Putney Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) The latest craze is to fit these to cars. I saw an old passat or it might have been a bora with them fitted tonight... how frigging gay... washer jet lights all over again! Edited January 29, 2009 by Putney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Yep, they're rank enough on the Audis, let alone other cars.I see the rear lights on the A3 are now Disco Daves rope lights too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeAl Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 haha.Disco Rope lights as Sidelights FTW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGM Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Rope lights as side rubbing strips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al3x kay Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I like the side strips idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupo_1.0 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 yer i have to say i like them on some audi's but when you see a saxo with them its just wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilybob Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 i love the look of them on audis.. even looked at getting them and yr right .. its not right ... shame tho cos they do look great !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 they look **** on everything christmas lights FTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_225 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 The thing is I don't mind them on the Audis except that every single Audi I see with them, has them on regardless of the time of day. Therefore they are starting to look crap. Now seeing them on shonky cars they are going to devalue even more!!! Its the same as the BMW angel eyes, looked cool on BMWs, then every person with a BMW drove with them on all the time. Then I saw them on a Corsa and though, thats it Chav lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) The Audi ones are running lights not sidelights on some cars so you can't switch them off unless the car is off, the BMW ones on newer Beemers are the same. Edited January 30, 2009 by treblet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_225 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Aaah that would explain it.That would annoy the hell out of me though, I'd want the choice in the matter. Have to say I've not see any BMWs with lights on all the time but definitely the Audis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I know the new 3 series coupe has running lights, I cant remember whether they are angel eye style though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 they are preparing for the new eu law that comes in effect in 2011 i think, that says all new cars have to be fitted with daytime running lights. allegedly, it makes them easier to see and cuts down on road accidents.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 What do you mean "allegedly"? It quite obviously makes it easier to see you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Audi S5s They look awesome with the running lights!Look gash on a kebab shop gangster's Passat though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 well lets be honest, if you can't see a car in broad daylight, what the fu*k are you doing in a car in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 There are SO many S5's kicking about up here its ridiculous, nice... but ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamD Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I saw 3 in Hartlepool today.Never mind a good few normal A5s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I haven't seen any today for a change but on a normal trip into Aberdeen and back I'd say you'd see at least 3 or 4 along with loads of A5's with the s-line kits.Audi do a lease scheme for their mechanics and sales staff where they lease them a brand new Audi for 6 months then they hand it back. They have realised that its easier to sell used cars than new cars which is part of the reason there are so many of them kicking about up here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothy Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 There's plenty of these surfaced in swindon, on everything from rover 200s to vecras... hmmmmm...They're only bettered (or worst-ed maybe?) By the peeps who replace the side lights eith the UV/deep blue lights, they look craptastic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unheard Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Audi are a pioneer in LED lighting the R8 v10 is the first car to have all LED lights. The EU have wanted to make running lights compulsory for a long time but they met a lot of rejection because of the increased CO2 it would cause. With the advance of LED technology its no longer so much of an issue though. With the invention of a 1w 100 lumen LED main beams are now feasible but it will be a few years before all cars start using them but i cant see it being too far into the future that it becomes compulsory that all new cars have low energy lighting. I personally like the look of LEDs. I am sure other car companies will follow suit with the audi layout not for the sake of stile but for cost and practicality . LEDs do not have much of a beam pattern so they need to either be spread out or have a projector to get the desired effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putney Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I think the new Porsche 997 also have LED strip lights... I have seen a few with them now.Saab also have a Stripe above each headlamp but its a complete line, not dots like the audi's.The New 5 series has yellow lights on the side of the headlights.. is this going to be standard across all cars soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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