Re: Cruise Control problem [Was] VR6 oil leaks:[Was] Synthetic trans oil

["Bryan L. Purdy" <purdyb2@ibm.net>]

Personally, I don't use the cruise very often.  Mostly when I have a cop
tailing me and I want to stay right at 54 mph.  However, I did have a
situation once in another vehicle where my pedal cable broke in the middle
of no where.  I was able to have a passenger accelerate the truck using
pliars from the floor.  Then once we got up to 35 (the point where the
cruise would activate), I used the cruise control to operate the
acceleration.  I guess I just enjoy having redundant systems for emergency
use.  As for hoards of buttons ala Pontiacs.  Yuck!  I very much appreciate
the simplicity of my Jetta. . .I would never have bought a second one if I
did not think highly of the engineering and layout.

Bryan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Robert Malinka <rmalinka@fairchild.lmco.com>


>John,  mine has always worked the same way.   I believe what we have hear
>are people not familiar with
>German automotive technology.   I don't understand something hear,  are you
>telling us you need buttons to accelerate???
>Gentlemen, you can also accelerate by the actuation of your right foot on
>the pedal.   I've driven all types of  automobiles
>around the world and for the sake of simplicity I believe the method VW
>utilizes works very well.  If you want buttons all over the steering wheel
>drive a Pontiac.   GM seems to think that's the way to go, buttons for the
>radio, cruise control and maybe we
>could have them add an ejector passenger seat button??   Sorry if I'm over
>reacting a bit.
>