WOULD THIS LOOK SAD OR CRAP???

roverspeed · Post by **roverspeed** » Fri May 14, 2004 2:05 pm

Was thinking about getting a blue on of these for my 200.

Opinions please ppl?

http://www.knightlight.co.uk/pr-ks4064.htm

Cheers, Warren.

xr4x4 · Post by **xr4x4** » Fri May 14, 2004 2:12 pm

It would prob look quite cool..and u would get the looks.

but the thought of it sounds naff... :twisted:

sharky · Post by **sharky** » Fri May 14, 2004 2:33 pm

i had the blue ones on my old escort RS rep.

just dont let the police see you using them on the road as not only are those kind of light illegal for road use, but you could also get done for impersonating a police car/officer.... or so i was told. :roll:

they look quite good.. but you will get more 'laughs' than 'wows'!

dreaddan · Post by **dreaddan** » Fri May 14, 2004 2:35 pm

How mutch??
I'm shure maplins have a kit for about 10 quid!

Dan

Ti-Andy · Post by **Ti-Andy** » Fri May 14, 2004 5:33 pm

WOULD THIS LOOK SAD OR CRAP???

Both.

will_c · Post by **will_c** » Fri May 14, 2004 6:35 pm

sure there are cheaper ways to make your car look cr*p!

Post by **IrishRover** » Fri May 14, 2004 7:13 pm

I'm afraid they are sad by this stage. They've been done too much and on cars that don't suit them at all. I've often seen them on things like white Toyota Hiace vans which has added to their sadness.

If they had implemented a law in the 80s that you actually had to have something like a Pontiac Trans Am that was black in colour and vaguely the same shape then maybe they wouldn't look so naff now. If it actually had some function (maybe a parking sensor or perhaps an oncoming headlamp detector?) then at least people would know that they weren't just put on because the owner thought they looked cool.

I used to love Knight Rider and it does look cool on KITT, but because of so many cheap imitations on so many mundane cars it just looks sad on anything else now.

It might be funny to have a device with a voice synthesiser though linked up to a few things on your car to say things like "We're losing traction Michael" if your diff starts having to work overtime, or "super pursuit mode engaged" if you take it above 5,000rpm or maybe even "you're going to die horribly in a mangled wreck Michael" if it detects the ABS going off. :twisted:

Bikernut · Post by **Bikernut** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:07 pm

They can always double up as Xmas fairy lights i suppose

Leo · Post by **Leo** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:19 pm

Definatly a no-no in my book

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:26 pm

ICELED are thinkning of doing one of these, a 2million colour plus tube, with other effects, and connectable to the UFO/ZEN controller systems

Tom

Post by **SubCat001** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:40 pm

I remember Cortinas and Capris running around with them on in the 80s. Furry seat covers etc..

stuartm · Post by **stuartm** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:48 pm

nescafe

xr4x4 · Post by **xr4x4** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:22 am

Bugger...

i was going to put them all over my car

Kelvyn · Post by **Kelvyn** » Mon May 17, 2004 10:49 am

They are well expensive!

At UKMN this weekend, Fuel/MP were selling multi colour change LED undercar kits for Â£125...... so Â£95 for 1 colour strip, i think not.

LizKru · Post by **LizKru** » Mon May 17, 2004 10:53 am

Depends what sort of image you want to go for, but any sort of LEDs fitted at the front of a car spell boy racer IMO

Chris220SDi · Post by **Chris220SDi** » Mon May 17, 2004 1:48 pm

Tomâ„¢ wrote:ICELED are thinkning of doing one of these, a 2million colour plus tube, with other effects, and connectable to the UFO/ZEN controller systems

Tom

2 Million colours eh? That'll obviously make it really really good then... :roll:

marcjml · Post by **marcjml** » Mon May 17, 2004 2:03 pm

I had one on my toad alarm fitted to my civic coupe. It attracts ttouble mate. My car used to get booted all the time. Had to disable it!

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:57 pm

Chris220SDi wrote:
Tomâ„¢ wrote:ICELED are thinkning of doing one of these, a 2million colour plus tube, with other effects, and connectable to the UFO/ZEN controller systems

Tom

2 Million colours eh? That'll obviously make it really really good then...

i think you miss the point, with 2 million colours, and with the effects available, it is possible to have some beautiful fading lighting effects, which would definately be better than a single colour tube..

Tom

Chris220SDi · Post by **Chris220SDi** » Mon May 17, 2004 4:55 pm

Tomâ„¢ wrote:i think you miss the point, with 2 million colours, and with the effects available, it is possible to have some beautiful fading lighting effects, which would definately be better than a single colour tube..

No - I understood what you were saying perfectly.

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Mon May 17, 2004 5:01 pm

lol, what i was saying is, if you are going down the road of having a bar light in your grill, then atleast get the best available

Tom

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Mon May 17, 2004 6:35 pm

Well I'm sad and crap cos I think they look great

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Mon May 17, 2004 7:14 pm

don't let hubby see them on your coupe..

Tom