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Old 05-01-2012, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by shertex View Post
Interesting! I had (incorrectly) assumed that was the main purpose.
They are really good at that. I think it is. I would say keeping rich people's driveways and garages and neighborhoods clean were high on MB engineers' lists. You know some engineer got a big promotion over this one . They couldn't make the engines not leak and one day he comes in and says "Why don't we put a plastic belly pan on it with foam and it will absorb all the drips " Brilliant!
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