But surely honest people don't need anything to keep them honest ... unless
you are saying there are degrees of honesty ...
----- Original Message -----
From: <wizardz@toad.net>
To: Chris Kotting <ckotting@core.com>; MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: Locking doors in a convertible (WAS Re: MG X Cars)
> locks only keep honest people honest. :-)
>
> Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
> www.teglerizer.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Kotting" <ckotting@core.com>
> To: "MGs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 3:02 PM
> Subject: RE: Locking doors in a convertible (WAS Re: MG X
> Cars)
>
>
> > As I understand it, the door lock requirement isn't a
> "secure the car
> > against theft" issue, its a "keep the doors closed in a
> collision"
> > issue, as well as a "keep some idiot from inadvertently
> opening the door
> > at speed" issue.
> >
> > I'm not saying that all US regulations are intelligent,
> just that they
> > all aren't TOTALLY stupid.
> >
> > Chris Thompson said (among other things...)
> > > I'd bet the MGF would pass US crash and safety tests.
> Where it may need
> > > tweaking is in the US stickler for detail. I remember
> when the Dodge Viper,
> > > which had no roof, went up for safety approval, it
> failed because it didnt
> > > have door locks. Now, it had a cloth targa cover held on
> with snaps that you
> > > could undo in an instant, and reach in and unlock any
> lock, but US safety
> > > regulators wouldnt approve the car until it had door
> locks.
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