Badley
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Does anyone know if the new convertible headlights (with LED's) will fit the existing style headlight fitment?
Does anyone know if the new convertible headlights (with LED's) will fit the existing style headlight fitment?
Why would you want to do that. The new LED Lights 'Dame Edna's' totally ruin the look of the A3!
Cheers
Even the R8 looks like a Council House at Christmas with the LED DRLs.
I for one are for the LED drl's, Biased I may be as I've retro fitted the S6 lights to my A3 but also believe that LED is going to play a major part in the future of all lighting.
I guess some people are afraid of change, and when change happenns they're immediate reaction is to dismiss. Give it time. . . . . . . .
I agree, LEDs will probably change the future of lighting, however the Audi items at present are just a styling trinket, and a poor one at that.
To me saying that they are just a "Styling trinket" suggests that they have no function at all? If that's the case then, why are they called Daytime Running Lights (DRL's) and why would Audi have to conform to all the DRL regulations that stipulate the positioning and brightness (Night/day) on the vehicle?
They are style over substance. If they (Audi) were concerned with meeting DRL legislation (Norwegian law for example) they`d just have the dipped beam on constantly.
The new EU Directive requiring the fitting of DRLs to all new cars by 2011 does not recommend the use of dipped headlights as DRLs. Audi already meet the requirements on the current A3 (and other Audis) fitted with Bi-Xenon headlights by fitting a normal 21w bulb in the inner lights.
So, they don`t require the LEDs for DRLs? Definately a styling addition then!
So the fact that an led has a lifespan of 100,000hrs compared to 3000hrs of halogen means nothing? I know which one I'd prefer.
As I said before, not a styling trinket but more of a forward thinking approach using advanced technology to improve of existing systems of a vehicle.
If that`s what you think then fine!
So I quoted a modern day motoring legend - I don't see your point? He summed up what everybody else was thinking. Why would I need to think of something else to say? They look ****, end of.And quoting Jeremy Clarkson makes you look like a satchel. Try to be original if you're trying to be funny.
Agreed, LEDs will change the future of lighting technology and if they weren't so damned expensive in the first place, more cars would have full LED light clusters. It's possible to use LEDs and have a headlight brighter than Xenon, but until that technology is more widely used then the price won't drop enough for car manufacturers to use on normal cars and not just on hyper-cars costing £millions.I agree, LEDs will probably change the future of lighting, however the Audi items at present are just a styling trinket, and a poor one at that.
I for one are for the LED drl's, Biased I may be as I've retro fitted the S6 lights to my A3 but also believe that LED is going to play a major part in the future of all lighting.
I guess some people are afraid of change, and when change happenns they're immediate reaction is to dismiss. Give it time. . . . . . . .
Nothing to do with being afraid of change VM. More a matter of taste.
Cheers
So the fact that an led has a lifespan of 100,000hrs compared to 3000hrs of halogen means nothing? I know which one I'd prefer.
Of all the things I`ve considered when narrowing down a new car, lightbulb life expectancy has never cropped up.
The long winter nights must have simply flown by in your house.......
The other factor no one's mentioned is the "power utilisation" and the inevitable carbon footprint.
Before many years, you'll be seeing led headlights too......
That's fear talking for you. Guess some people you have to gradually nurture to accept the new. Give it time . . . .