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Earthquake Driver 11-09-2020 8:09pm

Always check your brakes!!!
 

https://www.motorious.com/articles/n...1966-corvette/

:willy:

VatorMan 11-09-2020 8:12pm

:funnier: I like when he fixes the fence.

Datawiz 11-09-2020 8:13pm

For a second I thought it was a Mustang.

MEANZ06 11-09-2020 8:22pm

I gotta ask, why would he come up a DRIVEWAY hot?

Being stupid is expensive

Dan Dlabay 11-09-2020 8:27pm

Idiot driving a beautiful car.:cert:

m and t's77 11-09-2020 8:49pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by datawiz (Post 1821064)
For a second I thought it was a Mustang.

No crowds were present.:leaving:

Rikki Z-06 11-09-2020 9:07pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by MEANZ06 (Post 1821068)
I gotta ask, why would he come up a DRIVEWAY hot?

Being stupid is expensive

Throttle stuck? :popcorns:

BADRACR1 11-09-2020 9:44pm

My first Vette was an '80 model, red with black, auto, just turned 100k miles. It sat for a year or so before I bought it due to a DUI by the previous owner. Had it a day or two and went to the mall with the wife. Coming down the entrance road into the mall I applied my brakes as I approached the light. Nada. Tried again. Nada. I calmly told her, "Brace yourself. I have no brakes." A goofy look, followed by a you're joking right? look and then she realized I was serious. It was a slight upgrade so I downshifted to second, then first and luckily the light changed and traffic started to pull away. I got into the right turn lane, made the turn and then turned into the parking lot for a restaurant and slowly applied the E brake. I rolled to a stop right as the front tires gently bumped the curb. I exhaled, unclenched my butt cheeks, and called a tow truck.
Turns out both rear calipers had been leaking and let go as I hit the brakes. By keeping my wits and a little luck I averted what could have been an expensive malfunction.

DJ_Critterus 11-10-2020 12:57pm

He should teach Slo over at the other place how to remove his fence for more parking on his own property :yesnod:

Aerovette 11-10-2020 2:37pm

The chirps of the tires makes me wonder if he was pushing the clutch and letting it out instead of the brake.

Anjdog2003 11-10-2020 2:43pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BADRACR1 (Post 1821104)
My first Vette was an '80 model, red with black, auto, just turned 100k miles. It sat for a year or so before I bought it due to a DUI by the previous owner. Had it a day or two and went to the mall with the wife. Coming down the entrance road into the mall I applied my brakes as I approached the light. Nada. Tried again. Nada. I calmly told her, "Brace yourself. I have no brakes." A goofy look, followed by a you're joking right? look and then she realized I was serious. It was a slight upgrade so I downshifted to second, then first and luckily the light changed and traffic started to pull away. I got into the right turn lane, made the turn and then turned into the parking lot for a restaurant and slowly applied the E brake. I rolled to a stop right as the front tires gently bumped the curb. I exhaled, unclenched my butt cheeks, and called a tow truck.
Turns out both rear calipers had been leaking and let go as I hit the brakes. By keeping my wits and a little luck I averted what could have been an expensive malfunction.







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