Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That could be one way/excuse to get to the meet in Solms ............. and then Paris. B. On 20-dec-2005, at 18:05, Jim Nichols wrote: > John, > My wife's dad had a 48 Studebaker Commander, standard shift with > overdrive, which also had a "hill stop" feature. My wife took her > driver's license exam in the car and loved it. Where we grew up, > the driving exam finished up by going up a steep hill, killing the > engine, and restarting. With the hill stop feature, you could hit > the brake and clutch, and, as long as the clutch was pressed, the > brake pedal could be released and the brake would still hold. It > was like having an extra foot to use on the pedals. > Yes, keeping the old cars would be nice, but I find that keeping > three somewhat more modern vehicles going gives me all of the > mechanical and electrical exposure that I can stand. My newest, a > 2000 Cadillac Catera, made by Opel in Germany, is currently in the > dealer's shop dealing with a recall. It is a great car, but like a > Leica, it was made in Germany in small numbers and very few shops > know how to deal with it. I can't afford to ship it to the factory > for service. > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information