silly new lights

[arfur daley]

why are new cars fitted with rear lights that a: can not be seen working easily in the sunshine e.g vw golf or/and, b: point to the sky e.g new shape ford focus and nissan note? very handy for helicopters to see but not for everyone else.

[syncro.]

For a start their not new, have a look at a 1996 Punto. Also focus lights don't point at the sky, the angle normal to the lights may point at the sky but the lights within the units shine within the cone angle specified by the regulators. Idiot

[arfur daley]

put the bloody things back on the rear not on the roof

[BriC175]

Lolz, pWned.

[Sk93]

and welcome to the forum!

[pilchardthecat]

I am the only person on earth who thinks cars looked better with separate orange coloured indicators, so i feel your pain.

Having said that, you've come to wrong shop for validation. You'll always be an outsider here. They like shiny new things. No respect for the old traditions.

[syncro.]

Its nothing to do with new or old, just people making stupid comments.

[pilchardthecat]

syncro. said:

Its nothing to do with new or old, just people making stupid comments.

And no respect for people making stupid comments.





Which is odd, considering it's an internet forum.

[syncro.]

pilchardthecat said:

syncro. said:

Its nothing to do with new or old, just people making stupid comments.

And no respect for people making stupid comments.





Which is odd, considering it's an internet forum.

Well it is a stupid comment because the lights don't point at the 'sky', they may look like they point above the horizontal, but they are heavily regulated and have to shine within a tightly regulated cone angle.

Its not like they're on the roof pointing at the sky ffs. A classic case of people not thinking before they open their mouth.

Edited by syncro. on Friday 11th June 00:10

[Rossay]

Your dugs got tits...

[pilchardthecat]

Actually the Stupid Comments Index is pretty high on this thread. Probably 98th percentile.

[syncro.]

pilchardthecat said:

Actually the Stupid Comments Index is pretty high on this thread. Probably 98th percentile.

Nice argument, remind me never to buy a big issue off you again, idiot.

[Colin 1985]

syncro. said:

pilchardthecat said:

Actually the Stupid Comments Index is pretty high on this thread. Probably 98th percentile.

Nice argument, remind me never to buy a big issue off you again, idiot.

[SVTRick]

arfur daley said:

why are new cars fitted with rear lights that a: can not be seen working easily in the sunshine e.g vw golf or/and, b: point to the sky e.g new shape ford focus and nissan note? very handy for helicopters to see but not for everyone else.

A valid point, not so much skywards but poor design when in bright daylight
often not easy to see indicator in strong sunlight untill very close esp on roundabouts.

Take no notice of some people on here, many spend far too much much time
bashing the bishop .....

[obscene]

Passat indicators

[Google [bot]]

The Golf one is a good call, I'm very conscious of MkV indicators requiring you to pay close attention, particularly when braking.

[anonymous-user]

obscene said:

Passat indicators

Are st.

[arfur daley]

glad someone agrees. i thought everyone on here was serious. perhaps syncro has a beard or watches cricket on tv. iirc punto lights had coloured lenses im on about the new lights which are clear and reflect the sunlight. you cant see bugger all.

[ZesPak]

Google [bot] said:

The Golf one is a good call, I'm very conscious of MkV indicators requiring you to pay close attention, particularly when braking.

thank god I'm not the only one! Was behind one yesterday and I tought he wasn't indicating, 'till he turned and I saw his indicator on his front mirror.

Edited by ZesPak on Friday 11th June 07:20

[HellDiver]

Google [bot] said:

The Golf one is a good call, I'm very conscious of MkV indicators requiring you to pay close attention, particularly when braking.

Agreed also. Crap, can't see the indicator when the brake lights are on, especially in bright sunlight.

Passat lights are useless in sunlight.

Also the current model Civics have useless lighting. The plastic covering reflects everything, leaving the tiny outer brakelight invisible, and the bigger inner one is much dimmer leaving it difficult to see.