Dave's Good Driving (& Lox)

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

> From: Dave Head <dhead@sundial.sundial.net>
> Subject: Median Strip antics

[Story of excellent driving & good fortune deleted for brevity]

Dave - GOOD on ya.  Glad you're here, and sorry that others were 
hurt.  I have a friend at work who keeps asking "Why do you f**k with 
that car which demands that you fiddle with it all the time????"

I'm going to print out your story, lay it in front of him, and say 
two words:  "That's why."

Also - you asked about your door lock.

> Has anyone troubleshot this switch (drivers door)? Symptoms:
> 1. Can lock/unlock drivers door - no other locks will lock.
> 2. Can lock/unlock passenger front door, all locks will lock/unlock.
> 
>  This pretty much points me into the drivers door. Don't know how the switch
> comes apart, though... Any input?

I was in there on my 90/200 last weekend.  My bet is that the vacuum 
line has come off the reservoir in your door...or some related ill 
has befallen the linkage to the REST of the car.  

Right above the rotating lock link, there is a toothed mechanism 
which interfaces with the teeth on the link, and I didn't trace it to 
see where it connects.  I hope that specific part is NOT it, as I had 
to use J. Goggin's technique of pulling the door frame (and having 
a lovely assistant, my wife, hold that frame) to get at the door handle/lock.

"Les Lampman" <llampman@islander.whidbey.net> said:

> If the BMW, RX7, MB crowd (for some reason, never 
> Audi) who cut in front every time you try to get just a little breathing room only 
> knew... Miller lite can under size 12 hobnail boot comes to mind!

Maybe Audi drivers have enough cognitive activity going to realize 
just how much BIGGER you are then they are - and how much longer it 
takes you to stop!

OTOH (gross/unfair generalization and stereotyping follows): Maybe 
the coeds driving their Bimmers to school while doing their makeup in 
the RV mirror just don't care.....they sure don't care in College 
Station traffic, right, Mitch???

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