Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 08:41:27 +0100 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: What is this wheel?
In article <2hnih7Feipm5U1nospamberlin.de>, DaveMay2004nospam-creek.net says... > On Fri, 28 May 2004 01:01:03 GMT, Shane Almeida <almeida.spam.is.evilnospam.is.evil.mindless.com> wrote: > > th wrote: > >> Here is one picture with a two spoke steering wheel from an early Saab 99 > >> http://www.saabklubben.com/arkiv/99/9902b.jpg > > > > Are there four pedals in that picture? I'll risk sounding dumb and ask > > anyway: what's the fourth one do? > > Nothing; that's why it's there. Known as the "dead pedal", gives you > somewhere to rest your foot when it's not riding the clutch. > > See how much you learn when you're willing to ask the question everyone > else was wondering about ;) > > > Dave > > > Yeah, something we miss out on in the civilised world. Although I do have somewhereto rest my accelerator foot, shame cruise still doesn't work. -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com