Automatic gearboxes.....etc.

[Pantelis Giamarellos]

Ed Hi,

doing all those things like talking on the cell phone, drinking etc while
driving at 60mph usually starts when they first do it (why not say we do it
because I happen to also talk on the cell phone when my car moves. No
drinking though because the RS2, and the Discos, lack cupholders) when the
car is no moving.

After that and establishing the fact that it IS possible we just start doing
it when the car moves. And gradually at greater and greater speeds.

And at least in the US you have a low speed limit. Here in Greece I have
seen people doing so at pretty fast speeds.

The solution to the problem, at least for me, was to just keep the cellphone
switched off (and no cup holders are previously quoted)

Take care
Pantelis



----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Birch <edwbirch at comcast.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: Automatic gearboxes.....etc.


> Pantelis Giamarellos wrote......
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> >that modern people, and especially those living and working in big
> > cities or their suburbs spend a lot of time inside their cars<snip>
> > In addition please consider that when the car is stuck in a traffic jam
> you
> > ACTUALLY have time and can drink your coffee and discuss on the phone
> while
> > checking whatever you wish (from stock prices to TV program on the
> dashboard
> > mounted screen that most modern middle and upper class cars now come
> > equipped with)....
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> I see your point, but my view centers around motorists who operate cell
> phones, drink coffee, read newspapers, etc, WHILE driving 60MPH.
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> Pantelis, you must realize that United States motorists do not need common
> sense or dexterity in order to operate a motor vehicle.  Simply reaching
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> age of 16 and completing an easy driving test in most states is all that's
> necessary to obtain a drivers license. After that, it's "On The Job
> Training".
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> Ed Birch........93-100S.
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