> On 25 Jan 98 mmcewen@qpu.srv.ualberta.ca wrote:
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> "Europe doesn't seem to worry as much about the environment or
> safety."
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> Oh, I'm not so sure that is a correct statement. Germany has no
> leaded petrol, one has to have a catalytic converter to drive during
> ozone alerts (windscreen sticker), petrol guzzlers pay a much higher
> tax, seat belt use is mandatory, can't think of many new cars without
> at least driver side air bags, emissions inspections are yearly,
> safety inspections are bi-annual (and are so extensive that I know of
> no one that does not fear them to the very quick of their soul),
> childeren under 12 must sit in child seats in the rear. In fact, some
> politicians are trying to ban non-catalytic cars completely and make
> petrol DM 5 per litre (that's about $2.75 per PINT, you can figure out
> price per gallon. O.K., I will - around $22.00 per gallon - THAT will
> cut down your unnecessary trips to the grocery). I could probably go
> on. But, that doesn't sound like people who don't care as much about
> the environment or safety.
>
> BTW, Has any one bothered to figure out if a LHD MGF built for the
> continent could be imported to the States or Canada? Or, if not, how
> much modification would be required? I'm not EVEN CLOSE to an
> automotive engineer, but I would imagine it wouldn't be that much
> although, I could be wrong.
>
> "Jay"
> John S. van Syckel
> 1971 MGB (BRG, no PO)
> MG Car Club Deutschland, e.V.
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