> wrote
> just popped in from alt legal, where a storm is brewing over this news
> article
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/5094840.stm
>
> Can a 318 auto owner (past or present) tell me
> Is it possible to shift into neutral, from drive with the engine
> running ?

This has already been discussed he "Gas pedal stuck doing 130mph for 60
miles", "High speed runaway", and "Runaway BMW update" are the threads.

1) it's certainly possible to shift into neutral.
2) turning the ignition off won't lock the steering, unless the key is
removed.
3) he was a moron

FloydR