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driveway breakdowns, ever had one...try three. |
Trekkor |
Jul 15 2005, 08:22 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Best place to happen (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
Yesterday I was gonna run to Home Depot in the '14 when the car wouldn't go into gear. This was becoming a problem at the last a/x. I lifted up the car, adjusted the clutch and thought it was all wonderful as I got instant reverse. I put the clutch in again and the pedal went to the floor. Broke the cable. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) Glad it happened here instead of at next weeks race. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) Another time my first 914 broke a valve spring while idling. Another time I came home from work and my old truck blew a head gasket right as I pulled in. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) This isn't the driveway, but several weeks ago my throttle cable broke a half mile from home. Anybody else got it this good? ( not running, but in your driveway doesn't count ) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) KT |
Joe Bob |
Jul 15 2005, 08:55 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Hmmm, ya might not wanna sit around and go (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) hummm with your hands in yer pockets.....
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Joseph Mills |
Jul 15 2005, 09:00 PM
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on a Sonoma diet now... Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 |
Mine dropped a valve seat in the driveway. No damage. Well... I did have to drop the engine, pull the heads and have them "done". But I avoided the usual carnage.
Twice I have run out of gas... using NO brakes coast up my hill, hang a right, coast for a long block, hang a left for another long block, followed by a hard right, uphill to my drive... aahhhh. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) Once I got in my car that was parked in the drive, realized I was too smashed to drive... went back inside. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) That's about it. |
Joe Bob |
Jul 15 2005, 09:09 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Ever read the book/seen the movie, the "world according to GARP"...coasting in a car...be dangerous....
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Joseph Mills |
Jul 15 2005, 09:18 PM
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on a Sonoma diet now... Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 |
Ouch! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Now that's a "mouth full"... Read it twice. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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brp914 |
Jul 15 2005, 09:31 PM
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got 2 in the teener (now with 303,000mi):
drove from LA to Tahoe (~450 mi). From there to Yosemitee. Back to LA. Next day job interview in San Diego Back to LA, but broke CV joint 1 mile from home. Changed oil, but only put drain plug in a few threads - forgot to tighten. Drove 40 miles to parents house. Drain plug fell out in parents driveway leaving huge oil spot stain that lasted for years. |
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