Re: [DML] RE: Parking brakes in England.

[Stephen Rice <stevedmc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why are you people arguing about something as silly as this?  I really
don't get it.  Somone could say something as simple as "The sky is
blue" and it would start a heated debate consisting of 100+ emails.

On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Oh they're expected to be used for parking too, I'd have thought that was obvious
>
> Martin
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> Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:26:38
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> Subject: [DML] RE:  Parking brakes in England.
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> If you want proof that the device isn't a parking brake in England, watch
> the Top Gear show wherein three cars bought for less than 1000 pounds were
> parked on a test hill at the proving grounds.  Clearly the English don't
> intend that brake to be used for parking.  To further fuel the fire, the
> MGTD owners calls the device a "racing brake".  You have to press the button
> on the end of the handle to set the brake, otherwise it is ready to
> participate in the task (?) of reducing the cars speed, if it ever goes fast
> enough.  Maybe the designers were anticipating drifting as a auto related
> event.
>
> AL
>
> Al Roberts
> twodelo2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> VIN 16049
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