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From: Mike Hunter on 4 Feb 2010 19:43 I have cars older than that! I raced with Mario Andretti at Nazareth PA, way back when it was a dirt track, in the sixties. LOL "me" <me(a)home.net> wrote in message news:Xns9D15BD0D39600mehomenet(a)94.75.214.90... > Older guys, huh. I'm 57 and can drive rings around your lame little > butt. Track or road, done em both. I suppose you are in your 20's. Guess > why MY insurance is cheaper than yours. > > "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in > news:4b6b4cb4$0$22809$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net: > >> The problem with your suggestion is, by the time the average woman and >> older guys that buy Toyotas, thinks to do all that they will have hit >> something ;) >> > <SNIP>
From: Mike Hunter on 4 Feb 2010 19:44 I have cars older than that! I raced with Mario Andretti at Nazareth PA, way back when it was a dirt track, in the sixties. LOL "me" <me(a)home.net> wrote in message news:Xns9D15BD0D39600mehomenet(a)94.75.214.90... > Older guys, huh. I'm 57 and can drive rings around your lame little > butt. Track or road, done em both. I suppose you are in your 20's. Guess > why MY insurance is cheaper than yours. > > "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in > news:4b6b4cb4$0$22809$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net: > >> The problem with your suggestion is, by the time the average woman and >> older guys that buy Toyotas, thinks to do all that they will have hit >> something ;) >> > <SNIP>
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 4 Feb 2010 20:30 On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:46:16 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote: > The problem with your suggestion is, by the time the average woman and > older guys that buy Toyotas, thinks to do all that they will have hit > something ;) I know. It's kinda like pissin in the wind... > > > "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message > news:pan.2010.02.04.22.18.05.150644(a)e86.GTS... >> Sent to NBC Nightly News: >> >> With all the reports on Toyota's stuck accelerator problem, no one has >> really said a lot about how to control the car if it does get away from >> you. These are common-sense rules for handling a Toyota recently on >> recall, and general rules for any car on which the accelerator is >> sticking: >> >> 1. If the accelerator sticks in an open position, do not try to free it >> by pressing on it! Get the car into neutral first. >> >> 2. Get the transmission into Neutral! Most cars sold in the US have >> Automatic transmissions. For the 5% sold with manual transmissions, >> depress the clutch and move the shift lever into Neutral. >> >> For Automatics: if the vehicle is not equipped with a "Sport Shift" >> style transmission, move the gear selector from Drive or Overdrive to >> the Neutral position, in almost all cases one notch. On cars equipped >> with a Sport Shift style transmission, the gear selector has to be moved >> back to the Drive position before it can be shifted into Neutral. On the >> Toyota models that have the Sport Shift and are subject to the recall, >> it is best to refrain from using the manual shift option and until the >> car is repaired; use the Drive position. Seconds can matter. >> >> 3. Turn the key to the ACC position. >> >> On cars with a key, turn the key back one click to the ACC position. >> This shuts off the engine to prevent any damage, but also turns off the >> power steering and power brakes. The car will become harder to steer and >> stop, but the engine will be off so if the gearshift is accidently moved >> back into a gear, the car will coast to a stop. >> >> 4. Plant on or both feet firmly on the brakes. >> >> Pedal pressure will be light until the effects of the engine being >> turned off start to be felt. At first the pedal will operate normally. >> Do not pump the pedal. This will cause the pedal to operate harder more >> quickly. Instead, with one or both feet, depress the pedal and bring the >> car to a safe stop. >> >> 5. At some point when it is safe to do so, turn on the flashers. >> >> This will alert other drivers on the road that you are experiencing a >> problem and hopefully avoid a collision. >> >> >> These steps will ensure most people a safe stop. >> >> Instead of telling us how bad Toyotas have become, and scaring the >> daylights out of people, you would better serve the public by passing >> these steps along to keep people safe. >> >> It should also be mentioned that if a person is intimidated by their car >> and might be unable to follow these steps, they should avoid driving the >> car until the repair is made, and either have the car towed to the >> dealer, or have it driven there by someone who would be able to control >> the car in case of a runaway situation. >> >> Having a scared person behind the wheel of an uncontrollable car is the >> last thing that should be allowed to happen! >> >> >>
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 4 Feb 2010 20:32 On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:35:10 +0000, me wrote: > Older guys, huh. I'm 57 and can drive rings around your lame little butt. > Track or road, done em both. I suppose you are in your 20's. Guess why MY > insurance is cheaper than yours. (you have your 'follow up' set to your e-mail addy...) Now you're in for it...Other end of the spectrum! ;) > > "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in > news:4b6b4cb4$0$22809$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net: > >> The problem with your suggestion is, by the time the average woman and >> older guys that buy Toyotas, thinks to do all that they will have hit >> something ;) >> > <SNIP>
From: Al Falfa on 4 Feb 2010 20:49
"Hachiroku ハチロク" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message news:pan.2010.02.05.01.30.51.254264(a)e86.GTS... > On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:46:16 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote: > >> The problem with your suggestion is, by the time the average woman and >> older guys that buy Toyotas, thinks to do all that they will have hit >> something ;) > > I know. It's kinda like pissin in the wind... Tell us what that is like. |