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> Euro "Blue-Light" Dichroic Halogen Inserts.  Now available
> for US-Spec Cars. Emit 30% more light than standard halogen
> bulbs. As seen on 97/98 model year Mercedes, BMW, and Lincoln
> Mark VIII. Brilliant blue/white beam provides better all weather
> illumination.  Prices start at $34.95/pair. Send email with

> We also carry sealed beam and E-Code conversion kits. Visit
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/~autooptiks/ for more
> information on dichroic lighting.

> > Euro "Blue-Light" Dichroic Halogen Inserts.  Now available
> > for US-Spec Cars. Emit 30% more light than standard halogen
> > bulbs. As seen on 97/98 model year Mercedes, BMW, and Lincoln
> > Mark VIII. Brilliant blue/white beam provides better all weather
> > illumination.  <snip>

> These are the most anoying thing I ever saw on the road. I think it's
> even worse then does stupid neon you put under the car (they were very
> popular here in the summer of 96, but then winter came. WHAAAAA HA HA. I
> would of like to see the faces of those idiots when they saw there dear
> ligths all broken). Anyway, just a reminder to all residents of Canada
> that those colored ligths are illegal here, at least for the moment. I
> hope it stays like that, I'm always under the impression that I'm being
> abducted by a UFO.

> --
> Stefan Mazur
> ******************

> Please insert these lines in all of your web pages

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>      if (uagent.indexOf("MSIE") == 25) {     // Drop a hint...
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>      self.close()
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> </SCRIPT>

> Think neon lites under car are stupid, ya oughtta see the idiots we have
> here in Georgia and Florida with cars lowered to 1 inch off the ground and
> tires that stick out 2 feet from the weel wells. I keep lookin' for the slot
> in the road!!<g>

> Joe

> > > Euro "Blue-Light" Dichroic Halogen Inserts.  Now available
> > > for US-Spec Cars. Emit 30% more light than standard halogen
> > > bulbs. As seen on 97/98 model year Mercedes, BMW, and Lincoln
> > > Mark VIII. Brilliant blue/white beam provides better all weather
> > > illumination.  <snip>

> > These are the most anoying thing I ever saw on the road. I think it's
> > even worse then does stupid neon you put under the car (they were very
> > popular here in the summer of 96, but then winter came. WHAAAAA HA HA. I
> > would of like to see the faces of those idiots when they saw there dear
> > ligths all broken). Anyway, just a reminder to all residents of Canada
> > that those colored ligths are illegal here, at least for the moment. I
> > hope it stays like that, I'm always under the impression that I'm being
> > abducted by a UFO.

> The lights you see in the Mercs, Audis, etc ARE NOT blue halogens.  They are high
> voltage arc discharge lamps.  Quite different.  The blue halogen lamps this bozo
> is trying to sell are ILLEGAL in the US and Canada, at least, if not Europe.

> The light output is actually less, the glare increases and the distinctive
> coloring makes you an easy target for the local law enforcement officials.

> Some modern cars seem to have these blue halogen lights as standard (at
> least in Britain). They give you a heart attack at times. Picture the
> scene, I am tonking along at %$mph when one of these cars comes over
> the hill behined me, all I see is a flash of blue light. A quick glance
> at the speedo says its licence frying time, then a Saab comes past with
> two old ladies in it. Que loss of at least one of my lives (down to my
> last two now.) :-)

> --
> <http://freespace.***.net/ian.thomas1> (Updated 14th April)
> Ian 'Ziggy' Thomas - Stratford, London, England - Dry and sunny.
> 'Have a noodle!'

> It's not just there. I see it here in Rhode Island too.

> Tony

> > Some modern cars seem to have these blue halogen lights as standard (at
> > least in Britain). They give you a heart attack at times. Picture the
> > scene, I am tonking along at %$mph when one of these cars comes over
> > the hill behined me, all I see is a flash of blue light. A quick glance
> > at the speedo says its licence frying time, then a Saab comes past with
> > two old ladies in it. Que loss of at least one of my lives (down to my
> > last two now.) :-)

> > --
> > <http://freespace.***.net/ian.thomas1> (Updated 14th April)
> > Ian 'Ziggy' Thomas - Stratford, London, England - Dry and sunny.
> > 'Have a noodle!'

> Little old ladies drive fast in UK huh, licence frying speeds and you
> get overtaken by two old ladies, WOW

> Sorry, too good to let slide man

> > I am tonking along at %$mph

> I do hope this isn't a euphemism for speeding, Ian!