What makes Euro parts different?
06-27-2006, 05:01 AM
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Maybe I'mnot being clear... What SPECIFICALLY looks different?
Are all Euro parts just slightly different in shape? Bigger bumpers?
What about trunks? What's the difference...
Anywhere I can see pics to compare?
Just really want to know SPECIFICALLY what looks different...
What about trunks? What's the difference...
Anywhere I can see pics to compare?
Just really want to know SPECIFICALLY what looks different...
06-27-2006, 05:05 AM
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your license plate dimensions are different, for example. I think early A4's trunks had room for...
Euro plates here in the states. Why you'd want that on a US car, I have no clue. No state in the US deviates from the standard 12x6.
06-27-2006, 05:25 AM
#13
all the forward exterior lighting is different, all US cars are required to have amber corners
eurobumpers tend to be shorter because of pedestrian saftey standards. obvioulsy the plate dimensions change the cutouts in the front bumper and rear trunk.
also, they tend to have "sport" models which are not available in the US...these ususally include recaro seats, different exterior vents/bumpers....etc. like on the B6 A4, there is a sport version in europe that comes standard with two SMICS.
also, they tend to have "sport" models which are not available in the US...these ususally include recaro seats, different exterior vents/bumpers....etc. like on the B6 A4, there is a sport version in europe that comes standard with two SMICS.
06-27-2006, 05:33 AM
#15
The amber doesn't have to be part of the headlight, just needs to be an amber reflector..
..somewhere on the front corners.
The shorter bumpers are not for pedestrian safety, it's just that they don't have the same 5mph requirement in Germany. You might recall the old bumpers on Rabbits and such, they were just tiny little things compared to the huge things we got here. The new rounded front ends are to promote pedestrian safety by launching an errant pedestrian over the hood instead of under the wheels.
The shorter bumpers are not for pedestrian safety, it's just that they don't have the same 5mph requirement in Germany. You might recall the old bumpers on Rabbits and such, they were just tiny little things compared to the huge things we got here. The new rounded front ends are to promote pedestrian safety by launching an errant pedestrian over the hood instead of under the wheels.
06-27-2006, 09:07 AM
#19
I had thought that, never made if from brain --> keyboard... Big difference there...
The USDOT regs require XX% of light go UP, to illuminate road signs. In Europe, this is not the case, so they get much sharper beam patterns, more light on the road where you need it.
