Bosch "Smiley" Headlamp set NOW SOLD

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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:48 pm

I've had these in my house for two years now and find I am unlikely to use them...so best they go to someone who wants a good set of
original Bosch lamp units. All the adjusters are new and work correctly, there's no rust anywhere, the surrounds are finished in black with lacquer.

They are fitted with bulbs although you'll want to change them, also the 5W sidelamp bulbs are LED - brighter and longer life but you may not like the
look if you're an OEM nut.

The glass is all clean, no cloudiness, as are the reflectors - there ARE a few tiny chips to the glass in places, but minimal for the age - all the glass has been carefully ground and polished.

The overall look and condition is excellent except they are missing the very fine white pinstripes which have worn away.

I'm looking for 300 euros ( this is £250 today ) excluding shipping - which of course could be a problem as I'm in Germany - so posting whilst posible could incur unwanted charges.

I'm not in a huge hurry and do visit the UK on occasion, so there's always a possibility of arranging something.

Here's what they look like:
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Please PM if you have thoughts or ideas or questions of course.

Paul :-)
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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:14 pm

These look in great condition, GLWS
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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:20 pm

Surely these are 'smileys' rather than 'Bullseye'? Either way they look very tidy.
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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:22 pm

Good headlights :thumb: Not many sets around in that condition, but they are 'smileys' :D

Bullseyes are these

Bullseye 1.jpg

If you had a set of them in that condition I'd have bitten your hand off winkeye
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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:23 pm

flybynite wrote:
Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:22 pm
Good headlights :thumb: Not many sets around in that condition, but they are 'smileys' :D

Bullseyes are these


Bullseye 1.jpg


If you had a set of them in that condition I'd have bitten your hand off winkeye
Are bullseye's more sought after then? Going outside to check what mine has now... lol
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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:30 pm

onthames wrote:
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Are bullseye's more sought after then? Going outside to check what mine has now... lol
They have worse light than the 'smileys' but they were produced for about one year only, if you have a car from that year, (which I do) they are the only lights to have (preferably made by Hella though)
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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:34 pm

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Mines from 1988
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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:47 pm

Absolute gift Paul, these wont hang around for that price and condition.

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Post Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:07 pm

onthames wrote:
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Mines from 1988
Mine too :D
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Post Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:57 pm

flybynite wrote:
Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:30 pm

They have worse light than the 'smileys' but they were produced for about one year only, if you have a car from that year, (which I do) they are the only lights to have (preferably made by Hella though)
Yes, I think they only appeared on the 1988 models - I had an '88 325iSE with them.
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Post Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:40 pm

Paul - I'm quite possibly keen on these, will PM but are they still available?