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How is the regular e500 headlights?

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Old 01-18-2003, 12:53 AM
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How is the regular e500 headlights?

are they bright enough? are bi xenons are really needed because i have to wait for may to get bi xenon....
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Re: How is the regular e500 headlights?

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are they bright enough? are bi xenons are really needed because i have to wait for may to get bi xenon....
honestly, they are not bright at all
Old 01-18-2003, 02:24 AM
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After driving xenon-equipped cars at night, and then getting into a car with halogen headlights, it feels like you're driving by candlelight.
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After driving xenon-equipped cars at night, and then getting into a car with halogen headlights, it feels like you're driving by candlelight.
Absolutely! After having Xenons on my SLK32, I wouldn't own another car without it. Now even my Mini Cooper S has Xenon headlamps. Gives you an extra margin of safety when driving on unlighted streets/highway at night.
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ahh.. so there's no way to equip e500 wit xenons huh... i should go ask around at different dealers? see if they have a e500 wit xenons in stock..
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Yes there is.

Bi-Xenons (low AND high beams) are available on the 03 E as an option, Either nearly alone in the E-1 pkg, or as part of the sport package in the E-3 pkg. I believe both run about $1,300, so you get A LOT more going with the sport pkg.

PS--I wholly agree with the "driving by candlelight" description. My 03 C320 has the regular halogens, and my 03 E-500 have the Xenons. I won't go back to the halogens if I have a choice

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