Re: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel

2007-05-30 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 5/29/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Both Subaru and I think Jeep make RHD vehicles specifically for sale to folks with contract rural postal routes. Our own postman drives a RHD Subaru. Well not so much make them for that purpose -- they

Re: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel

2007-05-29 Thread Peter Merle
Why was the vehicle RHD? Peter -Original Message- From: Rory [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 May 2007 12:20 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel Hey Guys, Just had an interesting experience at work (US Customs). A Gentleman brought a 1989 Toyota 4

Re: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel

2007-05-29 Thread Jeff Zedic
They make them RHD so that the rural postmen can go down the road on the right side and put mail in the boxes without having to exit the vehicle. A lot of funny little USPS vehicles were like that too. Jeff Zedic

Re: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel

2007-05-29 Thread Rory
what Jeff said. On 5/29/07, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They make them RHD so that the rural postmen can go down the road on the right side and put mail in the boxes without having to exit the vehicle. A lot of funny little USPS vehicles were like that too. Jeff Zedic

Re: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel

2007-05-29 Thread Allan Streib
Both Subaru and I think Jeep make RHD vehicles specifically for sale to folks with contract rural postal routes. Our own postman drives a RHD Subaru. Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: what Jeff said. On 5/29/07, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They make them RHD so that the rural postmen

Re: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel

2007-05-29 Thread Allan Streib
Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Both Subaru and I think Jeep make RHD vehicles specifically for sale to folks with contract rural postal routes. Our own postman drives a RHD Subaru. Well not so much make them for that purpose -- they can sell them elsewhere in the world of course --

Re: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel

2007-05-28 Thread Peter Frederick
For those not aquainted with Imperial Gallons, they are 20% larger than US gallons (due to the fact that the Imperial Pint is 20 oz and not 16 oz, like the US Pint). I used to have fun with my Canadian friends who were convinced that gasoline was much cheaper on the US side of the river

[MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel

2007-05-27 Thread Rory
Hey Guys, Just had an interesting experience at work (US Customs). A Gentleman brought a 1989 Toyota 4-runner Turbo Diesel to our Port of Entry to import into the US. Upon inspection, this right-hand drive vehicle is found to have been manufactured in Canada in compliance with both US and