Peugeot Re: Re: Bobi Lights! What are they? '86 Personalized Accessory

From: george bostic (george@sunsetcoachmen.com)
Date: Sat 02 Feb 2002 - 07:26:59 EST

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    Why cripple imports? Let our auto industry compete in the world market place like any other industry. Our auto folk acted without foresight, conscience or imagination for years until a little Nissan pickup brought them to their knees. Outlawing halogen lights for so many years was prepostourous. One more
    reason for Peugeot to lament, "lowering our cars to American standards". George

    con wrote:

    > Joe,
    >
    > I am surprised that you dismiss so lightly, a regulation that was designed to cripple imported cars: After all, let's not forget that US needs to protect the local vehicle industry otherwise they'll become extinct like the British industry: Surely, you don't expect a fair (level) playing field, do you?
    >
    > con....(tongue-in-cheek)
    >
    > PS. I seem to recall that the French that something similar to imported VCRs (as they had no locally manufactured makes).....
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: jsgrubbs2001
    > To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
    > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 3:11 PM
    > Subject: [Peugeot-L] Re: Bobi Lights! What are they? '86 Personalized Accessory
    >
    > --- In peugeot-L@y..., "coupe404" <tippett@p...> wrote:
    > > BOBI lights should be consigned to the recycle bin.
    > >
    >
    > Having used both DOT and E code lights in my own cars, I have
    > concluded that the DOT pattern is pretty laughable. I have only one
    > question for the person or team that outlined the DOT's
    > specifications: "Why?!!"
    >
    > I am unable to think of any benefits to the DOT design--they are
    > inefficient at using the light from the lamp, they glare more to
    > oncoming drivers, they suck in low visibility/fog situations... need
    > I go on?
    >
    > The E code lights, on the other hand, put a nice even spread of light
    > over the pavement, they appear to be a great deal brighter with the
    > same wattage lamp, the cutoff is sharp and stays out of the eyes of
    > an oncoming driver, high beam performance is unbeatable, and the low
    > beams work great in fog...
    >
    > -Joe G
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