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Re: [Healeys] BN2 Door Quirk

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Door Quirk
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:15:15 -0500
Cc: healeylist <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Bob--

I did the very same thing when I was taking a portion of VSCCA's Driving
School at Poconos in the 100, and I used to have a photo of me on the track
with the door partially open.

The solution of course is to either cut the cord or wear a knee brace.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 4:31 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Have the upholstery for our BN2 largely done so I slapped the driver's
> seat in and took her for a ride.  Car has a 'feature' I hadn't anticipated:
> When driving the 100 the driver's door kept popping open (embarrassing if
> not flat dangerous).  When driving my BJ8 I often rest/brace my left knee
> against the door panel.  Finally figured out that when I moved my knee to
> its usual 'left brace' position--the 100 has an opening in the door panel
> instead of a solid panel like the BJ8--my knee would hit the door opening
> cable and, well, the cable did what it was supposed to do!
>
> Anyone else done this, or am I just a bozo (yeah, I'm askin' for it)?
>
> Bob
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Bob--=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I did the very same thing wh=
en I was taking a portion of VSCCA&#39;s Driving School at Poconos in the 1=
00, and I used to have a photo of me on the track with the door partially o=
pen.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">The solution of course i=
s to either cut the cord or wear a knee brace.</div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 4:31 PM, Bob Spide=
ll <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex">Have the upholstery for our BN2 largely done so I slapped the dri=
ver&#39;s seat in and took her for a ride.=C2=A0 Car has a &#39;feature&#39=
; I hadn&#39;t anticipated: When driving the 100 the driver&#39;s door kept=
 popping open (embarrassing if not flat dangerous).=C2=A0 When driving my B=
J8 I often rest/brace my left knee against the door panel.=C2=A0 Finally fi=
gured out that when I moved my knee to its usual &#39;left brace&#39; posit=
ion--the 100 has an opening in the door panel instead of a solid panel like=
 the BJ8--my knee would hit the door opening cable and, well, the cable did=
 what it was supposed to do!<br>
<br>
Anyone else done this, or am I just a bozo (yeah, I&#39;m askin&#39; for it=
)?<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
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