the Z, the wife, and the back of the garage. they don't mix well
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Originally Posted by trentor
I should figure out how to get the uncontrollable weeping off my voicemail. but then, that just wouldn't be very nice of me would it. 
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The company I used to work for had a BMW dealership with 2 showrooms at an angle to one another. One of the sales women reached in through the window of a nice shiny 5 series and started it. Well guess what - it was in gear and drove itself through one showroom window into the next and ended up hitting a couple of other new bimmers!!
[QUOTE=Blu Hvn]You're lucky! There's a video floating around the internet of a guy showing off his brand new Mustang GT Eleanor, and I think a little kid gets in, turns the key with the transmission in gear and the car takes off through the garage wall! Maybe it was posted here where I saw it.[/QUOT
I saw that vid. It was funny as hell.
I saw that vid. It was funny as hell.
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Originally Posted by saidog24
ROFFLMFAO x 1,000,000!!!!
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Yeah, I agree. That doesn't look bad at all. I wish I had the damage you do. Instead my quarter panel took a gash. Atleast you can just replace yours...if you really wanted to.
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I'm not sure it'd be worth the money to fix it. :/ I had my front bumper cover on my Z refinished and repainted after a car shipping company did some minor damage to it. Also, the lower plastic (scrape) lip was replaced.
It came out to ~$900. Luckily, it was the car shipping company footing the bill, so I'm sure they lost $ on me.
It came out to ~$900. Luckily, it was the car shipping company footing the bill, so I'm sure they lost $ on me.
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Originally Posted by Black Duck
The company I used to work for had a BMW dealership with 2 showrooms at an angle to one another. One of the sales women reached in through the window of a nice shiny 5 series and started it. Well guess what - it was in gear and drove itself through one showroom window into the next and ended up hitting a couple of other new bimmers!!
But err, if it's a manual, don't you have to hold the clutch down in order to start it? Seems tough to do that while reaching thru a window.
Originally Posted by chowder
LOL, that sucks... Not bad if the Z can do that toy a garage wall and sustain so little damage.
Look at it this way... Good excuse to go aftermarket...
Look at it this way... Good excuse to go aftermarket...
(aftermarket girls???
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Originally Posted by cwerdna
Yow!
But err, if it's a manual, don't you have to hold the clutch down in order to start it? Seems tough to do that while reaching thru a window.
But err, if it's a manual, don't you have to hold the clutch down in order to start it? Seems tough to do that while reaching thru a window.
I started a car through a window on a frosty morning and it was in gear......drove up the street with me hanging out the window before I managed to stop it just in time very close to a truck. Lesson Learned!
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Originally Posted by Black Duck
I started a car through a window on a frosty morning and it was in gear......drove up the street with me hanging out the window before I managed to stop it just in time very close to a truck.
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Originally Posted by z-u-later
Now, why would you do that, as oppose to going inside, sitting down & starting it?
Simple - I was working at a dealership at the time and helping the valet guys to defrost around 20 cars. Starting them through the window takes less time.
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Originally Posted by saidog24
