Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-23 Thread Randy Bennell
On 22/08/2012 6:38 PM, Mountain Man wrote: OK Don wrote: What part of Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness do you not understand? Very nice. Very patriotic. What part of robbery do we not grasp? Don't count me saying robbery is the collective contribution for roads, etc as has been hot

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-23 Thread Mountain Man
Randy wrote: You might want to talk to someone about depression issues? Is this banned? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Michael Canfield
Randy, That is exactly it. What is the difference between a Civic and a MBZ wagon? I would almost prefer the wagon in a rear end collision. With the wagon maybe someone will be in the 3rd row if you have kids. With the Civic the rear will be used a lot more placing kids at higher risk more

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Gerry Archer
Simply buy two Mercedes of the same body style, weld the two front ends together, lengthen the driveshaft, and convert the empty engine compartment to a trunk. That would give you three, or even four, rows of seats and the kids would have a fine time twisting the inoperative steering wheel

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Randy Bennell
On 22/08/2012 8:47 AM, Gerry Archer wrote: Simply buy two Mercedes of the same body style, weld the two front ends together, lengthen the driveshaft, and convert the empty engine compartment to a trunk. That would give you three, or even four, rows of seats and the kids would have a fine time

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Randy Bennell
On 21/08/2012 8:05 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Mike wrote: Just the typical US protect everyone from themselves attitude. We all should drive huge and heavy vehicles so when we are unlucky or just stupid we can live on. And... apply the same attitude to the boomers (me) coming to full age

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Tim C
On Aug 22, 2012 9:47 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: .A side benefit would be that a careless driver who sees a car seemingly driving backwards down the road might be more careful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prv0Sam_828feature=youtube_gdata_player Best, Tim also was driving

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread WILTON
Or panic and swerve off. Wilton - Original Message - From: Tim C bb...@crone.us To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row. On Aug 22, 2012 9:47 AM, Gerry Archer arche

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread OK Don
What part of Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness do you not understand? On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, Mountain Man wrote: Mike wrote: Just the typical US protect everyone from themselves attitude. We all should drive huge and heavy vehicles so when we are unlucky or just stupid

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Mountain Man
OK Don wrote: What part of Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness do you not understand? Very nice. Very patriotic. What part of robbery do we not grasp? Don't count me saying robbery is the collective contribution for roads, etc as has been hot politics lately. However, whatever

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Mountain Man
Gerry wrote: ...weld the two front ends together, lengthen the driveshaft, and convert the empty engine compartment to a trunk. I remember watching an online video - probably back in the days when you had to download video - that looong ago. It is a pastoral french narrow road (RH drive), the

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff
It was a british commercial of some sort - this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A3-zHiKgRg Dan On Aug 22, 2012, at 7:46 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Gerry wrote: ...weld the two front ends together, lengthen the driveshaft, and convert the empty engine compartment to a trunk. I

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-22 Thread Mountain Man
Dan wrote: It was a british commercial of some sort - this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A3-zHiKgRg That's it. Here's a much better copy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcT1-woMFhs mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-21 Thread Michael Canfield
Just the typical US protect everyone from themselves attitude. We all should drive huge and heavy vehicles so when we are unlucky or just stupid we can live on. Never mind actually knowing how to drive and paying attention to what is in front of you. Mike On Aug 20, 2012 7:39 PM, Hendrik Fay

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-21 Thread Randy Bennell
The problem with that statement is that one can be as careful as possible and get run into by someone who is paying little or no attention or who is but takes big chances on the road/ I suppose wagons with 3rd row seats are more dangerous for passengers in those seats but the ones that make

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-21 Thread Mountain Man
Mike wrote: Just the typical US protect everyone from themselves attitude. We all should drive huge and heavy vehicles so when we are unlucky or just stupid we can live on. And... apply the same attitude to the boomers (me) coming to full age fruition and looming health care costs. Yep -

Re: [MBZ] occupying the deadly 3rd row.

2012-08-20 Thread Hendrik Fay
So you are saying that MB (and Volvo) engineered a death trap? Well I am pretty sure when MB decided to build the S123 and thought it would be handy to put a couple of extra seats in the back, that they envisaged the possibility that the car could be involved in a rear end collision. They may