*I had this plate on my 85 back in 93  ;o)*
*A play on an ole' Foghat tune !!!  heh...  heh...*
**
*http://tinyurl.com/46ul8vs*
Slow ride, take it easy -
Slow ride, baby take it easy !!!
Slowin' down,
Travelin' round the world !...
Got to get down to BBtB just one more time ;o)
Hold me, roll me, slow ridin' Vanagon ;o) you're so fine !!!

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:04 AM, David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote:

> I had SOPAZME on the plates of my 82 NA 1.6 L diesel Westy. It had the
> "0-50 in 11 minutes" sticker on one side (exaggeration: mine did 0-50 in
> 10.5 mins) and "never get behind a VW bus" on the other side". Still got the
> flashing lights from behind and the one finger salute on a regular basis.
> ?
> David Clarkson
> 90 Westy now
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Alcock &lt;doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM <lt%3Bdoug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
> &gt;
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 11:54 am
> Subject: Re: VW Van Profiling
>
>
>
>
> Yea -- I think I have noticed this too --- you try and go by someone and
> they think "I'm being passed by an aging VW van" and then they speed up.
> There used to be a dude on the list whose van plates said "PASS ME". I
> thought that was brilliant.............
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Steven Johnson &lt;sjohnso2000@gmail.com<lt%3Bsjohnso2000@gmail.com>
> &gt;wrote:
>
> &gt; I find that I get more "Profiling" from other drivers than law
> enforcement.
> &gt; Most
> &gt; notable are the motorist that pull out in front of me from side
> streets
> &gt; after hesitating
> &gt; and then going right in front of me.  (Although I've noticed more and
> more
> &gt; of this
> &gt; behavior in any vehicle I drive).
> &gt;
> &gt; The other profiling is when a will be passing a driver along a freeway
> and
> &gt; when they
> &gt; notice I'm passing, they speed up.    Extremely annoy especially when
> being
> &gt; I'm being
> &gt; followed by other cars wanting to pass the slower moving vehicle....
> &gt;
> &gt; Steven
> &gt; 91 Westy
> &gt;
>
>
>
> --
> http://www.dougalcock.com
>