Rear wiper on a sedan?
10-26-2009, 06:11 AM
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Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
Dillon Pyron wrote:
>
> Ah, and you can see someone directly behind you who's, shall we say,
> 10 feet away?
Yes, if you're speaking of a someone in a vehicle or if I am reversing
and have been checking my mirrors throughout the maneuver the answer is
still yes.
> There's a reason those 18 wheelers have signs on them that say "if you
> can't see my mirrors, I can't see you."
That's correct.
>
> Ah, and you can see someone directly behind you who's, shall we say,
> 10 feet away?
Yes, if you're speaking of a someone in a vehicle or if I am reversing
and have been checking my mirrors throughout the maneuver the answer is
still yes.
> There's a reason those 18 wheelers have signs on them that say "if you
> can't see my mirrors, I can't see you."
That's correct.
10-26-2009, 06:56 AM
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Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
Brian Smith wrote:
> Stewart wrote:
>>
>> I meant the window.
>
> Tinting it dark enough that one can't see in or out of it is the
> same as removing the useless piece of glass.
Not using it (as you claim) is rendering it useless.
> Stewart wrote:
>>
>> I meant the window.
>
> Tinting it dark enough that one can't see in or out of it is the
> same as removing the useless piece of glass.
Not using it (as you claim) is rendering it useless.
10-26-2009, 07:05 AM
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Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
On 10/26/2009 1:45 AM Dave D spake these words of knowledge:
> "Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4av9e5tbqgidae2kupgfsqjs8i5h0clvdm@4ax.com...
>> Thus spake Brian Smith <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> :
>>
>>>Joe wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I found rear wipers to be very useful on my minivans in the winter.
>>>> When driving in light snow, it would accumulate on the rear window. A
>>>> quick swish of the wiper took care of it much quicker than the
>>>> defrosters.
>>>
>>> A rear window isn't even a necessity, that why we have outside mirrors.
>>
>> Ah, and you can see someone directly behind you who's, shall we say,
>> 10 feet away?
>>
>> There's a reason those 18 wheelers have signs on them that say "if you
>> can't see my mirrors, I can't see you."
>> --
>>
>> - dillon I am not invalid
>>
>> "Always shoot first. At the very least you'll
>> distract the guy enough to make the second one count"
>> -- Lazurus Long
> I can see most of my 16' utility trailer in both my left and right mirrors
> when I am towing it. I'll admit that I still use the rear view mirror as a
> third source of rearward vision. The more you can see the better off you
> are.
>
> Dave D
>
>
Would you fellahs quit poking this sack? He isn't going to get it; he
doesn't want to. Might as well leave it alone.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
> "Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4av9e5tbqgidae2kupgfsqjs8i5h0clvdm@4ax.com...
>> Thus spake Brian Smith <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> :
>>
>>>Joe wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I found rear wipers to be very useful on my minivans in the winter.
>>>> When driving in light snow, it would accumulate on the rear window. A
>>>> quick swish of the wiper took care of it much quicker than the
>>>> defrosters.
>>>
>>> A rear window isn't even a necessity, that why we have outside mirrors.
>>
>> Ah, and you can see someone directly behind you who's, shall we say,
>> 10 feet away?
>>
>> There's a reason those 18 wheelers have signs on them that say "if you
>> can't see my mirrors, I can't see you."
>> --
>>
>> - dillon I am not invalid
>>
>> "Always shoot first. At the very least you'll
>> distract the guy enough to make the second one count"
>> -- Lazurus Long
> I can see most of my 16' utility trailer in both my left and right mirrors
> when I am towing it. I'll admit that I still use the rear view mirror as a
> third source of rearward vision. The more you can see the better off you
> are.
>
> Dave D
>
>
Would you fellahs quit poking this sack? He isn't going to get it; he
doesn't want to. Might as well leave it alone.
RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
10-28-2009, 10:09 AM
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Re: Rear wiper on a sedan?
Thus spake Brian Smith <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> :
>Dillon Pyron wrote:
>>
>> Ah, and you can see someone directly behind you who's, shall we say,
>> 10 feet away?
>
> Yes, if you're speaking of a someone in a vehicle or if I am reversing
>and have been checking my mirrors throughout the maneuver the answer is
>still yes.
>
>> There's a reason those 18 wheelers have signs on them that say "if you
>> can't see my mirrors, I can't see you."
>
> That's correct.
So, you are agreeing with me. You can't see directly behind the
trailer. I'll let you try to reply, and then leave this thread.
--
- dillon I am not invalid
"Always shoot first. At the very least you'll
distract the guy enough to make the second one count"
-- Lazurus Long
>Dillon Pyron wrote:
>>
>> Ah, and you can see someone directly behind you who's, shall we say,
>> 10 feet away?
>
> Yes, if you're speaking of a someone in a vehicle or if I am reversing
>and have been checking my mirrors throughout the maneuver the answer is
>still yes.
>
>> There's a reason those 18 wheelers have signs on them that say "if you
>> can't see my mirrors, I can't see you."
>
> That's correct.
So, you are agreeing with me. You can't see directly behind the
trailer. I'll let you try to reply, and then leave this thread.
--
- dillon I am not invalid
"Always shoot first. At the very least you'll
distract the guy enough to make the second one count"
-- Lazurus Long
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