Pop-up Headlights
14 June 2004, 01:52 PM
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Pop-up Headlights
What happened to Pop-up headlights?
Were they banned?
Can anyone think of a single current model that comes with Pop-up lights?
All the Ferraris (355 etc) used to have pop up lights, but nowadays AFAIK, NO cars have them - loads of Jap stuff used to too:
MX5
RX7
GTO
Celica
Just wondering...
Were they banned?
Can anyone think of a single current model that comes with Pop-up lights?
All the Ferraris (355 etc) used to have pop up lights, but nowadays AFAIK, NO cars have them - loads of Jap stuff used to too:
MX5
RX7
GTO
Celica
Just wondering...
14 June 2004, 02:04 PM
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I read an RIP to Pop up Lights article in Autocar a few months ago - something about the cotton wool society we live in saying that hitting a pedestrian with the lights up would cause some nasty chaffing - so we're never going to see them again.
Favourite pop up lights? No question - the frogs eyes in the Porsche 928.
[note to self - stop being a geek and go and talk to girls]
Favourite pop up lights? No question - the frogs eyes in the Porsche 928.
[note to self - stop being a geek and go and talk to girls]
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14 June 2004, 09:13 PM
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& they are a proper barstud to get fitting correctly just ask my body shop 
lol. But i do like 'em kuda changed mine to sleek ones on me RX7 but well as i say i like the way they look although they aint cheap!!!
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lol. But i do like 'em kuda changed mine to sleek ones on me RX7 but well as i say i like the way they look although they aint cheap!!!Si
14 June 2004, 10:23 PM
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Apart from changes in car regulations, I'd say one of the main reasons that u don't see pop-up lights anymore is shifts in general car styling and fashion.
Pop up lights were very big in the 80's and early 90's, even some Volvos had 'em, but nowdays they just look naff!
Very chest wig/medallion man-ish these days I'd say..
Not wishing to offend pop-up fans though.
Mart.
Pop up lights were very big in the 80's and early 90's, even some Volvos had 'em, but nowdays they just look naff!
Very chest wig/medallion man-ish these days I'd say.. Not wishing to offend pop-up fans though.
Mart.
15 June 2004, 10:21 PM
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i think the worst thing about my mr2 is the pop-up lights desperately want flush fit, only trouble is shoddy U.S. kits are all thats out there for £200 region with no actual lights ?$£$?
I thought it was more crash tests relating to hitting people that finished off popups
I thought it was more crash tests relating to hitting people that finished off popups
15 June 2004, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin J Stirling
Apart from changes in car regulations, I'd say one of the main reasons that u don't see pop-up lights anymore is shifts in general car styling and fashion.
Pop up lights were very big in the 80's and early 90's, even some Volvos had 'em, but nowdays they just look naff! Very chest wig/medallion man-ish these days I'd say..
Not wishing to offend pop-up fans though.
Mart.
Pop up lights were very big in the 80's and early 90's, even some Volvos had 'em, but nowdays they just look naff!
Very chest wig/medallion man-ish these days I'd say.. Not wishing to offend pop-up fans though.
Mart.
the missus has an mx5.reckon she would look great
and theres me calling it a hairdressers car lol
17 June 2004, 10:47 AM
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I believe a spokesman for Ferrari pointed out that when you're going at 160 mph the last thing you want to do is pop a pair of lights into the airflow 
Mind you, I didn't know they were actually banned now
Popup NSX looked a lot better, IMHO.
Mind you, I didn't know they were actually banned now
Popup NSX looked a lot better, IMHO.
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