[penguicon-general] Programing

[Catherine Olanich Raymond]

On Wednesday 11 July 2007, you wrote:
> 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

Yes, if you can still find one.  :-)

> "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.

Right, but most people don't, so there's fewer used cars that have it.... 
etc., etc.

> 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.

Too true.  



-- 
Cathy Raymond <cathy at thyrsus.com>

"You've got to have the proper amount of disrespect for what you do."  
-- George Mabry