RE: Upgrading 100Q to Euro Lights

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Is there such a thing as a wrecker/breaker/junkyard in Sweden? Any idea
if one would be willing to ship parts, like some in Britain, or would
they be all-you-can-eat-self-serve like in the US? Any contact info? TIA

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Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe quattro 20v, Red/Black

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
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>From: 	P-O Selander[SMTP:P-O_SELANDER@ccgate1.exu.ericsson.se]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, 24 September, 1996 01:34 PM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net; duane@zk3.dec.com
>Subject: 	Re: Upgrading 100Q to Euro Lights
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>Andrew Duane wrote on Tue, 24 Sep 1996:
>
>
>>I'm going to Europe in November for business and pleasure, and
>>have talked to Tom Nas, our brother in the Netherlands about
>>swapping to the Euro Lights.
>
>>So, can anyone supply some details? Since the design hasn't changed
>>between '83 and '90, while in the US it certainly has, I assume there's
>>a new grill assembly involved.
>
>Hi Andrew and all,
>
>I just came back from Sweden and was checking for lights (as well as a 
>bomb) to my 1989 100 E, but decided to stall the project due to cost.
>New 
>lights is Sweden are 2,400 SEK (appr 380 USD) and since I only use this
>
>great car as a commuter I decided against it.
>
>However, I Germany or on a junk yard in Holland you should be able to
>find 
>a good pair for much less.
>
>I was surprised to see the amount of Audis on the streets of Stockholm 
>(have been gone for way too long now), so if I had had more time, I
>would 
>have ventured further with this project, since OEM and used parts are 
>readily available, once you start searching.
>There is such a difference in the Euro lights and US lights so a simple
>
>(bolt-on) switch is a great idea if you're driving a lot. Audi lights
>in 
>the US essentially sucks.
>BUT, almost all Swedish Audi 100s are equipped with Hella driving
>lights in 
>addition. A large number of Audis in late 80ies and early 90ies were
>sold 
>as company cars and they were loaded since the "extra" cost of all the 
>"goodies" was really manageable for the driver.
>
>Best.. /// P-O Selander, Dallas, TX
>89 100 E
>91 300 ZXTT
>