Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:05:32 -0700
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From: Thomas Wilsher <tw67syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: German Engineering
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This may be an urban legend, but supposedly back in the day the US army
procured MB Geländewagens to patrol the border against East Germany. Reason
being that the Humvee was simply too wide for the roads and paths along the
border. Than -- allegedly -- a US congressional delegation showed up and
was outraged that the US Army was using a non-US vehicle, so the army had
to get rid of the G-wagens -- meaning they no longer could actually patrol
the border. As luck would have it East Germany disintegrated soon
thereafter...
(Actually getting us back to some vanagon content here: the G-Wagen were
actually designed and made by Steyr, who also designed and made the syncro
driveline)
On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 12:18 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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> > >>>> 08/11/16
> > >>>>
> >
>
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