Xenon headlights rant

These bastards should be banned or treated under the laws of using your brights. Seriously.

You get some slightly raised SUV behind you ( Escalades are common with them ) and it's like a fucking spotlight gunning into your rearview mirror. Any car in general with them passing by you in the opposite direction is enough to temp blind your ass for a few seconds.

I'm not talking about the tiny little xeon riding lights people put in their front spoiler either, those aren't that bad. It's when they're used as the only headlight in car that pisses me off.

I'm gonna carry around a 1 million candlelight powered handheld spotlight and every prick who I see with them is going blind.

/ rant off

Xenon

My Maxima came with HIDs standard. There wasn't an option to buy the car without them. Don't blame me

I adjust my rearview mirror and aim that shit right back at them. I then slow down 15 mph under the speed limit.

In my truck, it has one of those anti glare things that kick in in the rearview mirror, so I don't notice it at all.

Blinded by some minivan with HID while driving on the highway at 11pm last night. I think the HID (or whatever they're called, the high intensity lights) are a lot worse than xenon since the bright yellow-white hurts your eyes much more than blue-white. I couldn't see a thing, so I pulled over into the right lane and slowed down to let the person (who was speeding, too) pass.

I don't get road rage, but I would mind grabbing that motherfucker by the hair, turning his lights on, and shoving his face in front of one of his HIDs. My night-vision is very good, and I literally had pain in my eyes from the light... couldn't see a thing.

get yourself a photochromic rear view mirror.

Abasuto said:

These bastards should be banned or treated under the laws of using your brights. Seriously.

You get some slightly raised SUV behind you ( Escalades are common with them ) and it's like a fucking spotlight gunning into your rearview mirror. Any car in general with them passing by you in the opposite direction is enough to temp blind your ass for a few seconds.

I'm not talking about the tiny little xeon riding lights people put in their front spoiler either, those aren't that bad. It's when they're used as the only headlight in car that pisses me off.

I'm gonna carry around a 1 million candlelight powered handheld spotlight and every prick who I see with them is going blind.

/ rant off

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Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't your Z have HID lights...

i don't like them either...

but the world is full of people who think the follow thoughts on a daily basis:

"these headlights are better than your's"
"i have more money, so i can buy better shit"
"look at me, i'm rich"
"lets run the small guy over"

i fucking hate those pussies
they think they own the road.

Abasuto said:

You get some slightly raised SUV behind you ( Escalades are common with them ) and it's like a fucking spotlight gunning into your rearview mirror.

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As far as I know, xenons are always equipped with automatic height adjust system.
That's probably because they are brighter than standard lights.
So when a car is riding lower or higher from the regular height, the xenons should automatically adjust themselves to a optimum position.

BryLmoo said:

i fucking hate those pussies
they think they own the road.

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Until they get out of their car and realize that their Mercedes C320 isn't going to save them from getting the shit beaten out of them.

Of all the luxury cars, I've noticed that (in California) Mercedes drivers tend to be the most obnoxious, and Audi drivers the most considerate.

Spike said:

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't your Z have HID lights...

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Yeah, but I have blacked out headlight covers that knock down the brightness slightly. Mostly takes away that blue'ish color so the light looks like a normal headlight.

No matter what kind of lights the big suvs have driving a low car just sucks when one of them is riding your ass with super bright lights blinding you.

Spike said:

No matter what kind of lights the big suvs have driving a low car just sucks when one of them is riding your ass with super bright lights blinding you.

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Yeah, that really pisses me off. I normally go slow as shit if some stupid truck fuck just rides my ass.

Until they get out of their car and realize that their Mercedes C320 isn't going to save them from getting the shit beaten out of them.

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Really though most probably carry guns, then what would you do? I have xenons and I love them. Never had anyone complain, but I too have experienced those problems in some SUV's or trucks, mostly aftermarket stuff. Get into a car with xenons and you'll never wanna go back, there is a big difference. BTW I bet you wouldn't do a thing to that big ugly Suburban with five homies inside staring at you. Relax...

i hate those damn lights that are so bright they light the road in front of you better than your own lights do. sometimes i think i need new or better lights cuz i cant see a damn thing at times but this trend of flood lights pisses me off. they always riding on ur ass to so the back of ur head starts to heat up from the lights and everything is flooded with light.

then there are those lights that are light big LEDs instead of normal headlights. all you see if a blue laser or something shooting into ur eye is this even legal?

FUUMA said:

Really though most probably carry guns, then what would you do? I have xenons and I love them. Never had anyone complain, but I too have experienced those problems in some SUV's or trucks, mostly aftermarket stuff. Get into a car with xenons and you'll never wanna go back, there is a big difference. BTW I bet you wouldn't do a thing to that big ugly Suburban with five homies inside staring at you. Relax...

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In Northern California? Not likely, especially if you see the sorts of people that drive these cars. Everyone says that the drivers in their part of the country are the worst, but the Bay Area is another place altogether. It's not uncommon for my friends to mention that while cycling through town, a driver with road rage would come periously close to hitting them with their car or tailgate for a few blocks. In all honestly, I've seen much more idiotic driving from soccer moms driving SUVs, juggling a cellphone, a compact, and bratty kids than from blacks and Hispanics in low income neighborhoods. Come to think of it, the last couple of times a stranger has mentioned 'hey dude' or 'good evening' to me has been a black or hispanic, not a beach blonde trophy wife driving a BMW 330Ci.

For awhile, around my college campus, some people would carry red laser pointers in their car and if one vehicle particularly pissed them off, they'd get behind that car and point the laser onto their dash (simulating a laser target from a handgun) and follow them around. I think that 'fad' died quietly after the police became very stern, but people will always find some way to turn each others' cranks.

As to staring a brawl with another car full of people who want to start shit? Depends on who I have with me. I hang around some fairly aggressive people who love brawling. Concealed weapons permits are not uncommon either.

Anyway, catch the sarcasm in my post instead of getting preachy. This thread is about venting frustration, not a traffic school lesson on how to exercise proper road manners.

I don't get road rage, but I would mind grabbing that motherfucker by the hair, turning his lights on, and shoving his face in front of one of his HIDs

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Until they get out of their car and realize that their Mercedes C320 isn't going to save them from getting the shit beaten out of them.

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My "preachy" had nothing to do with race, your comments contradicted your whole last post. To brief, join the revolution, get xenons and stfu.

FUUMA said:

My "preachy" had nothing to do with race, your comments contradicted your whole last post. To brief, join the revolution, get xenons and stfu.

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This thread is about venting frustration, not a traffic school lesson on how to exercise proper road manners.

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Uh huh. And your 'stfu' attitude doesn't affirm why some of us don't like high intensity headlights? Yup, they hurt our eyes, so let's get some more of them out there so we can hurt more peoples' eyes and potentially cause more accidents!

FUUMA said:

To brief, join the revolution, get xenons and stfu.

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What, the revolution of ugly ass lights? No thanks.

FUUMA said:

join the revolution

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FUUMA said:

join the revolution

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Fucking A. I say we get a bunch of NG.com "droogs" and start smashing Xenon Headlights in.

When they ask "who done this awful deed?"

We'll blame it on Makismo.

LOLz Luddites R Us! w00t

BryLmoo said:

i don't like them either...

but the world is full of people who think the follow thoughts on a daily basis:

"these headlights are better than your's"
"i have more money, so i can buy better shit"
"look at me, i'm rich"
"lets run the small guy over"

i fucking hate those pussies
they think they own the road.

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Dude, you're missing point of life. The goal is to buy a $10,000 and trick it out with all the kick-ass spoilers instead of getting a truly good car, moving out of home, or caring about non-material goods. What better justification for harassing joggers and other obviously inferior peopl, called pedestrians