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From: SteveH on 22 Nov 2009 17:06 High Plains Thumper <highplainsthumper(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > > Good lord no. Just the same as in the pedal position doesn't change > > in their cars. > > One can tell a right-sider nube cager in a left-sider country. The > wipers instead of the turn indicators are in motion at a stop. :-) How does that work, then? - 'cos I've never owned a car with the stalks reversed. -- SteveH
From: The Older Gentleman on 22 Nov 2009 17:19 Lozzo <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > The Older Gentleman wrote: > > > Cab <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:06:26 +0000, The Older Gentleman wibbled: > > > > Sean_Q_ <no.spam(a)no.spam> wrote: > > > > > > > >> Thanks for the info. Re cars, I suppose that a floor-mounted > > > gear shift >> would still be in the middle, operated by the left > > > hand. (*That* would >> seem very strange at first. On a standard > > > I'd likely grind off all >> the gear cogs getting the hang of it.) > > > > > > > > They're mostly there, yes. Some French cars still have them > > > > sticking out of the dash, I think. > > > > > > Yes, the humble 2CV has it sticking out of the dash. > > > > So did the Xsara Picasso I was a passenger in recently. > > I had one of those, really good car. <fx: blinks in disbelief> The one I rode in seemed to be made out of balsa wood, reject electrical components, and recycled Airfix kits. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Oily on 22 Nov 2009 17:28 "Lozzo" wrote...... > Oily wrote: > > > > > "Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote.......... > > > > > We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when > > > the drugs began to take hold. I remember "sweller" > > > saying something like: > > > > > > > > > > > Column shifts tend to be on the right - the last one I had was on > > > > a 1975 SAAB 96 (manual). > > > > > > > > The old Jag autos were on the right too. > > > > > > Conversely, the two I had were on the left, so there's no > > > standardisation. > > > > I had a Mk2 jag and a Daimler 250 V8 which were both on the left > > IIRC, the others were floor change manual. > > Wrong. > > THe 250 V8 auto most definitely has the column change on the right. > > Lozzo It was a long time ago and you sound so positive, maybe ICBW but I still don't think so. I also did a lot of miles in it and owned it for a good many years. Wonder if it's still around, NCR587F, it was a good car, 28 mpg
From: Steve on 22 Nov 2009 17:22 On 22 Nov, 13:39, Lady Nina <spamtr...(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > Despite hating the cold and camping I'm very glad I did the elephant > run in 2008. > > There's still North Africa on 200cc or less to be completed. Perhaps > setting off from an *OSM? A completely stupid idea. I'm in. Steve
From: Simian on 22 Nov 2009 17:27
vulgarandmischevious wrote: > totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > > > I remember Ellen MacArthur, that yachtswoman. Had hardly ever > > driven a car in her life, and had spent most of her life at 20 > > knots and below, but she was one of the very fastest ever. Just > > goes to show: get a competitive sports bod and put them in charge > > of anything, and the results can be entertaining. > > A good part of it is the ability to listen and learn. There's a > couple of people who do track days with the PCA who just can't get any > faster - because they won't accept that the instructor may have an > idea worth trying. > > But, a competitive nature helps too. Also the ability to keep focused for long periods without tiring. |