[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Useful. Not a fad. Not a gimmick. Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Camm [Email] (#191) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Camm) on Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:28:19 In Reply to: Very useful for..., Caarma [Profile/Gallery] , Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:02:56 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Last night, I drove from my apartment in downtown Albany to Mom's house, out in the boonies SW of Albany ~ 45 mins in dry, 65 mins in snow. The snow was coming down hard and blowing around alot. In these conditions, high beams are useless, all you can see are snowflakes in front of you, and not the road. Lows are ok, you can somewhat see the road, but not the edges, the ditch or the condition of the snow you are driving into (tracked, icy, fresh, slushy etc). Lows and driving lamps are not a sensational miracle fix that makes the snow disappear, but work really nicely to allow you to see the edge of the road (nice when there is a plow coming the opposite direction) and what the road is like condition wise. I have lived in upstate NY my whole life and driven in winter conditions as long as I had my license. After having 4 cars w/out driving lights, and 2 with I would not have a car without driving lights now, just for those 15 days a year when they help out.

On a related anti-rant, as much as I like the 9-3 with 4 snows, I miss the hell out of my QSW (quattro VW) with 4 snows. AWD is fantastic and is not a fad, a gimmick, or useless.

Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.

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• Are fog lights useless, or is it me?......, Mike Lynch , Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:58:46
  • Re: Are fog lights useless? combination of answers, JimBlake , Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:03:18
  • Very useful, in specific situations, MO, Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:26:59
  • I find them very useful!, Ivan, Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:34:36
  • I love them, mine are always on. No apologies! nm, Sebastian, Sun, 23 Jan 2005 13:02:21
    • I like mine..., Bob M, Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:42:40
    • It's just a fashion statement then. n/m, Pat, Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:21:21
  • It all depends... on the 9-5, I find the ecode lenses, mdj, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:54:48
    • rear lights always on on Jags, Audis, MO, Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:20:20
  • I agree. . , fog lights useless, or is it me?......, D.H.A.P., Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:40:07
  • Re: Are fog lights useless, or is it me?......, 79-900t , Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:37
  • Huh ? That's what they're for ? I presume you..., TKC, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:59:26
  • Some of this is expectations..., Noel, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:35:01
  • I've come to wholly detest them..., Tom Young, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:49:20
    • Truer words never have been spoken, Pat Hurley, Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:54:39
    • I agree wholeheartedly, John J, Mon, 24 Jan 2005 05:15:00
      • fog lights vs. drivng lights, Aero'ed, Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:37:17
      • RE: High beams on 15 times in 7 years?, Noel, Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:33:38
        • A mix, John J, Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:15:41
  • No, you are quite right, SWEDECAR , Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:31:04
    • Black duct tape looks like a cover..., Mike Lynch , Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:16:52
    • Ugh... those were a pain, NateinAA, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:40:02
      • I broke one on a driveway. Gees! n/m, RS , Sun, 23 Jan 2005 06:00:46
  • The one in back is useful, but, Rafe, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:09:56
  • Very useful for..., Caarma , Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:02:56
    • Potholes: I second that., RedAeroGirl, Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:16:00
    • Useful. Not a fad. Not a gimmick., Camm , Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:28:19 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Very limited but, DER, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:19:33
      • But you can run them independent of the, Noel, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:01:48
        • Re: But you can run them independent of the, Paul B., Sun, 23 Jan 2005 08:28:55
        • I'll give it a try after the storm blows thru; Thx n/m, DER, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:24:07
  • Re: Are fog lights useless, or is it me?......, Scott Paterson , Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:49:45
    • Re: Are fog lights useless, or is it me?......, Bill in Va, Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:12:39
  • Re: Are fog lights useless, or is it me?......, cryptical, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:36:36
    • Driving lights have far different beam than fogs, DER, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:30:19
    • Went surfing Wed......., Mike Lynch , Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:04:21
  • Most built in ones are useless, Trev, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:24:50
  • Re: Are fog lights useless, or is it me?......, Paul B., Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:20:36
    • aftermarket fogs/driving lights >>>>>> OEM, matt 94 aero, Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:57:41
      • Re: Matt-how was it to mount the Hella FF75s?, paul de k, Sun, 23 Jan 2005 13:50:50

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