Daytime lights

BIGTIME · 05-23-2010, 04:08 PM

Who has these on and what's the point in them?

dxb335d · 05-23-2010, 04:10 PM

Yep. Love them. Car came out the factory with them on so left em on. Look good.

Dont like the new white ones. Or modified white ones. Like the yellow look. They are there for a purpose.

pjs · 05-23-2010, 04:37 PM

Yes

To annoy people like the Audi drivers do

willhollin · 05-23-2010, 04:41 PM

Going to be law to have them on permanently soon I think.

Dr Dave · 05-23-2010, 04:43 PM

do not like

Ads4 · 05-23-2010, 04:46 PM

Mine are on, must say I love the new whiter ones.

dxb335d · 05-23-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Dave

do not like

Is that because you dont have them?

themetz · 05-23-2010, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Yep. Love them. Car came out the factory with them on so left em on. Look good.

Dont like the new white ones. Or modified white ones. Like the yellow look. They are there for a purpose.

is that cos you don't have them?

beemerbird · 05-23-2010, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjs

Yes

To annoy people like the Audi drivers do

Can't stand them on in bright sunlight. First thing I did on mine - went into the MMI and switched the buggers off!!

zltm089 · 05-23-2010, 06:41 PM

lol...I like them!...Just to piss off the Audis! lol

beemerbird · 05-23-2010, 06:46 PM

The LED's do look much better I have to agree. So, do you drive with the LED's on when in the TTS?

zltm089 · 05-23-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

The LED's do look much better I have to agree. So, do you drive with the LED's on when in the TTS?

of course!...;-) the ladies luvvvvvvv it.....

ghosty · 05-24-2010, 02:52 AM

not sure what the point of them is, but i like em and leave mine on

M3-FAST · 05-24-2010, 04:13 AM

Leave mine on all the time, they look good IMO and as Will says in a few years time every new car will have them as it will be law after 2011 I believe.

BIGTIME · 05-24-2010, 04:33 AM

The wife asked me to turn mine on when she saw them on another car and thought it looked good.

knowbody know what the point is though?

willhollin · 05-24-2010, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGTIME

The wife asked me to turn mine on when she saw them on another car and thought it looked good.

knowbody know what the point is though?

Cars are more visible with lights on at all times.

Probably an EU directive.

ghosty · 05-24-2010, 04:42 AM

they have daylight running in some european countries already (sweeden, germany), plus motorbikes usually have daytime lights too (but they need them for sure)

Skid · 05-24-2010, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ghosty

plus motorbikes usually have daytime lights too (but they need them for sure)

Thats so the numpty's in their tin cans can see us when we are travelling at warp speed!

BIGTIME · 05-24-2010, 09:56 AM

You shouldn't be driving imo if you can't see a car in daylight without its lights on.

doughboy · 05-24-2010, 10:28 AM

Kind of yes, in bright light on clear days you're right.

But it's those dawn/dusk times or when sudden dark clouds come over, that's when lights-on can be the difference between seeing the car or not in a split second.

Judging by the many thousands of people who drive without lights on in bad weather / fog / low light etc i'd say fixed-on DRLs are a good thing. People seem to think that headlights are mainly to see by, when of course they are more important to be seen by in all but complete darkness.

Auto headlights are no good either as they don't turn on in fog or heavy spray etc as those are not low light conditions but reduced visibility conditions which the car can't judge for you. So to avoid us dim wits getting it wrong, just force the DRLs on all the time....

dxb335d · 05-24-2010, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by themetz

is that cos you don't have them?

Not at all. I hate them because Chav's have made white look cheap due to sticking them on shitty cars.

Then you get people with 45-50k bimmers doing the same. Just looks gash.

dxb335d · 05-24-2010, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doughboy

Kind of yes, in bright light on clear days you're right.

But it's those dawn/dusk times or when sudden dark clouds come over, that's when lights-on can be the difference between seeing the car or not in a split second.

Judging by the many thousands of people who drive without lights on in bad weather / fog / low light etc i'd say fixed-on DRLs are a good thing. People seem to think that headlights are mainly to see by, when of course they are more important to be seen by in all but complete darkness.

I agree with your post.

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doughboy Major General 1578 Rep 8,971 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	Kind of yes, in bright light on clear days you're right. But it's those dawn/dusk times or when sudden dark clouds come over, that's when lights-on can be the difference between seeing the car or not in a split second. Judging by the many thousands of people who drive without lights on in bad weather / fog / low light etc i'd say fixed-on DRLs are a good thing. People seem to think that headlights are mainly to see by, when of course they are more important to be seen by in all but complete darkness. Auto headlights are no good either as they don't turn on in fog or heavy spray etc as those are not low light conditions but reduced visibility conditions which the car can't judge for you. So to avoid us dim wits getting it wrong, just force the DRLs on all the time.... Last edited by doughboy; 05-26-2010 at 09:18 AM..
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