Alan Cesar
Alan Cesar Dork
12/23/11 11:46 a.m.
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Our Lincoln's original antilock braking system dates back to the Reagan era, when ABS was still in its complicated early days. Not having the proper voodoo skills to figure out how it actually works or the economic liberty to repair the system, we wired the electronics to bypass it as best as we could.

No one really liked the idea …

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SPG123
SPG123 Reader
12/23/11 2:41 p.m.

May I humbly suggest an homage to our 16th President. While he may have been slightly attractiveness challenged, he was an exceptionally capable man. 1 vote for the Abraham Lincoln.

reddragon
reddragon None
12/23/11 3:29 p.m.

Automotive carpet top hats and magic marker beards would make great theme! 2 votes for honest Abe.

Junkyard_Dog
Junkyard_Dog SuperDork
12/23/11 5:07 p.m.

Cover it with woodgrain and call it the Lincoln Log.

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy PowerDork
12/27/11 11:27 a.m.

Losing the ABS was genius. Plus it may well save your life- there are few things in life scarier than arguing with electronics when they get the wrong idea.

I like the woodgrain idea.

turboswede
turboswede GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
12/27/11 3:01 p.m.

Paint it white with the GRM logo all over it, ala BOSS sponsored Porsche race cars.

mpieman
mpieman
12/30/11 4:25 p.m.

The electronic brakes should have been deleted from the start with the other stuff that ruins driving. (What did Sabine say about the electronicly controled 'Vette?) Too bad you don't have launch control. Remember when Top Gear had the fake sponsor race cars? (one word when the door was closed, another when it was open [Peniston]) You get the idea. You can work a Lincoln tribute like that (coln log) right over the woodgrain.

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