Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

NB <nobuyout@gmail.com> wrote:
>This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>that even legal in the US?

Dunno, but a cheaper solution would be to carry Rod Speed in the
passenger seat at all times.


--

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.

....Granville Hicks

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

NB <nobuyout@gmail.com> wrote:
>This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>that even legal in the US?

Dunno, but a cheaper solution would be to carry Rod Speed in the
passenger seat at all times.


--

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.

....Granville Hicks

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

NB wrote:
>This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>that even legal in the US?

Just drive down to your local electronics store and buy yourself a
"ghetto blaster" stereo, and you'll be all set! Remember to EQ the
signal so that there is nothing but bass and treble; that pesky
midrange doesn't do much to get the attention of other drivers.


--

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

NB wrote:
>This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>that even legal in the US?

Just drive down to your local electronics store and buy yourself a
"ghetto blaster" stereo, and you'll be all set! Remember to EQ the
signal so that there is nothing but bass and treble; that pesky
midrange doesn't do much to get the attention of other drivers.


--

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

In article <1188407120.440695.171500@57g2000hsv.googlegroups. com>,
nobuyout@gmail.com says...
> This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?

Depends on how loud you want to be. Most states do have limits on horn
volume, but many cars are well below the legal limit, so there's a good
chance you can get a louder horn without breaking any laws.

Pull your own at a junkyard.

--
josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/>
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html>

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

In article <1188407120.440695.171500@57g2000hsv.googlegroups. com>,
nobuyout@gmail.com says...
> This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?

Depends on how loud you want to be. Most states do have limits on horn
volume, but many cars are well below the legal limit, so there's a good
chance you can get a louder horn without breaking any laws.

Pull your own at a junkyard.

--
josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/>
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html>

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:43:17 -0700, against all advice, something
compelled <josh@phred.org>, to say:

> Pull your own at a junkyard.


I'm not that kinky.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:43:17 -0700, against all advice, something
compelled <josh@phred.org>, to say:

> Pull your own at a junkyard.


I'm not that kinky.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

In article <46d5a9e9$0$17198$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net>,
nospam@nospam.com says...
> > How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> > that even legal in the US?
>
> Get a train air horn: http://www.hornblasters.com/

Do check your local laws first, at first glance, I believe many of their
products would be illegal for use on public roads in many jurisdictions.

--
josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/>
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html>

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

In article <46d5a9e9$0$17198$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net>,
nospam@nospam.com says...
> > How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> > that even legal in the US?
>
> Get a train air horn: http://www.hornblasters.com/

Do check your local laws first, at first glance, I believe many of their
products would be illegal for use on public roads in many jurisdictions.

--
josh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/>
Braze your own bicycle frames. See
<http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/build.html>

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

On Aug 29, 10:05 am, NB <nobuy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?

I got one from a Volvo to replace one in my Toyota.
Works well. Switched it to the next one, too, IIRC

I would suggest that you put a handy switch in the wire to the
replacement / addition, in case you want to give a quiet "beep" with
the weak one in a non-emergency.

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

On Aug 29, 10:05 am, NB <nobuy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?

I got one from a Volvo to replace one in my Toyota.
Works well. Switched it to the next one, too, IIRC

I would suggest that you put a handy switch in the wire to the
replacement / addition, in case you want to give a quiet "beep" with
the weak one in a non-emergency.

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

"Steve" <otm@wdc.inv> wrote in message
news:6jobd3tgt5209pd5hq410svvtl4v1v2t78@4ax.com...
> NB <nobuyout@gmail.com> wrote:
>>This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>>that even legal in the US?
>
> Dunno, but a cheaper solution would be to carry Rod Speed in the
> passenger seat at all times.
>
Nah, after an hour of him, you'd drive the car into a tree yourself, Just To
Make It Stop.

aem sends....

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

"Steve" <otm@wdc.inv> wrote in message
news:6jobd3tgt5209pd5hq410svvtl4v1v2t78@4ax.com...
> NB <nobuyout@gmail.com> wrote:
>>This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>>that even legal in the US?
>
> Dunno, but a cheaper solution would be to carry Rod Speed in the
> passenger seat at all times.
>
Nah, after an hour of him, you'd drive the car into a tree yourself, Just To
Make It Stop.

aem sends....

Re: Can I get a louder horn?
 

NB <nobuyout@gmail.com> wrote in news:1188407120.440695.171500@
57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com:

> This ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?
>
>

I dunno, I'd think a really loud horn would be more likely to startle an
oblivious driver into doing something dangerously stupid, like swerving out
of control. It might also startle other drivers around you who aren't
currently doing anything stupid. It can be really hard to tell who's
honking at who sometimes.

I have to admit, there'd be a certain visceral satisfaction in blasting
some idiot with 130 decibels of obnoxious sound. Not sure how useful it
would actually be, though...

-- Bob