Lord Foul wrote:
> AMEN BROTHER!!
>
> Jon Steiger wrote:
>
> > At 08:18 PM 2/9/98 -0600, Michael Clark wrote:
> > >This also reminds me of the proper way to close a Dak hood. I don't
> > >know about anyone else but when i close mine I easily lower it down
> > >until it clicks and then I push down in the very front center until it
> > >locks. It takes surprisingly very little effort to close like this. I
> >
> > Yep, my hood closes really easily. My usual procedure is to lower it down
> > until its about 3 or 4 inches open, then I drop it. I'm especially careful
> > now since I've got a 3" open element filter which is pretty close to the
> > hood.
> >
> > >get real pissed at inspections when the dick head mechanics drop the
> > >hood from about 1/2 open and it goes KAPOW!!!
> >
> > Absolutely!! I HATE that! They could lower it down most of the way
> > and then drop it... The hood is *obviously* heavy enough to do that.
> > The worst that would happen is that it wouldn't close, and they would have
> > to spring the latch and try again. Its not like they have to go back into
> > the cab to release the hood again...
> >
> > Another one is when people slam my doors. My Dakota has the best doors
> > I've yet to see on a vehicle (and that includes my last vehicle; a
> > considerably more expensive sport GT car). All it takes is a *tiny*
> > touch, and the doors swing shut with a satisfying click. If I'm parked on a
> > slight slope, I don't even have to do that; I just let go of the door and
> > it swings shut. Every time some bozo slams the door, I get this involuntary
> > cringe... Maybe they're used to driving junk, but that doesn't mean they
> > have the right to treat my pride-and-joy like that.
> >
> > -Jon-
> >
> > .--- stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu -- http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/ ---.
> > | DoD# 1038, EAA# 518210, NMA# 117376, USUA# A46209, KotWitDoDFAQ, RP-SEL |
> > | '96 Dodge Dakota v8 SLT Club Cab, '96 Kolb FireFly 447 (#FF019) |
> > `-------------------------------------------------------------------------'
> > I do not speak for the SUNY College at Fredonia; any opinions are my own.
>
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