The 74 Nova I drove in highschool had the brights switch on the floor. I loved it. The car was 20 years old at that point.

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I learned to drive in a 70's Nova oh the power. I, too, remember the left foot actuated dimmer switch. But windshield washer pump?? That's a new one on me.

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Codifex
1981 240D ChinaBlue (Got her running with a donor engine.)
1983 300DTurbo w/sunroof.
1984 300TD manual sunroof. (Electrical Gremlins)

I had a 1990 Ford Econoline with a stomp switch for the brights. Which tells you something about how long Ford waited to refresh the Econoline's interior styling.

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1981 Mercedes 300TD, 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol
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If I recall correctly, Ford introduced that basic platform somewhere around 1977-78.

I would imagine they've got their money's worth out of that chassis. I haven't driven one in years but the early ones were absolutely awful, with the classic old Ford vague truck steering.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

In 1990 they were still using twin I-beam front suspension and sloppy pitman arm steering, with about four full turns from lock to lock. I had a distinct sense of deja vu the first time I drove a W123. That van was where I learned the driving technique of hanging my thumb on the steering wheel spoke on the side toward the crown of the road, to take the slack out out of the steering gear.

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1981 Mercedes 300TD, 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol
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