Very bright headlights

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <32994E5A.2528@gnn.com> i6941tb@gnn.com writes:

> I was coming back from work late Friday evening when I saw a pair of
> extremely bright headlights (but not blinding, though), that stood out
> in the oncoming train of headlights. They were nothing like I've seen
> before. Unlike good high power Halogens, which are absolutely white
> (like mine euro- H4s) those were at least two times brighter and had a
> very distinct bluish hue to them. The car that wore them was a brand
> sparkling new 500sel.

Xenons, most probably.  Personally, I find the sharp beam cutoff most annoying 
when they're coming towards me on country roads.  They're OK if you're outside 
the beam pattern, but if the oncoming car hits a curve or bump that lifts the 
lights onto you, they're completely blinding.
 
I have to admit to responding with 540 watts of halogen on occasion.  Mea culpa.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club