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Alan A · 20th January 2001, 15:50

Greg,

At least you didn't experience the Pinto's infamous exploding gas tank! I work for the county and one of the fleet Pintos had the steering wheel come off in a co-worker's hands. She was able to avoid a crash and stop the thing !!!

Zoli: I think yours are going to be hard to beat! There are sewing machines and lawn mowers with more power!

My worst was a VW Dasher diesel (loaner while my BMW was in the shop). On a very gentle freeway incline going back to work an 18 wheeler just about ran up my exhaust (not Dinan or Supersprint!). Talk about feeling helpless! After that I wound the turkey out in every gear on every shift....and boy did the car complain.

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Alan

2001 M5 (on list)
1981 M535i
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

[This message has been edited by Alan A (edited 20 January 2001).]

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20th January 2001, 15:50	#7 (permalink)
Alan A Fellow Member (>400) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Danville, CA, USA Age: 60 Posts: 450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Greg, At least you didn't experience the Pinto's infamous exploding gas tank! I work for the county and one of the fleet Pintos had the steering wheel come off in a co-worker's hands. She was able to avoid a crash and stop the thing !!! Zoli: I think yours are going to be hard to beat! There are sewing machines and lawn mowers with more power! My worst was a VW Dasher diesel (loaner while my BMW was in the shop). On a very gentle freeway incline going back to work an 18 wheeler just about ran up my exhaust (not Dinan or Supersprint!). Talk about feeling helpless! After that I wound the turkey out in every gear on every shift....and boy did the car complain. ------------------ Alan 2001 M5 (on list) 1981 M535i 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC [This message has been edited by Alan A (edited 20 January 2001).] [This message has been edited by Alan A (edited 20 January 2001).]