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re: Audi LED running lights? No thanks

230SL — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:58:26 GMT

Sorry about my poor punctuation in the above post, it is disgraceful.

re: Audi LED running lights? No thanks

230SL — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:57:19 GMT

Ordinary bloke, I don't think they are there to make them stand out from other vehicles, are they not there to catch your eye on a dull morning when that dark coloured car might not have been noticed, I think they are a good idea, Audis LED patterns they are designer creating a job for himself.

re: Audi LED running lights? No thanks

ordinary bloke — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:55:37 GMT

A bit gimmicky really, but a little bit of me thinks they look quite cool. The problem is that as soon as every car has them (as the EU seems to want) not only will there be lots of models with all sorts of ugly arrangements but the supposed "safety feature" of the lights being on all the time will just be lost as everyone will have them. We only really notice them now more than the other vehicles on the road because there are so few of them. So why bother with them ? Just another ill-thought out idea from the EU, making up rules just for the sake of it.

re: New Fiesta is looking good for showroom success

Klaaz — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:06:44 GMT

Well, most of the time I approach Cropley's opinion about new cars with suspicion. I mean: the man likes every car he drives. No wonder the manufacturers always invite him.

But in this case I must agree with him. The new Fiesta is a stunning car.

re: My highlight of 2008: return of the Scirocco

blktoy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:24:44 GMT

Its turned out well however , hasn't it ? In my opinion its lovelier than the concept.

re: Audi LED running lights? No thanks

Peter Cavellini — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:41:55 GMT

What's next at Audi then are they going to make the Audi TT KITT!. I mean is it going to have strobing lights , talk to you, insult your driving!. No i just think they are gimmick,expensive to fix,and as most people already know when you fill in surveys they know which area of the market are easily convinced they ned this car or latest gimmick.

re: New Fiesta is looking good for showroom success

simonbrava — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:40:43 GMT

It looks great

re: Wing vents; yesterday's fashion?

NiallOswald — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:37:54 GMT

It's all about the stick-on 'M3' vents on a knackered old beemer with chrome wheels and 'M-sport' badges everywhere ;)

re: Wing vents; yesterday's fashion?

wolseley — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:37:04 GMT

They're fine enough if they are indeed vents. The fake ones on the Ford Smax are inexcusable, recalling the dead days of the behind-the-door ones on the Crapi, and wrecking an otherwise convincing piece of design.

re: Audi LED running lights? No thanks

Schwenck — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:17:53 GMT

They look ridiculous. It'll be interesting to see how devalued the idea will seem when every Corsa and C2 over five years old has them. A bit light Lexus rear lights...

re: Children; the real car designers

Schwenck — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:41:09 GMT

"Back in the 1970s I used to sit, unbelted and un-entertained, in the echoing rear space of an Austin 1800. And in the summer, you could hardly stand the searing heat from the vinyl upholstery on your exposed legs."

You appear to be describing my childhood will alarming accuracy! My dad's sand coloured TKA 735G will always be an affectionate memory...

re: Audi LED running lights? No thanks

Lotus Man — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:41:34 GMT

Audi were not the first to have these sort of led string of pearls lights - No it was KITT ( in Knight Rider ) although 'his' were a lot cooler as it moved from side to side. The trend was then followed by the "I think I'm really cool by putting KITT lights on my Celica or Trans Am" set......Hmmmm really stylish - I rest my case ( against them )

re: Audi LED running lights? No thanks

julianphillips — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:13:19 GMT

I seem to remember that the side lights on Volvo's used to be permanently switched on as a safety feature, is this still true? If so, then Volvo would have an argument to switch to LEDs because they would save energy.

re: New Fiesta is looking good for showroom success

Seren Kuhanandan — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:07:17 GMT

how is that a bad thing?

re: Audi LED running lights? No thanks

rssh — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:58:21 GMT

@Glennan I agree with you.