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   Message 161,557 of 162,178   
   Harry K to dunno   
   Re: I'm looking for a car   
   24 Jan 16 11:21:06   
   
   From: turnkey@q.com   
      
   On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 5:53:54 PM UTC-8, dunno wrote:   
   > John David Galt  wrote:   
   > > On 2016-01-23 09:57, dunno wrote:   
   > >> I'm looking for a car. My preferences are:   
   > >>   
   > >> - manual non-synchronized transmission   
   > >> - engine brakes   
   > >> - preferably all wheel drive   
   > >>   
   > >> What options do I have?   
   > >   
   > > Those specs sound like a big-rig tractor.  Of course you'd need a CDL.   
   > >   
   >   
   > I have a CDL, and I do drive a tractor. I just would like to operate my car   
   > same way as I do with the truck.   
   >   
   > --   
   > dunno   
      
   Well you are SOL, there are no automobiles built to those specs.  There would   
   be no market for them. Even eliminating the engine brake spec won't help.   
      
   Harry K   
      
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