Nekonomicon - Euro-spec Car Headlights

hamei
Who joined Feb. 24, 2004, 4:10 p.m.
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Wrote the following at July 30, 2013, 6:08 a.m...

guardian452 wrote:

After going on quite a few night road trips in the US (including to and through philadelphia) with european-spec cars recently (Merc ML450, S55, BMW x5, etc), there is a very good reason why they US spec is different than euro-spec.

When the moon is out, I just turn 'em off. Saves wear and tear on the bulbs. Of course, if you have a passenger it can get kinda stinky up front but nothing's free in life.

(You probably think I'm kidding

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jan-jaap
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Wrote the following at July 30, 2013, 6:11 a.m...

hamei wrote:

When the moon is out, I just turn 'em off.

I couldn't if I wanted to. They turn on by themselves, day or night, at speeds > 160kph ...

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theinonen
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Wrote the following at July 30, 2013, 6:34 a.m...

I have never seen backlit signs here in Finland, only the ones that reflect light.

hamei
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Wrote the following at July 30, 2013, 7:21 a.m...

jan-jaap wrote:

I couldn't if I wanted to. They turn on by themselves, day or night, at speeds > 160kph ...

That reminds me why I hate new cars. Had a rented Honda that we wanted to take further afield than allowed. Disconnected the odometer, then the stupid thing wouldn't shift

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vishnu
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Wrote the following at July 30, 2013, 7:38 a.m...

For the record, in the United States odometers are covered by title 49 of the US code, chapter 327.

Also for the record, in the United States, it's very important for everyone to know that they should Never Talk to the Police.

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hamei
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Wrote the following at July 30, 2013, 5:05 p.m...

vishnu wrote:

For the record, in the United States odometers are covered by title 49 of the US code, chapter 327.

Also for the record, in the United States, it's very important for everyone to know that they should Never Talk to the Police.

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tingo
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Wrote the following at Aug. 3, 2013, 6:38 a.m...

theinonen wrote:

I have never seen backlit signs here in Finland, only the ones that reflect light.

The same goes for Norway, I have only seen reflective traffic signs here.

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