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[Kevin Wood]

Ahhh! The Prince of Darkness.

[aaronjb]

And one of these, too, just to really confuse people:

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

All cars should be fitted with these:



(Anyone of a certain age should remember how far you weren't able to see with them.. )

The Signum has very poor lights. The XFR has HID's which are much improved but nothing like as good as the HID's on my 2003 MV6.

[Nick W]

All cars should be fitted with these:



(Anyone of a certain age should remember how far you weren't able to see with them.. )

7" sealed beams. They're crap, but easily replaced with a 7" H4 lamp. Which do work.

[YZ250]

And one of these, too, just to really confuse people:

That takes me back. After a few days of driving around in my mates MGB with foot operated full beam, I got back in to my Cortina, and when I went to put full beam on in that I squirted the windscreen with water.   
AAh, those were the days. 

[Andy B]

... I got back in to my Cortina, and when I went to put full beam on in that I squirted the windscreen with water.    ...

My Cortina had one them too ... till I changed it for an electric one 

[Bigron]

That footswitch looked for the moment like the starter switch that my old 1938 Morris 12 had - now THAT really confused people!

Ron.

[ted_one]

We used to have those on the ambulances for the air horns,no doubt Tilbo will remember these as well

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Modern HID lights need a very good, reliably levelling system to keep the cutoff level below your eyes and mirrors. VAG can't make a very good, reliable system of any description.

They can! The "run lean on an emissions test" system worked flawlessly! 

[ronnyd]

Had an old Austin A50 with a foot dip switch, and a column gear change.

[STEMO]

Land rovers in the 70's had them. Probably other decades too, but I wasn't in the army in other decades. 

[Keith ABS]

What the headlamp "flashi g" appears to be to me is any car fitted with projector style headlamps. Even our own beloved migs cause this to other road users when they have this style headlight unit fitted. As for the HID kits fitred to vehicles that are not designed for them...........don't get me started. Along with the retards running with front fogs on al the time cos motoring jouno,s alwaya picture a car with hem turned on as "its cool init". Then there is the lazy bastids who can't be bothered to check their lights an run for months with one or more not working and if they do fit a new lamp, it is fitted so poorly it just dazzles every one in front of them
Rant over, for now

Keith, ABS

[ted_one]

Agree with you Keith, the MOT testers at my boy's place are now starting to get a bit more picky about after market and blue tinted so called Xenon bulbs and bodged upgrades.I showed them some blue tinted bulbs that at the time I thought were a good idea to stick in my Omega,and I was told quite clearly that if I did fit them they would fail the car. But you can see that quite a few ermm younger drivers have done lighting mods to their shitesheds and they seem to get away with it. As to the one headlight club,I can't understand why our local cops can't give them a quick two minute 'tug' and give these lazy t wats a bit of get it fixed asap advice.I'm always out and about really early and I see the same cars and vans every day and I always give a quick flash to give them the heads up, been going on for weeks and nothing! so it's obviously a can't be arsed situation and as usual that f**k you attitude prevails.
                               

[Bigron]

May I add to your list, Keith?
Those stupid and/or lazy morons who don't know how to switch off those dazzling rear fog lights long after the fog has cleared.

Ron.

[Nick W]

May I add to your list, Keith?
Those stupid and/or lazy morons who don't know how to switch off those dazzling rear fog lights long after the fog has cleared.

Ron.

Plus the morons who feel the need to turn on fog lights at the first sign of drizzle.
They're the same ones who don't turn them off when there is a car behind them.

I've averaged 30,000 miles for 28years, and could count on my fingers the number of times I have needed fog lights. All cars should have another high intensity fog light mounted directly in the drivers sight line to ensure that the things are only used when absolutely necessary.