Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted?
On 10/15/05, Russ Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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andrew strasfogel wrote:
Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted?
Well, I know nozzing other than the seller's reputation (he runs a
Mercedes shop called Brooklyn Motoren Werke), but it appears to me that
the front wheels are canted to the left, as in a left turn. Why don't
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted?
Will be if the wheels aren't pointed straight ahead.
Marshall
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Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST
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I meant tilted forward off the vertical, not twisted.
DUH
On 10/17/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted?
Will be if the wheels aren't pointed straight ahead.
Marshall
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Ass't
I think it's the fish-eye lens he used to take the shot. Looks like his
hand on the left side of the photo??
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Thanks, Jeff. I couldn't make myself believe that the old finnies had tilt
SWs!
On 10/17/05, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it's the fish-eye lens he used to take the shot. Looks like his
hand on the left side of the photo??
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Thanks, Jeff. I couldn't make myself believe that the old finnies had tilt
SWs!
The steering wheels on W110/111s were quite large and the columns rigid
(but slightly cocked to one side)!
Marshall
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Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof. (ret.)
Univ of Pittsburgh School
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Ixonia, Wis.