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Old 05-31-2020, 07:18 AM   #60
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Default Re: What are some of the counter intuitive things you have learned about a Model A?

Perfection.
It's a very precise machine, but not required to be as precise in most circumstance.
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I'm that guy. I self taught myself to drive a Model T when I was 16 years old. I bought a model T coupe for $25 and didn't know or have access to anyone that knew anything about model Ts. I read a book "Tin Lizzie" about model Ts and in it it explained how to drive one, so that's what I did. Sold my last Model T about a month ago.
Taught myself to drive one of those when i was 12.
Didn't have access to the car. Just a book describing it.
2 things i didn't get 100% perfect when i did access the car was pushing the clutch peddle all the way down when trying to stop. 1.4 seconds later that habit stopped.
The other was learning how much advance was required at speed. Turns out the car was lenient than i thought.
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