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Shannon, People don't LIKE to have old VWs pass them, that's all. Whenever I'm cruisin' down the long roadways (55+ mph roads) I pass quite a number of people; those with ego-attitude -- mostly males driving an American car, primarily the new Ford Mustangs -- will suddenly pass me as soon as they see the circle-VW emblem on the rear hatch. I just smile because the person just proved what an idiot they are. I'm a driver and I love to drive. What makes is a less than exciting ride for me at times are the other 'drivers' on the road. I swear to God himself that many people received their driver's license from a box of Cracker Jacks. Many people are self-centered, me-oriented bastards who pay more attention to their fricken cell-phone while slowly driving their big-butt-can't-see-around-it vehicle in the left lane. So, I don't believe it's YOUR driving skills but it's the (lack of) driving skills of OTHERS. Toby "on a soapbox equipped with a 5-point harness and roll cage" Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L '75 Porsche 914 1.8L for sale Portland, Oregon http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/ ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Jumping a 6-volt car with a 12-volt battery Author: type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE Date: 7/5/97 7:37 AM >For those interested, the basic result of all the feedback was this: >Don't ever do it! All I have to say is I'm GLAD my 73 is a stick......my 70 was auto and I had to have it jumped once or twice. I had to insist to some people that they not hook their 12V battery to my car...one of my know-it-ALL co-workers was forcibly removed from my car...they treated me like an idiot for not accepting a jump too. But hell what can I expect, I'm a girl and girls don't know anyting about cars.....right? :PPPPP BTW, can someone please back me up on a trivial point? Eric doesn't believe that people don't let old VWs pass them om the highway...he thinks my driving skills (or lack thereof) is the real problem and I'm looking for an excuse...:) Shannon Darosett, St. Louis, MO USA '70 Fastback (R.I.P. death by rust) '73 Fastback (wounded)