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    No, barn doors down until dark 30, and certainly don't park with them up.
    I put clear bulbs in the turn signals and use them as DRLs.
    I also painted the headlight shrouds red on my 93LE, so I can use "Flash to Pass" if I am unsure that someone doesn't see me.
    Been driving that 93 for 12 years, and its worked so far.
    I also have a full set (4) horns from an old "Coupe de Ville", just in case.

    On my ex95M I have a real DRL box since no significant shrouds on the Lo-pros.
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    I drive with them up per the law. If my wife is along I'll use them, or in shaded areas. But I'm with revlimiter, stripes will do the trick. Thinking about some neon yellow stripes to go with my Montego paint!

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    Never have them up, I used to love them but they ruin the lines of the car for me. But I do drive with my fog lights on constantly up until dusk where the headlights take over (because the yellow OEM fogs are way cooler and I strive for the old car feel) ^_^

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    I have never felt like I couldn't see or be seen during normal daylight hours. I only pop the lights on when there is reduced visibility due to weather or darkness.

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    I usually run my headlights when it is overcast or I don't really trust the drivers around me on the highway (which is most of the time).

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    I will turn on the parking lights (I have white LED switchbacks with my TSI's) if it's foggy or starting to get dark, or early in the morning when it's still a little dark. Sometimes I drive with the lights popped up (but not on) if I wanna show off the angry eyes. But most of the time the lights are down during the day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 6y mazda View Post
    I will turn on the parking lights (I have white LED switchbacks with my TSI's) if it's foggy or starting to get dark, or early in the morning when it's still a little dark. Sometimes I drive with the lights popped up (but not on) if I wanna show off the angry eyes. But most of the time the lights are down during the day.
    +1

    Since I recently retired the miata from DD duty I rarely drive at night. If I'm doing canyon runs I'll turn on my parking lights. Most of the roads I drive on are tree lined/heavily shaded and it's hard to see cars, even in broad daylight.
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    I usually use the headlights at night or anytime when it's hard for me to see. The Miata is a small car, so having an aftermarket exhaust also helps, especially on my sport bike. Having fog lights on the miata would be nice as well, especially on the super foggy days.
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    driving lights are more than enough, this way if someone is behind you your tail lights are illuminated without the barn doors open. If you are concerned with someone crossing the yellow line or making a left in front of you then maybe fog lights would be the maximum lengths I would go to... but running lights seem plenty to me, and I have a pitcrew haha, so if I get in an accident I'm killing someone....

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    Quote Originally Posted by imperfekt View Post
    ... and I have a pitcrew haha, so if I get in an accident I'm killing someone....
    I can sympathize

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    When I had stock front park lights I would often use them in low light conditions and in the evening right up until the time when I knew that I must have headlights or risk being booked by the plod.
    I am now using Jass TSI's similar to Atank's shown above, but in black. I don't like the look of the Jass LED parks and would run no lights until absolutely necessary until I made a new park harness with a relay and a couple of diodes. Now my parks only work on the park setting and turn off when the headlights are on. I run headlights in low light now.

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    I drive with all the lights on with any of my cars, too many folks pull out in front of me, I want them to see me coming!

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    I basically always have the running lights on. I like the look.
    Headlights come on if it's foggy, raining, dark, snow etc.

    I still hate that someone nearly hits every single time I drive.

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    DRL

    If you look closely at the top of MiMi's grille opening, I have installed 2 slim DRLs. Took about 2 hours and they are running off the aux. power plug under the hood so they are on when she's running. Very bright, seems to help in traffic. Oh yeah they were cheap too, hope they hold up, have a couple months running
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