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Old 11-16-2009, 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Penguin View Post
Yes, I wondered that if it wasn't for the bad memories of those "push button" transmissions in the past, such as the Edsel, would BMW have simply put buttons on the dash or steering wheel, rather than mimic a shift lever selector?....
Those images bring back many memories -- mostly bad

For example, a honkin' big (and heavy) Plymouth Suburban station wagon with a flat head six and a push button slush box. Now that's how to really impress the babes If you wanted to burn rubber you needed matches

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