Re: U.S. steps up probe of BMW 7-series crashes

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Re: U.S. steps up probe of BMW 7-series crashes Posted by turbosaab [Email]

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[Profile/Gallery] (more from turbosaab) on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:03:12

In Reply to: U.S. steps up probe of BMW 7-series crashes, Steve T., Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:59:35 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

"The below quote I found particularly irritating - the driver admittedly failed to place the transmission into park, because he assumed that the car would do it for him when he shut off the ignition."

He didn't "assume" - that is how the car is supposed to operate, it automatically engages Park when you turn it off.

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U.S. steps up probe of BMW 7-series crashes, Steve T., Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:59:35
- Actually it shows the stupidity of keyless ignitions, ursaw, Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:42:45
- All of these problems are caused by, vvk, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:54:05
  - are they?, Siegfried, Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:52:29
- The design of the elec. auto trans lever in new BMWs, Paul H, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:44:04
- Re: U.S. steps up probe of BMW 7-series crashes, turbosaab , Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:03:12 <-- Viewing This Message
- Similar to Lexus that crashed at high speed, MI-Roger , Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:28:31
  - Re: Similar to Lexus that crashed at high speed, aka oldsaab, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:36:15
    - Link?, AeroBaron, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:14:46
      - do a search, aka oldsaab, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:42:55
  - Re: Similar to Lexus that crashed at high speed, TML , Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:28:57
    - Link to story, MI-Roger , Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:02:22
      - Re: Link to story, TML , Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:13:50
  - Re: Similar to Lexus that crashed at high speed, Don M , Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:55:14
    - More on keys, Dan-O, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:12:34
      - Re: More on keys, PGAero , Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:54:01
        Re: More on keys--ditto, Noel, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:27:30
    - My first car had an ignition key and a starter button, Noel, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:42:06
      - Re: My first car had an ignition key and a starter button, Bill Homer , Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:21:30
      - Re: Start button, BobS, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:40:23
        I understand all of that, bu tit is still......., Notnoel , Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:50:09
        You kinda nailed it., Noel, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:39:17
        Re: You nailed it., BobS, Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:39:39
        That's sorta my point., Noel, Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:50:14
    - Re: Similar to Lexus that crashed at high speed, brick8, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:10:43
    - Re: Ignition keys - AMEN!, Notnoel , Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:53:11
      - HA! n/m, AdamSAAB2kAero , Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:52:06
    - Re: Similar to Lexus that crashed at high speed, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:29:01

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