Re: SER1 80 seatbelts : was SER1 80 vs 86 truck cab

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Don't forget the safety goggles for when you have the window open.



At 16:06 19/11/2004, you wrote:
>Hey Tom,
>
>SWMBO also had the same issue with my 80".  Not only did she demand seat
>belts, she has been insisting that I wear them as well.  Trying to explain to
>her that I WANT to be thrown clear in the event of a rollover have fallen on
>deaf ears.....  "Feels" safe is about as far as it goes with lap belts in an
>80".
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>Who knows... next she'll want me to wear ear protection all the time cause of
>the lovely rumble created by the resonance under the hard top.... :)
>
>Martin
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] On Behalf Of Tom Tollefson
>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:14 AM
>To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>Subject: RE: SER1 80 vs 86 truck cab
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>I guess i'll fit lap belts so it "feels" safe and keep the
>peace. Trounle is that once belts are installed You HAVE to
>wear them to avoid costly tickets, points and subsequent
>insurance hikes In canada You only need belts if the were
>factory fitted, so it is perfectly legal to drive the 80"
>without them. My argument: tractors , schoolbuses and such
>don't have belts and "You don't wear full body armour while
>riding on horseback" did not have the desired effect. Dohh
>
>
>Tom T.
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