Trans ams in dublin

jimmynokia

Was on the belgard road this morning and seen these two peaches,the sound out them was something else,is there some car show on somewhere?

OREGATO

Cars and Coffee in Cherrywood, first Sunday of every month.

FGR

Stunning..!

...but they aint no diesel sandero.

wotzgoingon

Why has the front one only one back light.

Matt Simis

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Why has the front one only one back light.

Suspect its indicating right, Yank tanks typically (and stupidly) use a red brake light as an indicator.

jimmynokia

Matt Simis wrote: »

Suspect its indicating right, Yank tanks typically (and stupidly) use a red brake light as an indicator.

Yup they are the indicators,did observe that myself,still they are nice motors.

challengemaster

Matt Simis wrote: »

Suspect its indicating right, Yank tanks typically (and stupidly) use a red brake light as an indicator.

I'd have to disagree tbh. Red flashing light is much easier to see in bright sunlight. I think they're better than orange

Matt Simis

challengemaster wrote: »

I'd have to disagree tbh. Red flashing light is much easier to see in bright sunlight. I think they're better than orange

And how do you tell a faulty brake light from a guy indicating!? Irrelevant of the colours and how they are seen (which I agree, but its not that much easier to see) the fact we already use this colour (red) to mean "braking" is why I think its a poor choice to use it for an entirely different message on some cars.

Its not all US cars and certainly not even close all cars in the US, its even more confusing and pointless.

challengemaster

Matt Simis wrote: »

And how do you tell a faulty brake light from a guy indicating!?

Not a problem in the US, considering it's an offence to have a faulty brake light!

And the only time I've ever seen a situation where a faulty brake light could be confused with the indicator is in the mk2 punto when the rear lights are wired wrong, and the brake light becomes the indicator :P

I've never aside from that seen a brake light blink at a frequency that could be confused for indicating.

And it's also solved by the fact indicating has no legal basis, it's only advisory.

Alanstrainor

Two vintage V8 monster, american muscle cars, and we're talking about the merits of orange and red indicator lights! Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

One of them has to be MCMLXXV's old motor!

challengemaster

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Two vintage V8 monster, american muscle cars, and we're talking about the merits of orange and red indicator lights! Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

One of them has to be MCMLXXV's old motor!

Front one is his

power pants

is the first one a newer model than the 2nd one or vice versa? both beauties of a car

HandsomeDan

challengemaster wrote: »

I'd have to disagree tbh. Red flashing light is much easier to see in bright sunlight. I think they're better than orange

Orange light is just less filtered light and would be easier to see

These trans ams could be improved by converting to lpg, or better still by electrifying.