Group Buy! I got a line on 4 pairs of Euro lights for $73/pair+shipping. - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

winmutt · #1 10-06-2006, 07:49 AM

First 4 PM's get them!

My friend in Jakarta has found a junk yard with 4 pair euro lights. He says 73 per pair, maybe less if we buy all 4. I have requested a total with shipping cost. I paid abot 60 bucks to ship some federals to him. Now he lives about an hour away from a port so I am sure return shipping will be less. Let me know if you guys are interested. More than likely all moneys will be handled by the shop (except maybe shipping). I am not trying to make any money here, just passin a good deal to the forum.

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These are W123's sorry. And are the single piece glass non door type. Not sure if they will have the vacuum pots or not. ( I *think* all flat glass euros have the vacuum pot, perhaps not.

C Sean Watts · #2 10-06-2006, 08:10 AM

are these for 123 only (If he has/you can get 124, let me know!)

riethoven · #3 10-06-2006, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winmutt

First 4 PM's get them!

My friend in Jakarta has found a junk yard with 4 pair euro lights. He says 73 per pair, maybe less if we buy all 4. I have requested a total with shipping cost. I paid abot 60 bucks to ship some federals to him. Now he lives about an hour away from a port so I am sure return shipping will be less. Let me know if you guys are interested. More than likely all moneys will be handled by the shop (except maybe shipping). I am not trying to make any money here, just passin a good deal to the forum.

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These are W123's sorry. And are the single piece glass non door type. Not sure if they will have the vacuum pots or not. ( I *think* all flat glass euros have the vacuum pot, perhaps not.

They don't all have the vacuum pot, and I think that the reflector is different if they don't have the vacuum pots, so you can't just buy the vacuum pots and install.

sixto · #4 10-06-2006, 11:08 AM

Are they the round style or rectangular style reflectors?

If they're from Indonesia the beam cutoff will be set for RHD. Oncoming traffic will think you have your high-beams on. \__ \__ rather than LHD __/ __/

Sixto

sixto · #5 10-06-2006, 11:23 AM

Samples of each -

Sixto
93 300SD

Jmana · #6 10-06-2006, 11:30 AM

I hate to say it, but I think the round lights look much better, as long as the plastic surrounds aren't all cracked and yellowed.

JimmyL · #7 10-06-2006, 02:19 PM

I think all the "personality" of the W123's are contained in the round head lights. However, I believe W126's look far better with the Euro's......
That being said, I do believe that second set of headlights in the pics above look very sharp. It just changes the "personality".......
Make sense?????

Jmana · #8 10-06-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyL

I think all the "personality" of the W123's are contained in the round head lights. However, I believe W126's look far better with the Euro's......
That being said, I do believe that second set of headlights in the pics above look very sharp. It just changes the "personality".......
Make sense?????

Yes it does change the personality, but to that of a generic eurpean car. It really doesn't look "Benz like" without the round lights. Of course, this is all just my opinion

rrgrassi · #9 10-06-2006, 03:40 PM

If only I had spare cash...Replacing the set would be much cheaper than replacing my cracked Hella H4 lenses....

winmutt · #10 10-06-2006, 03:44 PM

Euro lights make my car go faster. Its true. I swear.

TheDon · #11 10-06-2006, 04:18 PM

im game, now they are the square ones correct?

winmutt · #12 10-06-2006, 04:23 PM

These are square. I currently have five people lined up (I always assume the worst and someone will drop out) so no more PMs please. If anyone else drops out I will repost. I haven't gotten any more info yet from the guy so please be patient, he is in Jakarta and thats about 2 hours less than australia. Shipping will be an agonizing 4-6weeks via freight/ship. Also you may want to consider selling your lights back to him, all his w123 buddies want the federal look.

I am not sure how payment will work but it will probably involve paypal or cc to the junkyard and another paypal to my friend to cover shipping. Once again I am making nothing off of this, so my friend may want a few extra for handling etc. As soon as I get a bottom line price I will send everyone PM's.

sixto · #13 10-06-2006, 04:26 PM

Tell your friend to cut the harness so the headlights come with the 4-pin connectors. The 6-pin US connector doesn't work with Euros.

If any have headlight wipers, you might want the whole assembly rather than just the headlights. The wiper shafts bend easily so care in packing is important. Probably easier to repaint the valences than drill holes in US valences.

Sixto
93 300SD

frankjnjr · #14 10-08-2006, 01:35 AM

winmutt, please count me in is lamps are available. thanks

winmutt · #15 10-11-2006, 01:33 PM

update...

Friend sent me email last night. He is in the middle of finals at school and is a little preoccupied. He said the cost per set will be 70$ plus shipping and as soon as he can he will find out what the shipping will be.