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The only reason I can see for having the knob closer to you is to play Sokoban while your driving, which is unadvisable.



Or at traffic lights. You can get a fair bit done in 25-30 seconds and it stops you getting bored with that red light.

Of course turning the empeg off gives you that cool and sexy blue light. Mmmmm - hypnotism.
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Rory
MkIIa, blue lit buttons, memory upgrade, 1Tb in Subaru Forester STi
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