WHY ?

[jackal]

[soad]

EU regulations have something to do with it, i hear.

[Z4Si]

why what?

[Shaw Tarse]

Wil luk gud on a Saxo

[chr15b]

Acording to an Audi rep who was talkingon the r8 megafactories thing he said that they were trying to create a distinctive style of their own. Unfortunately they get copied like lexis rear lights etc.

Personally they don't offend me.

[Martin_Hx]

I did see a new range rover the other day, they offended me

Massive and so bright

[NiceCupOfTea]

They always look like those light chase things they had in 70s discos to me!

[sday12]

wker lights

[Aysgarth]

jackal said:

WHY NOT!!!

[ewenm]

Aysgarth said:

jackal said:

WHY NOT!!!

Exactly, why do people get upset about these little things?

[Rothgo Wooft]

I take it they're an option that people actually choose, yeah?
Some people like '80s retro... Happy days down the disco.
I do think they'd look a bit less silly if it was a solid line or even a shape of light. The strip of lights does look a bit of a bodge job.

[pb1695]

They are there because the rest of the car is so boring. Audi seem to be in the mode of making identikit cars (R8 excluded) and the only way to differentiate them is to become a "train Spotter" and observe the shape of the front and rear LED's.

Other manufacturers have followed suit due lack of innovative design. Jaguar managed to avoid this on the XK and XF, the XJ unfortunately has adopted the" light fantastic " it is still stunning however and did not need them.

On a serious note, the EU require daytime running lights, LED's are the most efficient way of meeting this requirement, hopefully as costs reduce the main lights will become LED and these cheesy frony lights will be consigned to the bin and attractive front end designs will return.

[Mr E Driver]

Explored in detail before

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... / Angel Eye Chavy Sidelights

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... front LED's. The new chav mod

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... W**ker Lights (DRL)

[adycav]

Awaits picture of Audi lights styled in penis shape...

[Big Al.]

Mr E Driver said:

Explored in detail before

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... / Angel Eye Chavy Sidelights

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... front LED's. The new chav mod

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... W**ker Lights (DRL)

As the man says.