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Re: TR headlights

To: "Linda Long (IM)" <LLong@Kollmorgen.com>
Subject: Re: TR headlights
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 18:45:27 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net, "'Tom Gentry'" <tgentry@execpc.com>
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <79AD13300C7BD1119F4200A0C998446E6B34A4@inland.im.kollmorgen.com>
Tom,
I don't know if they still do, but when I was in England in the early
'70's that was a common practice in the smaller towns.  But they did at
least use the parking lights in town.

Joe Curry

Linda Long (IM) wrote:
> 
> Another example of how beliefs are relative....I remember traveling the
> Soviet Union in  1980 and the locals drove around Moscow and other large
> cities with their headlights off.  When I asked about this they looked
> at me with disbelief that  I would use headlights when there are
> perfectly good street lights out there.  The major issue was the
> cost/availability of replacement bulbs.  Me thinks those $1200 Beemer
> lights won't be in the FSU soon.
> 
> Tom Long
> 
> 64TR4
> 68TR250
> 76TR6
> 
> > ----------
> >
> >
> > >Are these those lights that are sooo irritating to oncoming traffic
> >
> > Does anyone else remember saying the same thing about those new
> > fangled halogen lights?
> >
> > Maybe I'm just showing my age.
> >
> > Tom Gentry
> > Life is too short to drive boring cars!
> >

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