LED Addiction

[iggysport]

Just a little rant about some peoples obsession with plastering the front of their cars with halfrauds LED running lights, saw a comical BMW 5-series on the way home tonight which had leds on the bumper spanning the entire length of the front of the car, and further led-ige on the headlights and around the headlights as well, he might aswell just drive around in a giant lightbulb with wheels.
Mainly though I usually see them on scumbag mk1 Vectras and 'cool dad' Zafiras.

Also how many leds are you allowed before it's illegal ???

Rant over

[*Al*]

So could you see him? Job done lol.

[iggysport]

*Al* said:

So could you see him? Job done lol.

Oh I saw him alight, but I nearly crashed from all the laughing!

[jimxms]

I think I may hang a set of icicle style christmas lights from the front of my car this year. I wonder if the DRL dumbasses will understand that I'm taking the pish out of them.

[iggysport]

jimxms said:

I think I may hang a set of icicle style christmas lights from the front of my car this year. I wonder if the DRL dumbasses will understand that I'm taking the pish out of them.

Don't give them ideas!

[LiamB]

It's fking annoying.

Everyone seems to be going round with fogs on lately as well..

[V88Dicky]

LiamB said:

It's fking annoying.

Everyone seems to be going round with fogs on lately as well..

Indeed.

Fog light wkers can now indulge in their habit amongst a sea of DRL fitted cars, safe in the knowledge that the police will never pick them up for incorrect use of them.

[Mafioso]

I've noticed this along a lot of front bumpers and they all seem to be taxis...

[LiamB]

I'm going to attach strobe christmas lights to my bike and attach them to my battery.

That'll fk them up.

[MG CHRIS]

Oh look the fog light wingers are of about led now. Haven't people on here got better things to do every day there is a thread about fog lights, drl, hids, lights to bright etc etc i rather them have lights on then no lights at all.

[zcacogp]

>AwaitsSomeonePostingAboutTheMongsWithIllegalHIDBulbs<


Oli.

[crazy about cars]

iggysport said:

Just a little rant about some peoples obsession with plastering the front of their cars with halfrauds LED running lights, saw a comical BMW 5-series on the way home tonight which had leds on the bumper spanning the entire length of the front of the car, and further led-ige on the headlights and around the headlights as well, he might aswell just drive around in a giant lightbulb with wheels.
Mainly though I usually see them on scumbag mk1 Vectras and 'cool dad' Zafiras.

Also how many leds are you allowed before it's illegal ???

Rant over

Pretty sure you need the correct spacing between DRLs or else it's illegal?

[SystemParanoia]

im waiting for my HID bulbs to arrive for my metro.

i really dont care about blinding anyone else, my lights are woeful and NEED more power as im lucky if i can see properly 10m ahead of me on unlit country roads!

[Big Fat Fatty]

MG CHRIS said:

Oh look the fog light wingers are of about led now. Haven't people on here got better things to do every day there is a thread about fog lights, drl, hids, lights to bright etc etc i rather them have lights on then no lights at all.

Yes, but does every car on the road need to be done up like a Coke lorry at christmas?

perhaps that's where the idea has come from?

People just need to add more carrots to their diet imo

[zcacogp]

SystemParanoia said:

i really dont care about blinding anyone else, my lights are woeful and NEED more power

Can't beat a bit of consideration on the roads, eh?

IMHO, it's the "I'm allright jack" attitude that is ruining the UK as a place to live.


Oli.

[SystemParanoia]

its that, or die due to having the worst headlights ever fitted to an automobile!

i promise to show before and after pics.
and for MOT, i just have to disconnect the ballast and swap the bulbs. 5 mins tops win-win in my eyes

[BMW3s6]

What's worse that DIY dlr or fogs....are the idiots who load up their car yet do not use the headlight adjustment switch so they end up blinding everyone that drive past! They really piss me off, fogs and DLR don't annoy me as they don't blind me. But those bds I spoke about need a good slap

[anonymous-user]

manufacturers don't help the cause (AUDI).

I see it as a knob head beacon, same as front fog brigade, keep out there way.

blue leds, cherry bomb exhausts etc hopefully a passing car fad.

[zcacogp]

SystemParanoia said:

its that, or die due to having the worst headlights ever fitted to an automobile!

How many times have you (or the previous owners of the car) died in the 14 years since it was made?

SystemParanoia said:

and for MOT, i just have to disconnect the ballast and swap the bulbs. 5 mins tops win-win in my eyes

So you are happy to drive a car you know is illegal, and to circumvent the MOT accordingly?

Win-win in your eyes, shame about everyone else's eyes being dazzled as a result. And yet you do this in the name of safety!

This sort of deeply selfish thinking is becoming more and more commonplace in the UK, but I think this is the first time I think I have ever seen it so openly displayed on PH.

tt.


Oli.

[Himself]

The Spruce goose said:

blue leds, cherry bomb exhausts etc hopefully a passing car fad.

Hmm, cherry bomb exhausts have been around since the stone age, not much chance of them being a passing fad.