Jerry*

Boring fog light topic again, but I'm beginning to think that the Pug 206 brigade are taking over from the Saxo crew in the "annoyingly over-bright unnecessary use of front fog lights" game !!

I know its the time of year where there's the occasional patchy bit of fog about, but they just take the pi55 !!

IT'S NOT BIG AND ITS NOT CLEVER AND IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU A RALLY DRIVER JUST COS YOU HAVE FOG LIGHTS ON !!

Other offenders include - Fiat Puntos (why are they sooo bright ?)
- Citroen Saxos (same as ever)
- Fiat Seicentos (just as bad as Puntos)
- Pug 406's (its obviously a Pug thing !)

And why do so many people drive at night with only side-lights on but with the fogs on as well ?! Ever thought of turning your main headlamps on instead of the fogs ?

Is it just me who gets annoyed by this ?

Friday afternoon ramblings please.....

Alas

Just follow them m8 - cos they're probably going to the shops. Wait till they go in and then smash their fogs. Problem solved

Alas

BOB.T

Chuffin annoying isn't it, all the Fiat range seem bad for it, soooo bright too

The main offenders here are Fiats, Laguna's and scenics[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

dsmith

I get annoyed about it but have come to the conclusion from posts on here and other conversations that lots of people simply have no idea they are "fog" lights. They think they're just extra lights they can use when they like

Deano

carl

There's a problem in that the PSA group of products (e.g. wife's old Saxo and her new 206CC) have the stalks arranged so that you can't turn on the rear fog light without turning on the front ones
In this weather, people may want the rear fog(s) on because of the spray kicked up (it's surprising how much it obscures normal tail lights).

image doctor

Of course you would never catch Impreza drivers doing this...........ever.

dsmith

At least with imprezas it doesnt annoy anyone as the damn crappy fogs are so sh*te.

Deano
(missing his Cibies)

Dream Weaver

Saw a guy in his Scoob watching TV on Saturday - that was odd - you could see the screen for miles around.

Sure it cant be legal

NotoriousREV

aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

They are fog lights not spray lights. If you put your fogs on in spray it makes it difficult for anyone to see past you. In fact, I'm sur the old highway code said it was illegal unless actually foggy, although the new one doesn't say this.

Patt@firstime

Jerry,

See my thread in 'Was it you' thats all I'm saying!!!

Matt (206 driver-with fogs in the off posistion!)

jamin

Have just driven 8 miles home from work and the only car I saw with fogs on which incidentally followed me....a terzo scoob.
LMFAO!
Have a good weekend
Ben

carl

If visibility is reduced, it's reduced. What difference does it make if it's by fog or by spray? For a start, they're both water droplets

skipjack

if you look at the majority of features in car magazines, they often show the cars with headlights and fogs on - i guess for creative reasons as it often makes for a more attractive shot. top gear magazine does it frequently, as does EVO.

net result: people copy what they see & think it's OK. it bugs me no end because, as has been mentioned, some are very small, high intensity units that dazzle (audi and vauxhall spring to mind).

so if i'm in a grotty mood (which is most of the time) and there's no-one ahead of me (a regular occurence in the boonies) then it's main beams on. the lamps on an H6 outback are reassuringly bright ...

Dream Weaver

Not forgetting they are not always foglights. Sometimes they are driving lights, which dazzle you no more than nomral headlights.

I get dazzled more than most due to the low seating position in my car, but fogs/driving lights never bother me.

Good thread about this over on scoobyplod bbs - http://scooby.burratha.com/viewtopic.php?t=31

skipjack

true. the impreza ones never bothered me. if they're fog lights, then they're crud. mine were no different to normal headlights.

druddle

On my Clio i can either have front fogs on or front and rear, not rear on their own. Never use them anyway as the Xenons are bright enough !!

Mind you i saw a silver 4 dr Scoob nr Bracknell yesterday with fogs on in clear visibility.

LG John

I don't get bothered by front foggies but don't use mines except in fog as its just an excuse for the police to pull me over.

However, it isn't just saxo and pug drivers!!!! I've seen scoobys, BMW's, corsas, fords, etc all with them on!

taffyboyo

Why does it bother people if others have their fog lights
on, dont do it myself thou, these people think its cool,
whats wrong with letting them think that?

jamin

I see people of all ages/sex doing it..why?? Surely granny isn't trying to look sporty?? That and middle lane hogging make me an angry man !
Maybe they think they're saving on battery power!??? (using fogs instead of main lights)

[Edited by jamin - 1/3/2003 3:39:41 PM]

DRUNKNORGY

I use my fogs on the narrow lanes around where I live, but thats so I can see the verge(and they make a big difference).I Don't have HID headlights either on my car. I Don't use them in town where there is streetlights though as its not neccessary and flattens the battery too quickly. BTW the way they are wired, it is not always obvious that they are on with the sidelights, as the dash light is not in the direct field of vision.

Drive a Xantia BTW and need good lights around whereI live

[Edited by DRUNKNORGY - 1/3/2003 3:51:42 PM]

AndrewP

Apologies if this has been posted before.

Isn't it just what most of us think everyday??


http://www.cowdery.demon.co.uk/Drive.htm

Cheers, A




[Edited by AndrewP - 1/3/2003 8:00:07 PM]