WTB: Cracked Early Model Rear Taillights

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  • Panici
    Moderator
    • Dec 2009
    • 2320

    #1

    WTB: Cracked Early Model Rear Taillights

    Looking for a set of imperfect rear taillights.

    Something with cracked rear lenses but good buckets would work. Going to make another set of Startec reps since mine were smashed when I was rear-ended.

    Ideally would like a euro set with the mirror reflectors in the rear fog positions.



    PFA


    '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

    '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i
  • doyfola
    Mod Crazy
    • Jul 2011
    • 706

    #2
    Hi there
    i have a set

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    • brutus
      E30 Addict
      • Dec 2016
      • 584

      #3
      , rough ,, then
      i have these,,available

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      • Panici
        Moderator
        • Dec 2009
        • 2320

        #4
        Bump. Still looking for a set (of Euros ideally)

        '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

        '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i

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        • Stan
          Mod Crazy
          • Jul 2019
          • 746

          #5
          I have this one . What makes it a Euro?
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          • Panici
            Moderator
            • Dec 2009
            • 2320

            #6
            Originally posted by Stan
            I have this one . What makes it a Euro?
            Euro units have the rear fog light bulb position accessible (without breaking that plastic tab), and more importantly this section has the reflective metal backing installed.

            See how there are little folded-over metal tabs on the brake and turn signal portions of your lamp? The euro housing has these in the fog light position indicating the reflective metal inside the housing.

            Makes for a little more light output compared to silver paint in the north american housings, and slightly changes how the housing reflects light.

            Here is an example on my car. Driver's side is the NA lens, passenger side is the euro lens. Notice the difference in the rear fog portion?


            '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

            '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i

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            • Stan
              Mod Crazy
              • Jul 2019
              • 746

              #7
              Aha! I see, learn something new every day

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              • Swoozley Macklin
                Advanced Member
                • Feb 2017
                • 121

                #8
                pm'd

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