Try out my scanner, and scanned couple 500E pics. I also included a Brabus tuned 500E with 6.9L V12....Enjoy :D

http://akry.homestead.com/files/500e0001.jpg
http://akry.homestead.com/files/500e0002.jpg
http://akry.homestead.com/files/500e0003.jpg

Andy Kuo




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Thanks for the pics, they are really nice. By the way what magazine did you get them from?

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300E
Soon To be E55
27 foot Grady White Offshore Sportfish.

The first pic is from 1994 Mercedes Brochure. Second is from Road Report Magazine(1992 issue), and the third one is from a Chinese Car Magazine.

I will scan more pic and post them here.

Andy kuo

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[This message has been edited by akry (edited 05-01-2000).]

I hate those american headlights. They are so ugly... Can anyone explain me why they are not similar with the euro ones ?

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A.S.C. 2000
- Mercedes Benz 560SEC 1986 30.000km BRABUS 412HP
- Mazda 626 2.2L 1990 added compressor + JR competition air filter 230HP

Adamou,

US spec and Euro spec lights have different pattern on the lenses. US spec headlights put more light toward centre of the road. Euro spec lights put more light on towards the side of the road(to luminate the side lines, for better Autobahn lighting).

I think a well aim headlight shouldn't cause any glare at all, even with Euro lights. Simply put the light toward the centre(in order to cut down glare?? Hm..) only cut down the efficience of the headlight and when out-of-aim, they will still blind upcoming traffic.

Andy Kuo

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ICQ#26950002
Mercedes Owners ICQ ActiveList ID#61730549
Mercedes S-Class Page
http://drive.to/akry
http://akry.homestead.com

Adamou if you ask me it's probably more of an industry marketing thing. The US spec headlights are very common across a wide range of US vehicles and were widely available to the US consumer. Basically it was really hard to find halogen bulbs in the beginning of the W124 era here in the US. Mercedes did the smart thing. As soon as the bulbs were readily available they switched to euro style.

yal
88 230E w124 (swiss spec. by the way)