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Andy B

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Re: Lights and rain
« Reply #30 on: 15 June 2007, 12:09:35 »
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 but we get a fair bit of fog and rain and snow and stuff.  You may remember from being up this way.   .....

I'm trying to forget!  ;D
In a time before rear fog lights (well they weren't on my Mk III) I was struggling to get down the A702 due to blizzard conditions and the road being like a toboggan (sp?) run. A single track had been ploughed through the snow, and was closed from Biggar southwards.  :o
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« Reply #31 on: 15 June 2007, 18:13:43 »
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Surely if you are on the motorway, its hammering down with rain and cannot see the car in front because of spray, if he had his rear fogs on you would see him. ..... BE SEEN. .....

NO! They are for fog not bloody rain! All they do in rain is dazzle the poor bugger behind you!!  >:(  If it's raining that hard you should have already slowed down. If you were in front of me you'd have my main beam in your mirrors - Yes! I know 2 wrongs etc etc

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I have seen many traffic police using rear fogs in the rain on a motorway
It doesn't make it right! I've seen coppers without any lights on at all at night.

As golfbuddy suggests rear fog/intensity lights are a complete waste of boot space. I've had a licence for the last 28 yrs (Christ! Am I that old!?) and about the only time they're switched on is for the MOT. It f***s me off the number of people who see a little mist in a morning and immediately hit the rear fog light switch and only remember to turn them off 4 days later  >:(. If you pull up beside them and tell them they're on, you're met with blank vacant expressions cos they haven't a clue that they're on! I wonder what they think the tell-tale is for?
(A plus point for an Omega is that you can't leave 'em on indefinately)

Alright, alright keep your bloody hair on, it was a general comment.

  
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Re: Lights and rain
« Reply #32 on: 15 June 2007, 18:18:16 »
I will still use mine in bad rain and spray on the motorway, I might be doing the correct speed but dippy coming up behind me wont be,

BE SEEN

 :y >:( >:(
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Re: Lights and rain
« Reply #33 on: 15 June 2007, 18:47:02 »
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Alright, alright keep your bloody hair on, it was a general comment.

  

So was my reply!  :-?  ::)
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Re: Lights and rain
« Reply #34 on: 15 June 2007, 19:12:28 »
Blimey! I'm sorry I mentioned the fog light thing now. The original post was about sidelights. Looks like it's all kicked off here! ;)
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Re: Lights and rain
« Reply #35 on: 15 June 2007, 19:14:44 »
Actually, on closer inspection it wasn't me who mentioned it first it was RonaldMcBurger. Wheew ;D
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« Reply #36 on: 15 June 2007, 19:23:04 »
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Alright, alright keep your bloody hair on, it was a general comment.

  

So was my reply!  :-?  ::)

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Re: Lights and rain
« Reply #37 on: 15 June 2007, 19:25:38 »
Come on, kiss and make up  ;)

I think this thread has run it's course - let's let sleeping dog's lie...
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Re: Lights and rain
« Reply #38 on: 15 June 2007, 19:28:18 »
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Come on, kiss and make up  ;)

I think this thread has run it's course - let's let sleeping dog's lie...

No kissing on here, I dont know where hes been.

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Re: Lights and rain
« Reply #39 on: 15 June 2007, 19:32:06 »
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Come on, kiss and make up  ;)

I think this thread has run it's course - let's let sleeping dog's lie...







 :-* .......................................... yuk!  ;D
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