Jeep gone :cry:

Where do you want the camera? Impact can happen from any direction.
 
Reba said:
I saw some that mount on headrests but I don't know if I want something next to my head.
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position it to the way your head won't hit it but since you're 5'3" and always wearing belt... I dunno if your head can reach all the way to that side if you get side impact on passenger side.
 
Reba said:
More like this:

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That is going back! On of the gals I went to high school with in the late 1950s had one and at a football game one night a bunch of guys picked it up and turned it around! She had to wait for most of the crowd to clear out to have room to leave. Some of the parking was just on the grounds around the field but inside a chain link fence.
 
I got a new license plate for my Jeep today. It's a military veterans' plate, no extra charge even though it's a specialty plate.

It looks like this:

http://www.scdmvonline.com/DMVNew/plates/SCvetplate.jpg

I got my Jeep back from the mechanic last night. He fixed the door hinge, the window track, and the AC.

The camera is now on the dash. The base is self-stick, and the camera is removable when I'm not using it. Tomorrow when I go to the chiropractor I will try it out.
 
Jiro said:
position it to the way your head won't hit it but since you're 5'3" and always wearing belt... I dunno if your head can reach all the way to that side if you get side impact on passenger side.
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When I was hit on the driver's side and spun around, I'm not sure where my head went. It was like being in a blender. The seat belt works good for restraining forward motion but it doesn't really keep the upper body from sideways motion.

I need a six-point professional driving belt. :lol:
 
Reba said:
I got a new license plate for my Jeep today. It's a military veterans' plate, no extra charge even though it's a specialty plate.

It looks like this:

http://www.scdmvonline.com/DMVNew/plates/SCvetplate.jpg

I got my Jeep back from the mechanic last night. He fixed the door hinge, the window track, and the AC.

The camera is now on the dash. The base is self-stick, and the camera is removable when I'm not using it. Tomorrow when I go to the chiropractor I will try it out.
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Do they allot some of the funds collected for those plates to veterans?
 
Glenn said:
Do they allot some of the funds collected for those plates to veterans?
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They don't charge us for them, so there are no funds.

We pay only for the annual stickers, which is the same as for any plate.

Other specialty plates ("vanity plates") cost extra but these do not.

To be honest, they are cheaply made and plain looking, so the DMV didn't put much money into them. :lol:

There is a limit of two per veteran. Since Hubby and I are both veterans, we can get a total of four. When his Jeep Commander is due for renewal next year, he'll get one for that.
 
Reba said:
Glenn, these descriptions show that funds generated from the sales of some specialty plates go to various causes. That's because they charge a lot for them.

SC Department of Motor Vehicles
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Yeah, that was what I was wondering. I did understand you didn't have to pay extra. Most (if not all) plates are made by inmates at state prisons.
 
Glenn said:
Yeah, that was what I was wondering. I did understand you didn't have to pay extra. Most (if not all) plates are made by inmates at state prisons.
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Yep. The plates are more cheaply made now. The designs used to be embossed (stamped 3-D); now they're just printed on. They seem thinner, too.

A few of the other plates are no extra charge.

The Medal of Honor plates are cool. If you have one of those (which is well deserved by those who do), you are exempt from paying parking meters.
 
Reba said:
Yep. The plates are more cheaply made now. The designs used to be embossed (stamped 3-D); now they're just printed on. They seem thinner, too.

A few of the other plates are no extra charge.

The Medal of Honor plates are cool. If you have one of those (which is well deserved by those who do), you are exempt from paying parking meters.
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I know what you mean. Washington used to have a nicer plate with a better image of Mount Rainier. It had embossed letters and trim. I think it is now all flat.
 
I added a little bling today.

The plate frame has rhinestones. :giggle:
 

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Reba said:
I added a little bling today.

The plate frame has rhinestones. :giggle:
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nice. I noticed that you used allen screws. Darn those license plate thief!
 
Jiro said:
nice. I noticed that you used allen screws. Darn those license plate thief!
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Which screws? I put the lower ones on with my fingers (they are tightened with washers behind the plate), and the upper ones on with phillips screwdriver.

The lower ones have big rhinestones (like diamonds) on them. I'm searching for two fancy ones to replace the upper plain screws.
 
Reba said:
Which screws? I put the lower ones on with my fingers (they are tightened with washers behind the plate), and the upper ones on with phillips screwdriver.

The lower ones have big rhinestones (like diamonds) on them. I'm searching for two fancy ones to replace the upper plain screws.
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Because of thieves stealing license plates, they recommended using allen screws or screws which you need to use a small wrench to tighten/untighten on other side.

Not a foolproof way but an effective deterrent cuz they can't stick around that long to pry it off. Since you work at university, I would be wary about it because some people would steal "unique" plates for their decoration.
 
Jiro said:
Because of thieves stealing license plates, they recommended using allen screws or screws which you need to use a small wrench to tighten/untighten on other side.
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I know what allen screws and wrenches are.

Not a foolproof way but an effective deterrent cuz they can't stick around that long to pry it off. Since you work at university, I would be wary about it because some people would steal "unique" plates for their decoration.
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We've always had front plates and no one stole them. I think the kind we have don't appeal to the college crowd. :lol:

I have heard of people stealing regular license plates so they can use them to disguise their cars when they commit crimes.

Now that I have my car camera, maybe I'll leave it on to record who approaches my car in the parking lot. :hmm:
 
I have had my license plates stolen. They replaced them with stolen plates. Cost me to replace them.
 
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