Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
Yeah, the Czech or Latvian or whatever they are Cars245 guys can get lots of good stuff. They got me a set of Magnetti-Marelli Euro headlights for my R129 when you couldn’t find Euro lights for an R129 anywhere else. Always order from their web site rather then auction on eBay they do as things are cheaper on their web site. Lamin-X is the film to put on those Euro lenses and others. Best stuff there is. -D > On Oct 7, 2020, at 2:52 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah. Those guys found a new OE US spec reverse light housing for me. Just > try to find one any other way. Took about two months but if you can order > it, they can usually get it. I think they can also get the rear sls struts > for a w123, which are also unobtanium here, so everyone should just order a > set from them now, as they have been discontinued by sachs. I keep hoping > someone will find a nivomat that will fit > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 1:34 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> No, if Cars245 can get it, it will be glass, original Bosch, fit perfectly >> and look great. >> >> I don't see any 123 euro headlights listed on their website, so you may >> need to reach out directly to see if they can get them. >> - >> Max >> Charleston SC >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 3:16 PM MG via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >>> Oh yeah I bet it will! Just what I want on my car >>> plastic craptastic junk. >>> >>> MG >>> >>> Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Just put the new ones on from cars245 and get some of that Amazon film >> to put on them. It completely changes the look of the car. On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 4:14 AM MG via Mercedes >>> wrote: > Thanks Max, I'll look at them. What you said about the > differences is exactly what I was dreading. I can see a > bit of something like less fluting in the Hellas. They > look almost clearer then the Bosch. > > Dan, I've been looking on Ebay and found several > different lights including a set of Bosch that say > slightly pitted. The seller will be sending me some > better pictures when he gets back home on Wed. Want to > see how good the reflectors are. They are the important > thing 'cause like you say I can get new lenses and be > good to go. > > MG > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >> Forgot the link: >> >> https://cars245.com/en/ >> >> - >> Max >> Charleston SC >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:19 AM Meade Dillon > wrote: >>> When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro > headlights, >>> and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and >> when >>> Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I >> jumped >>> on >>> that. >>> >>> If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 >>> guys >>> to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches >>> what >>> the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the > lenses. >>> I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they > look >>> great. >>> - >>> Max >>> Charleston SC >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> wrote: >>> That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just wondering if I could get the insurance to go for replacing both with the same brand because of slight differences in looks. I know over time that will drive me batty till I replace the other one so they look the same. MG >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
Yeah. Those guys found a new OE US spec reverse light housing for me. Just try to find one any other way. Took about two months but if you can order it, they can usually get it. I think they can also get the rear sls struts for a w123, which are also unobtanium here, so everyone should just order a set from them now, as they have been discontinued by sachs. I keep hoping someone will find a nivomat that will fit On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 1:34 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No, if Cars245 can get it, it will be glass, original Bosch, fit perfectly > and look great. > > I don't see any 123 euro headlights listed on their website, so you may > need to reach out directly to see if they can get them. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 3:16 PM MG via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Oh yeah I bet it will! Just what I want on my car > > plastic craptastic junk. > > > > MG > > > > Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > > > Just put the new ones on from cars245 and get some of that Amazon film > to > > > put on them. It completely changes the look of the car. > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 4:14 AM MG via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > >> Thanks Max, I'll look at them. What you said about the > > >> differences is exactly what I was dreading. I can see a > > >> bit of something like less fluting in the Hellas. They > > >> look almost clearer then the Bosch. > > >> > > >> Dan, I've been looking on Ebay and found several > > >> different lights including a set of Bosch that say > > >> slightly pitted. The seller will be sending me some > > >> better pictures when he gets back home on Wed. Want to > > >> see how good the reflectors are. They are the important > > >> thing 'cause like you say I can get new lenses and be > > >> good to go. > > >> > > >> MG > > >> > > >> Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > >>> Forgot the link: > > >>> > > >>> https://cars245.com/en/ > > >>> > > >>> - > > >>> Max > > >>> Charleston SC > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:19 AM Meade Dillon > > >> wrote: > > When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro > > >> headlights, > > and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and > when > > Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I > jumped > > on > > that. > > > > If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 > > guys > > to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches > > what > > the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the > > >> lenses. > > I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they > > >> look > > great. > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com > > wrote: > > > > > That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD > > > got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just > > > wondering if I could get the insurance to go for > > > replacing both with the same brand because of slight > > > differences in looks. I know over time that will drive > > > me batty till I replace the other one so they look the > > > same. > > > > > > MG > > > > > > > > > > > >>> ___ > > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> > > >> ___ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
> On August 13, 2019 at 8:29 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > Actually, WE drive on the right-hand side of the road. > > Great Britain and others related to them drive on the LEFT-hand side of > the road. RHD cars have the steering wheel on the right, and the low side of the headlight beams on the right, for driving on the left side of the road. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:08:52 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I like Mercedes' way of doing it: > > Right hand traffic or left hand traffic. So maybe that's why I associated RHD with right-hand traffic ... Craig > > On Aug 13, 2019, at 8:41 PM, Craig via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:32:12 + (UTC) Curt Raymond > > wrote: > > > >> Doesn't the RHD in this case indicate "Right hand drive"? > >> -Curt > > > > You could be right; that would make me wrong, again. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
Right, We have LHD (where is the steering wheel?) vehicles and drive on the right. In GB and the former crown colonies, japan, etc, they have RHD and drive on the left side of the road. Confusing? yep! Craig via Mercedes wrote on 8/13/19 7:29 PM: On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:17:58 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I bought Hella conversion headlights for the former W123 on Amazon. The seller was selling versions that were made in India, and were RHD headlights. When I got mine I realized it immediately, returned them, and notified Amazon that this seller was selling non-DOT compliant headlights. Actually, WE drive on the right-hand side of the road. Great Britain and others related to them drive on the LEFT-hand side of the road. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I like Mercedes' way of doing it: Right hand traffic or left hand traffic. -D > On Aug 13, 2019, at 8:41 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:32:12 + (UTC) Curt Raymond > wrote: > >> Doesn't the RHD in this case indicate "Right hand drive"? >> -Curt > > You could be right; that would make me wrong, again. > > > Craig > > >>On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 8:30:00 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes >> wrote: >> On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:17:58 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >>> I bought Hella conversion headlights for the former W123 on Amazon. >>> The seller was selling versions that were made in India, and were RHD >>> headlights. When I got mine I realized it immediately, returned them, >>> and notified Amazon that this seller was selling non-DOT compliant >>> headlights. >> >> Actually, WE drive on the right-hand side of the road. >> >> Great Britain and others related to them drive on the LEFT-hand side of >> the road. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:32:12 + (UTC) Curt Raymond wrote: > Doesn't the RHD in this case indicate "Right hand drive"? > -Curt You could be right; that would make me wrong, again. Craig > On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 8:30:00 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:17:58 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I bought Hella conversion headlights for the former W123 on Amazon. > > The seller was selling versions that were made in India, and were RHD > > headlights. When I got mine I realized it immediately, returned them, > > and notified Amazon that this seller was selling non-DOT compliant > > headlights. > > Actually, WE drive on the right-hand side of the road. > > Great Britain and others related to them drive on the LEFT-hand side of > the road. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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But their cars are RHD. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Tue, Aug 13, 2019, 8:29 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:17:58 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I bought Hella conversion headlights for the former W123 on Amazon. The > > seller was selling versions that were made in India, and were RHD > > headlights. When I got mine I realized it immediately, returned them, > > and notified Amazon that this seller was selling non-DOT compliant > > headlights. > > Actually, WE drive on the right-hand side of the road. > > Great Britain and others related to them drive on the LEFT-hand side of > the road. > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Doesn't the RHD in this case indicate "Right hand drive"? -Curt On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 8:30:00 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:17:58 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I bought Hella conversion headlights for the former W123 on Amazon. The > seller was selling versions that were made in India, and were RHD > headlights. When I got mine I realized it immediately, returned them, > and notified Amazon that this seller was selling non-DOT compliant > headlights. Actually, WE drive on the right-hand side of the road. Great Britain and others related to them drive on the LEFT-hand side of the road. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
On Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:17:58 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I bought Hella conversion headlights for the former W123 on Amazon. The > seller was selling versions that were made in India, and were RHD > headlights. When I got mine I realized it immediately, returned them, > and notified Amazon that this seller was selling non-DOT compliant > headlights. Actually, WE drive on the right-hand side of the road. Great Britain and others related to them drive on the LEFT-hand side of the road. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yeah, I found that benz parts buyers are a humorless sort. I try to make the copy interesting, but a few postings were flagged because I mentioned historical incidents that the reader did not find to zer liking. Politics and cars, or much of anything and cars seems verbotten clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm > looking for didn't fall out. > On Aug 13, 2019, at 7:11 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > If you're not getting traction on your parts, perhaps it would help if you > dropped your pants down low and cinched your (boxer) shorts up high, > and then had a go at mangling the English in your ad? (Tighty whities > up high puts a complete wrong spin on it, for some reason.) > > Or put a K air filter in the lot... > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm > looking for didn't fall out. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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hate all of that. I've even talked to cops about that and the consensus is that it's a judgment call. If you have nothing better to do and they are way too bright then they may give them a warning. They get a ticket only if stopped for something else. Mg Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: I just wonder how many people are driving around here with their Hella conversion headlights and blinding oncoming drivers…. With modern high-intensity/LED headlights does it really matter? I find night driving very difficult with all the piercing, blue-tinged headlights right in your eyes or mirrors. The glare is like nothing I've ever seen with regular incandescent headlights. Are there even DOT regulations on headlights anymore? Seems like anything goes, the brighter the better. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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If you're not getting traction on your parts, perhaps it would help if you dropped your pants down low and cinched your (boxer) shorts up high, and then had a go at mangling the English in your ad? (Tighty whities up high puts a complete wrong spin on it, for some reason.) Or put a K air filter in the lot... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Agreed, but the headlights were the wrong ones for our market, which is also what I based my reasoning on for the return, too. -D > On Aug 13, 2019, at 8:35 AM, Allan Streib wrote: > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > >> I just wonder how many people are driving around here with their Hella >> conversion headlights and blinding oncoming drivers…. > > With modern high-intensity/LED headlights does it really matter? I find > night driving very difficult with all the piercing, blue-tinged > headlights right in your eyes or mirrors. The glare is like nothing I've > ever seen with regular incandescent headlights. > > Are there even DOT regulations on headlights anymore? Seems like > anything goes, the brighter the better. > > Allan > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Thank you for the offer Clay. I would jump on it if the square headlamp said Bosch on it. I am familiar with the Depo lights and it would not match the Bosch on the other side closely enough. Though I must say the warning triangle and fire extinguisher mount are tempting. MG Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/d/seattle-mercedes-w123-odd-lot-euro-parts/694950.html not sure this is helpful My CL listing. I figure I could ship for $100 clay On Aug 12, 2019, at 3:04 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: I saw a few on there that might do like the nice ones from Egypt for only $800 plus $100 shipping and he will even throw in a pair of blinker lights. I'll start looking a bit harder when the insco lets me know that they can't get any from the dealer. So far they have the whole repair up to $2500 which includes light, fender, chin piece and the repaint of the door, hood and fender. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: How about getting in touch with Randy Steele to see if he can find one or a set? I don't have a link anymore, but I think he was using EPS / European Parts Specialist on Ebay? - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The parts guy here can't find it and says that even with the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > I just wonder how many people are driving around here with their Hella > conversion headlights and blinding oncoming drivers…. With modern high-intensity/LED headlights does it really matter? I find night driving very difficult with all the piercing, blue-tinged headlights right in your eyes or mirrors. The glare is like nothing I've ever seen with regular incandescent headlights. Are there even DOT regulations on headlights anymore? Seems like anything goes, the brighter the better. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I bought Hella conversion headlights for the former W123 on Amazon. The seller was selling versions that were made in India, and were RHD headlights. When I got mine I realized it immediately, returned them, and notified Amazon that this seller was selling non-DOT compliant headlights. Of course they didn’t take the seller’s offerings down. I found another seller that was offering the correct headlights and got them from them. I just wonder how many people are driving around here with their Hella conversion headlights and blinding oncoming drivers…. -D > On Aug 13, 2019, at 8:04 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > That's for sure. Almost bought some replacement headlights for my wife's > truck that were RHD. Not what I would want for sure, though easier to see in > the pattern of the glass lenses vs the totally clear plastic that her truck > has. > > MG > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> You have to be careful if you’re shopping in the EU for complete headlights >> or lenses that you get the correct ones, as in LHD versus RHD. >> Just be aware, that’s all. >> -D >>> On Aug 12, 2019, at 6:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> You can also check eBay Deutschland for a used set, or find some kind soul >>> in Euro land to order from the dealer. >>> -- >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> >>> On August 12, 2019 6:04:45 PM EDT, MG via Mercedes >>> wrote: I saw a few on there that might do like the nice ones from Egypt for only $800 plus $100 shipping and he will even throw in a pair of blinker lights. I'll start looking a bit harder when the insco lets me know that they can't get any from the dealer. So far they have the whole repair up to $2500 which includes light, fender, chin piece and the repaint of the door, hood and fender. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > How about getting in touch with Randy Steele to see if he can find one or a > set? > > I don't have a link anymore, but I think he was using EPS / European Parts > Specialist on Ebay? > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM MG via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the >> Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The >> parts guy here can't find it and says that even with >> the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB >> Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not >> originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? >> >> MG >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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yes I did see some offered used from Romania and Lithuania. Unfortunately most of them are the Euro round style. Seems there were quite a few in cars over there and so a lot of new and used parts for them. I'll keep Jerry Steele in mind also. Thanks Max. MG Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: You can also check eBay Deutschland for a used set, or find some kind soul in Euro land to order from the dealer. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
That's for sure. Almost bought some replacement headlights for my wife's truck that were RHD. Not what I would want for sure, though easier to see in the pattern of the glass lenses vs the totally clear plastic that her truck has. MG Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: You have to be careful if you’re shopping in the EU for complete headlights or lenses that you get the correct ones, as in LHD versus RHD. Just be aware, that’s all. -D On Aug 12, 2019, at 6:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: You can also check eBay Deutschland for a used set, or find some kind soul in Euro land to order from the dealer. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On August 12, 2019 6:04:45 PM EDT, MG via Mercedes wrote: I saw a few on there that might do like the nice ones from Egypt for only $800 plus $100 shipping and he will even throw in a pair of blinker lights. I'll start looking a bit harder when the insco lets me know that they can't get any from the dealer. So far they have the whole repair up to $2500 which includes light, fender, chin piece and the repaint of the door, hood and fender. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: How about getting in touch with Randy Steele to see if he can find one or a set? I don't have a link anymore, but I think he was using EPS / European Parts Specialist on Ebay? - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The parts guy here can't find it and says that even with the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/d/seattle-mercedes-w123-odd-lot-euro-parts/694950.html not sure this is helpful My CL listing. I figure I could ship for $100 clay > On Aug 12, 2019, at 3:04 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > I saw a few on there that might do like the nice ones from Egypt for only > $800 plus $100 shipping and he will even throw in a pair of blinker lights. > > I'll start looking a bit harder when the insco lets me know that they can't > get any from the dealer. So far they have the whole repair up to $2500 which > includes light, fender, chin piece and the repaint of the door, hood and > fender. > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >> How about getting in touch with Randy Steele to see if he can find one or a >> set? >> I don't have a link anymore, but I think he was using EPS / European Parts >> Specialist on Ebay? >> - >> Max >> Charleston SC >> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM MG via Mercedes >> wrote: >>> Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the >>> Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The >>> parts guy here can't find it and says that even with >>> the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB >>> Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not >>> originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? >>> >>> MG >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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You have to be careful if you’re shopping in the EU for complete headlights or lenses that you get the correct ones, as in LHD versus RHD. Just be aware, that’s all. -D > On Aug 12, 2019, at 6:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > You can also check eBay Deutschland for a used set, or find some kind soul in > Euro land to order from the dealer. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > On August 12, 2019 6:04:45 PM EDT, MG via Mercedes > wrote: >> I saw a few on there that might do like the nice >> ones from Egypt for only $800 plus $100 shipping >> and he will even throw in a pair of blinker lights. >> >> I'll start looking a bit harder when the insco >> lets me know that they can't get any from the >> dealer. So far they have the whole repair up to >> $2500 which includes light, fender, chin piece and >> the repaint of the door, hood and fender. >> >> Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >>> How about getting in touch with Randy Steele to see if he can find >> one or a >>> set? >>> >>> I don't have a link anymore, but I think he was using EPS / European >> Parts >>> Specialist on Ebay? >>> - >>> Max >>> Charleston SC >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM MG via Mercedes >> >>> wrote: >>> Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The parts guy here can't find it and says that even with the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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You can also check eBay Deutschland for a used set, or find some kind soul in Euro land to order from the dealer. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On August 12, 2019 6:04:45 PM EDT, MG via Mercedes wrote: >I saw a few on there that might do like the nice >ones from Egypt for only $800 plus $100 shipping >and he will even throw in a pair of blinker lights. > >I'll start looking a bit harder when the insco >lets me know that they can't get any from the >dealer. So far they have the whole repair up to >$2500 which includes light, fender, chin piece and >the repaint of the door, hood and fender. > >Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >> How about getting in touch with Randy Steele to see if he can find >one or a >> set? >> >> I don't have a link anymore, but I think he was using EPS / European >Parts >> Specialist on Ebay? >> - >> Max >> Charleston SC >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM MG via Mercedes > >> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the >>> Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The >>> parts guy here can't find it and says that even with >>> the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB >>> Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not >>> originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? >>> >>> MG >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I would have guessed it was because they refuse product support for gray market cars. Mitch. > On August 12, 2019 at 5:46 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: > > > OK I can see that for the headlights but they said > the same thing about a couple of rear springs that > I wanted. Was told there were no TDs sold over > here with the heavy load option so they couldn't > order them. He said something about MB stopped > doing that to keep people from coming here to > visit, buying the parts here because they were > less expensive and then take them back home with them. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
I saw a few on there that might do like the nice ones from Egypt for only $800 plus $100 shipping and he will even throw in a pair of blinker lights. I'll start looking a bit harder when the insco lets me know that they can't get any from the dealer. So far they have the whole repair up to $2500 which includes light, fender, chin piece and the repaint of the door, hood and fender. Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: How about getting in touch with Randy Steele to see if he can find one or a set? I don't have a link anymore, but I think he was using EPS / European Parts Specialist on Ebay? - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The parts guy here can't find it and says that even with the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Mercedes never “stopped doing it”, they never did it to begin with as far as I know, and anyone telling you that doesn’t know what they’re talking about. (Jaime, please step in here if you have time and correct me if I’m wrong.) This was one of the ways they responded to gray market cars in the 1970s. If the part wasn’t something that was sold on domestic (U.S.) cars, the dealers simply can’t get it. It’s in the EPC but it’s not available to them and is marked accordingly. Now occasionally you’ll find a part that does slip through for one reason or another, but that’s with you giving them a part number, not something they’ll see in the EPC or Paragon. For that matter, I’ve seen Euro parts in Paragon (their distribution system software) but they’re NLA for North America. For whatever reason there was one here and as a result the entry is still in the system. But - they can’t order it. And think about the logic - you’re going to be visiting in the States from Europe and you’ll pick up a pair of springs to carry home with you because they’re cheaper here? Yeah, methinks this parts person has been sniffing 000 989 92 71 09. -D > On Aug 12, 2019, at 5:46 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > OK I can see that for the headlights but they said the same thing about a > couple of rear springs that I wanted. Was told there were no TDs sold over > here with the heavy load option so they couldn't order them. He said > something about MB stopped doing that to keep people from coming here to > visit, buying the parts here because they were less expensive and then take > them back home with them. > > MG > > > Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: >> I don’t, but what they’re telling you is that if a part was not a DOT >> approved part or assembly, such as a Euro headlight, they won’t allow a U.S. >> dealer to sell it. >> This is nothing new. >> -D >>> On Aug 12, 2019, at 2:56 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> >>> Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the Square Euro >>> headlight for the left side on a 123? The parts guy here can't find it and >>> says that even with the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB >>> Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not originally put on cars >>> sold in America. WTF??? >>> >>> MG >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
You are right I don't think they do. I was commenting on the plastic set that they have for the W123 for the princely price of only $75 for the pair or right around there. They look just like the garbage on the new cars. MG Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: No, if Cars245 can get it, it will be glass, original Bosch, fit perfectly and look great. I don't see any 123 euro headlights listed on their website, so you may need to reach out directly to see if they can get them. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 3:16 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: Oh yeah I bet it will! Just what I want on my car plastic craptastic junk. MG Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Just put the new ones on from cars245 and get some of that Amazon film to put on them. It completely changes the look of the car. On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 4:14 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: Thanks Max, I'll look at them. What you said about the differences is exactly what I was dreading. I can see a bit of something like less fluting in the Hellas. They look almost clearer then the Bosch. Dan, I've been looking on Ebay and found several different lights including a set of Bosch that say slightly pitted. The seller will be sending me some better pictures when he gets back home on Wed. Want to see how good the reflectors are. They are the important thing 'cause like you say I can get new lenses and be good to go. MG Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Forgot the link: https://cars245.com/en/ - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:19 AM Meade Dillon wrote: When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro headlights, and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and when Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I jumped on that. If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 guys to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches what the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the lenses. I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they look great. - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just wondering if I could get the insurance to go for replacing both with the same brand because of slight differences in looks. I know over time that will drive me batty till I replace the other one so they look the same. MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
OK I can see that for the headlights but they said the same thing about a couple of rear springs that I wanted. Was told there were no TDs sold over here with the heavy load option so they couldn't order them. He said something about MB stopped doing that to keep people from coming here to visit, buying the parts here because they were less expensive and then take them back home with them. MG Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: I don’t, but what they’re telling you is that if a part was not a DOT approved part or assembly, such as a Euro headlight, they won’t allow a U.S. dealer to sell it. This is nothing new. -D On Aug 12, 2019, at 2:56 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The parts guy here can't find it and says that even with the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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How about getting in touch with Randy Steele to see if he can find one or a set? I don't have a link anymore, but I think he was using EPS / European Parts Specialist on Ebay? - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 2:57 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: > > Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the > Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The > parts guy here can't find it and says that even with > the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB > Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not > originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? > > MG > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
No, if Cars245 can get it, it will be glass, original Bosch, fit perfectly and look great. I don't see any 123 euro headlights listed on their website, so you may need to reach out directly to see if they can get them. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 3:16 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: > Oh yeah I bet it will! Just what I want on my car > plastic craptastic junk. > > MG > > Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > > Just put the new ones on from cars245 and get some of that Amazon film to > > put on them. It completely changes the look of the car. > > > > On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 4:14 AM MG via Mercedes > wrote: > > > >> Thanks Max, I'll look at them. What you said about the > >> differences is exactly what I was dreading. I can see a > >> bit of something like less fluting in the Hellas. They > >> look almost clearer then the Bosch. > >> > >> Dan, I've been looking on Ebay and found several > >> different lights including a set of Bosch that say > >> slightly pitted. The seller will be sending me some > >> better pictures when he gets back home on Wed. Want to > >> see how good the reflectors are. They are the important > >> thing 'cause like you say I can get new lenses and be > >> good to go. > >> > >> MG > >> > >> Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > >>> Forgot the link: > >>> > >>> https://cars245.com/en/ > >>> > >>> - > >>> Max > >>> Charleston SC > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:19 AM Meade Dillon > >> wrote: > When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro > >> headlights, > and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and when > Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I jumped > on > that. > > If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 > guys > to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches > what > the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the > >> lenses. > I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they > >> look > great. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote: > > > That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD > > got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just > > wondering if I could get the insurance to go for > > replacing both with the same brand because of slight > > differences in looks. I know over time that will drive > > me batty till I replace the other one so they look the > > same. > > > > MG > > > > > > > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Oh yeah I bet it will! Just what I want on my car plastic craptastic junk. MG Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Just put the new ones on from cars245 and get some of that Amazon film to put on them. It completely changes the look of the car. On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 4:14 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: Thanks Max, I'll look at them. What you said about the differences is exactly what I was dreading. I can see a bit of something like less fluting in the Hellas. They look almost clearer then the Bosch. Dan, I've been looking on Ebay and found several different lights including a set of Bosch that say slightly pitted. The seller will be sending me some better pictures when he gets back home on Wed. Want to see how good the reflectors are. They are the important thing 'cause like you say I can get new lenses and be good to go. MG Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Forgot the link: https://cars245.com/en/ - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:19 AM Meade Dillon wrote: When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro headlights, and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and when Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I jumped on that. If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 guys to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches what the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the lenses. I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they look great. - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just wondering if I could get the insurance to go for replacing both with the same brand because of slight differences in looks. I know over time that will drive me batty till I replace the other one so they look the same. MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
I don’t, but what they’re telling you is that if a part was not a DOT approved part or assembly, such as a Euro headlight, they won’t allow a U.S. dealer to sell it. This is nothing new. -D > On Aug 12, 2019, at 2:56 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > > Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the Square Euro headlight > for the left side on a 123? The parts guy here can't find it and says that > even with the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB Germany is > starting to refuse to send any parts not originally put on cars sold in > America. WTF??? > > MG > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
Does anyone happen to know the MB parts number for the Square Euro headlight for the left side on a 123? The parts guy here can't find it and says that even with the number he may not be allowed to order it because MB Germany is starting to refuse to send any parts not originally put on cars sold in America. WTF??? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Just put the new ones on from cars245 and get some of that Amazon film to put on them. It completely changes the look of the car. On Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 4:14 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: > Thanks Max, I'll look at them. What you said about the > differences is exactly what I was dreading. I can see a > bit of something like less fluting in the Hellas. They > look almost clearer then the Bosch. > > Dan, I've been looking on Ebay and found several > different lights including a set of Bosch that say > slightly pitted. The seller will be sending me some > better pictures when he gets back home on Wed. Want to > see how good the reflectors are. They are the important > thing 'cause like you say I can get new lenses and be > good to go. > > MG > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > Forgot the link: > > > > https://cars245.com/en/ > > > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:19 AM Meade Dillon > wrote: > > > >> When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro > headlights, > >> and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and when > >> Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I jumped on > >> that. > >> > >> If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 guys > >> to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches what > >> the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the > lenses. > >> I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they > look > >> great. > >> - > >> Max > >> Charleston SC > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes > > >> wrote: > >> > >>> That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD > >>> got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just > >>> wondering if I could get the insurance to go for > >>> replacing both with the same brand because of slight > >>> differences in looks. I know over time that will drive > >>> me batty till I replace the other one so they look the > >>> same. > >>> > >>> MG > >>> > >>> > >>> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
Thanks Max, I'll look at them. What you said about the differences is exactly what I was dreading. I can see a bit of something like less fluting in the Hellas. They look almost clearer then the Bosch. Dan, I've been looking on Ebay and found several different lights including a set of Bosch that say slightly pitted. The seller will be sending me some better pictures when he gets back home on Wed. Want to see how good the reflectors are. They are the important thing 'cause like you say I can get new lenses and be good to go. MG Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Forgot the link: https://cars245.com/en/ - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:19 AM Meade Dillon wrote: When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro headlights, and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and when Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I jumped on that. If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 guys to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches what the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the lenses. I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they look great. - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just wondering if I could get the insurance to go for replacing both with the same brand because of slight differences in looks. I know over time that will drive me batty till I replace the other one so they look the same. MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Good idea, Max. You can also search eBay for NOS lenses. I found some from a German seller that cost me a grand total of $75 with DHL shipping from Germany a year or two ago. -D > On Aug 11, 2019, at 11:19 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro headlights, > and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and when > Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I jumped on > that. > > If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 guys to > see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches what the > insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the lenses. I > just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they look > great. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes > wrote: > >> That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD >> got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just >> wondering if I could get the insurance to go for >> replacing both with the same brand because of slight >> differences in looks. I know over time that will drive >> me batty till I replace the other one so they look the >> same. >> >> MG >> >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro headlights, and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and when Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I jumped on that. If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 guys to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches what the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the lenses. I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they look great. - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: > That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD > got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just > wondering if I could get the insurance to go for > replacing both with the same brand because of slight > differences in looks. I know over time that will drive > me batty till I replace the other one so they look the > same. > > MG > > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
Forgot the link: https://cars245.com/en/ - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 11:19 AM Meade Dillon wrote: > When I bought The White Whale (124.193) it had mismatched euro headlights, > and it was obvious they were different. Drove me kinda nuts, and when > Rusty had a sale on Bosch Euro for about $300 or so I think, I jumped on > that. > > If your insurance won't play, then you could check with the Cars245 guys > to see about a new set of lenses or maybe just one new that matches what > the insco pays for, although the shipping is about as much as the lenses. > I just put new Bosch lenses on The White Whale. Well worth it, they look > great. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM MG via Mercedes > wrote: > >> That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD >> got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just >> wondering if I could get the insurance to go for >> replacing both with the same brand because of slight >> differences in looks. I know over time that will drive >> me batty till I replace the other one so they look the >> same. >> >> MG >> >> >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
That is what I am hoping since the left one on my 300TD got crunched so needs to be replaced. I was just wondering if I could get the insurance to go for replacing both with the same brand because of slight differences in looks. I know over time that will drive me batty till I replace the other one so they look the same. MG Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: If they’re both Euro style headlights I don’t see that it would make a difference. There might be slight differences in the lenses, but that wouldn’t be visible to the average person, I would think. -D On Aug 10, 2019, at 10:29 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: Does anybody by chance know if the Hella and Bosch euro style headlights have a visual difference on the car, another words if I use one of each will they look different? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Good one. that is how finely tuned MB engineering is. Dwight E. Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 3:45 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Not enough to worry about. One will say bosch and the other will say > Hella if you look close enough. there may be a noticeable difference in > the patterns of the prismatic glass. If anyone says anything just tell > them one is for the left eye and the other is calibrated for the right eye. > > > (If ya can't win em with yer wit, baffle em with yer bulls###!) > > MG via Mercedes wrote on 8/10/19 9:29 AM: > > > > Does anybody by chance know if the Hella and Bosch euro style > > headlights have a visual difference on the car, another words if I use > > one of each will they look different? > > > > MG > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
Not enough to worry about. One will say bosch and the other will say Hella if you look close enough. there may be a noticeable difference in the patterns of the prismatic glass. If anyone says anything just tell them one is for the left eye and the other is calibrated for the right eye. (If ya can't win em with yer wit, baffle em with yer bulls###!) MG via Mercedes wrote on 8/10/19 9:29 AM: Does anybody by chance know if the Hella and Bosch euro style headlights have a visual difference on the car, another words if I use one of each will they look different? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 headlights?
If they’re both Euro style headlights I don’t see that it would make a difference. There might be slight differences in the lenses, but that wouldn’t be visible to the average person, I would think. -D > On Aug 10, 2019, at 10:29 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > > Does anybody by chance know if the Hella and Bosch euro style headlights have > a visual difference on the car, another words if I use one of each will they > look different? > > MG > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] W123 headlights?
Does anybody by chance know if the Hella and Bosch euro style headlights have a visual difference on the car, another words if I use one of each will they look different? MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
