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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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Don't you guys also have to depress the clutch to start? This is a safety feature introduced because you guys are so litigation hungry (and over familiar with slushomatics). In the rest of the world, you press that button with the car in gear and it'll lurch forward and mow down your grandma.
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 05:11 AM
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Originally posted by AusS2000
Don't you guys also have to depress the clutch to start? This is a safety feature introduced because you guys are so litigation hungry (and over familiar with slushomatics). In the rest of the world, you press that button with the car in gear and it'll lurch forward and mow down your grandma.
LOL! So, which would you rather have?
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 05:12 AM
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Originally posted by AusS2000
The idea behind the start button is that it is a race restart button. You're at the apex of corner 6 and you get on the gas too early. The rear steps out and you spin, go off the side of the track and stall. You declutch, stab the Red Start button and get back in the race. Not need to remove your gloves and fiddle with the key chain.
Did not help me on one autocross event - problem is the S2000 is not my only car - so I still have to think about how to start the car. When I don't and am in one of the other cars, I keep stabbing my finger at the part of the dash where there is no start button!
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:54 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by s2ktaxi
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Did not help me on one autocross event - problem is the S2000 is not my only car - so I still have to think about how to start the car.
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 04:49 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tox
[B]I've often wondered why the start button doesn't have an interlock like other cars do.
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 05:27 PM
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Originally posted by s2ktaxi
LOL! So, which would you rather have?
Obviously you haven't met my grandma !
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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You shouldn't have any problems with the starter. As for running over the milk carton, you should have no problems with that either. Just be careful when running over plastic bags. They can melt to the exhaust and smell up the car really bad.
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 02:44 PM
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Yep...ran over a plastic bag a few weeks ago but never saw it before I hit it so I get out of my car ten minutes later and I'm doin the sniff.....sniff....Gezzzz is thing on fire?
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