Monday, August 22, 2005 - 12:27 pm, by: David Vaughan
Yes, and it is true that if you took my argument to the limit then in principle one could put the sun in each light and explain that so long as the adjustment was correct there would be no problem . Pity the person who came in the other direction as you both crossed a crest.
Monday, August 22, 2005 - 01:01 pm, by: Ben Dowdell
Greg, i called regency today and the earliest booking is 12/9 at 3pm .... i now have to take the car to a cop shop and have them sign off that the car is 'fixed' so i can drive it up until regency booking. For the regency inspection i need to bring any receipts for repairs and all associated paper work, the inspection will take 40 minutes and they will be going over the whole car, not just the suspension.
what gets me is that the car had to go through regency for compliance. the after market height controller was on the car and it was set a lot lower than it is now (their spec) plus had two stuffed front tires with steel hanging out, the only thing they removed at compliance was the dark rear tint .... now what message are they sending guys?
Monday, August 22, 2005 - 09:24 pm, by: Mustafa Akgul
A few points Muzz. You are being a bit vague about the "luxury and well known car make". Do you assert there is a problem with the Lexus? If not wrote on what is your problem with the factory Lexus HIDs? Secondly, "the facts are that they blind other drivers" is an assertion about a particular car and adjustment, not valid as a generalisation. Thirdly:
the statement "why anyone needs such lights goes beyond me" beggars belief. I occasionally drive quickly at night where there are no streetlights and have a lifetime of experience doing so with different cars and lighting systems. Next question?,
I have no problem with any make of lights i just hate a car that stands out and catches your eye in traffic its a distraction.and as the car approaches the light from the HID keeps changing hence why its a distraction.
I never stated anything about factory Lexus Hids.
Btw i am generalising i used BmW and Merc as a general rule of thumb as theye are the pinnacle of factory mainstream cars.my point here is if factory setups like these luxury cars are distracting can you imagine the aftermarket Hid`s out there with all these fancy coloured bulbs in them.
and your statement re driving quickly at night has nothing to do with my concerns regarding the leglity or the discomfort these lights cause other people.btw my high beams are sufficient for spirited night time driving where there is no street lights.
lastly these are my thaughts only dont take it to heart.
Monday, September 12, 2005 - 05:05 pm, by: Ben Dowdell(Ben)
well guys just an update on this little saga ... I went through Regency today.
Young guy doing the inspection and he was happy for a chat so i thought you beauty i am off to a good start. he went over the whole car and was surprised by a few things such as turning off the switch in the boot for the TEMS. all went well until he noticed the tint on the drivers and passengers window. legal limit is 30% tint and i had 46%.
the option was to drive away, remove and come back through the bullshit all again or remove there and then. he handed me a razor blade and watched me take it off. The guys who put the tint on told me it was legal and they would not tint below legal limits however Regency felt it was too dark.
They do not have a spec for a 91 soarer suspension height and he said it was strange but nothing he could do about it and had to go off what the cops had written down which was the 94 spec.
anyway i think i got off lightly enough. poor bloke next to me on P plates had his car set too low and brought it in to the inspection with blocks of wood between the springs and the stops, needless to say he would be needing a tow from Regency.
btw dvd player hiding in boot and air sus controller under rear seat.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 07:43 pm, by: Greg Manson(Greg93tt)
Ben, Glad to hear you got through first time. I have heard plenty of horror stories of people taking it back 3 or 4 times as the lovely people down there keep finding little extras. the window tint thing is a contentious issue and it looks as though it depends on who you get down there.
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. Pity the person who came in the other direction as you both crossed a crest.
