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TheWrongTrousers said:
It certainly is in the London area and South of England. Have you noticed how some of the top end Audi and BMW's have headlights and front grills designed (in my view) to intimidate other road users ? The front end of the cars have a viscous sort of a look reminiscent of the shark in "Jaws" or some such. That factor combined with the offensive level of headlight intensity makes for an overall effect that I think is designed to be intimidatory. Call me a cynic, but I think they must be made like that in order to appeal to a certain kind of driver. It's a very bad state of affairs, in my view.
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Perry said:
Yes, and don't you think motorcycle manufacturers have gone down the same route with their 'transformer' look on so many models. They spotted that adults were watching what I thought were children's comic characters and so their design departments copied the look. Not my cup of tea but they seem to sell.
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Guess we're no longer their target clientele... :rolleyes: :LOL:

Audi, BMW et al are just copying what is being offered stateside, nothing much more intimidating than the yankee "trucks".

piet
 
sfcpiet said:
Not controversial at all!

For a fun car, I have a 2006 Mazda MX5, or Miata, as it is known in the US. Nighttime driving has become seriously tiresome since the surveillance tanks that now serve as kiddie transport roam the roads. A normal SUV behind me will shine its lights directly into my rear view mirror, completely blinding me. The mirror dip function cannot cope at all with the light intensity of LEDs, I have the suspicion they don't have a proper dip pattern at all. Instead, they throw out a solid beam in varying intensities, regardless of what is approaching from the opposite direction. Guess it wouldn't make any difference anyhow, the dipshit drivers like to tailgate a smaller car at every possible opportunity. I have a serious grudge against german SUV drivers, most cannot drive, very few actually know how big their vehicle is and the suggested on board safety makes them drive like brainless cunts with absolutely no respect to others. Stupid fuckers... well, most of them. Pretty sure it's much the same elsewhere. ;)

piet
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It is the same elsewhere.

Paul
TheWrongTrousers said:
It certainly is in the London area and South of England. Have you noticed how some of the top end Audi and BMW's have headlights and front grills designed (in my view) to intimidate other road users ? The front end of the cars have a viscous sort of a look reminiscent of the shark in "Jaws" or some such. That factor combined with the offensive level of headlight intensity makes for an overall effect that I think is designed to be intimidatory. Call me a cynic, but I think they must be made like that in order to appeal to a certain kind of driver. It's a very bad state of affairs, in my view.
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Yes. A lot of modern car design is agressive.
Agressive cars sell.
Car design including engines should be left to over 40 year old mothers of 3 or more children.
Come on driverless electric cars at exorbitant prices.
Paul
 
beauchemin said:
Bulbs are obviously important, but the reflector shape & condition has a much larger impact on how well your headlight lights up your path.
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True, that's why I don't trust aftermarket replacement LED "bulbs".

The Bosch reflector is laid out for a H4 bulb, nothing else should be fitted, unless you are perfectly sure the replacement has its light source at exactly the same spot. Even a small deviation can disappoint or produce potentially dangerous glare for others.

piet
 
That connection between bulb, reflector and glass means that brightness only partially influences how well you actually illuminate the road. The light pattern of your lamp depends on the exact spot the light is emitted down to the tenth of a mm. At least a halogen bulb emits roughly the same in all directions. A cheap LED that sends light in whatever direction can be brighter than a bulb and have an atrocious light distribution. AMS tested H7 replacement bulbs and by far the worst light pattern (less than 10m max distance!) was from a cheapo chinese LED.
 
Thank you everyone that contributed to this discussion. I have just ordered some Philips racing vision gt200 bulbs also some twenty/20 200+ Bulbs as I’ve read positive reviews on them. I’ll try both and see which one I like the best. The others I will stick in my SUV and leave them on highbeam!!
I’m always wary of mums with kids in suv being distracted and pulling out in front of me as this has happened more than once, I drive defensively around them. cheers
Dave.
 
While agreeing with some of the above, particularly regarding some of the available LEDs which have a bulb shape festooned with small LEDs, the Auxito has strips in the same place as the filaments in an incandescent H4.
I'm only providing the option that I am satisfied by, you may all make your own choice.Auxito H4.jpg
 
Hey there sock, I thought they looked like a good option and I appreciate the information you provided.
I will give them a blast if I’m not happy with the halogens. cheers.
 
The Sock said:
I've previously used an Osram Night Breaker Laser in mine but, last year on recommendation from our UK Truffle Sniffer, I switched to an

AUXITO H4 9003 LED Motorcycle Headlight Bulb (£12.50 delivered from EBay).​

It's no bigger than the incandescent in the headlamp shell, important as space is at a premium, in there.
Only been in for a couple of thousand miles, so far, without any problems.
It's less expensive and significantly brighter.
No issue with dip cut off, it sailed through an MOT Test.
According to the specs., it uses only 28 Watts.
The only noticeable wrinkle is that it pulses, in time, when the indicators are used. I'm not sure whether that's a plus or a minus, but it doesn't bother me.
I'll report if, and when, it fails unless it reaches it's claimed 30,000+ hours, in which case, I might not be around.


Hi Hamish,
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Firstly a Happy New Year to you, I would like to try the Osram Night Breaker Laser in mine, what size/spec were you using?

Cheers,

Steve
 
Schurminater said:
Firstly a Happy New Year to you, I would like to try the Osram Night Breaker Laser in mine, what size/spec were you using?

Cheers,

Steve
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Happy New Year to you, Steve.
Let's hope the third time's the charm.

The 60/55W H4 Night Breaker Laser was the spec. I used.

Some run higher wattages despite their illegality and the strain they impose on the electrical system.
 
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