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Re: rear drums now rear disc parking brakes?

To: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
Subject: Re: rear drums now rear disc parking brakes?
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:10:49 -0700 FILETIME=[680E36C0:01C305B4]
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <a8.1ba981f5.2bd15a4c@aol.com>
> In a message dated 4/18/03 1:18:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> millerls@ado13.com writes:
>
>
> > My 02' S-TYPE still has the hand brake and no accelerator cable, only a
> > wire. It also has no spark plug wires. The 03' has the electric parking
> > brake activated by a button.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> I bet quite a few of the new luxo-sport cars have drive by wire.  I know
the
> new Corvettes have it.  I was watching a ProRally last year (or was it 2
> years ago) and the Ford Focus that was in the lead broke down when his
drive
> by wire failed.  He couldn't fix it on the side of the road (as he COULD
have
> if he had a cable) so he was out.  BTW, stock Focuses (Foci?) don't have
> drive by wire.

__________________________

Which really leads me to wonder about the Fly-by-Wire incorporated into
newer aircraft.  Sometimes the old ideas are the best!

Hugh
>
> Allen Hefner
> Phila. Region SCCA Rally Steward
> '77 MG Midget  (#51 FSP)
> '75 MG Midget (The Project)
> '99 Ford Contour SE Sport (24v V6)

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