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01-24-2006, 10:19 AM

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i beleive all cars have to have side marking lights of some sort and this is a fancy way for them to do it.

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01-24-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Kev525' post='228754' date='Jan 24 2006, 01:16 PM

Cars in the UK have them too. I was asked by a friend recently why I have orange forward facing sidelights (the eyebrows) as apparently the UK vehicle legislation says that you can only have white forward facing lights. (This is news to me - I guess the indicators aren't classed as lights as they are not lit constantly).

He's partially right. You must have 2 forward facing headlights, the height/spacing/colour of which is controlled. You must not have "flashing" front lights or red or blue forward facing lights but no legislation against additional amber front position lights a la E60/1.

Thats interesting, I'm in the UK too, and as far as the red/blue light thing goes, I wonder if bi-xenon lights have been mentioned in the legislation, as although thier light is bright wight, they have a blue tint at certain angles due to the way the xenon gas discharge works. I've had alot of people say they hate xenon's as they keep thinking they are being followed by a cop!
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The blue thing is so only emergency vehicles have them not some wannabe pratt

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01-24-2006, 12:17 PM

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Cars in Europe have them. I think it's just a design feature.

It looks cool.

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01-24-2006, 12:20 PM

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We have them in the US--the angel eyes--as I understand things. It is a (cool) design feature meant to frighten those in front of you at night--like in "fear this."

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01-24-2006, 02:42 PM

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The Orange LED eyebrows are cool!!!

One of the reasons for getting an E60! Its just a real distinctive look. I wonder what the next 5 Series facelift or next all new model will bring? E39 bought us the angel eyes, E60 bought use the angel eyes plus orange eyebrows. What's next? LED front headlights? Audi seem to be using this technology on their new concept cars a lot, haven't seen BMW do that yet.

Have noticed recently that the new Citreon's (C4 I think???) have a similar white eyebrow look to them. Guess its another example of other manufacturers copying BMWs again.