>ummm.... It is a "design feature" that you >cannot repair them! I claim that the goal of >automotive design these days is the following: >You go to the Parts counter for new wiper >blades, and are pointed to the Sales area for >a new vehicle. ;-) A couple of years ago I attended a lecture by the then head of research at VW, Prof. Schuffert, or something. When asked if he was concerned about the trend toward sealed, throw-away components and cars that couldn't be serviced by the owner he said, 'In an ideal world we would weld the hood shut'. BTW, I also got to ride in a Chico and blagged a load of beetle pen-holders made from recycled plastic bumpers, and even a VW pen made from recylced cardboard :-) Andy E. A.C.Erskine@lut.ac.uk
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