Design Issues

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I can agree with 1 & 2, but whats wrong with power locks on a 2 door? One
benefit I can see right away would be that if you have a passenger, you can open
their door right away instead of them having them wait for you to make your way
into the car & then reaching accross to let them in. Later on, when you want to
lock the other side, you won't need to make that long reach to the other side.
On the mirror issue, some years of Imperials had the Mirror-Matic feature that
flipped the mirror to the nite position when car got close behind. Many newer
cars also have an auto dimming rear view mirror.

Otis Davidson wrote:

> While we are on the subject of design flaws,how about:
> 1)The postage stamp sized passengers-side rear-view mirror on my '75 (and
> many others). Convex mirrors must not have been invented yet. :o(
> Oh..
> 2) Headlight Dimmers. How does it know when you are approaching a car from
> behind?? Does it detect tail-lights? My guess is NO. There is nothing worse
> than a guy in a car behind you with his Hi-Beams on.
> 3) Power door locks in 2dr cars.
>
> Sensible options: Vent windows,power doorlocks and windows in 4dr cars,trunk
> releases,A/C,rear heat-defrost,cruise control,p-seats with recline,remote
> mirrors,Sure-Grip,...and prolly many more.
>
> Steve from Albany,N.Y.
> '75 Imp 4dr <--rear pads this weekend. (I wrote that last month too.)
> '79 440 powered 35 ft RV <--4 new mirrors. Better right side vis than the
> Imp.
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Imperial59crown@xxxxxxx
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> Subject: IML: Design Issues
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 04:58:48 EST
>
> To say that I've bought the wrong car because I didn't like the position of
> the rear view mirror is an insult. Our Imperials although almost perfect
> cars
> do have some design flaws, just as any other car will also have. Just
> because
> I pointed one out does not mean I should sell my car and buy a Caddy. I love
> my car probably more than anyone else on this list loves theirs. Just
> because
> you love it doesn't mean you can't discuss it's flaws. The dash mounted rear
> view mirror does greatly obstruct your forward right vision, but it is a
> feature that was unique to these cars, and something I always thought was
> very cool looking. It is also something I would never replace, nor did I
> ever
> say anything to the likes. I bought my Imperial because of all these little
> cosmetic details, whether they be safe or not, after all back in the Fifties
> they used to hang all kinds of stuff off the overhead mounted rearview
> mirrors in other cars, so I guess no one was really concerned about maximum
> visibility.
>   While I am on design flaws, does anyone know how to check your
> brake fluid level in a '59, without having to have two people pull back on
> the bellows, while another takes the cap off.
> Bill '59 Crown
>
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