Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-20 Thread Mitch Haley
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: Good reminder-the one on my Forester has been out for months. It went out on my Plymouth in 1990, almost 200,000 miles ago. Been pulled over twice in that car, once for a blown low beam bulb (a couple months before the license light went out) and once during daylight

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-20 Thread Luther Gulseth
Sounds like you might need to stick with the 240 in fear of a ticket. On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:40:45 -0600, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Lots of fun to drive, although I am encountering great difficulty keeping to the 35 mph speed limits in my town. -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-20 Thread LT Don
It wants to shift into 2nd at 30 mph unless you are really gentle on the go-pedal. On 3/19/06, Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like you might need to stick with the 240 in fear of a ticket. On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:40:45 -0600, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Lots of

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-20 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 3/19/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See http://don.homelinux.net/vw/ I've probably put 100 miles on it this weekend, and it just keeps on ticking. Debbie's little brother thinks it sounds like a semi -- you know that turbo whistle you can hear as an 18-wheeler overtakes you on the

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
I've wondered about that. Around here it seems it's largely ignored. I see a lot of un-lightened plates. Guess you just got to know the SOP of your local cops. I know, however, that if one wants to pull you over, a license plate light is certainly more than enough. Brian 83 240D On 3/19/06, LT

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-20 Thread Curt Raymond
] Subject: Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I've wondered about that. Around here it seems it's largely ignored. I see a lot of un-lightened plates. Guess you just

[MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-19 Thread LT Don
When is the last time you checked the bulbs on your license plate light? That is a reason the cops here use to pull cars over. Bulbs on the VW were both bad (fixed that today for eighty-three cents). Benz and Sunbird are fine, one of two bulbs out on the Buick. And no, I didn't get pulled over.

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-19 Thread OK Don
That's what the bulb monitoring system is for on a more advanced Benz --- On 3/19/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When is the last time you checked the bulbs on your license plate light? -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-19 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day When is the last time you checked the bulbs on your license plate light? That is a reason the cops here use to pull cars over. Bulbs on the VW were both bad (fixed that today for eighty-three cents). Benz and Sunbird

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-19 Thread Bob Rentfro
I am my own bulb monitoring system Bob Rentfro - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day That's what the bulb monitoring system

Re: [MBZ] save yourself a ticket tip of the day

2006-03-19 Thread Zeitgeist
Hey, what's the poop on your new-ish Quantum, anyway LT? Haven't read anything since you first acquired the little gem. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (212k) '84 300D (211k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)