Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site watcgl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watcgl!dmmartindale From: dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: turn signals Message-ID: <2138@watcgl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Feb-84 13:58:29 EST Article-I.D.: watcgl.2138 Posted: Fri Feb 17 13:58:29 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Feb-84 02:24:59 EST References: <593@sbcs.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 34 I was always under the impression that American cars didn't use amber turn signals because it was a bit more expensive to install another lens and bulb and the wiring to go to it. When was the last time an American manufacturer installed a major piece of safety equipment without some law forcing them to? European manufacturers seem much more concerned with function and safety than American ones, and have been for a long time. The Japanese manufacturers also seem better in this respect. However, the American manufacturers have recently seemed to have caught on that good design (instead of styling) might actually sell some cars. So give them a chance. Next time you (or anyone out there) goes shopping for a car, make a list of features that you consider important, and consider it a serious omission if a particular car is missing one or more. A suggested list of absolutely-must-have features: day/night mirror rear-window defogger 3-point seatbelts And very-important features: sensitive steering with very little play (probably means only rack-and-pinion) amber turn signals rear wiper/washer (if hatchback) remote control driver's mirror full-sized spare tire I could think of more with time. If more people refused to buy cars which lacked important design features (and thought about what features were important), manufacturers would be more inclined to build cars that way!