Strobe fog/rain lights?
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They're ridiculous.. I also saw one on a BMW I was behind (M135i or similar)... His was permanently on, like a rear fog light, but strobed on and off when he braked 
Just add it to the list...
Just add it to the list...
- 5D fridge magnet plates
- Tinted plates
- Chameleon windscreens
- Strobing rear fog brake lights
These have been around at least since LCI F30/31. My 335d has them. See below, the hazards also come on when you are stopped. They confused me the first time they come on, but, to be honest, you have to be doing pretty much an emergency stop to activate them, so about 2 or 3 times in 7 years. I would guess they are pretty useful in emergency stop situations, if they are occurring regularly, then that driving needs hauling back a bit. What others have seen may not be factory fit, by the sounds of it.
Edited by Pica-Pica on Friday 21st June 11:47
Pica-Pica said:
These have been around at least since LCI F30/31. My 335d has them. See below, the hazards also come on when you are stopped. They confused me the first time they come on, but, to be honest, you have to be doing pretty much an emergency stop to activate them, so about 2 or 3 times in 7 years. I would guess they are pretty useful in emergency stop situations, if they are occurring regularly, then that driving needs hauling back a bit. What others have seen may not be factory fit, by the sounds of it.
Think OP means these type ones. Because Race Car. Every time you touch the brakes, they flash. Edited by Pica-Pica on Friday 21st June 11:47
Lo-Fi said:
Whataguy said:
Yes, I've seen quite a few people with them when I had a Golf - F1 style they called them.
Usually an aftermarket diffuser with the light in the middle low down.
(Rather than the flashing of brake lights under heavy braking)
Eh? You only saw them when you had a Golf? Usually an aftermarket diffuser with the light in the middle low down.
(Rather than the flashing of brake lights under heavy braking)
You can fit a diffuser onto a base model and have the f1 light. Or fake exhaust pipes when your car only has one underneath the original bumper.
Along with reprogramming systems through the obd port to customise various things.
You could even program the rear lights to flash in patterns if you wanted.
Whataguy said:
Lo-Fi said:
Whataguy said:
Yes, I've seen quite a few people with them when I had a Golf - F1 style they called them.
Usually an aftermarket diffuser with the light in the middle low down.
(Rather than the flashing of brake lights under heavy braking)
Eh? You only saw them when you had a Golf? Usually an aftermarket diffuser with the light in the middle low down.
(Rather than the flashing of brake lights under heavy braking)
You can fit a diffuser onto a base model and have the f1 light. Or fake exhaust pipes when your car only has one underneath the original bumper.
Along with reprogramming systems through the obd port to customise various things.
You could even program the rear lights to flash in patterns if you wanted.
A chap at work has one on his M4. Conforming to the stereotype, he lives with his mum and brylcreems his hair. In his 40's.
Lester H said:
LennyM1984 said:
It's to alert you to the fact that the driver in front is a moron.
Nailed it. Also cyclists with ultra bright lights flashing .Have seen a few of them, mainly on madly modified German cars
The other two incoming “top mods” to watch seem to be light up BMW grills (not to be confused with the terrible factory ones). Where some people used to stick on coloured plastic strips they can now buy light up ones. The other I noticed on a Golf was the rear light had a multi colour LED making a flashing circle of colours.
The other two incoming “top mods” to watch seem to be light up BMW grills (not to be confused with the terrible factory ones). Where some people used to stick on coloured plastic strips they can now buy light up ones. The other I noticed on a Golf was the rear light had a multi colour LED making a flashing circle of colours.
Saw a 5 series Uber/Private Hire vehicle with one of those F1 car style lights in the centre of the rear bumper. Didn’t look functional. I don’t understand why people think it looks cool on an everyday car but each to their own I guess. It’s nowhere near as bad as driving around with a stupidly loud exhaust in a residential area or doing other antisocial driving activities.
lancslad58 said:
Lester H said:
LennyM1984 said:
It's to alert you to the fact that the driver in front is a moron.
Nailed it. Also cyclists with ultra bright lights flashing .South tdf said:
Have seen a few of them, mainly on madly modified German cars
The other two incoming “top mods” to watch seem to be light up BMW grills (not to be confused with the terrible factory ones). Where some people used to stick on coloured plastic strips they can now buy light up ones. The other I noticed on a Golf was the rear light had a multi colour LED making a flashing circle of colours.
Even the BMW WEC/Le Mans team have resorted to running an LED grill The other two incoming “top mods” to watch seem to be light up BMW grills (not to be confused with the terrible factory ones). Where some people used to stick on coloured plastic strips they can now buy light up ones. The other I noticed on a Golf was the rear light had a multi colour LED making a flashing circle of colours.
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