The people who run the auto industry and particularly the American auto
industry are morons. Left to their own devices we'd still be driving "planned
obsolescence" '70s clunkers, the ones that were intended to wear out in a
couple years. There'd be no seatbelts, safety glass, collapsable steering
columns, crumple zones or safety devices of any kind. Leaded gas would be the
order of the day and sulpher would be pumped out of every diesel engine.
So in my mind some legislation is good, the automakers will meet standards when
they're put out, they'll grumble but in the end its good for everybody.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:03:40 -0400
From: Jeff Zedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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So why were they crying so much?? It seems to me that they cry a lot
but
always manage to make it work....and then 2 years late they've advance
again. If left to their own devices (lobbyists again) nothing happens
for years (decades) WTF???
What's wrong with these people??
Jeff Zedic
Perplexed in Toronto
87 300TD
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On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 07:21:54 -0500 "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The seat belts -
>
> On 7/5/06, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 21:26:04 -0500 "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Mine was a '70 220D - same /8 chassis. I also loved that steering
> > > wheel, and the 4 on the column. The Kangols were a marvel of
> > > simplicity.
> >
> > I had a '72 220D/8.
> >
> > What are Kangols?
Aha! Yes, they performed admirably with no "latch" didn't they?
Craig
