I'm thinking about swapping by North American spec headlamps for Euro lamps.

I saw a set on Ebay, does anyone know if these are any good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W123-77-85-EURO-GLASS-HEADLIGHTS-NEW-PAIR-XXX-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem19c5aabf3cQQitemZ110690484028QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

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'85 Euro 300D - 258k 4 spd manual
'85 300TD Wagon - 180k - SOLD
Always looking

I dunno, not sure if you saw this, but a member is selling unused w123 euros here too... W123 Depo Euro head lights

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

Seems to be mixed results with those. I had to reseal mine. Search Depot lights, and ye shall find.

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I think it's Depo. No T.

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87 300D

They are not original. Just after market stuff. The early (up to about 82) 300D's had one design, after that they used the same lights as the 280E, the front fenders are different on the early ones & the newer lights dont fit properly. My 2 300D's are one of each & not interchangeable. I dont know what fenders you guys have on the USA cars.

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
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Hmm interesting.

My w123 is a 300d is an 85 euro import so fenders shouldn't be a problem.

I'd like to upgrade to euro style for the look but also the better light output.

Most of the original OEM euro lamps forsale are not in great shape being 25+ years old.

Should I be looking at Bosch or hella? Does anyone know where to find those?

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'85 Euro 300D - 258k 4 spd manual
'85 300TD Wagon - 180k - SOLD
Always looking

Sure is,, WTF was I thinking? Mine were actually labeled Lucid, with Depo clear corners. They were marked Depo on the inside though.

@Ya, keep searching Ebay and on here, the original Bosch ones come up from time to time. IIRC, you can still get the lenses if one is cracked. Main thing is that the reflectors are in good shape.

Okay cool, good to know. I may go with the Depo's though since they would be a improvement over the DOT compliant sealed headlights I currently have!

The Bosch ones seem pricey.

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'85 Euro 300D - 258k 4 spd manual
'85 300TD Wagon - 180k - SOLD
Always looking

I won't go back to the other lights. I can see so much better with these than the US stockers. I had Hella H3 fog bulbs first, but they didn't last long. I have PIAA now.

I hate buying OEM euros, because of the reflectors, seals, and lenses. Hella > bosch IMO...

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light