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Garry

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Right Hand Drive Handbrake Treatment
« on: April 23, 2013, 09:21:36 »
Here is an interesting way to configure the handbrake. And kinda seat for that matter. Car currently coming up for auction in Australia.  No connection to me.
http://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/lot/IP2451U435J1OH9D/?cmpid=SHN:GI:PI:NPS:EDM:20120531:131&2473PSEM
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Re: Right Hand Drive Handbrake Treatment
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2013, 11:05:03 »
Can't help but think it will be as hard to use as the normal position - it will be quite high and behind you when "on"

It's a solution to a problem I don't have. However,
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Re: Right Hand Drive Handbrake Treatment
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2013, 11:27:24 »
Where does one put ones tin of travel sweets?
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Re: Right Hand Drive Handbrake Treatment
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2013, 11:54:14 »
In the cupholder, obviously ;)
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Re: Right Hand Drive Handbrake Treatment
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 17:51:32 »
That arrangement is from a 107. Actually quite a neat solution if the park brake arrangement bothers you.
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Re: Right Hand Drive Handbrake Treatment
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2013, 20:01:56 »
Ugh! Ugly! I see its a manual so maybe its useful in that position. As an automatic owner my handbrake gets used just once a year. In the MoT test.
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Re: Right Hand Drive Handbrake Treatment
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2013, 00:22:40 »
There seems to be an awful lot of non-original bits and pieces on a car that claims to be a “Concourse winning restoration”!
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Re: Right Hand Drive Handbrake Treatment
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2013, 16:36:57 »
I spotted an overstuffed non original Kinder seat, the handbrake.(obviously) and the wrong wheel trims. Did I miss anything?
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