8 Jan
2004
8 Jan
'04
12:05 a.m.
Somehow, I thought a RouteMaster was more tony's style...
On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Chad Fernandez wrote:
Wow Tony, you fix cars but don't drive? Where in
Europe are you? Is
everything really that packed together that you can walk, ride a bike,
or take a bus?
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Tony Duell wrote:
--
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
On the other hand I _love_ Citroen hydraulics. My
dream car, if I ever
learn to drive is a DS. My father has a BX, and I've spent many enjoyable
hours fixing it. Actually, it's been very reliable -- I've just changed
the clutch for the first time in 10 years (one of his previous cars
needed a new clutch every 2 years!). The hydraulics have proved to be a
non-problem -- I've had to replace the return pipes (they're 'rubber' and
they failed after about 9 years), the odd seal, and one metal pipe that
was mangled by an idiot garage after an accident repair. The system is
really easy to work on when you get used to it (and if you have the
diagrams in the official manual -- I do!)
-tony