[penguicon-general] Programing

[Wolfger]

On 7/10/07, Catherine Olanich Raymond <cathy at thyrsus.com> wrote:

> > Bias belted low mileage tires drum brakes, not likely to
> > have power anything including steering and brakes.  And believe me
> > horsing a 1960s car around with no power steering is work.  The first
> > car I got to drive was a '65 Ford 500 with no power.  Makes you
> > appreciate cars you can steer with one finger.
>
> Yes, it does indeed.  On the other hand, you could at least push-start a car
> with a standard transmission.

Still can. :-D
"Standard" transmission (a misnomer, since automatic transmissions are
the standard these days) is still available... at least on many
models. You just have to ask for it. I think the Jeep Wrangler is one
of the very few vehicles where you have to ask for an automatic or
risk a rude surprise. (when I bought mine, half the ones on the lot
had manual)
Lack of power steering really was horrible. Drivers back then had to
have some arm muscles... Especially at parking lot speeds.

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