Best dead on the road saves, Getting home stories Options

[r_towle]

What are some of your best “getting it home” repairs?
Those side of the road breakdowns you will never forget?

I have a few…
One of the best was when a buddy and I were heading up north to ski country and the throttle cable broke on my vw beetle. I got out, sat sideways on the rear bumper and I was the accelerator while he drove us up off the highway to a gas station….then bike cable and some clamps, fixed.

914 broke the cable at the local autox , about 10-15 miles away.
I tied that sucker off at 3500 rpm’s with my shoelace and drove home
I was given some wide eyes at a few lights and stop signs….but it worked.

[Quinn Moore]

My first car, '72 914. I bought in 1983/84-ish. Accelerator cable broke. Back roads somewhere between Mission and McAllen TX. There was a long enough piece of cable from the throttle body that I was able to leave the engine cover open and pull on it with my left hand through the driver's side window. Steering and shifting with my right hand. Before the internet. Drove it that way for a couple weeks while waiting for a new cable.

Next to go, a month or so later was the clutch cable. (Should've ordered one when the accelerator cable broke). Learned to shift without it until the new one arrived. Would shift into first before coming to a complete stop.(still do usually).Leave it in first gear when parking. Don't park in a situation where reverse might be needed.

Good times. Memories .

QM