OT, getting them home stories, Car stories Options

[r_towle]

OT! So move it if you feel the need.

I laugh more now when thinking of the crazy stuff I did when I was young and broke just to get a car home or repaired.

One night, heading up to go skiing with a buddy, by beetle accel cable broke.
It was super cold, dark and we were in a section of NH that has about ten exits of nothing....so remote.

Thankfully there was a gas station about 2-3 miles ahead.
I put on my winter ski clothes, goggles and all.
I sat sideways on the rear bumper with my hand hugging the upright fan and I drove the carburetor while yelling when to shift etc...

What could go wrong......??

How about you guys?
I have a few more stupid stories that make me wonder why I am still here at all.

[Root_Werks]

1990, had a buddies baja bug we swapped some wheels around on. Took it out to grab some burgers in town. On the freeway he took his foot off the gas when we both saw his front wheel keep going! I remember he stepped on the brakes, the RF corner went down hard, we quickly let off the brakes. We coasted to a stop, tracked down the wheel, noted we forgot to torque both front wheels. Robbed one each from the other wheels, TORQUED and away we went.