Dumb C3 things
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Dumb C3 things
Happy New Year!
A lot's been said about what's to love and hate about C3s. But what about the dumb things that are still sort of cool? By that I mean - a feature, component, part, or characteristic that miraculously still functions but you'd probably not miss if it didn't. Or anything which seems charming because it's silly, or obsolete.
Here are some of mine:
1. The little square dash light that reminds me the headlights are coming on.
2. Ashtray cover that slides backwards from a dead stop.
3. 'Automatic' headlight bright switch (automatically/inadvertently operated by pilot's left foot).
A lot's been said about what's to love and hate about C3s. But what about the dumb things that are still sort of cool? By that I mean - a feature, component, part, or characteristic that miraculously still functions but you'd probably not miss if it didn't. Or anything which seems charming because it's silly, or obsolete.
Here are some of mine:
1. The little square dash light that reminds me the headlights are coming on.
2. Ashtray cover that slides backwards from a dead stop.
3. 'Automatic' headlight bright switch (automatically/inadvertently operated by pilot's left foot).
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2. the tracks that the ashtray lid slides on are worn out or missing. New ones are just a few dollars
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