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Old 03-06-2006, 01:56 PM
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Default See, you care about looks more than good visibility at night.....

even if weather is perfect, you can't tell me that by turning them on and off doesn't make a difference.
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i care about _my_ visibility. i love the look of xenons w/fog lights. call me superficial.
Old 03-06-2006, 02:06 PM
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Default hehe...I'm not that extreme, my highs are usually off, unless no oncoming traffic...

at that point, my lows, highs and fogs shine all at the same time...light madness in front of me!
Old 03-06-2006, 02:39 PM
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I keep my high beams on at all times so I can see so good. Ya got a problem wit dat?
Old 03-06-2006, 03:39 PM
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Default I have bright yellow bulbs, and I think it looks cool. Why else?

Personally I can't tell the difference in rainy conditions whether fogs are on or off, and in fog they make about 1% difference to my eyes.

However, they definitely make the car more noticable on the freeway during bad weather, and I've noticed people tend to get out of my way quicker with the yellow fogs on. :-D

I read awhile back that automakers include fog bulbs to fill in the "hole" in-between the front bumper and where halogen lights hit the road, because it gives people a sense of confidence to see the road 2 feet in front of their wheels. Or something.
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Default Hmm, except the fogs automatically turn off when the highs are on

...unless you did a VAG-COM recode.
Old 03-06-2006, 03:44 PM
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Default Stock fog lights do almost nothing in the fog, anyway. They are for looks.

I know because it is foggy where I live 65% of the time :P
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Default No, I do care about visibility but find the xenons w/o fogs work

just fine as long as the weather conditions are okay. I'm just saying that there are a lot of people out there that use their foglights more for appearance than anything else. Not implying you are doing so, but some do.
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Default Re: Finally got the A3

Do you know what offset the wheels are?
Old 03-07-2006, 07:51 AM
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Default I know, I know. My whole point was they DO NOT blind oncoming traffic - period. Why people use them

I really don't care.
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