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Subject:Re: I get no respect
From:Dave Katsuki
Date:Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:22:51 -0400

When people tailgate me, I find that's the right  time to wash the
rear window (to see them better, of course).    Then you see them
back away with their wipers going...   On an old Golf that we had, I
even set one of the front washers to squirt a little high.   Some on
the windshield, some went right over the top.

Dave
90 Westy

At 1:02 PM -0400 4/4/04, Gary Goldey wrote:
>   Just as a rusty old Pinto attracts police like a donut shop, the Vanagon
>seems to enlist other drivers to speed up and tailgate, give the the
>quick pass
>then get in front of you, invoke the horn or even the 'finger'.  I  have even
>found a bunch of repeat offenders or 'regulars' as I call them. (I hope it's
>not my driving) I take it all in stride and get a good laugh on the
>way to work
>every morning.  They should know it's a Vanagon, not a NASCAR.
>   In my opinion I don't think the older air-cooled vans get disrespected by
>the general gum-chewing public as much as the Vanagon.
>   I get no respect.

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