Manual Transmission folks - Heads up!
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Manual Transmission folks - Heads up!
Well, the oddest thing. I'm at home (home office), and I see an email from my neighborhood association about a red MINI that has apparently drifted into the street. I know that there's a red MC in the neighborhood, so I assumed it was that one. Could folks come help push it out of the way?
I go out to help, AND I FOUND OUT THAT IT'S MY CAR! Rolled about 12-15 feet out into the middle of the street out of my driveway! Parking brake was set, but I guess not enough. And it was on enough to keep the car from rolling all the way into the fence that runs along the other side of the street! It must have slowly rolled out and simply stopped!
Apparently the alarm was also going off, and i didn't hear anything. And my home office is only 15 feet or so from the driveway!
Make sure you fully engage that parking brake!
I go out to help, AND I FOUND OUT THAT IT'S MY CAR! Rolled about 12-15 feet out into the middle of the street out of my driveway! Parking brake was set, but I guess not enough. And it was on enough to keep the car from rolling all the way into the fence that runs along the other side of the street! It must have slowly rolled out and simply stopped!
Apparently the alarm was also going off, and i didn't hear anything. And my home office is only 15 feet or so from the driveway!
Make sure you fully engage that parking brake!
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No doubt, it's something to be aware of. I park on an incline and I've noticed in both my cars that I have to pull mighty hard to lock the brake (and of course put it in 1st gear) to prevent any rolling backward.
I'm careful not to pull TOO hard, but I make sure it locks. Hopefully the brake--and handle--can withstand this over the years...
I'm careful not to pull TOO hard, but I make sure it locks. Hopefully the brake--and handle--can withstand this over the years...
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Well, he seems to be treated better than my PR - haven't got to the waxing part, yet. Maybe he's just got a little rebel in him.
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Sometimes when kids are abused, they try to run away. The POs are especially sensitive with all the CR BS they hear. I'd suggest that you take a good look at how you've been treating Heath and maybe get some counseling. Heck, he even called you and you pretended you didn't hear.
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