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Started by Scrumpy, December 18, 2024, 03:03:54 PM

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Alex

I blew up the engine on an automatic Ford Granada while driving it up on to a ramp.  Brand new car too !

klondike

I ripped the vinyl roof off a company one on an autobahn when the passenger fiddled with the sunroof. That was an automatic. 

Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

JBR

Quote from: dextrous63 on December 19, 2024, 09:51:42 PMI'd imagine that having learnt in and driven a normal car for some time, it'd be nigh on impossible to completely forget the knee-jerk muscle memory reaction to certain events, such as an imminent prang.  One is most likely going to smack the clutch and brake in a fraction of a second without hesitation.


I believe that the correct procedure is the brake first and the clutch second.
Numquam credere Gallicum

dextrous63

Quote from: JBR on December 20, 2024, 10:28:37 AMI believe that the correct procedure is the brake first and the clutch second.
Let's hope that like me, you've never had to, nor will ever need to, find out😉😊


dextrous63

Thank you very much for researching that.

Michael Rolls

My gammy left arm can't really cope with a manual any more
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dextrous63

Solution... buy a left hand drive car.  You'd be able to use your right arm to change gears then, even though you'd be unable to steer with your gammy left one while doing so.

Swings and roundabouts.  You'd crash into both😬

Scrumpy

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Quote from: dextrous63 on December 21, 2024, 08:50:15 AMSolution... buy a left hand drive car.  You'd be able to use your right arm to change gears then, even though you'd be unable to steer with your gammy left one while doing so.

Swings and roundabouts.  You'd crash into both😬
Do you have a solution for a person with a bunion on their right foot.. please.. ?  :grin: :grin:
Don't ask me.. I know nuffink..

klondike

Pumps and a Stanley knife should sort that.

Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

Scrumpy

Don't ask me.. I know nuffink..

dextrous63

Quote from: Scrumpy on December 21, 2024, 09:51:00 AM:grin: :grin: :grin: Do you have a solution for a person with a bunion on their right foot.. please.. ?  :grin: :grin:
Stanley knife as Klondy suggests.

Or some proper shoes...


Michael Rolls

drove a LH drive in Spain once - never again!
Thank you for the days, the days you gave me
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