Who's The Worst Front Fog Light Offenders??
19 December 2003, 08:08 AM
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On the way home last night, I looked at every car with it's front fogs on and the worst offender was the BMW's (no surprise there then 
). Close behind was the Peugeot 206's, Renault Clio's and then the Fiat Punto's. All max-powered up, obviously!
). Close behind was the Peugeot 206's, Renault Clio's and then the Fiat Punto's. All max-powered up, obviously!
19 December 2003, 08:12 AM
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It p1ssses me off when the stupid old ******* (mainly women) leave their rear fog light permanantly on and then look at you all strange when you kindly flash to remind them of their foolish behaviour.
Why don't all vehicles have a switch that turns off automatically with the ignition, like a rear heated window does?
Why don't all vehicles have a switch that turns off automatically with the ignition, like a rear heated window does?
19 December 2003, 08:12 AM
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French and Italian hatches and BMWs, no fog off switch round here.
Puffer Daddy types have a specific penchant for BMWs with fogs + side lights only (ie no headlights!). Presumably it looks "cool" or something.
Puffer Daddy types have a specific penchant for BMWs with fogs + side lights only (ie no headlights!). Presumably it looks "cool" or something.
19 December 2003, 09:34 AM
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Old classic Impreza 4 up, all young lads, wearing baseball caps, fogs on, driving like a joyrider.
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19 December 2003, 10:01 AM
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Anything French
and Old shape (E36)3series Beamers
Anyone notice how tiny the front fogs are on the latest 3-series BMW's?
I think BMW addressed the issue with its drivers using them as a fashion statment rather than for any physical purpose
edit: now how on earth did that apostrophe get there?
[Edited by ALi-B - 12/19/2003 10:14:04 AM]
and Old shape (E36)3series Beamers
Anyone notice how tiny the front fogs are on the latest 3-series BMW's?
I think BMW addressed the issue with its drivers using them as a fashion statment rather than for any physical purpose
edit: now how on earth did that apostrophe get there?
[Edited by ALi-B - 12/19/2003 10:14:04 AM]
19 December 2003, 10:12 AM
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bmws pug 306 and saxos
also fire engines ambulances police cars in a hurry why o why do they get away with it they have big **** off blue lights they dont need to blind us with foglights too
also fire engines ambulances police cars in a hurry why o why do they get away with it they have big **** off blue lights they dont need to blind us with foglights too
19 December 2003, 11:24 AM
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When I have stopped drivers to "remind" them to switch their front fog lights off, the usual reply is "sorry I forgot". I always say to them "Funny how you remembered to switch the back one's off then"!!
19 December 2003, 01:14 PM
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on a bmw the fog light switch works front and rears....the dial turns the fronts on first...if you keep turning the backs come on but the dial springs back to fronts. In otherwords if you turn on all fogs then stop and restart the electrics the fronts will still be on but the rears wont.
on the 2 or 3 times i have had to run fogs i have realised the following day (usually when i see the car reflected in another car) that my fronts are still on.
this explains 3% of BMW fog light cases (the rest are tools)
its a stupid design, it should spring to off so you have to manualy turn on all fogs when you start the car up.
T
on the 2 or 3 times i have had to run fogs i have realised the following day (usually when i see the car reflected in another car) that my fronts are still on.
this explains 3% of BMW fog light cases (the rest are tools)
its a stupid design, it should spring to off so you have to manualy turn on all fogs when you start the car up.
T
19 December 2003, 06:49 PM
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I think the fog light switch must be in the boot on 306's, or perhaps there's no switch at all... they all seem to be going around with their front fogs on.
19 December 2003, 06:54 PM
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i tried mine once and thought they were so crap, that i bought sum covers and hid them away
i keep meaning to remove them compleatly but cant be botherd lol
i keep meaning to remove them compleatly but cant be botherd lol
19 December 2003, 06:54 PM
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also fire engines ambulances police cars in a hurry why o why do they get away with it
dave
[Edited by misty - 12/19/2003 6:54:56 PM]
19 December 2003, 06:58 PM
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I am the 'fog light terrorist' number 1.
Just call me Cinzano. Anytime, anyplace, anywhere.....
I have to replace my bulbs every 3 months, because I burn them out!
Edited to say MY01 WRX BUGEYE SLUG.....
[Edited by yoza - 12/19/2003 6:59:38 PM]
Just call me Cinzano. Anytime, anyplace, anywhere.....
I have to replace my bulbs every 3 months, because I burn them out!
Edited to say MY01 WRX BUGEYE SLUG.....
[Edited by yoza - 12/19/2003 6:59:38 PM]
19 December 2003, 07:00 PM
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One of my top pet hates fog lights. Personally I ban them all - seeing as so few people actually use them when it is truely necessary and then even fewer use them properly (incidently, the correct way is to turn off your dip beam - the whole point is that the fogs are set lower to stop the light reflecting into your eyes, which is what can happen in very foggy conditions using dip beam - there is no bleeding point in having your dip beam and fog lamp on together!!!).
Chris
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