Try going to the airport, a small airport probably and find the parts supply
store and purchase airplane landing lights. They are sealed beam and about
1 million candle power and cheap. Most of these will fit right into a fog
lamp housing. I used these to good advantage long ago when we had to travel
to races fast and at night and the cattle were out on the highways along
with the deer and other stuff that'd kill'ya.
----- Original Message -----
From: James F. Libecco <jfl@neoucom.edu>
To: <sdean@ulster.net>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: WTB: Long distance driving lights, preferably new
> HID lights are now available from Hella and PIA. I have a set of non-HID
> hella 500's on my jeep and feel like every other experience at night is
> extremelly inadequate. You can check either maker's sites for sizes and
> availability. I know SummitRacing has a good selection of PIA, among a
> thousand other suppliers.
>
> jim
>
> >
> > I'm looking to buy:
> > 1) one or two real QUALITY long-distance driving lights
> > ("flamethrowers"), which I plan to custom mount, probably recessed
> > (cut ) into the grille of my '98 GTI VR6. I do NOT want a pair of junk
> > go-fast-trinket lamps, which can be purchased at any chain auto-
> > parts store along with fuzzy dice and vinyl racing stripes and cute
> > decals. Can anyone tell me where the "real thing" is to be purchased,
> > either in the US or Britain. I seem to recall that Lucas was even
> > making High-Intesity-Discharge lights (not incandescent, but
> > vapor HID, like streetlights...tho now they're appearing on BMW and
> > Mercedes).
> >
> > 2) There was once a through-the-roof, swivelable flamethrower for
> > the Mini. It was operated by the navigator (I guess). Does anyone
> > know if these are still around, new or used?
> >
> > I'd greatly any pointers, suggestions.....if the person or business you
> > point me to has a web-site/email address please include that!
> >
> > THANKS
> > // "I build my cars to go, not to stop", Ettore Bugatti
> > // Stewart Dean Kingston, NY
> >
>
>
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