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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ changed over to Euro tail light
Posted by: PanelBilly Sep 1 2020, 10:52 AM
The car will never look stock so I decided to do the swap from 914Rubber. Wondering if there’s any market for OEM lenses with spider cracks in the plastic. 
Posted by: PanelBilly Sep 1 2020, 10:53 AM
Here’s the new look
Posted by: tygaboy Sep 1 2020, 10:56 AM
That.
Looks.
GREAT.
Posted by: EvilOlderBrother Sep 1 2020, 11:07 AM
Billy,
The car is looking great. I like the new lenses.
Posted by: KSCarrera Sep 1 2020, 11:30 AM
That's funny because over this side of the Pond, some of us prefer the all-red US look! To make mine legal for the UK, I used orange/amber LED bulbs, which shine as amber through the red lenses.
Posted by: rjames Sep 1 2020, 11:38 AM
Billy, those lenses look great on your car!
I think the Euro lenses don't always look as good as the US spec ones on some cars. For example, on my black car with a rear reflector (blame the po) I think the US spec lenses look better.
Posted by: PanelBilly Sep 1 2020, 11:41 AM
That's funny because over this side of the Pond, some of us prefer the all-red US look! To make mine legal for the UK, I used orange/amber LED bulbs, which shine as amber through the red lenses.
The grass is always greener...
Posted by: lierofox Sep 1 2020, 12:02 PM
That's funny because over this side of the Pond, some of us prefer the all-red US look! To make mine legal for the UK, I used orange/amber LED bulbs, which shine as amber through the red lenses.
I did exactly the opposite on mine! I switched over to the euro lenses and made the marker light a red LED that gets overpowered by the amber turn signal LED.
The reason I prefer amber turn signals is pretty well summed up by this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1lZ9n2bxWA
I want people to KNOW if they see 3 red lights (also installed a high mount 3rd brake light) that I'm stopping/slowing down.
And I want people to KNOW when they see an amber light, that I'm turning/changing lanes.
Posted by: rhodyguy Sep 1 2020, 12:23 PM
Keeping with the theme, don't forget to swap out the fronts.
Posted by: BuddyV Sep 1 2020, 12:57 PM
Just when I am going back to all red.....
Not so sure now.
Posted by: Jett Sep 1 2020, 01:27 PM
I like the variation, we run US on our 73 1.7, Euro on our 75 2.0, and French on or 73 2.0
Posted by: Coondog Sep 1 2020, 02:30 PM
Looks great, love your cars color.
Posted by: Root_Werks Sep 1 2020, 03:40 PM
Look good with that color. Think it depends on the color of the 914. US lenses look good with some colors, Euro lenses with others. Personal preference in the end.
Posted by: Cairo94507 Sep 1 2020, 03:44 PM
I want to switch to the Euro lenses on the rear of my car. I think they look great. One thing at a time though. 
Posted by: sportlicherFahrer Sep 1 2020, 06:04 PM
Looks great Billy! Just need the front Euro lenses with Spoke LED's now!
Posted by: sdavis914 Sep 1 2020, 07:21 PM
I mean if you're dumping the ones with spider cracks they're in better shapes than mine with missing chunks....
Posted by: Mark Henry Sep 1 2020, 07:29 PM
I have hella euros, I didn't like how the turns lit up at night from the markers, plus I was afraid they might not be legal, so I made up little blinders out of foil HVAC duct tape.
Now from directly behind all you see is a very dim yellow from the markers.
Posted by: scallyk9 Sep 1 2020, 08:44 PM
Looks great Billy! Just need the front Euro lenses with Spoke LED's now!
Love mine. Great safety feature on a gray day with bright white as a daytime running light that self-cancels for a much brighter amber turn signal when turning.
Posted by: ValcoOscar Sep 1 2020, 09:32 PM
I prefer Euro lenses....
Oacar
Posted by: douglastic Sep 1 2020, 11:14 PM
So, where do I buy that shirt from
Posted by: wysri9 Sep 2 2020, 03:17 AM
Euro much nicer...... 
and here on my Signal Orange.....
Posted by: Spoke Sep 2 2020, 03:56 AM
That's funny because over this side of the Pond, some of us prefer the all-red US look! To make mine legal for the UK, I used orange/amber LED bulbs, which shine as amber through the red lenses.
I'm doing just the opposite running red LEDs behind amber lenses. With the red LEDs I can run them as running lights as well as turnsignals. The red LEDs actually come through the amber lenses with more intensity than red LEDs through the red lenses....
Posted by: davesprinkle Sep 2 2020, 11:02 AM
Euro much nicer......
and here on my Signal Orange.....Damn. That is a nice build!
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