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Re: Shame on me

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Subject: Re: Shame on me
From: Darrell Walker <darrellw@inetarena.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 19:29:09 -0800
On Friday, March 14, 2003, at 07:08 PM, Randall Young wrote:

> Ken, the TR2/3 has a "fly off" handbrake.  You push the button down to 
> lock
> the handle.  To release it, you pull on the handle and then let go 
> without
> pushing the button.
>
> I really like it, but it is exactly backwards to the way most cars 
> work.

The 4A/5/250/6 also have this "feature".  Very embarassing when you go 
to test drive a new sporty car and almost put your arm through the roof 
(by combining the force needed to set the 4A brake and pressing the 
button).

-- 
Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS CTC67956L
Vancouver, WA, USA

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