[Sandwich]

Am clearly well behind the times, but in France lately after a long interlude and noticed that only the occasional old car had its yellow headlamps. When did they change and why? What was the point of them anyway (apart from french idiosyncrasy)?

[AdrianC]

I'd say it has something to do with eu harmonisation...

[Hagar]

Yellow lights are no longer compulsory in France. They are still legal though and they are to be seen every day on older cars.

[mick.fr]

Originally Posted by Sandwich

Am clearly well behind the times, but in France lately after a long interlude and noticed that only the occasional old car had its yellow headlamps. When did they change and why? What was the point of them anyway (apart from french idiosyncrasy)?

Don't try to be smart by insulting the French.

Don't forget who has been selling silver to the English to make bullets from its mine next to Galway: An Irish man. Made lots of money, exploiting other Irish men, and at the end of the day, English were using those bullets against Irish people.
And don't forget who brought food to your grand grand parents because they English cut all means of communications.
Without the French, you might not have been here to tell your BS on this forum today.

France, and other EU countries, more than 15 years ago decided to put an end to yellow headlights and since new cars has been delivered with white headlights.

[Alun]

Originally Posted by mick.fr

Don't try to be smart by insulting the French.

He didn't. Calling the French 'idiosyncratic' isn't insulting them, it's just an observation, and after that irrelevant little rant, quite an appropriate one, I'd say.

[Hagar]

The original purpose was for use as fog lights. Prudent enough in the days before smokeless fuels etc.

Why don't you question why Volvos have lights on permanently? There's an equally good answer to that one too.

[Guy:Incognito]

Originally Posted by Hagar

Why don't you question why Volvos have lights on permanently? There's an equally good answer to that one too.

Because Sweden is a very dark country?

[mick.fr]

Originally Posted by Alun

He didn't. Calling the French 'idiosyncratic' isn't insulting them, it's just an observation, and after that irrelevant little rant, quite an appropriate one, I'd say.

Yeah yeah Irish. Talk to me.

[Alun]

Originally Posted by mick.fr

Yeah yeah Irish. Talk to me.

Sorry, I can't be arsed talking to you. Anyway, I'm not Irish, so that kind of fell a bit flat didn't it

[mick.fr]

Originally Posted by Alun

Sorry, I can't be arsed talking to you. Anyway, I'm not Irish, so that particular little 'joke' fell a bit flat didn't it

Yeah nobody's perfect. Do you want a cookie now or later on?

[PauloMN]

Originally Posted by mick.fr

And don't forget who brought food to your grand grand parents because they English cut all means of communications.
Without the French, you might not have been here to tell your BS on this forum today.

WTF is all this about?

[DonJose]

Originally Posted by mick.fr

And don't forget who brought food to your grand grand parents because they English cut all means of communications.
Without the French, you might not have been here to tell your BS on this forum today.

If it weren't for a few hundred thousand Irish in WW1 and WW2 you'd be speaking German and your user would be mick.de

[ejmaztec]

Originally Posted by mick.fr

Don't try to be smart by insulting the French.

Don't forget who has been selling silver to the English to make bullets from its mine next to Galway: An Irish man. Made lots of money, exploiting other Irish men, and at the end of the day, English were using those bullets against Irish people.

I thought that silver bullets were only used to get rid of the werewolves

[Royale with Cheese]

A rude Frenchman? Well I never

[Hagar]

Originally Posted by Stekelly

Because Sweden is a very dark country?

The Swedes have a very short twilight, darkness falls quickly, therefore the need for lights.