Nvc, but on topic

How bout a Humvee?  I was in Baja when Robbie Gordon had a
factory-sponsored Humvee in the race....He complained that all the roads
weren't wide enough for him....Duh....wrong vehicle?

On Aug 16, 2016 11:17 AM, "KI4TLF" <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote:

> LOL   I took a '69 Chevrolet Truck with a camper on it over in 1990.  Big
> mistake for the small towns.  I ended up buying an Opel to get around the
> countryside and later a Doka.
>
> GregM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raimund Feussner [mailto:ray@v6bus.de]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 12:42 PM
> To: KI4TLF; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: German Engineering
>
> *Most of these smaller towns don't have street lights either*
>
>
> Hey, we are are not behind the moon...
> All german towns have street lights, although I admit they get turned off
> after 1a.m.
>
> Yes, the streets are narrower than in the states. That´s not because there
> is no space left, it´s just because our cars are narrower.
> I´ve been in the states a few times and thought "great, finally enough
> room to park!". No...
>
> We have 1.80mtr wide cars, 2.20mtr of parking space.
> You guy have 2.40mtr cars, 2.80mtr lots.
>
> What´s the difference?!
>
>
>
> Yes, I love my "parking lights instead someone crashing my car´s rear".
>
> Regards
> Raimund
>
>
>
>
> Am 16.08.2016 um 18:56 schrieb KI4TLF:
> > Even now a lot are made that way.   In most German small towns, the
> streets were made for wagons and the parking is half on the road in front
> of residences.  It leaves a tight one lane down the middle at night.  Most
> of these smaller towns don't have street lights either, so the left side
> parking lights act as guides for the open lane.
> >
> > GregM
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 6:42 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: German Engineering
> >
> > It’s not a hidden feature, any more than turn signals or daytime running
> lights … it is just outside the normal North American experience.  If you
> lived in Europe at the time these vehicles were manufactured, it was an
> expected behaviour.
> >
> >> On 16-Aug-2016, at 03:19, Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> there is no question about the purpose of this feature.
> >>
> >> my criticsim is about how it's a hidden feature ..
> >> and one could return to a car with depleted battery, not realizing
> >> the turn signal switch of some porsche cars has this hidden feature.
> >>
> >> I'm glad to have small parking lights on one side or the other..
> >> WHEN I TELL THEM to be on, such as my Mercedes has.
> >>
> >> On 08/15/2016 03:23 PM, Edward Maglott wrote:
> >>> it's for parking on the side of a road or street where your car may
> >>> be sticking out into the travel lane a little.  it illuminates the
> >>> front and rear marker lights dimly on that side so other drivers
> >>> will see the car at night.
> >>> Edward  (had a 914 once with this confusing feature)
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> And what feature is this?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
> >>>> www.kegkits.com
> >>>> www.stir-plate.com
> >>>> www.towercooler.com
> >>>> www.grow-sun.com
> >>>> www.raspberryproject.com
> >>>> http://goo.gl/niRzVw
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> >>>> Behalf Of Dan N
> >>>> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 9:22 AM
> >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >>>> Subject: Re: German Engineering
> >>>>
> >>>> French cars have that feature too...
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