I got a deal on some Depo Euros from a member here. The set I got came with the clear corners. I like the amber corners much better. Not sure the euros really fit my car. What to y'all think?

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clear corners look stupid

x2

And, is your car flirting with me??

And, I like it better sans Euros.

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

Andrew,
Dont worry what they look like, what are they like for night driving!! If it results in you being safer then it wouldnt matter if they had been hit by the ugly stick.

PS i think they look much better !!

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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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I've always had a soft spot for euros. Don't care to much for the clear corners though. I just wonder what bonehead in our government felt euros were unfit for us. We ended up using similar lighting on "American" cars anyway, it just took us 30 years to catch on ;-)

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1982 300SD 180K, rebuilt engine
1973 450SLC Megasquirt
1990 Volvo 780 - 273k
1993 Volvo 240 Wagon - Scrap yard slumber

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Haha :-)

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1982 300SD 180K, rebuilt engine
1973 450SLC Megasquirt
1990 Volvo 780 - 273k
1993 Volvo 240 Wagon - Scrap yard slumber

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Okay, I'll say it - round Euros!



Sixto
87 300D

ditch the clears and keep the euros. you'll thank yourself when you drive at night

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Allen Kroliczek
Oak Grove Autosport | Oak Grove Autosport
01 G500, 82 300TD, quite a few more.....

You can always keep the US look if you replace the sealed beams with H4 replacements (Bosch/Hella/Cibie/Autopal).

I think the Euros should stay. The other nice thing about the square Euros if seen in daylight is that the plastic surround inside the assembly gives it some "depth". I like the round Euros because it combines the look of the US DOT lights with the European styling, but there isn't much "depth" in the headlamp assemblies. Gives it the illusion that the lights are "flat" (for lack of a better term).

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The Euros look fine on your car. Your paint looks more like a Euro option, so I think the Euros actually look better in your case. I agree with the others, ditch the clears. Get some dark amber Euro corners if you can find them.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

I have "Euros" 'cos I live in Europe. I'm more of a fan of the round Euro option - and guess what this is what I've got.

H4 headlight bulbs:-

I've just bought a set of Philips H4 bulbs that are meant to be 40% brighter than standard bulbs (and use less energy or something like that - not that I'll notice much of a surge of power in my 300D).

If they work better I'll let you know!

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1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I have Osram Hyper 70/65s with crappy TYC headlights in the 124. Darn powerful beam despite the cost in the US. Supposedly brighter but not whiter than the Philips VC, and I hear they guzzle amps. Wiring's fine and Daniel Stern says that's the limit of power original MB wires and connectors will handle. He also says they don't have a long life but they've lasted longer than any SilverStar or SilverStar Ultra I've bought in the US. I hear European SilverStars last longer than US counterparts.

Relevant content - I agree with H-town that Euros enhance the look of European colors. That pea soup green is definitely a European color. I almost got a 240D AT in that color way back when but I figured a Rabbit Diesel would cost less over my 100 mile per day commute.

Sixto
87 300D

How come you guys dont have decent globes in your lights? I have 150/100 watts in one car & 150/120 in the other. 70/65 would be like parking lights !! Its good to be able to see up the road when you are going at h/way speed.

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

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.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving