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Old 10-29-2005, 04:29 AM
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i found this awsome scrolling license plate www.scrollingstuff.com and i put it on my c-class yesterday. i thought it was pretty cool since i can program whatever i want onto it and it displays it on a LED screen. it also has a wireless remote controll so u can turn it on or off whil our in your car. what do yall think of it?
 
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Old 10-29-2005, 05:50 AM
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Looks good on the small picture.
What's your commission?
 
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Old 10-29-2005, 06:30 AM
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Not a very good demo that's for sure.

You would at least thought they would show the thing in motion.

Pretty cool idea though.

Specially if I could type in "QUIT RIDING MY ***!!!" LOL





 
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Old 10-29-2005, 06:47 AM
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Specially if I could type in "QUIT RIDING MY ***!!!" LOL





Nobody would have enough time to read that on my rear plate. [8D]
 
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Old 10-29-2005, 03:38 PM
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I dont get paid commision, ... and its pretty bright so im sure people behind you can read it clearly....if you can read a frggin bumper sticker why wouldnt you be able to read a LED scrolling by?
 
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Old 10-30-2005, 10:22 AM
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JD, I think that you are missing the humor of Kajtek.... he means no one can stay close enough to read it 'cus his car is so fast.
 
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Old 10-30-2005, 01:24 PM
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One guy, that finally got it, but not to full extend.
Not that the car I lately drive to my project is extremely fast. The 90 HP VW doesn't offer impressive acceleration, but in some situation 90% what counts are skills.
3 weeks ago I was able to catch up Brabus on the road first time in my life. Still with dealers plates on it. Beautiful thing, but evidently the driver spend all the money on the car and didn't have anything left for schools.
Even with his unbelievable acceleration, in heavy traffic on 8-line freeway didn't take longer, than 15 seconds for him to see the rear plate of my Volkswagen.
And he didn't see it for long.
I am thinking about this scrolling display more for my motorhome, where I would use it on campgrounds.
 
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Old 10-30-2005, 06:21 PM
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He can't spell. That's why people can't read it.
 
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Old 10-30-2005, 06:52 PM
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You wont be able to catch me once my license suspension will be over.
 
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Old 10-30-2005, 07:13 PM
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Yeah. I am always looking for people like you on the road.
The tickets are not that expensive, but insurance raise on several vehicles can hit pretty bad.
So my technique is to wait for somebody, that drives above 90 MPH, let him/her have 1/4 mile advance and follow.
Problem is, that those hot-shoots, that can push 120 MPH on empty freeway, usually are getting lost in some traffic. So if they follow somebody at 65 MPH for over a minute, I am passing whole column and go ahead. Since driving alone, I am not exceeding 80 MPH sometimes those hot-shots will catch with me few minutes later, but often they will not.
 


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