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Date:         Tue, 12 Oct 2004 07:51:21 EDT
Reply-To:     THX0001@AOL.COM
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From:         George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power steering rack to standard rack
Comments: To: S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU
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In a message dated 10/12/04 12:49:00 AM, S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU writes:

<< Years ago I had a 3.8L Mk2 Jaguar without power steering. Now that was a bastard to do a 3 point turn in ;) ...although once you got going, it had an excellent feel of the road and was great car to drive... >>

Steve O.,

The 3.8 sedan I had was something like a boat -- the two happiest days of my life were the day I bought it and the day I sold it. Here in the States some thirty-five years ago, any Jaguar was considered a rare and exotic beast which few shops would dare touch. I guess it was not so different from a Vanagon. Compared to the flabby American cars of the day, the 3.8 was a great car to drive . . . until Lucas, The Prince of Darkness, worked his form of black magic and the electric overdrive would queef out causing the car to start freewheeling in the middle of a high speed sweeper. At least it taught me bowel control.

George


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