I think DVLA ended up backtracking on interpretation of the rules - not helped by some of the German manufacturers getting approvals for cars without self levelling from TUV (Porsche IIRC)
When I worked in vehicle standards legislation it was always the intention to effectively ban retrofit HIDs, which the legislation always did, but a lack of proper enforcement made it a challenge.
I stopped at retrofit LED marker lights on mine - they were much better and the light output is so minimal anyway it wasn't a big issue.
I don't have a big issue with it these days - the kits have got better, the headlamps seem less variable than BITD, but mainly I just do a lot less mileage so see less chavy Corsas with stupid blue lights scattering the beam all over the shop! A decent lamp and reflector in the first place does help - I seem to recall the focus point of a HID can never be in the right place for a projector lens not designed for it, but my memory is hazy!
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===SOLD===2002 Audi S8 D2 Final Edition (yes, really) in Avus Silver with purple extended leather===SOLD===
2011 S5 Sportback in Phantom Black with black Super Sports leather, 9x20s, tech pack high, adaptive xenon plus, intelligent key, memory seats pack, sunroof, B&O, Audi Drive Select & quattro Sports Diff, DAB, parking system plus
2015 VW Golf GTI Performance Pack in Carbon Grey with black Vienna leather, tech pack (Discovery Pro nav & Dynaudio), DCC, factory towbar and retrofit RVC
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