Re: Beware of high tech running amok

On Feb 27, 3:58=A0am, Ray <ray@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Brent P wrote:
> > In article
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, John A. Weeks III wrote:
> >> In article <LOCdndwGhpv6F17anZ2dnUVZ_sPin...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> =A0tetraethylleadREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Brent P) wrote:
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> >>>>> -- Keyless push-button ignition systems: How about inserting a key
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> >>>>> twisting it?
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> >>>> I challenge you to find one person in America that would give up
> >>>> keyless door locks and trade in the clicker for a key. =A0I bet you
> >>>> cannot find anyone, at least no one who isn't taking lots of meds.
> >>> I've never had keyless entry. I don't really have a desire for it
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> >> Replace the word "keyless" entry with "***", and see how foolish
> >> that logic sounds when you say it out loud. =A0Just because you
> >> haven't tried something doesn't mean that you will not enjoy it
> >> once you have had it, and thus, you desire it again in the future.
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> > Why do I want more crap to carry around, another thing to break,
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> > thing that needs a battery... For what advantage? Not putting a key
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> > a lock? Then I'd never really trust the security of it. If it had a
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> > lock as a backup it couldn't be more secure, if it didn't when the
> > battery fails or the remote breaks one would be SOL.
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> I'm a fan of basic cars... manual windows and all.
>
> But keyless entry rocks.
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> When it's -40 outside, you can unlock the doors and your two year old
> can climb in while you strap in your infant. =A0My Subaru doesn't have
it,=

> so I have to unlock the front door, open it, and then unlock the back
> door while carrying a kid. =A0pita.
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> If you have a nice car, you don't ever scratch the paint around the
> locks. =A0Seriously. =A0I don't think I've ever put the keys in the door
> locks on my Trans Am.
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> Plus, you never have to worry if you locked the doors or not.
>
> I do chuckle, because "hi-tech" for some people might consist of things
> like self starters, radios, automatic transmissions, and disk brakes.
> Anyone here want to go back to point ignitions? :)

Hey!  You talking about me?

nate

(got rid of my last points distributor only a year or so ago; the '55
is running a Chrysler "orange box" ignition now, although I do have a
MSD 6AL that I might try to adapt...)