Help me decide.
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Help me decide.
We had lot's of rain a week a go, so I hydroplaned, and hit a guard rail. What I need to change is the bumper, headlight, and side marker light. I have Desert Silver (goldish color) 2001 Mercedes E320. Bodywise everything is OEM. So I need your opinion on few things.
Should I just replace one headlight with an OEM, or should I just replace both for the clear projector headlights?
For the bumper, I will assume there is really not much options other then buying an OEM?
And for the side marker lights (it's that yellow light on the side, shaped like a rectangular.) Should I replace it with OEM yellow/orange, or should I change both, for the clear lights?
Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.
*Yes I already bought Michelin Primacy MXM4 tires
Should I just replace one headlight with an OEM, or should I just replace both for the clear projector headlights?
For the bumper, I will assume there is really not much options other then buying an OEM?
And for the side marker lights (it's that yellow light on the side, shaped like a rectangular.) Should I replace it with OEM yellow/orange, or should I change both, for the clear lights?
Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.
*Yes I already bought Michelin Primacy MXM4 tires
Last edited by zheka; Jun 18, 2012 at 01:02 PM.
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[quote=zheka;5245211]We had lot's of rain a week a go, so I hydroplaned, and hit a guard rail. What I need to change is the bumper, headlight, and side marker light. I have Desert Silver (goldish color) 2001 Mercedes E320. Bodywise everything is OEM. So I need your opinion on few things.
if you replaced it with projector, you're 'upgrading' for a more modern look
but the trade off will be a light with fewer lumens and a less focused beam.
if you're going to go with projector, better to retrofit with OEM HID projectors
so you come out with an improvement, not one where you have less light
which is what the projectors will give you
with silver car, i think it would look more integrated with clear lens. but!...be
sure to upgrade the bulbs to amber flashing units as flashing white bulbs are
not allowed in the US
but the trade off will be a light with fewer lumens and a less focused beam.
if you're going to go with projector, better to retrofit with OEM HID projectors
so you come out with an improvement, not one where you have less light
which is what the projectors will give you
sure to upgrade the bulbs to amber flashing units as flashing white bulbs are
not allowed in the US
Last edited by raymond g-; Jun 19, 2012 at 01:30 AM.
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