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nhughes100 wrote: »Well I don't know how blinding the guy in front of you and on the opposite side of the road makes driving safer, all I know is it hurts my eyes.
The only xenons that bother me are those on Range Rovers/X5s etc as their output is directly at my eye level.
Maybe look at the road ahead and not the car coming towards you and it'll solve the problem.I've got a pajero and its got 2 spots. The other night coming home from work an oncoming car put their heads on me - presumenly thinking i had mine on well as he came closer and closer it got more annoying so i put on my headlights back on the car (to show them i hadnt mine on in the first place) well the other car took their headlight off me quicker than.........i dont know what....something quick!!!
Probably 1) as your fog lights were blinding as they're at eye level on a jeep
2) unless it was foggy you were breaking the law and annoying other drivers.
But hey, that's a whole other stupid thread that'll end up locked too
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The only xenons that bother me are those on Range Rovers/X5s etc as their output is directly at my eye level.
Maybe look at the road ahead and not the car coming towards you and it'll solve the problem.
Probably 1) as your fog lights were blinding as they're at eye level on a jeep
2) unless it was foggy you were breaking the law and annoying other drivers.
But hey, that's a whole other stupid thread that'll end up locked too
Dont have fog light - it was just my dips - and i've had them checked they arent too bright0 -
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nhughes100 wrote: »Well my cars an 08 so I couldn't be accused of being stuck in the 90's. There's no Xenon's in it either and I can see perfectly so long as some idiot isn't up my bumper trying to feed his ego. So it's everyone elses problem that your lights obviously aren't working correctly. MMM great attitude, sounds like the "I'm entitled to it" brigade, If they're blinding people on normal setting there's something wrong - end of.
Congratulations on owning a '08 car, I'm delighted for you!! :P
The year of the car has nothing to do with being stuck in the 90's. It's the attitude towards advances in technology.
"Oh, these new fancy lights are brighter than a halogen bulb, ban them all!"
My point is, I drive against oncoming traffic, and always see cars coming towards me with Xenons. Not 'cos they point up in the air, but because the simple fact is, THEY ARE BRIGHTER AND MORE WHITE!!! Therefore they stand out. There is no need to flash me, my lights are what they are, and in perfect working order on a car that's 9 months old.
As Xenon's tend to be in newer cars, and are less common than halogen, I bet there's less of these blinding people than Jon Joe in his '98 Avensis with the lights up in the air, or Tomo in his 96 Glanza with aftermarket HiD's without projector lamps.
In relation to you being able to "see perfectly so long as some idiot isn't up your bumper", I hope this isn't directed at me? I don't tailgate, and am talking about oncoming traffic flashing me. Getting stuck behind some fool doing 60kph in the overtaking lane (not fastlane) of a Dual Carriageway or Motorway is another days work.
Besides, everyone can see perfectly in front of themselves regardless of who's behind them. That's why rearview mirrors have anti dazzle, be it auto, or the flick of the lever on it. So really dunno what you mean by that comment.
Re my great attitude also. Thanks
If my lights, again, AUTO LEVELLING LIGHTS, are blinding people, its they're eyes! - END OF!Mighty expensive and not sure if they are really worth it or just the new FAD.
They are expensive enough yeah, standard on expensive cars now tho! But defo NOT a FAD in my opinion. I won't have a car without them again. Had a 2005 with them and loved them, changed to a 06 without and really missed them, so the current car has them. €1600 well spent I think!! They are safer as I can see the road better than with halogens.0 -
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Congratulations on owning a '08 car, I'm delighted for you!! :P
The year of the car has nothing to do with being stuck in the 90's. It's the attitude towards advances in technology.
"Oh, these new fancy lights are brighter than a halogen bulb, ban them all!"
My point is, I drive against oncoming traffic, and always see cars coming towards me with Xenons. Not 'cos they point up in the air, but because the simple fact is, THEY ARE BRIGHTER AND MORE WHITE!!! Therefore they stand out. There is no need to flash me, my lights are what they are, and in perfect working order on a car that's 9 months old.
As Xenon's tend to be in newer cars, and are less common than halogen, I bet there's less of these blinding people than Jon Joe in his '98 Avensis with the lights up in the air, or Tomo in his 96 Glanza with aftermarket HiD's without projector lamps.
In relation to you being able to "see perfectly so long as some idiot isn't up your bumper", I hope this isn't directed at me? I don't tailgate, and am talking about oncoming traffic flashing me. Getting stuck behind some fool doing 60kph in the overtaking lane (not fastlane) of a Dual Carriageway or Motorway is another days work.
Besides, everyone can see perfectly in front of themselves regardless of who's behind them. That's why rearview mirrors have anti dazzle, be it auto, or the flick of the lever on it. So really dunno what you mean by that comment.
Re my great attitude also. Thanks
If my lights, again, AUTO LEVELLING LIGHTS, are blinding people, its they're eyes! - END OF!
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Thanks for confirming my suspicions that it's everyone else's fault and you're completely in the clear.
I suppose we should head off and get some go faster stripes and chrome exhause mufflers to keep up with modern technology. Give me a break, yeah everyone else can see you but they can see fk all else. You only go on about blinding oncoming traffic yet the guy who's mirrors(note the plural as you're blinding his wing mirrors as well which have no reflective technology or lever flick or maybe my 08 is stuck in the past with jon jo.
I didn't mention you when I made the comment about idiots tailgating so you can cool the paranoia but once again it's everyone else's fault for going too slow, I've been tailgated doing over 120kph by idiots when in the overtaking lane a hell of a lot more then 60kph sunday drivers and I do serious mileage each week.
You'll see perfectly well with regular headlights and people will see you without annoying anyone regardless of their eyesight but yeah you're right fk them, get your eyes lasered or something - typical Irish me fein attitude, the main reason why over 300 people will be killed on the roads this year(disclaimer I'm not saying you'll kill anyone, just people with your attitude - over to rant about how I've been driving for 40 years and never even come close to hitting anyone, my car is so good it can avoid any potential accident, blah blah blah.)0 -
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nhughes100 wrote: »I suppose we should head off and get some go faster stripes and chrome exhause mufflers to keep up with modern technology.
I'd hardly call "go faster stripes and chrome mufflers" modern technology! Apart from the fact that stripes are cosmetic, and not technologically proven to improve the performance of a car, 1960's Mini Coopers had them, and they're hardly the cutting edge of modern!nhughes100 wrote: »You only go on about blinding oncoming traffic yet the guy who's mirrors(note the plural as you're blinding his wing mirrors as well which have no reflective technology or lever flick or maybe my 08 is stuck in the past with jon jo.
Yes I "go on about blinding oncoming traffic" as I'm not talking about coming up behind people, (if that's your bag
), I'm talking cars coming in the opposite direction, obviously if a car is on front of me, he can't flash at me for having Xenons.
By the way, it's John Joe, not jon jo. He'd be very upset with the lack of Caps and spelling!
nhughes100 wrote: »It's everyone else's fault for going too slow, I've been tailgated doing over 120kph by idiots when in the overtaking lane a hell of a lot more then 60kph sunday drivers and I do serious mileage each week.
OFF TOPIC BUT.... You shouldn't be in the overtaking lane doing 120kph if you're not overtaking. If you were overtaking and had nowhere to pull in, fair enough, but if some idiot wants to overtake me at 160 odd, I'll let him do it and get out of his way. He'll eventually hit the 12 point marker and be off the road! By the way, I'm not justifying tailgaters, but that's just common driving sense to drive in the left lane and let people overtake, and in the rules of the road it states "You must normally drive in the left-hand lane of a dual carriageway. You may use the outer lane of a two-lane or three-lane dual carriageway only: for overtaking, and when intending to turn right a short distance ahead. I do however hate the age old "I'm in the fast lane doing the limit so I'll sit here" attitude.nhughes100 wrote: »You'll see perfectly well with regular headlights and people will see you without annoying anyone regardless of their eyesight but yeah you're right fk them, get your eyes lasered or something - typical Irish me fein attitude, the main reason why over 300 people will be killed on the roads this year(disclaimer I'm not saying you'll kill anyone, just people with your attitude - over to rant about how I've been driving for 40 years and never even come close to hitting anyone, my car is so good it can avoid any potential accident, blah blah blah.)
I have had cars with and without Xenons, and there is no comparrisson. It's like Candle versus 100watt lightbulb, and they're road legal, so why should I use regular headlights. I see further ahead, and the particular ones I have are adaptive, so they steer into the corners too, again, making it safer for me.
Also, I think you'll find, the main reason over 300 people will be killed on the roads this year isn't because of people with my attitude to headlamp technology...... it's speed! Or at least that's what the RSA always say!0
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