kaboom

On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:23:32 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:

>Brian Nystrom wrote:
>
>> Matt Whiting wrote:
>>
>>>> I'm now visiting family in CT and the other night I drove some unlit,
>>>> tiny curvy roads and was *really* displeased with the lights. Every
>>>> corner was a surprise, fast and unexpected is right! I wasn't even
>>>> going fast (Gran was in the car) either but it felt really weird.
>>
>>
>> On twisty roads, the fog lights can help considerably, as they
>> illuminate the edges of the road and their beam is much wider than the
>> low beams. However, they don't increase distance visibility and I
>> strongly recommend that you not use them unless they're really needed,
>> as I find fog lights on approaching vehicles to be very annoying.
>
>Brian,
>
>I didn't write a single word of the above that you attributed to me.

**Hi Brian, those were my scribblings not Matt's. However, I'd like
to thank you for the fog lights idea and I'll be looking into it. I
used to have fog lights on my old Santa Fe and I used them rarely
because the regular headlights were fine but the car did look cool

Thanks

kaboomie

kaboom

On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:23:32 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:

>Brian Nystrom wrote:
>
>> Matt Whiting wrote:
>>
>>>> I'm now visiting family in CT and the other night I drove some unlit,
>>>> tiny curvy roads and was *really* displeased with the lights. Every
>>>> corner was a surprise, fast and unexpected is right! I wasn't even
>>>> going fast (Gran was in the car) either but it felt really weird.
>>
>>
>> On twisty roads, the fog lights can help considerably, as they
>> illuminate the edges of the road and their beam is much wider than the
>> low beams. However, they don't increase distance visibility and I
>> strongly recommend that you not use them unless they're really needed,
>> as I find fog lights on approaching vehicles to be very annoying.
>
>Brian,
>
>I didn't write a single word of the above that you attributed to me.

**Hi Brian, those were my scribblings not Matt's. However, I'd like
to thank you for the fog lights idea and I'll be looking into it. I
used to have fog lights on my old Santa Fe and I used them rarely
because the regular headlights were fine but the car did look cool

Thanks

kaboomie

Mike Marlow

"Bob" <BobsJunkMail@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:R8%Qg.13563$GY5.7933@bignews6.bellsouth.net.. .
>
> "Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@alltel.net> wrote in message
> news:2965c$45126ffa$471fbb6d$26357@ALLTEL.NET...
> >
> > "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
> > news:7HmQg.3862$6S3.2785@newssvr25.news.prodigy.ne t...
> >
> >>
> >> If the road is very dark and not well traveled, it is not a big deal to
> >> leave the high beams on. I found myself flipping them off and on far
too
> >> often on at least one road as a car would approach. Turns are very
dark
> >> also, but I'll admit I've been spoiled by the turning lights on my
> > LeSabre.
> >>
> >> My guess is that the projector bulb concentrates the light better, at
> >> the
> >> expense of peripheral vision. This is my first car with them.
> >
> > I had not heard of anyone complaining of this Ed. My wife's Sonata is
an
> > '04, so it's not the same as your '06, but its lights rank among the
best
> > I've ever had on a car. I can only wish that my Grand Am could throw
> > light
> > like her Sonata does.
> >
> Actually, that was - and still is a major gripe of mine. I believe you
even
> suggested a way to fix it... http://tinyurl.com/lnczd
>
>
>

Oh - I'm fine with aiming headlights against a wall, but my point was that
my Grand Am just does not have a good light reflector, thus some of the
worst high beam lighting you've ever seen.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Mike Marlow

"Bob" <BobsJunkMail@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@alltel.net> wrote in message
> news:2965c$45126ffa$471fbb6d$26357@ALLTEL.NET...
> >
> > "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
> > news:7HmQg.3862$6S3.2785@newssvr25.news.prodigy.ne t...
> >
> >>
> >> If the road is very dark and not well traveled, it is not a big deal to
> >> leave the high beams on. I found myself flipping them off and on far
too
> >> often on at least one road as a car would approach. Turns are very
dark
> >> also, but I'll admit I've been spoiled by the turning lights on my
> > LeSabre.
> >>
> >> My guess is that the projector bulb concentrates the light better, at
> >> the
> >> expense of peripheral vision. This is my first car with them.
> >
> > I had not heard of anyone complaining of this Ed. My wife's Sonata is
an
> > '04, so it's not the same as your '06, but its lights rank among the
best
> > I've ever had on a car. I can only wish that my Grand Am could throw
> > light
> > like her Sonata does.
> >
> Actually, that was - and still is a major gripe of mine. I believe you
even
> suggested a way to fix it... http://tinyurl.com/lnczd
>
>
>

Oh - I'm fine with aiming headlights against a wall, but my point was that
my Grand Am just does not have a good light reflector, thus some of the
worst high beam lighting you've ever seen.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Edwin Pawlowski

"kaboom" <kaboomicus@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> **Hi Brian, those were my scribblings not Matt's. However, I'd like
> to thank you for the fog lights idea and I'll be looking into it. I
> used to have fog lights on my old Santa Fe and I used them rarely
> because the regular headlights were fine but the car did look cool
>
> Thanks
>
> kaboomie

They do look cool, but as another car approaches in the opposite with them,
I've often been know to utter some nasty words. Mostly on the after market
ones installed by a kid that knows nothing about aiming lights. I'll have
to try them and see if I **** of anyone else.

Edwin Pawlowski

"kaboom" <kaboomicus@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> **Hi Brian, those were my scribblings not Matt's. However, I'd like
> to thank you for the fog lights idea and I'll be looking into it. I
> used to have fog lights on my old Santa Fe and I used them rarely
> because the regular headlights were fine but the car did look cool
>
> Thanks
>
> kaboomie

They do look cool, but as another car approaches in the opposite with them,
I've often been know to utter some nasty words. Mostly on the after market
ones installed by a kid that knows nothing about aiming lights. I'll have
to try them and see if I **** of anyone else.

kaboom

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 02:28:07 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net>
wrote:

>
>"kaboom" <kaboomicus@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> **Hi Brian, those were my scribblings not Matt's. However, I'd like
>> to thank you for the fog lights idea and I'll be looking into it. I
>> used to have fog lights on my old Santa Fe and I used them rarely
>> because the regular headlights were fine but the car did look cool
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> kaboomie
>
>They do look cool, but as another car approaches in the opposite with them,
>I've often been know to utter some nasty words.

**I didn't mean cool with them turned on, I meant with them off
I've probably uttered the same nasties as you, Edwin.

>Mostly on the after market
>ones installed by a kid that knows nothing about aiming lights.

**Yea, nothing like those aftermarket jobbies that just kinda dangle
there, eh?

>I'll have to try them and see if I **** of anyone else.

**Well, it's either going to be foglights pissing them off or your
high beams. Fogs are probably the lesser of the two evils.

kaboomie