quattro digest, Vol 1 #3835 - 7 msgs

[Larry C Leung]

I especially love the (usually) old farts whom drive at you with their
H-beams on so you
flash them. They go to dip beam for half a second or so and continue on
their merry way.

As you said, if they can't see at night, don't drive....

LL - NY


On Wed, 14 Aug 2002 15:48:07 -0700 (PDT) james accordino
<ssgacc at yahoo.com> writes:
> You forgot to add: a sh*tload of junk in the back (so
> the lamps are aimed even higher), fog lights on even
> though there's NO fog and maybe even high beams for
> good measure.  The inside of my car is so lit up, I
> could shave or read the paper.  It's really insane.
> If they have THAT much trouble seeing, they shouldn't
> be driving anyway, at least not at night.  This
> happens every single day on my commute.  Sometimes I
> get SO pissed I slow down to let them pass and then
> blast them with the Euro highs.  Usually they get the
> hint, although sometimes....
> --- Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com> wrote:
> > Note, the press release mentions HID's in high
> > dollar luxo brands. Hence,
> >
> > HID lookalikes (which generally to my old eyes look
> > really dull
> > constantly)
> > probably aren't what's being complained about.
> >
> > HID's in SUV's. Now THERE's an issue. Since the
> > press release mentions
> > potential maximum lamp heights, I think that that
> > issue would be
> > addressed.
> >
> > LL - NY
> >
> >
> >
> > > Subject: RE: HID lights
> > > Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:01:01 -0400
> > > From: <David.Ullrich at ferguson.com>
> > > To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> > >
> > > I'd bet any money that 99% of the complaints about
> > HIDs are due
> > > people mist=
> > > aking the fake "xenon" bulbs that r1cers use for
> > real HIDs. Those
> > > ARE obnox=
> > > ious. Real HIDs, when properly aimed, have very
> > low glare. Granted,
> > > I do fi=
> > > nd HIDs on huge SUVs terribly blinding when they
> > pull up right
> > > behind my li=
> > > ttle Coupe, but that is more a function of how
> > high they are, not
> > > the light=
> > > s themselves.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > Too Many Toys:
> > > 2002 VW Jetta GLS 1.8T Tiptronic
> > > 1993 RX-7 R1
> > > 1987.5 Audi Coupe GT "Special Build" 2.3 -
> > Anthracite Black
> > > 1985 Chevy Impala Interceptor
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Michael Riebs / Audi V8
> > [mailto:AudiV8 at 1stchoicegranite.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:47 AM
> > > To: chris miller; quattro at audifans.com
> > > Subject: Re: HID lights
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes! Finally! They're going to decide that we MUST
> > drive with our
> > > light
> > > COMPLETELY off, and use a white cane to find our
> > way at night
> > > instead!
> > >
> > > WTF??
> > >
> > > Michael L. Riebs
> > > Grand Rapids, Michigan
> > >
> > > '90 V8Q
> > > '98 A6QA
> > >
> > > www.1stchoicegranite.com
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "chris miller" <chris.miller at usa.com>
> > > To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:57 AM
> > > Subject: HID lights
> > >
> > >
> > > Feds plan lighting rules
> > > By Harry Stoffer
> > > Automotive News / August 12, 2002
> > > WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators have a plan for
> > dealing with
> > > mounting
> > > complaints about high-intensity discharge
> > headlights and other
> > > vehicle
> > > lighting issues.  Regulators intend to propose
> > rules during the
> > > first half
> > > of 2003 and to adopt them in the second half of
> > the year, said Rae
> > > Tyson, a
> > > spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety
> > Administration.
> > >
> > > Two weeks ago, Tyson said he did not know of a
> > timetable for
> > > rulemaking.
> > > After Automotive News reported the comments last
> > week, Tyson said he
> > > learned
> > > of "a rough schedule" for addressing the lighting
> > issues.
> > >
> > > The proposed rules will deal with the maximum
> > permissible height of
> > > auxiliary lamps. They also will address the light
> > emitted by
> > > xenon-gas-filled, high-intensity discharge
> > headlamps, or HIDs, which
> > > are
> > > used mostly by imported luxury brands, and by HID
> > look-alikes, Tyson
> > > said.
> > > NHTSA previously announced that it also plans to
> > make a decision
> > > this year
> > > on limiting the brightness of daytime running
> > lights.
> > >
> > > NHTSA is paying more attention to lighting issues
> > in part because
> > > the number
> > > of older drivers, who often are more sensitive to
> > glare, is growing
> > > rapidly.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
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