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#1 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 12:05 pm

This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
that even legal in the US?

#2 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 12:14 pm

NB wrote:
> This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?

Try something like this:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...egoryCode=3074

Should be perfectly legal unless you're leaning on it all the time
violating local noise bylaws.

#3 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 12:15 pm

Matt Ion wrote:
> NB wrote:
>> This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>> that even legal in the US?
>
> Try something like this:
> http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...egoryCode=3074
>
>
> Should be perfectly legal unless you're leaning on it all the time
> violating local noise bylaws.

Better yet:
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...egoryCode=3074

Should really get the bimbo's attention next time, if she thinks a big
rig is bearing down on her!

#4 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 12:16 pm

> How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?

Get a train air horn: http://www.hornblasters.com/

Lynn

#5 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 12:21 pm

Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>> that even legal in the US?
>
> Get a train air horn: http://www.hornblasters.com/

YES! I want one for the next time some psycho bicycle courier cuts me off!

#6 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 12:21 pm

nobuyout@gmail.com (NB) wrote in
news:1188407120.440695.171500@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com:

> This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't
> paying any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving
> past her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume
> didn't seem all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder
> horn, and is that even legal in the US?

You could certainly get a louder horn, and it might even be legal,
but in the long run you're better off using your reaction time the
way you did, to get out of the way of idiots, rather than blowing
your horn and hoping that they do the right thing in response.

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | bert@iphouse.com

#7 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 01:33 pm

NB <nobuyout@gmail.com> wrote in news:1188407120.440695.171500@
57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com:

> This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?
>

Go to the wreckers and take the horns off a big American car.

You'll need a relay as well, so as not to overload the switch.

I've done this before. Works like a charm.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

#8 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 02:57 pm

On Aug 29, 1:05 pm, NB <nobuy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
> any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
> her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
> all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
> that even legal in the US?

It's just a matter of getting a SECOND horn and wiring it in parallel
with the existing horn. Just make sure you don't go over the rating
for that circuit. I doubt it would even be close.

#9 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 04:18 pm

NB <nobuyout@gmail.com> wrote:
>This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>that even legal in the US?

Dunno, but a cheaper solution would be to carry Rod Speed in the
passenger seat at all times.

--

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.

....Granville Hicks

#10 (**permalink**) 29 Aug 2007, 05:28 pm

NB wrote:
>This ****ing idiot almost hit me today when she totally wasn't paying
>any attention and changed into my lane just as I was driving past
>her. I honked at her, but gotta say that my horn volume didn't seem
>all that loud. How much would it cost to get a louder horn, and is
>that even legal in the US?

Just drive down to your local electronics store and buy yourself a
"ghetto blaster" stereo, and you'll be all set! Remember to EQ the
signal so that there is nothing but bass and treble; that pesky
midrange doesn't do much to get the attention of other drivers.

--

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

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