But when you compare an XKE side-by-side with anything Volvo ever
made, you'll be more than happy to live with the Lucas electrics.
Of course, a cell phone is one of the greatest inventions ever for
those who drive old British sports cars. :-)
Q. Why do the British drink warm beer?
A. They have Lucas refrigerators.
Walt
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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 10:09:48 -0700
>Yeah.......they should have used Lucas (sp?) instead. Then you
>wouldn't have to wait so long. /jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lama-Jim
L'Hommedieu
>Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 8:33 PM
>To: Oly List
>Subject: [OM] Volvo sucess story #317
>
>
>Those damn Bosch engineers. Today I actually had to open the
>headlight relay, adjust it, and re-assemble it.
>
>You'd think they could design a relay that didn't need
>maintenance every 15 years...
>
>Lama
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