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Old 08-06-2015, 04:00 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wdb View Post
I understand that mine is not a popular viewpoint on this board. :shrug:

Kill switch or injector shutoff switch = okay I guess, barely tolerable if I'm honest. Reaching for the ignition switch = unacceptable risk to self/others.

Maybe if we were all driving 1965 VW Beetles I'd feel differently.
After turning off the key and killing the engine, you can turn it right back to "run" and everything will function again.... I guess I'm not seeing how that's an "unacceptable risk" while the act of getting into the car--any car--in the first place, isn't.
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