That thing looks sick... but the Hellas are more correct-looking. I think that would look really out-of-place on a 300SD. I could see fitting it on the Corolla, though (under the front license plate).

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

The 28" version would fit the front of my snowthrower and would put out a lot more light than the single lamp on it now

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1973 Olds 88, 1972 MB 280SE, 1978 Datsun 280Z, 1971 Ford T-Bird, 1972 Olds 88, 1983 Nissan Sentra, 1985 Sentra, 1973 230.6, 1990 Acura Integra, 1991 Volvo 940GLE wagon, 1983 300SD, 1984 300SD, 1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon, 2002 Mountaineer, 1991 300TE wagon, 2008 Murano, 2007 R320CDI 4Matic 52K, some Hyundai, 2008 BMW 535xi wagon, all gone... currently
2007 Honda Odyssey Touring, 2014 E350 4matic

In for reviews...going to do a night rallycross in a few weeks


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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Driving lights are for ignorant consumers of worthless crap.

What do you mean?

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Often times yes. But auxiliary lighting can be functional. I added a set of two small LED lights to my motorcycle, and it was like adding two extra headlights. I need to take some pictures of the difference...

MV

That doesn't exactly represent a subset of Americans...

Ooh, that sounds so cool! You'll have to report back. Are you running the Mazda?

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Switch to Euros first as been said, single best improvement. Then aim them properly.

If you switch to coupe bumpers with integrated fogs, you need to decide how to wire the "2nd set" of fog lights. That should give you sufficient lighting and still look somewhat correct.

I have Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited on my w123 Bosch Euro lights - I like the clean, white light. Combined with yellow fogs I have no problem seeing at night. I've forgotten how bad sealed beams are already.

If you'll be driving out in the boonies, definitely consider auxiliary lights after having the best on-road lighting configuration available. I have a Subaru Forester too and in the respective discussion boards there are so many threads about adding auxiliary lights - you may want to take a look for ideas.

The Official Auxiliary Lighting Thread - Page 42 - Subaru Forester Owners Forum

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Yes on running the Mazda but i passed on running the night rally this weekend just because I've been traveling every weekend for weeks on end. I also need some new tires and being dead broke (saving for wedding) doesn't help until snow hits.



Snow rallies are phenomenal. In F1 they call rain the "great equalizer" because it levels the teams aero works and brings it to driver skill...same thing with snow in rallyx.


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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Haha, it's the SAAB parade. I guess that fits.

There's a winter rallycross in NE in Jan or Feb... I'm seriously tempted to go.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

For some reason a lot of the guys around here run them in rallyx, guess just cheap and easy to control, especially in snow which is most of their season (this is up in the poconos). Good guys though, the actual scca region is split between rallyx and hillclimb events which are both extremely cool. I'm pretty sure there are lots of events in your area, maybe further west.


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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

I've got the linked lightbar mounted on the Heep. It's up on the roof rack, aimed for throw.

Offroad it's fantastic-I can see way farther & way wider that the stock high beams(which are pretty good if you ask me).

On back roads late at night, it's great as well-I can see deer 50'-100' out in the field and have time to slow down. The big problem with road use, is that the bounceback from road signs is really distracting.

In either case, it's so bright that your eyes get used to it, and if you turn it off to be polite for another car you're temporarily in the dark while your eyes adjust to the wimpy stock headlights.


The color rendition is TERRIBLE-you might as well be seeing in a blueish black&white. Depth perception is fine, but everything washes out color wise.

Would I buy it again? Absolutely. If I had a second offroad vehicle it would be identically equipped.

*Note:You do need to run a relay, it pulls ~17A @ 14V.

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This weekend, I installed a pair of TYC headlights on a 2003 Jeep Liberty which had UV-damaged originals. OEM lights from the local friendly Jeep parts department retail for $500/pair. The TYC's were under $70 a pair, including installed halogen bulbs. I took my time comparing the OEMS against the TYC's, and while the OEM's appeared slightly more substantial in design, materials and construction, an additional $430 in value was nowhere to be found.

(I did look at the supplied bulbs with a bit of suspicion, and set them aside for a pair of Sylvanias...)

I don't think that's an accurate comparison of the lights... you aren't comparing what are probably the most important qualities, beam pattern and longevity. For example, you can buy both cheap aftermarket and original Toyota (new or used) fog lights for the Corolla. The cheap aftermarket lights don't have much visible physical distinction from the OEM, but they have a very inferior beam pattern. Likewise, some cheap aftermarket brands have issues with the reflector discoloring/dying.

Not saying that you have a bad set of lights, just that your metrics for measuring light quality are flawed.

Also, couldn't you just polish old lenses? Or did you have damage besides lens discoloration?

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."