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Old 12-14-2019, 11:02 AM   #2341
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Same thing happened in my a4 , had the e-brake engaged but I guess not hard enough. It released and my car rolled back and hit a coworkers car. Now always leave it in first gear
You used to keep your car in neutral ?

Growing up we had a really long slightly uphill driveway and my step father used to park his rabbit convertible in gear with no parking brake, one day we woke up and it was at the bottom of the hill against a tree, they didn’t realize it was his fault.

Anyway they called the police and the cops were positive I tried to drive the car and crashed it ... kinda dumb since I knew how to drive a stick since the age of 10 (I think I was 14 at the time)
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Old 12-14-2019, 08:49 PM   #2342
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You used to keep your car in neutral ?

Growing up we had a really long slightly uphill driveway and my step father used to park his rabbit convertible in gear with no parking brake, one day we woke up and it was at the bottom of the hill against a tree, they didn’t realize it was his fault.

Anyway they called the police and the cops were positive I tried to drive the car and crashed it ... kinda dumb since I knew how to drive a stick since the age of 10 (I think I was 14 at the time)
This was over twenty years ago but yes. Think I was afraid of the jack rabbit start when forgetting it was in gear.
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Old 02-28-2020, 06:33 PM   #2343
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Old 02-28-2020, 10:56 PM   #2344
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Renault or Dacia? It's a huge seller in Turkey as a Dacia Duster (quite low price point, even for there).
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Old 02-28-2020, 11:26 PM   #2345
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Renault or Dacia? It's a huge seller in Turkey as a Dacia Duster (quite low price point, even for there).
Dacia is owned by Renault, and they badge the Duster as a Renault in Latin America...
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Old 03-22-2020, 05:46 PM   #2346
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Pretty Good looking Toyota Land Cruiser I saw on my walk this morning. I think it dates to the early-mid 80s, but I'm no expert on these.
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Pretty Good looking Toyota Land Cruiser I saw on my walk this morning. I think it dates to the early-mid 80s, but I'm no expert on these.
FJ60 land cruiser

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Old 03-22-2020, 10:13 PM   #2348
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That's pretty cool.
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Old 05-08-2020, 12:41 PM   #2349
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Old 05-08-2020, 01:05 PM   #2350
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Well, the lic plate explains it a bit. LOL
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