or these new Mercedes gas-discharge headlights that give a
>sharp, bluish light. A bit irritating for other drivers, but great for
>night vision.
>
>>Still on the track of the perfect Manual.  I will get one (I hope)!
>
>Good luck!
>
>Tom
>1988 80 1.8S FWD
>

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