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head room in cars by Magnulus
Yesterday, when I test drove a 2004 Toyota Prius I checked out the back seat. It has plenty of leg room, but I found the head room a bit cramped. If I sat back in the seat, my hair was brushing the roof (I don't have tall hair just a typical short haircut), and if the car went over a hard bump,...
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February 15th 05 04:25 AM
by Usual Suspect Go to last post
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I drove in the right lane today by Usual Suspect
Today, I decided to try driving in the right lane for no particular reason. As you probably know, driving in the right lane is very dangerous, but I was driving on a rather deserted two-lane freeway with very infrequent onramps or exits, so I thought "what the heck?" As I'm driving in the right...
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February 15th 05 02:33 AM
by DTJ Go to last post
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speed kills believers exceed the speed limit by Brent P
First the story: http://www.shropshirestar.com/show_article.php?aID=29518 Speed camera van allegation The driver of a mobile speed camera van was allegedly clocked by police, breaking the limit on a Shropshire road, it emerged today.
February 15th 05 02:10 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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URGENT: Tell your Senator's to Oppose HR418 - The Real ID Act by [email protected]
Hello privacy advocates and fellow motorists. We need to make it LOUD and CLEAR that many people oppose HR418 - The Real ID Act of 2005. We need to ask our Senators to strip out the driver's license provisions in the bill when it rides over to the Senate on top of a spending bill such as Iraq war...
February 14th 05 06:32 PM
by Tecumseh Go to last post
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'M' Stands for "Mercedes" by Bill 2
"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message ... > It also stands for "MFFY" > > http://tinypic.com/1puy5y > > I guess if you own a Mercedes you feel entitled to park your car > against a red curb in front of the Kwik-E-Mart while...
February 14th 05 02:55 PM
by Bernard farquart Go to last post
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Speaking of Parking Lot Door Dings... by Bill 2
"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message ... > http://tinyurl.com/5zfpe LADIES DRIVING!!!! When I first saw that on TV I was almost in tears from laughing. I like how the Tempo is a nice matte yellow.
February 14th 05 04:11 AM
by 223rem Go to last post
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Houston's Mandatory Towing Program Sparks Anger by MrPepper11
February 9, 2005 Effort to Curb Traffic On Houston Freeways Has Mayor in a Jam Mandatory Towing Program And Fees Anger Drivers; Mr. Rivera Flees on a Flat By THADDEUS HERRICK Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL HOUSTON -- Robert Rivera watched the tow truck warily last week as it pulled in...
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February 14th 05 03:32 AM
by Dave Head Go to last post
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Running a yellow light by The Lindbergh Baby
Punch wrote: >>Where in the original poster's fact pattern is there anything >>whatsoever mentioned about "flooring it" you imbecile? >> >> > > > are you sure you want to play this game you ****ing moron! > > it's obvious the original poster is the imbecile and is trying to bull****
February 14th 05 12:50 AM
by Dane Metcalfe Go to last post
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anyone been through a tire blowout? by [email protected]
this weekend, I had the scariest experience of my life... I was in the middle lane of a 5-lane highway, doing highway speed of 55-60 mph, when I started to feel my steering wheel shake. (I drive a 1996 eagle talon, front-wheel drive). I turned off the radio, and heard a thumping sound that at...
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February 13th 05 06:32 PM
by Mike Z. Helm Go to last post
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Things We Wish Were in the Rules of the Road Book by [email protected]
"- Prof. Jonez=A9" wrote: > James C. Reeves wrote: > > " "- Prof. Jonez=A9"" > wrote in message > > ... > > > > > > It's worse when you read the RotR books for Motorcycles. Obviously > > > written by somone who has never ever been on a...
February 13th 05 11:12 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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LLB's not opposed to speeding. by Brent P
What is becoming my laboratory of LLB behavior, the I94, 41 split again. It's a big balled up mess of traffic for miles. I slowly work my way up to the lead LLB, a driver of what I think was an escort wagon. I am in the middle lane next to it. There is a line of 6 maybe 8 vehicles directly in...
February 13th 05 07:54 AM
by Brent P Go to last post
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bicyclists armed with knives, keying cars, spitting into them by Jim Yanik
RonSonic > wrote in : > On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 01:16:41 -0500, "David L. Johnson" > wrote: > >>On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 20:57:53 -0600, Tony wrote: >> >>> That is a "story" intended to inflame bicycle...
February 13th 05 03:40 AM
by Jim Yanik Go to last post
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Instructional video on handling a skid by John Harlow
Should you be driving the kids to soccer practice and inadvertently find yourself in a skid, this video may help show you how to handle it... http://www.compfused.com/directlink/622/
February 13th 05 02:51 AM
by Usual Suspect Go to last post
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Carfax Report by [email protected]
Can someone please run a carfax for me? The VIN is JNRDR09Y02W254954. It is a QX4. Not sure if I am buying a car yet but would like to know the history.
February 13th 05 01:45 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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Ping: N8N (or Nate N-something) by Usual Suspect
Dear N8N, I don't want too look for you message, so I'll reply in a new thread: Those who are guilty of claiming "ad hominem" means "incorrect" shouldn't be talking about intellect, so as not to attract any attention to the apparent lack thereof in themselves.
February 12th 05 10:33 PM
by Usual Suspect Go to last post
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"all drivers are speeders" - IS NOT TRUE by Laura Bush murdered her boy friend
There's a 55mph freeway near where i live and if i do 50, everybody passes me. But if i do 60 very few do. The deadly criminal speed loons like to tell us that EVERYBODY DOES 20 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT, but that is not true. The speeders just say that so they don't have to face the fact that they...
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February 12th 05 05:24 PM
by Alun Go to last post
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This explains some of the bad drivers by Cashew
Teaching kids to drive for 20 years, eh? It's too bad the 1st one didn't run her over http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050211/ap_on_fe_st/teacher_run_over&e=1 Student Runs Over Driver's Ed Teacher 2 minutes ago Strange News - AP
February 11th 05 10:50 PM
by Cashew Go to last post
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Running a yellow light: ain't illegal, never was, never will be! by Robert Briggs
James C. Reeves wrote: > Punch wrote: > > I always stop at a yellow if it's safe to do so, but if the roads > > wet, icy or someone is tailgating then I just drive through.. > > ...and that is reasonable. Not necessarily, particularly when the road is wet or icy but you are *not* being tailgated.
February 11th 05 08:05 PM
by Robert Briggs Go to last post
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'Middle lane hogging' is Law of the Jungle by Robert Briggs
"Laura Bush murdered her boy friend" wrote: > donquijote1954 wrote: > > > The police have the power to pull over motorists for poor lane > > discipline and also can prosecute if they consider a driver's > > behaviour amounts to inconsiderate driving. With an 11 per cent > > decrease in traffic...
February 11th 05 06:46 PM
by Robert Briggs Go to last post
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Partnership Opportunity by [email protected]
Partnership Opportunity Hello, I am with a manufacturer of fine jewelry and am currently looking for those interested in forming a partnership to sell jewelry on eBay or anywhere else. I work for Elie International, a manufacturer of fine jewelry located in the heart of the diamond district in New...
February 11th 05 05:52 PM
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