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why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« on: 09 March 2011, 19:59:18 »

..... main offenders seem to be mercs and audis. their normal headlights are almost as strong as my full beam!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shouldnt there be some sort of law on this. im being blinded!!!
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2011, 20:05:42 »

All the better to see you with according to Momma Bear. ;D :y
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2011, 20:06:36 »

weird, but for that reason on my last summer trip I continued to use my sun glasses even in night ;D :(
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2011, 20:07:51 »

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All the better to see you with according to Momma Bear.   


hahahaha she must be blind as a bat if she needs headlights that bloody strong  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2011, 20:13:49 »

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All the better to see you with according to Momma Bear. ;D :y

I thought that line belonged to The Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood.  ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2011, 20:29:08 »

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All the better to see you with according to Momma Bear. ;D :y

I thought that line belonged to The Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood.  ;) ;) ;) ;)

Aah, you're right Andy - the Bear thing was about porridge and Goldilocks. ;D



But Grandmother!  What big eyes you have," said Little Red Riding Hood.

"The better to see you with, my dear," replied the wolf.

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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2011, 20:31:14 »

damn it learn your bear facts  ;D ;D ;D :y
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« Reply #7 on: 09 March 2011, 20:36:03 »

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damn it learn your bear facts  ;D ;D ;D :y


Will do Daddy Bear. ;D ;D :y

Well done on the 1000+ posts by the way. 8-) :y
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #8 on: 09 March 2011, 20:49:49 »

cheers mate, thanks very much.

each milestone makes me feel more a part of the family  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #9 on: 09 March 2011, 21:13:41 »

Easy - the faster cars are made to go, the better lights need to be. ;)

I assume that you don't have HID/xenon lights on your Omega then?
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #10 on: 09 March 2011, 22:19:33 »

yeah, I fitted new replacement headlamps on the wife's 06 corsa, and they are a lot brighter than the Mig. I wonder if the headlamp front plastic is ageing and cutting down the light going out ?.


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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #11 on: 09 March 2011, 22:27:22 »

Facelift Omega is a 12 year old re-vamp on a 18 year old design, just standard improvements over the years.

As for faster cars needing faster lights? Eh? My old Senator saw off a lot of newer cars, and it had shite headlights  ;)
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #12 on: 09 March 2011, 22:32:39 »

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 My old Senator saw off a lot of newer cars, and it had shite headlights  ;)

I had 100W main beams on mine to try to light the road ahead.

Drive an old Mk I Cavailer /Manta with tungsten bulbs in ................... they're not even as good as sh1te.  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 09 March 2011, 22:46:49 »

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 My old Senator saw off a lot of newer cars, and it had shite headlights  ;)

I had 100W main beams on mine to try to light the road ahead.

Drive an old Mk I Cavailer /Manta with tungsten bulbs in ................... they're not even as good as sh1te.  ;D ;D ;D

why is it that the slowest most shite car I own also has the best headlamps of any of them,the car,a 97 fiesta 1.3 :-X :'(
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Re: why are headlights so god damn bright these days??
« Reply #14 on: 09 March 2011, 22:50:12 »

I wonder if I could retrofit Corsa headlamps to the Mig ? :-?

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