genuine bosch rear lenses

bazz55 · Post by **bazz55** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:10 pm

Hi there i know that there has been some discussion around repro and original lenses. I have contacted various stockists of these lenses, i need the ones with the chrome surround for a 69 911... basically i have had a varied response...

all have told me they are original bosch, but prices have varied from £39.50 from design911.co.uk, £64 plus vat from Transend, £85 plus vat from Berlyn.

Im confused as they all say they are from bosch, and are the real Mccoy????

i know which ones i want to buy

as im a cheap skate, but i would like the genuine ones...

please advise me

cheers bazz

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:21 pm

Hi Bazz,

How's the S?

I have seen lots of those rear lenses and I did compare a pair of new ones (that I recently had advertised for sale on DDK) and they were the same as the originals, or if not a very good repro and you would not know the difference. I have seen differences in the fronts, specifically the amber colour can be quite thin on repros and the curve can be a little off as well.

I have one pair of rears left, posted to your door for £60.

Cheers

Alan

bazz55 · Post by **bazz55** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:34 pm

Hi Alan the S is great... seen a few pics of your 3.2 looks crazy... love it

hows your S comin along?? bet that will be gorgeous when done!!

Alan are they new lenses fella, if so i will have them

bazz55 · Post by **bazz55** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:38 pm

oops, are the bosch also??

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:58 pm

Yes Bazz.

Glad to hear you are still enjoying your S. Also thanks for your kind words on the 3.2, it's great fun. I love driving it, sometimes you spend so much time working, restoring and learning things about these cars that you forget what it’s all about: and that is driving them. Since finishing the 3.2 I have since regained my motivation and hence the 2.2S is going well. More work that expected but it going to be a very special car.

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:16 pm

I'm interested in how all these Bosch lenses differ as I need some for the rear of my car

bazz55 · Post by **bazz55** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:55 pm

hi Alan you have pm fella,

hott 66 it baffles me fella!!! think different places just charge different prices???

Alan @ CanfordClassics · Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:05 pm

"!!! think different places just charge different prices???"

That is not just the case for lenses....

Alan

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:42 pm

so the £39 ones from design 911 will still have all the bosch markings / logos moulded into them?

bazz55 · Post by **bazz55** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:51 pm

hott66 i spoke to the guy at design911 today and he told me that he buys them direct from bosch.... so i theory yes.. i would give them a quick buzz 02085008811... they are the cheapest i have seen anywhere!!!!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:53 pm

interestingly, type-911 show (black edged):

genuine bosch rear lenses at £72

genuine Porsche rear lenses at £82

repros at £44

http://www.type-911.co.uk/gp_lightlenses.htm

They do the same in silver edged too

Now I am confused

bazz55 · Post by **bazz55** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:16 pm

me too

im thinkin that if they have bosch markings then they are original, have seen some repro which didnt have any bosch marking on them which also didn't have great colours in the actual lense they looked a bit dull to me.. ???