HIDs

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.kettering.edu>]

On Sun, 8 Aug 1999, Wolff wrote:

> Having driven with the Euros on my '91 200 and the new Golf projector
> headlights I see no need for HID other than coolness factor. Having
> heard that the color temperature of the HID's (blueish) is actually not
> as good as incandecsent in inclimate weather, I'll stay with Euros or
> the new projectors. 

There's the colour issue.  HIDs have more light in a different frequency 
than halogens, and the result is that they tend to reflect off moisture 
less than halogen light.  That means that they are better in inclement 
weather, and fog, and even in relatively clear weather, they show better 
definition of objects on the road.  I'll take HIDs anyday even at a hefty 
premium.

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey
'91 V8 Quattro 5-speed		'86 Mazda RX7 TII+2
I have a new exhaust systems webpage - check it out at...
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Factory/8023/index.html