Retro-fitting DRL's
Discussion
What is the obsession with this?
I thought car entusiasts were very much against the whole 'DRL' (Daytime Running Lights for those still wondering) when they first started piercing through your retina's as they were first emitted from those Audi headlight assemblies a couple of years ago.
Now every car - no matter how crap - has to have these silly fairy lights, some execute them well whereas others make a right hash of it.
I can appreciate that to a young impressionable baseball-cap wearer that the offerings for aftermarket DRLs from the likes of PIAA etc are probably an attractive 'modification' which they can apply relatively cheaply to the front of their car.
This week on my way into work I've seen on two occasions an MGB, bright red, wire wheels - looks to be in excellent condition. However, on the front bumper the owner has installed some strips of DRLs just beneath each headlight.
What's the obsession?
And what's both the crappest and best car with retro-fitted DRLs you've seen?
(Disclaimer: Obviously I respect that it's the owners choice to afflict their classic car with such nasty items and in no way does this keep me awake at night)
I thought car entusiasts were very much against the whole 'DRL' (Daytime Running Lights for those still wondering) when they first started piercing through your retina's as they were first emitted from those Audi headlight assemblies a couple of years ago.
Now every car - no matter how crap - has to have these silly fairy lights, some execute them well whereas others make a right hash of it.
I can appreciate that to a young impressionable baseball-cap wearer that the offerings for aftermarket DRLs from the likes of PIAA etc are probably an attractive 'modification' which they can apply relatively cheaply to the front of their car.
This week on my way into work I've seen on two occasions an MGB, bright red, wire wheels - looks to be in excellent condition. However, on the front bumper the owner has installed some strips of DRLs just beneath each headlight.
What's the obsession?
And what's both the crappest and best car with retro-fitted DRLs you've seen?
(Disclaimer: Obviously I respect that it's the owners choice to afflict their classic car with such nasty items and in no way does this keep me awake at night)
I haven't got a problem with DRLs, they have been brought about because idiots in low light/ visible conditions don't use any lights. How many times have you 'noticed' the idiot with no lights on when everyone else has on a wet or dull carriageway? Bikes have been doing this for years, i ride and drive with my headlights on always, especially since the introduction of DRLs. As for burning the retinas? People better get used to it as they are here to stay, with each new model introduced there will be more and more DRL equipped cars on the road.
As for retro fit each to their own i suppose.
As for retro fit each to their own i suppose.
C.A.R. said:
What is the obsession with this?
I thought car entusiasts were very much against the whole 'DRL' (Daytime Running Lights for those still wondering) when they first started piercing through your retina's as they were first emitted from those Audi headlight assemblies a couple of years ago.
Now every car - no matter how crap - has to have these silly fairy lights, some execute them well whereas others make a right hash of it.
I can appreciate that to a young impressionable baseball-cap wearer that the offerings for aftermarket DRLs from the likes of PIAA etc are probably an attractive 'modification' which they can apply relatively cheaply to the front of their car.
This week on my way into work I've seen on two occasions an MGB, bright red, wire wheels - looks to be in excellent condition. However, on the front bumper the owner has installed some strips of DRLs just beneath each headlight.
What's the obsession?
And what's both the crappest and best car with retro-fitted DRLs you've seen?
(Disclaimer: Obviously I respect that it's the owners choice to afflict their classic car with such nasty items and in no way does this keep me awake at night)
It's a way of saying "I'm mentally retarded". Plenty of people on the Passat forum I visit do this. They all look sI thought car entusiasts were very much against the whole 'DRL' (Daytime Running Lights for those still wondering) when they first started piercing through your retina's as they were first emitted from those Audi headlight assemblies a couple of years ago.
Now every car - no matter how crap - has to have these silly fairy lights, some execute them well whereas others make a right hash of it.
I can appreciate that to a young impressionable baseball-cap wearer that the offerings for aftermarket DRLs from the likes of PIAA etc are probably an attractive 'modification' which they can apply relatively cheaply to the front of their car.
This week on my way into work I've seen on two occasions an MGB, bright red, wire wheels - looks to be in excellent condition. However, on the front bumper the owner has installed some strips of DRLs just beneath each headlight.
What's the obsession?
And what's both the crappest and best car with retro-fitted DRLs you've seen?
(Disclaimer: Obviously I respect that it's the owners choice to afflict their classic car with such nasty items and in no way does this keep me awake at night)
te. *Al* said:
I haven't got a problem with DRLs, they have been brought about because idiots in low light/ visible conditions don't use any lights. How many times have you 'noticed' the idiot with no lights on when everyone else has on a wet or dull carriageway? Bikes have been doing this for years, i ride and drive with my headlights on always, especially since the introduction of DRLs. As for burning the retinas? People better get used to it as they are here to stay, with each new model introduced there will be more and more DRL equipped cars on the road.
As for retro fit each to their own i suppose.
Not impressed really. I have no problem with lights to help being seen, but I find bright lights on a car, especially if the road is wet makes it far far harder to actually see the car, judge the speed and distance and see if there is a car behind the one with lights on.As for retro fit each to their own i suppose.
I believe in WW2 a similar idea was used to "hide" ships on the horizon. A bright light does indeed defuse what you can see and obscures detail.
I do actually find some of them just as dazzling as wker... ahem... fog lights that a lot of folks use all of the time anyway. I can't say it particularly bothers me either way though. However, I wouldn't bother retro-fitting them - I can think of many better things to spend money on on my particular car at least... heck I'd even rather just spend it on petrol and go for a drive!
ker... ahem... fog lights that a lot of folks use all of the time anyway. I can't say it particularly bothers me either way though. However, I wouldn't bother retro-fitting them - I can think of many better things to spend money on on my particular car at least... heck I'd even rather just spend it on petrol and go for a drive!
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