Illegal HID's
#21
f-ing hilarious, I can hear it now. "Ladies and gentlemen of the court, in the case regarding Jon Doe vs the Sun, I would like to site the case; stupid lady drinking hot coffee vs McDonalds" lololol
#23
Originally Posted by CarbonXe
Originally Posted by bruhaha0267
hahahaha.. there must be a lot of vampires on the road over in B.C., you know since those headlights are killing people and everything. I really think its going to be a cold day in he11 before they start operation de-HID. I think police have many other issues that take precedence over this. Yeah, ok, sometimes they may get bored and mess with you for it a bit, but based on experience, they will leave you alone, unless you have made a target out of yourself, or have a negative reputation. Some people (those who complain about HID's) must always have something to complain about. The people that complain about HID's are the kind of people who stare at the sun. But hey , it takes all kinds.......right???
#25
I could see if you had a big honda like fart can you might not want H.I.D's because you might be targeted.. but me, I'd rather not have a car that sounds like the insides of a public Porta-Jon.. thats just me, but hey, who the hell am I ?
#30
Originally Posted by engifineer
Seriously though... why should anyone really care? I mean, as long as YOU can enjoy the "bling" of a crap hid kit, who cares if others have trouble seeing and possibly get in a wreck due to your glarey headlights? God, those selfish people....
#33
Originally Posted by CarbonXe
Originally Posted by bruhaha0267
hahahaha.. there must be a lot of vampires on the road over in B.C., you know since those headlights are killing people and everything. I really think its going to be a cold day in he11 before they start operation de-HID. I think police have many other issues that take precedence over this. Yeah, ok, sometimes they may get bored and mess with you for it a bit, but based on experience, they will leave you alone, unless you have made a target out of yourself, or have a negative reputation. Some people (those who complain about HID's) must always have something to complain about. The people that complain about HID's are the kind of people who stare at the sun. But hey , it takes all kinds.......right???
So, if a tornado throws a car through your house, obviously you cant do anything about it just nature (like the sun). If I dislike you and drive my truck through your house on purpose (aka, dumb kids installing lights improperly that blind others on the road) then I guess by your analogy you shouldnt do a thing.. right? Sorry, but your analogy was pretty stupid if you go back and read it.
Installing poor lighting kits that glare other drivers is a fairly large safety risk that YOU created, not something that is just there and cant be helped.
People wonder why "tuners" are "targeted" by others... it is just this type of dumb thinking.
Obviously suing for your OWN stupidity is just ignorant, but this is in no way comparable.
#34
Engifineer I agree with you a 100%. DRL's are a great addition to our vehicles safety features. I also agree with you that these hid's, when poor quality is used or installed improperly, pose ligitimate driving concern. I am all for "follow-thru". If your gonna do something, do it right. And furthermore, when these kits are installed correctly, they pose no more issues than the everyday Lexus, imo. I dont think the people who are installing these lights do it because they "dislike" anyone. Its a simple matter of people choosing feature over function. These kits ligitimately put out more light than our halogens, however, its not needed. Guys like Hans are the respectful ones, who can"follow-thru" and make sure their lights are not destroying retina's, for that Hans, I thank you. Imo, someone who would sue over these lights IS like staring into the Sun. These lights are eye catching, causing people to stare at them, I know this because I have caught myself doing it a number of times. However, I manage to revert back to the good old days of drivers ed, and instead of staring at the lights, I find the white line. There arent a whole lot of those lights that make me resort to that, not even MOST hid's. So it is easy to see that, yes, if you stare into them, OF COURSE its going to affect your driving.......so stop staring at the sun, stop "disliking" people and "driving" into their houses. Dont knock everyone because a few ricers have the $20 ebay hid's. I dont support these guys, Hans tho, my hat is off to you, thanx for mutual driver respect. If we still have to hate, the go bark up some Lexus forum.
Are we ready for a group hug yet?
Are we ready for a group hug yet?
#36
Oh, I am not hating at all. An like mentioned, those that do it right are fine. I just cant stand being blinded because someone else is careless in their modding... same way I feel about people who drive around with their brights on
#37
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,638
From: Parsippany, NJ
Originally Posted by engifineer
Daytime running lights area good thing, so I dont see why they would want those banned.
So, if a tornado throws a car through your house, obviously you cant do anything about it just nature (like the sun). If I dislike you and drive my truck through your house on purpose (aka, dumb kids installing lights improperly that blind others on the road) then I guess by your analogy you shouldnt do a thing.. right? Sorry, but your analogy was pretty stupid if you go back and read it.
Installing poor lighting kits that glare other drivers is a fairly large safety risk that YOU created, not something that is just there and cant be helped.
People wonder why "tuners" are "targeted" by others... it is just this type of dumb thinking.
Obviously suing for your OWN stupidity is just ignorant, but this is in no way comparable.
#38
The mcdonalds lady should have been hit with a large stick in public I cant believe that even made the papers, much less court. It is a sad sign of how our legal system and society have degraded.
#39
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,638
From: Parsippany, NJ
Originally Posted by engifineer
The mcdonalds lady should have been hit with a large stick in public I cant believe that even made the papers, much less court. It is a sad sign of how our legal system and society have degraded.