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- From: ianking@nnsgs52 (Ian King)
- Newsgroups: uk.misc,rec.arts.tv.uk
- Subject: Re: French cars are a rip-off
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 14:35:11 GMT
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- James Petts (pettsj@visigoth.demon.co.uk) wrote:
- : In article <1k2vb0INNmq@bnsgd245.bnr.co.uk> Richard Porter, rap@bnr.co.uk
- : writes:
- : >Well buy a car that uses standard round or rectangular headlamps. I had
- : to
- : >get a new one for my Mini Marcos and it cost about GBP 24. The unit was
- : >made by Valeo.
-
- : Buy a car that user replaceable bulbs. A new bulb for my MX-5 cost UKL4.75
-
- : ===> James Petts <===
-
- Look... I think you are getting confused here. Most modern cars use halogen
- bulbs inside the headlight. Sealed beam units are (I believe) difficult to
- obtain now (the sort fitted to my Hillman IMP RIP).
-
- My Rover headlight was cracked from top to bottom. It had been like that for
- 6-months. It would have *failed* the MOT without a new headlight. A new
- bulb for my Honda Accord (old one blew on Monday) has just cost 6 quid. A
- new headlight unit for same would cost about 120 quid.
-
- Regards...
- .........Ian
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