German engineering vs British Eng - was German eng poll.

[gforbess@att.net (Gordon Forbess)]

On Wed, 21 Aug 2002 18:46:54 -0400, you wrote:

>There was a guy I worked with who had an 72 MG.  One day it wouldn't =
start.
>He spent a month going through it and couldn't figure out why.  The guy =
was
>a mechanical engineer and a damn good mechanic too.  Finally he called =
this
>dude who was a MG "expert".  He said "I've seen this before, go out and =
turn
>your hazard lights on and off 50 times and then try to start your car.  =
Call
>me back when your done" .  He figured what the hell so he went out and =
did
>like the guy told him.  SOB the thing starts.
>
>He calls the guy back and says it runs, whats in there that causes the =
car
>not to run?  The dude says "I don't know, but never hit that switch =
again."
>
>True Story.
>
>I much prefer my Scirocco's electricals to something like that.

Brit cars are legendary for electrical system problems.  Jaguar XJs
were known as "The Prince of Darkness" for total system shutdowns at
inopportune moments.  Also some believe that anyone who actually
*drove* one had to have at least two, since anyone who owned a Jag was
obliged to keep one car in the shop at all times.




Gordon

75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
http://home.att.net/~gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm