Hi
Stupid question, but if the car is an 8P3, does this automatically mean it has DRL's?
Cheers,
Dave
Stupid question, but if the car is an 8P3, does this automatically mean it has DRL's?
Cheers,
Dave
S3 8P3 = DRL
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PaulAr
S3 (8P)
PaulAr
S3 (8P)
Bud-Dum-Tsssss.....
You stole his punchline...
The fairy lights are the blight of new cars IMO. Even worse, some put time, effort amd money to retrofit these things.
they don't ALWAYS look bad... i wasn't particularly fond of the 8P3's at first, but if i do a Xenon upgrade i'm gonna go the whole hog and do the front end.
or i might just buy that Mk6 GTI i wanted in the first place lol
or i might just buy that Mk6 GTI i wanted in the first place lol
PaulAr
S3 (8P)
even in the UK you can't deny that cars with LEDs stand out more - if you see them better you're less likely to crash into them.
HOWEVER i do wonder if the same applies when ALL cars have DRLs. do they not stand out because they're different? the human brain is very VERY good at filtering out background rubbish (for example pressure on the soles of your feet, and it's also the reason why if you listen carefully fire alarms have an irregular beat so you don't start ignoring them)
so only time will tell if they're any good... tbh it won't be long before cars all drive themselves and know where each other are on a massive network anyway.
HOWEVER i do wonder if the same applies when ALL cars have DRLs. do they not stand out because they're different? the human brain is very VERY good at filtering out background rubbish (for example pressure on the soles of your feet, and it's also the reason why if you listen carefully fire alarms have an irregular beat so you don't start ignoring them)
so only time will tell if they're any good... tbh it won't be long before cars all drive themselves and know where each other are on a massive network anyway.
its going to be law soon i think to have drl's on your car have you noticed how many new cars have them now even ford have joined in too lol
that's my point. in the next few years they'll all have them - and i wonder if then they will still stand out
To answer the OP's question, which no-one has actually managed yet...
Yes, all 8P3 models have DRLs. If you spec Xenons then these are the LED variety, otherwise with standard halogens then you get the normal non-LED variety.
A lot of people seem to equate "DRL" with "LED" and forget that you still get non-LED ones with Halogens.
Yes, all 8P3 models have DRLs. If you spec Xenons then these are the LED variety, otherwise with standard halogens then you get the normal non-LED variety.
A lot of people seem to equate "DRL" with "LED" and forget that you still get non-LED ones with Halogens.
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dean_watford
Registered User
When I get in my '06 8P...first thing I do......TURN ON THE FULL LIGHTS!!
Why....habit from the bike.
See and be SEEN!!
Why....habit from the bike.
See and be SEEN!!
you can get the drl's on old a3 too you know ive got them on mine and its a 2004 model , saves me turning them on all the time haha , its a very simple setting on vag-com , they will be just like volvo's and saab's the headlights and taillights are on all the time
had a bad day lol? read the thread title, then read the first two replies
Ah LOL - I totally missed the "S3" in the title and presumed the question was whether all 8P3s came with DRLs of some description.
Oops - my bad
Sorry chaps I'm slipping
I'm toning down my S3 attacks because the more i look around the more i realise how good it is compared to the opposition. that said, its still silly money for a spec'd one
If i didn't already have something better i would buy one.................."FIGHT" !!!!!!
PaulAr
S3 (8P)
Sorry chaps I'm slipping
I'm toning down my S3 attacks because the more i look around the more i realise how good it is compared to the opposition. that said, its still silly money for a spec'd one
If i didn't already have something better i would buy one.................."FIGHT" !!!!!!
The force is strong in this one
