# HID's **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [January 15, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/112452 "2008-01-15T02:05:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 55
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/112452/55 "2008-01-16T19:34:44Z")
> [@VIDEO.. Jay Leno interview/new Camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/video-jay-leno-interview-new-camaro/15560/3): > > You’re the perfect definition of ricer. Based of what you just said, makes me think that you are one of those people that only do things to there car because you care what another person will think when they look at it. Theres a distinct line between an enthusiast and someone like you. Enthusiasts do things to their car based on their wants and needs; they do things to their car because they care, and they’re “ **enthusiastic** ” towards their car. Not because they care about what you, or the rest of the people hanging out at a local Tim Hortons thinks. You are yet another person consumed by main stream media, probably because you’ve Fast and Furious too many times. Let me guess, everything have to ‘JDM TytE’ as well? And you’re the perfect definition of illiterate. Why do people talk without knowing what they’re saying? I said I know what **people** do, not what **I** do. I’m sorry if my post struck a nerve, but I’m willing to bet YOU are one of those people I was talking about in my post, that did it to be all HID cool. If you think you’re getting better lighting out of your improperly focused HID’s then you may be the stupidest person posting in this thread. Take a flashlight, and point it where you want to see, now take a brighter flashlight and point it in a random direction. What gave you better illumination? What really annoys me, is that you’re gonna come back, and be all like “what does that guy know?” I know a lot. And I have credentials in optics. Let’s leave it at that. I don’t feel the need to have my resume and academic syllabus available to satisfy those that feel curious about who I am and what I know. It’s been beat to death before, and it’ll just seem like I’m bragging. This is what you need to know about HIDs, it’s really simple, and anyone can follow along: Did your car come with HIDs from the factory? If not, are you knowledgeable enough to retrofit a complete system including all optics and electronics from a vehicle that did? If not, are you wealthy enough to pay someone to do it? If not, YOU DON’T DESERVE TO FUCKING HAVE HID’s. End of story. Edit: If you have a problem with your current headlights, then they’re prolly pretty garbage. Get a set of decent bulbs and you’ll be good. I own a car with factory HID, and a car without. I’ve never had a problem with inadequate illumination in my car without. The only advantage to HIDs, that I’ve experienced first hand, is people get the fuck out of my way when I come up behind them. Nothing else. Regular headlights light up the road just fine. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hids/112452)._