Euro Headlights--Help deciding

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OK, I have been bitten by the restoration bug. It all started quite innocently. Cleaning the engine bay of my 1989 300TE, putting in new distributor cap dust cover, new spark plug wire covers, replacing the broken and ratty air intake cowl, replacing the tailgate shock absorbers...you get the picture.

Now I want to replace the standard US spec headlights with EUROS. I may even go as far as doing the conversion suggested in Stu Ritter's W124 Bible and going on to the full vacuum adjustment conversion.

My question is this. I can get new Bosch Euro headlights from Perforamnce Parts for about $425 (using my handy-dandy MBCA 15% discount). Or I can get TYC Euros from a place called Katmac for $250.00--a saving of $175.00

Here is their link:

http://www.katmac.com/Merchant2/mer...tegory_Code=EHQ

Advantage of the BOSCH lights is that...well, they are Bosch. I can also drive to Performance Parts, pick them up and install them all on the same day. With Katmac I have to order them, pay for shipping, and then wait. But I can save $175.00 on the pair, plus their package includes everything that I need.

I suppose that if I sell my old US spec lights I can always recoup part of the cost of the BOSCH lights.

Also, I have not decided whether to reinstall the US spec headlight wipers, go with EURO headlight wipers or completely forego headlight wipers.

I previously installed a set of TYC Euros (from a different supplier) on my former 1991 420SEL. The lights were not too bad and the light beam was good, a marked improvement over the originals. BTW, in the 420SEL I kept the US spec headlight wipers. They worked just fine.

I don't know how long I am going to keep my 1989 300TE. The plan is to hold on to it, slowly restore it back to showroomc ondition (well, that is the plan anyway) and then give it to my son when he turns 16 (in less than 2 years).

So, given the above parameters, do you guys have any thoughts and/or suggestions?

Thanks in advance.