mwg
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Got a nice new A4 at the moment with Xenon headlights. Was driving along in it last night with dipped beam and over 20 miles I was flashed about 5 or 6 times by drivers going the other way.
Personally I've never found them to blind me when a car with Xenons is coming the other way so not sure what the problem is. I want Xenon headlights now, they are brilliant.
Do other people find them bad 
The family wagon  Its good for loading a couple of mountain bikes and all the gear in though
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Wrighty
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i tend to look where im going not into the headlights of other cars. if they are in projectors i dont see a problem at all
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Fro
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Most xenon cars i drive past are fine but you do get some where they are completely out of alignment which is annoying!
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whitter45
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i will always try to order my car with xexons
however some other options are more prefferable
The most expensive ones are VW for Xenons - not paying over 1 k for them
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mwg
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1k  They are good but not that good
They are standard fit on this model cos its an S-line but I would hope so seen as though the list price is £31,420 without options 
[Edited on 16-04-2010 by mwg]
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
1k They are good but not that good
They are standard fit on this model cos its an S-line but I would hope so seen as though the list price is £31,420 without options
[Edited on 16-04-2010 by mwg]
yeah that was on a GTI
BMW charge about 600 - 700
Yeah the Slines seem to get them as standard as with most op models of insignia, mazda 6 etc
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Rich H
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Only time I have an issue with them is something like a Range Rover / X5 coming over crest towards me, or a car that is carrying a fair amount of weight in the back and hasn't adjusted to compensate. I don't flash people though - I only flash the twats who drive at me with full beam on!
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Baskey
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I cracked one on my clio, cost a fortune to replace!
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Tomnova16
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i always get flashed, in the m3 or the mini. i just put the full beam on when they flash
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Only time I have an issue with them is something like a Range Rover / X5 coming over crest towards me, or a car that is carrying a fair amount of weight in the back and hasn't adjusted to compensate. I don't flash people though - I only flash the twats who drive at me with full beam on!
Factory ones are supposed to have auto levellers but i still see this aswell.
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antnee
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I think a lot of the auto levelers are shit, or its just adjusted wrong on the headlight itself
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Vesta
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alot of them flicker which is annoying
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adiohead
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Geezer blinded me last night. Wasn't sure if he had full beam or just badly aligned Xenons.
I didn't bother flashing.
Make sure they're properly aligned.
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nathy_87
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I found that with cars coming towards me, pishes me off. Also when a car is behind me of a night time and the Xenon Headlights flicker i think it's a police car. 
[Edited on 16-04-2010 by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo]
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sc0ott
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ive had a few drivers flash me when ive had my lights on as well. mind you they arent road legal, but i just unleash my main beam. all hell breaks loose after that.
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Fro
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It's not them flickering as such. It's due to the beam being focused so if they hit a bump and it goes into your eyeline momentarily it will appear as though they are flickering.
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nathy_87
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That's what I meant.  
Thing is, i've got standard bulbs in my Polo and I still get people flashing at me with their headlights?
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mwg
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Could be your friends flashing at you? Or is that a bit far fetched?
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
It's not them flickering as such. It's due to the beam being focused so if they hit a bump and it goes into your eyeline momentarily it will appear as though they are flickering.
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saj_123
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I have some problems with BMW ones.
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Fro
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Matt.
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