Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 21:37:05 -0400
Reply-To: mattf <mattf@clarityconnect.com>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: mattf <mattf@clarityconnect.com>
Subject: Re: driving legal
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I moved to NC about 4 years ago and brought a 79' dodge truck with me. I registered it but never had it inspected since it had no horn, backup lights or e-brake. I had a 30 mile commute to work. I got pulled over one morning at 5:30 doing 70 in a 45. I explained to the cop that I was on my way to work, and he let me go. He never checked for an inspection sticker, license or registration. I figured the doughnut shop was about to open. Talk about luck...
About a year later, I had let the truck go for a scirocco 16V. I was headed home from a 12 hour day a day at work and enjoying the trip to say the least. There was a 10mph curve about 1/2 mile from my house, well that night I decided to see how accurate the caution sign was. I raced into the corner (about 30 Mph ) and downshifted and cut the wheel, almost broadsiding a crown vic.... Sure enough, unmarked car. I thought for sure I was busted. I'd owned the car for about 6 months. It had an NC tag with no inspection, and a 2 year old west Virginia registration sticker in the window. Somehow I managed to get off that one too. I had always heard NC troopers were tough, I guess I lucked out.
I also drove my 84' vanagon for about 2 weeks with nothing but an expired NY plate on it...but it's all ok now.
----- Original Message -----
From: John Flaherty
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: driving legal
Yeah, drove mine, registered but no inspection sticker, from September 2000 through March of this year. It needed a lot of front end work, (ball joints, steering rack, stabilizer links) and some other things. Every time I had the money the wife's "dependable" Japanese car would break down. (Clutch, ignition module). That's the scenario that led to my van's name.
Got away with it, but I know how you feel about not wincing every time you see a cop.
John Flaherty
Portland, Maine
'84 GL "insufficient Funds"
----- Original Message -----
From: sg
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 2:07 PM
Subject: driving legal
hey folks,
ive finally gotten my westie legal(registered and title transfered), after owning and driving it for nine months. feels amazing. i dont have to wince or reflexively take my foot off the gas pedal every time i pass a cop ...
anybody else driven their vanagons somewhat less than legally for any long length of time? anything come of it?
-steve&buster
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