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- From: Dean.Heather@f301.n670.z3.fidonet.org (Dean Heather)
- Newsgroups: aus.jokes
- Subject: cars
- Message-ID: <722312746.AA01617@csource.oz.au>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 14:00:00
- Sender: gateway@csource.oz.au
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- DID YOU KNOW ?
-
- COMPANY CARS HAVE THE FOLLOWING FEATURES
- ** RARELY ** FOUND IN PRIVATE CARS....
-
- - They travel faster in all gears,
- especially reverse.
- - They accelerate at a phenomenal rate.
- - They have a much shorter braking distance.
- - They have a much tighter turning circle.
- - They can take ramps (or any other hazard)
- at twice the speed of private cars.
- - Battery, water, oil and tyre pressures do
- not need to be checked nearly so often.
- - The floor is shaped like an ashtray.
- - They only burn the most expensive petrol.
- - They do not need to be garaged at night.
- - They can be driven miles with the oil
- warning light flashing.
- - They very seldom need cleaning,
- especially inside.
- - The suspension is reinforced to permit
- carriage of concrete slabs or other heavy
- building materials for weekend DIY work.
- - They are specially adapted to allow
- reverse gear to be engaged whilst the car
- is still moving forward.
- - The tyre walls are designed to allow
- bumping into and over kerbstones.
- - Unusual or alarming engine noises are
- easily eliminated by the adjustment of the
- fitted radio volume control knob.
- - No security needed - may be left unlocked
- with the keys in the ignition.
- - They are designed to tow loads far
- exceeding normal and are suited for
- backing into water at loading ramps.
- - No need to take the foot off the clutch
- while waiting for the lights to change.
- - Much better for the 17 year olds to learn
- driving in.
-
- * Origin: Tassie DataBank, 4 Lines, D'bridge Tasmania, 6.5 Gigs (3:670/301)
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