Close call II/Wake Up Call

["Klebert L. Hall" <crocuta@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

 > Subject: Re: IML: Close call II/Wake Up Call
 > From: PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>
 >
 > That brake serves as both a parking brake and an EMERGENCY brake.
 > You  should not be driving the car until it is functioning properly.
 > If you lose your service brakes you don't have a back up system. The
 > brake can be easily serviced, and you can get all the parts from
 > Imperial Heaven.


    I'm with Paul on this one.
    I'm not exactly 'captain safety', but I'm a big fan of parking 
brakes. I used to have a T-Bird that would pop out of Park pretty 
regularly, and I've driven a lot of cars with dubious brakes. It's not 
so bad to have the emergency brake out of service if your car's a 
Standard, but no brakes whatsoever can get pretty stressful with a 
torqueflite.

   Plus, there's the various utility functions, and being able to park 
on a slope w/o straining the park pawl.

    -Kle.
    '69 Crown 4DHT (just ran yesterday)