From: Bob Sherunckle on 22 Jul 2008 12:44 > > They do have comfy seats though. And a button which turns all the dash > lights off except the speedo. And the ignition locks the transmission in > Park when you take the key out. Yeah right. That would mean the igntion key was like on the transmission tunnel or somewhere lame like that... How styoopid is that ?
From: Douglas Payne on 22 Jul 2008 13:01 Bob Sherunckle wrote: >> They do have comfy seats though. And a button which turns all the dash >> lights off except the speedo. And the ignition locks the transmission in >> Park when you take the key out. > > Yeah right. > > That would mean the igntion key was like on the transmission tunnel or > somewhere lame like that... > > How styoopid is that ? (c: -- Douglas
From: Elder on 22 Jul 2008 13:02 In article <6emgfuF7qhshU1(a)mid.individual.net>, douggie(a)cheerful.com says... > They do have comfy seats though. And a button which turns all the dash > lights off except the speedo. And the ignition locks the transmission > in Park when you take the key out. > It's in the middle still, but I don't think it does the locking anymore. Or maybe it does on the autos. -- Carl Robson Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
From: Elder on 22 Jul 2008 13:11 In article <1ikhqkx.j6aufh1wc5dq0N%steve(a)italiancar.co.uk>, steve(a)italiancar.co.uk says... > The Vectra is still a Vectra and I'd prefer my Vectra with a > semi-prestige Saab bagde and for all the bad points about the 9-5 > interior and it being rather dated to look at, you have to give them > credit for not using shiny, brittle plastic everywhere and fitting > sensible, comfortable seats. > Right, that's it I'm getting a Merc ;) -- Carl Robson Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
From: Douglas Payne on 22 Jul 2008 13:16
Elder wrote: > In article <6emgfuF7qhshU1(a)mid.individual.net>, douggie(a)cheerful.com > says... >> They do have comfy seats though. And a button which turns all the dash >> lights off except the speedo. And the ignition locks the transmission >> in Park when you take the key out. >> > It's in the middle still, but I don't think it does the locking anymore. > Or maybe it does on the autos. The 2002 Manual 9-5 Estate we have in the stable locks the car in reverse when you remove the key. I was assuming there'd be a similar arrangement in the Auto. -- Douglas |