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Xarpolis
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
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Location: Philly, PA
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 Posted: 12/24/04 - 02:42 Post subject: So, I'm driving home tonight...
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Well, that looks to be the topic of a fun story, but it isn't.
No transvestites, no midgits, no farm animals.
Anyway, I push my clutch in and it sort of pops in. springy like, and when I release my foot, it doesn't come with. infact, it's stuck all the way at my floor board. I reach under the dash and grab it, and it springs back up, but the clutch has nothing now. infact... my hand is all wet.
On further inspection, it looks like I blew the hydrolic line that leads to the peddle inside the car. Tons of dot3 break fluid is now leaking all over my floor, and I had to drive my car a good 45 minutes home while trying to avoid red lights like AIDS.
Super, just in time for the holidays! On the up side, I made it home in one piece. Only had to blow 1 red light and like 5 stop signs. I slowed as much as I could for them though!
Can't wait to see what the $$ damage is on this one. Wallet rejoyce!
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lauren000
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Location: colorado springs
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 02:57 Post subject:
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sorry xarp :\
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Yabden
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Location: Ohio
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 03:18 Post subject:
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Tiluvas
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 03:22 Post subject:
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I hope you learned a valuable lesson from this.
Never buy manual, always buy automatic! 
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Scrabler
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Mobile, AL
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 03:34 Post subject:
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| Tiluvas wrote: | I hope you learned a valuable lesson from this.
Never buy manual, always buy automatic! |
Hell no.
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Kenbin
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Joined: 15 Nov 2002
Posts: 1884
Location: New York City
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 03:44 Post subject:
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| Scrabler wrote: | | Tiluvas wrote: | I hope you learned a valuable lesson from this.
Never buy manual, always buy automatic! |
Hell no. |
Can you even drive?
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scrotum
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 04:24 Post subject: Re: So, I'm driving home tonight...
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| Xarpolis wrote: | Well, that looks to be the topic of a fun story, but it isn't.
No transvestites, no midgits, no farm animals.
Anyway, I push my clutch in and it sort of pops in. springy like, and when I release my foot, it doesn't come with. infact, it's stuck all the way at my floor board. I reach under the dash and grab it, and it springs back up, but the clutch has nothing now. infact... my hand is all wet.
On further inspection, it looks like I blew the hydrolic line that leads to the peddle inside the car. Tons of dot3 break fluid is now leaking all over my floor, and I had to drive my car a good 45 minutes home while trying to avoid red lights like AIDS.
Super, just in time for the holidays! On the up side, I made it home in one piece. Only had to blow 1 red light and like 5 stop signs. I slowed as much as I could for them though!
Can't wait to see what the $$ damage is on this one. Wallet rejoyce! |
Do you not give a shit about the people that were in danger due to your poor f*****g descision? I can't believe the choice you made. That's f****d up and you should honestly think about what you just did.
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Oggabish
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Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 04:29 Post subject:
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Automatic can beat a manual acceleration-wise, but manual is good for a racetrack with turns. Plus manual has that cool factor associated with it... gives you a more intimate control of the car, so to speak... I'd definitely take a manual over automatic.
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Devook
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Joined: 31 Mar 2004
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Location: Ypsilanti or Troy, MI
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 04:39 Post subject:
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| Kenbin wrote: | | Scrabler wrote: | | Tiluvas wrote: | I hope you learned a valuable lesson from this.
Never buy manual, always buy automatic! |
Hell no. |
Can you even drive? |
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FoShizzo
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Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Location: Oly, Washington
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 04:51 Post subject:
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i can!!!! but i crashed my car!
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Nahualli
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 8461
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 04:53 Post subject: Re: So, I'm driving home tonight...
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| scrotum wrote: | | Xarpolis wrote: | Well, that looks to be the topic of a fun story, but it isn't.
No transvestites, no midgits, no farm animals.
Anyway, I push my clutch in and it sort of pops in. springy like, and when I release my foot, it doesn't come with. infact, it's stuck all the way at my floor board. I reach under the dash and grab it, and it springs back up, but the clutch has nothing now. infact... my hand is all wet.
On further inspection, it looks like I blew the hydrolic line that leads to the peddle inside the car. Tons of dot3 break fluid is now leaking all over my floor, and I had to drive my car a good 45 minutes home while trying to avoid red lights like AIDS.
Super, just in time for the holidays! On the up side, I made it home in one piece. Only had to blow 1 red light and like 5 stop signs. I slowed as much as I could for them though!
Can't wait to see what the $$ damage is on this one. Wallet rejoyce! |
Do you not give a shit about the people that were in danger due to your poor f*****g descision? I can't believe the choice you made. That's f****d up and you should honestly think about what you just did. |
I'm going to take a wild guess here and say "No"
-Nah-
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gotissues68
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Joined: 21 Aug 2003
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 05:28 Post subject:
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sorry man that sucks nuts for sure.. the hydraulic line shouldn't cost too much though.. I blew my transmission back in august and it cost me 2200 for a rebuilt trans, new clutch and few other things.. but was well worth it, the baby has way more grab now =)
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Xarpolis
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
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Location: Philly, PA
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 07:09 Post subject:
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yes, I did think. This was of course 1:30 in the morning, and the 1 light I went through was on a back road, and I didn't go through it until I slowed to 5 coming up to it and clearly saw that no one was coming in any direction. It was a fairly open intersection in terms of line of sight. It's a "T", and I was going straight. there was a field on the right. no way a car could have snuck up.
As far as stop signs. again, back roads. I've ALWAYS come to a complete stop at them, just because I fear getting a ticket for rolling one. I've seen it happen many a time. In this case though, I still slowed down to 5 mph (slowest car will go in 1st) before creaping through them. I wasn't going to stop because I can't get it back into gear that way.
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atarom
Dalai Lama of RealPoor
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: 375th st. Y
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 08:19 Post subject:
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i got a flat tire today
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Majy
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 1713
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 18:57 Post subject:
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| Xarpolis wrote: | yes, I did think. This was of course 1:30 in the morning, and the 1 light I went through was on a back road, and I didn't go through it until I slowed to 5 coming up to it and clearly saw that no one was coming in any direction. It was a fairly open intersection in terms of line of sight. It's a "T", and I was going straight. there was a field on the right. no way a car could have snuck up.
As far as stop signs. again, back roads. I've ALWAYS come to a complete stop at them, just because I fear getting a ticket for rolling one. I've seen it happen many a time. In this case though, I still slowed down to 5 mph (slowest car will go in 1st) before creaping through them. I wasn't going to stop because I can't get it back into gear that way. |
You should have driven all the way to NY. You coulda gone through lotsa red lights and stop signs and at the end I'd be waiting w/ my arms open <3
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LerraLove
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Joined: 22 Oct 2002
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Location: Redmond, Washington
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 21:00 Post subject:
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Autos accelerate faster than manuals??? since when. I know the auto version of my car runs a second slower on the qtr mile than the manual...
Umm... OK ?????? lol Where'd you get that info
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motherface
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Posted: 12/24/04 - 21:36 Post subject:
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| LerraLove wrote: | Autos accelerate faster than manuals??? since when. I know the auto version of my car runs a second slower on the qtr mile than the manual...
Umm... OK ?????? lol Where'd you get that info |
You know you can change the RPM at which an automatic changes gears? I'm sure most cars are not tuned for max power from the factory, more like "smoothest ride" or "best gas mileage."
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Paden
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
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Location: North CAROLINA!
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 01:42 Post subject:
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Well like my dad always said.
If it's a toy get a stick but if you gotta drive it every damn day in stop and go traffic buy an auto.
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dablobb
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Joined: 09 Oct 2004
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 01:47 Post subject:
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i thinks its awsoem how ou ran re light, i think peopel should run one red light atleats 4 times a week, puts hair on your chest
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Paden
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 01:51 Post subject:
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one time a guy ran a red light and t boned my grandpa's Ford F 150
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Zuldane
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 02:00 Post subject:
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| Paden wrote: | | one time a guy ran a red light and t boned my grandpa's Ford F 150 |
T-Boned, wow, what a term for a car accident.
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Paden
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 02:04 Post subject:
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| Zuldane wrote: | | Paden wrote: | | one time a guy ran a red light and t boned my grandpa's Ford F 150 |
T-Boned, wow, what a term for a car accident. |
It's actually a term used for car accidents. At least were I live.
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Fattguyy
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 03:49 Post subject:
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Should of ran over some homeless people to get rid of the surpluss population.
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dablobb
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 04:00 Post subject:
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LOL
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Mogling
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 08:13 Post subject:
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| Fattguyy wrote: | | Should of ran over some homeless people to get rid of the surpluss population. |
Some one has been watching tomany christmans specials
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Occulis
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 12:23 Post subject:
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T-boned is common. ZUldane is fleeing The Dunn.
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Scrabler
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 12:28 Post subject:
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| Devook wrote: | | Kenbin wrote: | | Scrabler wrote: | | Tiluvas wrote: | I hope you learned a valuable lesson from this.
Never buy manual, always buy automatic! |
Hell no. |
Can you even drive? |
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Yes I drive lol.
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Fattguyy
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Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
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Posted: 12/25/04 - 13:28 Post subject:
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| Mogling wrote: | | Fattguyy wrote: | | Should of ran over some homeless people to get rid of the surpluss population. |
Some one has been watching tomany christmans specials |
SO!
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