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Title: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: Niall Quinn on December 13, 2009, 12:22:28 AM
I'm developing a strain of nocturnal tourette's and these bastards are to blame - any other sufferers out there?
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: The Real Laoislad on December 13, 2009, 12:25:59 AM
I'm thinking of buying a Toyota Landcrusier or a VW Touareg
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: Niall Quinn on December 13, 2009, 12:27:58 AM
Just try not to drive it at night or in Canada.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: Lady GAA GAA on December 13, 2009, 12:28:04 AM
Especially when meeting them on the brow of a hill, f**king blinded
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on December 13, 2009, 03:53:07 AM
Quote from: Niall Quinn on December 13, 2009, 12:22:28 AM
I'm developing a strain of nocturnal tourette's and these b**tards are to blame - any other sufferers out there?
+1
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: mountainboii on December 13, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.

Are they the ones that glow bright white, instead of the usual yellowish colour?

Stupid cnuts driving about all the time with their fog lights on annoy me too.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: muppet on December 13, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.

Are they the ones that glow bright white, instead of the usual yellowish colour?

Stupid cnuts driving about all the time with their fog lights on annoy me too.

And it's illegal.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: Hardy on December 13, 2009, 12:41:05 PM
Quote from: muppet on December 13, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.

Are they the ones that glow bright white, instead of the usual yellowish colour?

Stupid cnuts driving about all the time with their fog lights on annoy me too.

And it's illegal.

There needs to be a recognised signal for that, like flashing your lights to let people know there's a speed trap  (mayogodhelpus will have me frogmarched to jail for that one) or flashing hazard lights to say thanks, or the like, to let these clowns know their fog lights are blinding you. I've been trying to introduce the one where you train your full headlights on them (you dazzle me, you're going to get dazzled back) but it never seems to work.  (Snatch squad being scrambled in Mayo).
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: comethekingdom on December 13, 2009, 01:28:23 PM
I have no problem with blokes who drive 4 x 4's because they need to drive them for their work but when you see Touaregs and range rovers with extra low profile tyres that is complete stupidity. A 5 series Beemer or an A6 would be 10 times the motor that these SUV's are. As for females and X5's and leaving kids to school in them - dont get me started.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: mountainboii on December 13, 2009, 01:51:03 PM
Quote from: Hardy on December 13, 2009, 12:41:05 PM
Quote from: muppet on December 13, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.

Are they the ones that glow bright white, instead of the usual yellowish colour?

Stupid cnuts driving about all the time with their fog lights on annoy me too.

And it's illegal.

There needs to be a recognised signal for that, like flashing your lights to let people know there's a speed trap  (mayogodhelpus will have me frogmarched to jail for that one) or flashing hazard lights to say thanks, or the like, to let these clowns know their fog lights are blinding you. I've been trying to introduce the one where you train your full headlights on them (you dazzle me, you're going to get dazzled back) but it never seems to work.  (Snatch squad being scrambled in Mayo).

I've been using this approach too.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: armaghniac on December 13, 2009, 02:04:55 PM
One very welcome effect of the recession will be less of these SUVs on the road in the future and people will have to go back to plain old family saloons.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on December 13, 2009, 07:37:59 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 01:51:03 PM
Quote from: Hardy on December 13, 2009, 12:41:05 PM
Quote from: muppet on December 13, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.

Are they the ones that glow bright white, instead of the usual yellowish colour?

Stupid cnuts driving about all the time with their fog lights on annoy me too.

And it's illegal.

There needs to be a recognised signal for that, like flashing your lights to let people know there's a speed trap  (mayogodhelpus will have me frogmarched to jail for that one) or flashing hazard lights to say thanks, or the like, to let these clowns know their fog lights are blinding you. I've been trying to introduce the one where you train your full headlights on them (you dazzle me, you're going to get dazzled back) but it never seems to work.  (Snatch squad being scrambled in Mayo).

I've been using this approach too.

Have to admit I do stick on the fulls for a split second to let spas coming in the opposite direction that they have their fulls on (split second mind). If someone is driving to close to me, I stick on my hazards for about a second, I repeat twice more, if they persist I turn the light on inside my car and give them the finger.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: The Real Laoislad on December 13, 2009, 11:27:00 PM
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on December 13, 2009, 07:37:59 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 01:51:03 PM
Quote from: Hardy on December 13, 2009, 12:41:05 PM
Quote from: muppet on December 13, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.

Are they the ones that glow bright white, instead of the usual yellowish colour?

Stupid cnuts driving about all the time with their fog lights on annoy me too.

And it's illegal.

There needs to be a recognised signal for that, like flashing your lights to let people know there's a speed trap  (mayogodhelpus will have me frogmarched to jail for that one) or flashing hazard lights to say thanks, or the like, to let these clowns know their fog lights are blinding you. I've been trying to introduce the one where you train your full headlights on them (you dazzle me, you're going to get dazzled back) but it never seems to work.  (Snatch squad being scrambled in Mayo).

I've been using this approach too.

Have to admit I do stick on the fulls for a split second to let spas coming in the opposite direction that they have their fulls on (split second mind). If someone is driving to close to me, I stick on my hazards for about a second, I repeat twice more, if they persist I turn the light on inside my car and give them the finger.

So you turn on the light in your car,turn around and give them the finger all while driving?
You are more of a hazard on the road than anyone you are complaining about
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on December 13, 2009, 11:45:45 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on December 13, 2009, 11:27:00 PM
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on December 13, 2009, 07:37:59 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 01:51:03 PM
Quote from: Hardy on December 13, 2009, 12:41:05 PM
Quote from: muppet on December 13, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.

Are they the ones that glow bright white, instead of the usual yellowish colour?

Stupid cnuts driving about all the time with their fog lights on annoy me too.

And it's illegal.

There needs to be a recognised signal for that, like flashing your lights to let people know there's a speed trap  (mayogodhelpus will have me frogmarched to jail for that one) or flashing hazard lights to say thanks, or the like, to let these clowns know their fog lights are blinding you. I've been trying to introduce the one where you train your full headlights on them (you dazzle me, you're going to get dazzled back) but it never seems to work.  (Snatch squad being scrambled in Mayo).

I've been using this approach too.

Have to admit I do stick on the fulls for a split second to let spas coming in the opposite direction that they have their fulls on (split second mind). If someone is driving to close to me, I stick on my hazards for about a second, I repeat twice more, if they persist I turn the light on inside my car and give them the finger.

So you turn on the light in your car,turn around and give them the finger all while driving?
You are more of a hazard on the road than anyone you are complaining about

Don't turn around, have done it twice, left hand up - light on, left hand up finger raised, rotate wrist and they back off, yip I know its not smart or good driving, but I'm sick to my shit of dickheads driving to withing 2 metres of the back of my car with their full lights on, they won't back off or pass me out.
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on December 15, 2009, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on December 13, 2009, 11:45:45 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on December 13, 2009, 11:27:00 PM
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on December 13, 2009, 07:37:59 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 01:51:03 PM
Quote from: Hardy on December 13, 2009, 12:41:05 PM
Quote from: muppet on December 13, 2009, 12:20:30 PM
Quote from: AFS on December 13, 2009, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: Ash Smoker on December 13, 2009, 12:30:33 AM
Those weird sodium bulbs should be banned from cars.
You get dazzled when someone is driving behind you with them.

Are they the ones that glow bright white, instead of the usual yellowish colour?

Stupid cnuts driving about all the time with their fog lights on annoy me too.

And it's illegal.

There needs to be a recognised signal for that, like flashing your lights to let people know there's a speed trap  (mayogodhelpus will have me frogmarched to jail for that one) or flashing hazard lights to say thanks, or the like, to let these clowns know their fog lights are blinding you. I've been trying to introduce the one where you train your full headlights on them (you dazzle me, you're going to get dazzled back) but it never seems to work.  (Snatch squad being scrambled in Mayo).

I've been using this approach too.

Have to admit I do stick on the fulls for a split second to let spas coming in the opposite direction that they have their fulls on (split second mind). If someone is driving to close to me, I stick on my hazards for about a second, I repeat twice more, if they persist I turn the light on inside my car and give them the finger.

So you turn on the light in your car,turn around and give them the finger all while driving?
You are more of a hazard on the road than anyone you are complaining about

Don't turn around, have done it twice, left hand up - light on, left hand up finger raised, rotate wrist and they back off, yip I know its not smart or good driving, but I'm sick to my shit of d**kheads driving to withing 2 metres of the back of my car with their full lights on, they won't back off or pass me out.

A couple of foot taps on the brake and they will get the message. Less dangerous that f**king about turning on and off lights...
Title: Re: SUV/4WD/4x4/Jeep/Land Rover's and their headlights
Post by: cokers on December 15, 2009, 03:23:43 PM
Quote from: Niall Quinn on December 13, 2009, 12:22:28 AM
I'm developing a strain of nocturnal tourette's and these b**tards are to blame - any other sufferers out there?
Is it simply because their headlights are that bit higher off the ground that us folks in cars get blinded?
Surely manufacturers can rectify this

Maybe you should consider a tractor Niall!