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I feel compelled to say this about Paul >'s comments:
>On Mon, 30 May 2005 20:36:07 -0400, MidnightDad , said the following in >rec.autos.driving... > >> Assuming they're aimed correctly, what's wrong with using foglights on >> a clear night? > >Key words: "aimed correctly." Most of what end up in my eyes are >obviously not properly aimed. If they were, they should not be blinding >like highbeams. Those are the ones I am referring to. But your rant was directed at those people (pretentious you called them) who use their foglights on a clear night. Even on a foggy night, improperly aimed lights would be in your eyes. So which is it - pretentious on a clear night or misaligned on a foggy one? I think you're confused. |
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On Mon, 30 May 2005 22:56:05 -0400, MidnightDad , said the following in
rec.autos.driving... > But your rant was directed at those people (pretentious you called > them) who use their foglights on a clear night. Even on a foggy > night, improperly aimed lights would be in your eyes. So which is it > - pretentious on a clear night or misaligned on a foggy one? I think > you're confused. Both are equally annoying. People who have to show off that they have fog lights by using them on a clear night (The "Hey, look at me!! I gots fog lights," mentality) are of little to no use to me. And the people who have the misaligned fog lights just plain scare me (while simultaneously blinding me) as it says loads about how they drive/maintain the rest of their vehicle. And off hand, I'd say that there is a lot of overlap in the two groups. |
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"MidnightDad" > wrote in message ... > Why do car manufacturers insist on watering down their brand? Owning > a Mercedes, Porsche, or BMW used to mean something. It used to mean > that you were in an elite class of people who were successful enough > to own a top of the line machine. The cost of these cars put them > above the reach of the vast majority. Now, anyone with $30K can have > one. Granted, it's a watered down version of the original auto that > made the brand significant, but nonetheless, you get to call yourself > a BMW-owner (for example). I can just imaging the ire of the person > who finally reaches a position in life where they can afford to buy a > $90,000 911 only to pull up next to some dick in a Boxster who just > graduated college. Don't these manufacturers realize they are > sacrificing the long-term reputation and legend of their brand for the > short-term infusion of cash? Why don't manufacturers of BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover and other exotics brands actually start making reliable cars?! I can afford one, but I end up driving bland looking Lexuses because BMWs spend more time in the shop than on the road! |
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MidnightDad wrote:
> > > Assuming they're aimed correctly, what's wrong with using foglights on > a clear night? Or during the day. Absoultely nothing. What the hell, you paid good money for those fancy lights!I hope your rear fog light is on at all times too. |
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223rem > writes:
> MidnightDad wrote: > > > > Assuming they're aimed correctly, what's wrong with using foglights > > on > > a clear night? > > Or during the day. Absoultely nothing. What the hell, you paid good money for > those fancy lights!I hope your rear fog light is on at all times too. Absolutely. Announcing one's stupidity to the world is always a good idea. -- Ignasi. (using SPAM trap e-mail address) |
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Gudmundur wrote:
> I like, my truck cost me under $5000 to hand build from stuff I found > in my grandfather's back yard. Tell me again why he paid over 50K???? Top-notch handling, traction control, stability control, Power and torque arent everything, you know. > I get less miles per gallon, but way more fun per dollar!!!! More fun than taking that Merc on a twisty mountain road? |
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Watering down the brand
MidnightDad wrote:
> Why do car manufacturers insist on watering down their brand? More owners = more sales. More sales = expanding market share Expanding market share in theory = higher stock price Higher stsock price = execs can move up their own career ladders Any other questions? John -- Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. --Beethoven |
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Watering down the brand
C.H. wrote:
> But if you need to complain about that you are not rich enough to afford > top-of-the-line anyways. People, who are that rich, don't care about the > Boxster, they may even have one in the garage for the girlfriend or wife. Or both! John -- Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. --Beethoven |
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Watering down the brand
Paul wrote:
> On Mon, 30 May 2005 22:56:05 -0400, MidnightDad , said the following in > rec.autos.driving... > > >> But your rant was directed at those people (pretentious you called >> them) who use their foglights on a clear night. Even on a foggy >> night, improperly aimed lights would be in your eyes. So which is it >> - pretentious on a clear night or misaligned on a foggy one? I think >> you're confused. > > Both are equally annoying. People who have to show off that they have fog > lights by using them on a clear night (The "Hey, look at me!! I gots fog > lights," mentality) are of little to no use to me. How do you know that's why they're doing it? Can you read their minds, too. You sound like the self-impressed full-of-crap one who is of no use to anyone. John -- Von Herzen, moge es wieder zu Herzen gehen. --Beethoven |
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