As you can see, opinions differ on the utility of different bulbs in the stock reflectors. For what it's worth, I switched over to Sylvania SilverStars 2 yrs ago and won't ever go back to regular bulbs. They do burn out faster than stock bulbs, so there must be SOMETHING different about them other than just a different color light...

I have convinced myself that their illumination is noticably better than regular bulbs and not just an artifact of a whiter color light.

Of course, upgrading to Euro lights is the best possible option, but personally I didn't want to go to that amount of time and expense. The other point against going with the Euros is that your "bulb out" warning system won't work with Euro lights (although I have read that there is an aftermarket solution to this, which adds yet more $$ to the upgrade).

To me, having a system which is idiot-proof and lets me know when my brake lights don't work is a VERY important safety feature, esp. when you look around at the number of folks on the road driving around blissfully without brake lights (at least in NE -- no state inspection...).

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Steve
'93 400E