"Floyd Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> > 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


And, since he survived, odds are good he is still a moron.