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Euro tails are different cos? US turn signals flash red?

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Old 09-30-2003, 03:47 PM
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Default Euro tails are different cos? US turn signals flash red?

but 96-98 flash amber 98.5 to 2001 flash red?

just checking cos i might be able to get some used ones.
after all i am in europe.
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Can I get one of you pair of Avant ones?
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Answer = Yes.
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Default egay. I have picks of them on the car in my roster.

I got mine for like 138 bucks shipped. My first mod.
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i have euro tails, reallly like the amber blinking over the red
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yeah i'll post 2moro about a price including shipping
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Default Euro tails flash amber...

...red turn signals are illegal in most European countries. From 1997 on, the European A4 came with the all-red tails, but the tint is somewhat lighter over the turn signals so they turn amber when they come on.

BTW: real funny how so many of you guys are crazy about Euro-style mods... if you check out a4-freunde.com (the German counterpart of this place) the most frequent questions are "how can I get US corner lamps/taillights/... legally?". Guess it's just the desire for the exotic... but then, there *are* some arguments for making a European car look like it was sold in its home country...
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