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Old 01-02-2017, 02:02 PM   #1
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Default Re: Daily driving suggestions.

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BARE MINIMUM ????? Just repeating some of the above, and in answering:

"what suggestions do you guys have to make the car a little more bullet proof to drive every day?"

my "BARE" minimum would be:

1. Insurance covering everyday driving to & from work; proof of insurance & registration.
2. Minimum ..... at least lap type seat belts.
3. Turn signals & rear window stop light.
4. Re-silvered or top of the line headlight reflectors coupled with a 6V generator Voltage Regulator (6V) in lieu of adjusting a cut-out if night driving is often anticipated.
5. Rain-X windshield treatment; (accompanied by a at least a non-working windshield wiper, in case of an accident in a rain, to show the jury you at least had a windshield wiper that maybe broke upon impact, as opposed to carelessly driving with "no" windshield wiper and "sharing" in the cost of the lawsuit & cost of court even though you were "not" at fault).
6. Wheel jack, good spare, & engine crank with lug wrench.
7. Functional keyed door lock and functional keyed spare tire lock if parked where you think public "may" or "may not" have access to your car ..... 2017 is not 1930.
8. Rear window shade to avoid in cab glare if night driving is anticipated.
9. Paper towels to wipe interior fogged up glass; small flashlight.
10. Small folding female umbrella; but just for your wife or girlfriend.

Others will have good additional items ..... based on former Model A experiences.

FWIW: For a common sense education on highway driving safety, just call several insurance companies to statistically find out that "most" accidents occur only a few miles from home, (like 4 miles), where we feel 100% safe and think absolutely nothing can happen.
I always use rain X glass cleaner on all my vehicles so I got that covered. I don't plan to do much to the lights because I want to keep the old appearance of the car safety or not just my decision. It will have full coverage insurance on it for whatever it is estimated to be worth.
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Old 01-02-2017, 02:18 PM   #2
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I always use rain X glass cleaner on all my vehicles so I got that covered. I don't plan to do much to the lights because I want to keep the old appearance of the car safety or not just my decision. It will have full coverage insurance on it for whatever it is estimated to be worth.
Full coverage for estimated value, check this out because I doubt that statement! Wayne
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