Mega bright no. plate bulbs... new 'trend'?

[V88Dicky]

Apologies if this is a pea-roast, but wtf is going on with rear number plate lamps?

I've noticed an increasing amount of cars with what I'd imagine are retro-fitted bulbs that are several times brighter than standard. Could be any car, but none that I've noticed were new, most seem to be from the Fatherland and the last one I recall was a silver E60 M5 (think that's right) tonight.

They are usually so bright, that the rear plate can't be seen properly. Is it merely the latest fad, a la German style plates or gangsta tints, or is it something more sinister?

[V88Dicky]

Eighteeteewhy said:

Here you go...





http://www.loopylights.com/

Nice.

But just to reiterate, it's the rear I'm on about, and so bright as to almost completely white-out the rear plate. Bizarre.

[V88Dicky]

surveyor said:

I like them.

Does not look as localised in real life

Each to their own, but this is what I mean.

And in the flesh, most of the ones I've seen are so bright, you can't make out several of the characters on the plate.

It's catching, perhaps I should get some?