| Subject: | Re: VW Van Profiling-plates |
| From: | John C... |
| Date: | Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:59:56 -0700 |
Here's another one I used to run, now on the shop wall... that gets A lot of Smiles from the Kids on the coast !!! heh... heh... *http://tinyurl.com/45na9wd* JC... On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:51 AM, John C... <jcarp1910@gmail.com> wrote: > *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 <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM <lt%3Bdoug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> >> > >> 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>>wrote: >> >> > I find that I get more "Profiling" from other drivers than law >> enforcement. >> > Most >> > notable are the motorist that pull out in front of me from side >> streets >> > after hesitating >> > and then going right in front of me. (Although I've noticed more and >> more >> > of this >> > behavior in any vehicle I drive). >> > >> > The other profiling is when a will be passing a driver along a >> freeway and >> > when they >> > notice I'm passing, they speed up. Extremely annoy especially when >> being >> > I'm being >> > followed by other cars wanting to pass the slower moving vehicle.... >> > >> > Steven >> > 91 Westy >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> http://www.dougalcock.com >> > >
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