Headlamp grilles

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mortinson
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I decided to fit these after I removed the original bulbar. It is becoming increasingly difficult to have a bulbar in your truck in the EU due to redtape.

I sourced the grilles from this company: http://cartopsgw.com/mercedes_benz_g_class_light_guards

Craftmanship is excellent and price is about half of what Mercedes demands for the original ones, though there is no noticeable difference between them.

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Re: Headlamp grilles

      
       hi all
                  light gards are avalible ( member gw-germany) ebay
                  rear/turn & head light for 460 auction every week
                  come with template

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      if you take your time (realy cheep) seems to take turns
      what is popular each week
       sorry i dont know how to do a link

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Mortinson. Just out of interest, I have a question: if you car was originally fitted with a bullbar aren't you allowed to keep it? I think the EU rule about no more bullbars to be fitted on NEW vehicles came into force in about 2006. I thought every car that is manufactured before then that either had a bullbar fitted or the bullbar is bought from "existing stock which has survived since prior the new rule date", can be fitted with a bullbar. Is this not the case on the continent? I'm pretty sure that this is what the law - admitedly extremely woolily - says here. I'd assume it is a pan-EU phenomenon. Is this not the case in Spain? Phileas

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Unfortunately not. The Spanish case is not dissimilar to that of Germany in that every single thing needs to be written in the docs of the car -The Fahrzeugbrief- or else needs to be removed prior to each MOT. That would not be a problem, but if i were to run over a pedestrian the insurance company could deny indemnity and i could end up in jail... not an attractive prospect.

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     the head light grills went for 25,95eur
     rear light grills 61 eur
     flasher gards 96,30 eur

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oh I don't know Spanish prisons are nicer than British ones and you might make lots of new friends.