have you guys ever
12-07-2006, 09:28 AM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: 818 lc
Posts: 380
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
have you guys ever
turned on your car not realizing it was in first gear and let the clutch go?
this is my 3rd time doing this from rushing to go get food and usually at night when i cant see anything inside my car...
this is my 3rd time doing this from rushing to go get food and usually at night when i cant see anything inside my car...
12-07-2006, 09:34 AM
#2
Registered User
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: West Chester PA
Posts: 649
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
haha, I've been in a rush to go somewhere and I've forgotten to push the clutch in and I'm like "wtf, my car won't start....(10 seconds later) GOD I'M AN IDIOT".
when it happens
12-07-2006, 10:03 AM
#7
Registered User
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bay area
Posts: 175
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It happened to me a few times too. But it's always after someone parks my car, i.e. parking attendant. I personally always leave the car in neutral when I park. It'd suck if you hit a car in front of you or hit a curb and ruin your lip because of it though.
Trending Topics
12-07-2006, 10:07 AM
#8
Guest
Posts: n/a
ive never done that but one time i did leave it out of gear without the parking brake on in my garage.
i went back out to the garage an hour later to do some laundry and the car had rolled back about 3 or 4 feet and was resting against the garage door. no scratches
i went back out to the garage an hour later to do some laundry and the car had rolled back about 3 or 4 feet and was resting against the garage door. no scratches
12-07-2006, 10:18 AM
#9
Registered User
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ManASSas,VA
Posts: 1,343
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
lol hate when that Shiat happens, morons at the dealers to it ALLLLLLLLLLL the time and of course park right behind another car with 2 inches of space whoopee!
12-07-2006, 10:55 AM
#11
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 192
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That's what the e-brake is for. My habit is to leave it in neutral with the e-brake engaged. Once, I left it in 1st for some reason (early onset Alzheimer's?). So the next morning, without noticing that I had left it in 1st, I started the car and dropped the clutch (it's my normal practice to start the car up and let it warm up a little while I put my seatbelt on, etc.). Well, good thing I use the e-brake, otherwise I'd probably have lurched into the wall and into my kitchen!
12-07-2006, 05:57 PM
#13
Registered User
iTrader: (23)
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 2,001
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Nah, haven't done that. I'll admit though that the first time I went to fill up the tank I left it out of gear and forgot the e-brake...I jumped back in for the save. oops. =)
12-07-2006, 06:27 PM
#14
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 484
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I usually make sure to leave it in first with the ebrake on also. I always check though to see what gear it is in when I start it.
I have stalled it when I wanted to park the car though, letting the clutch out while having it in first, but not toooo often.
I have stalled it when I wanted to park the car though, letting the clutch out while having it in first, but not toooo often.
12-07-2006, 07:11 PM
#15
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1,396
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by xkevon
turned on your car not realizing it was in first gear and let the clutch go?
this is my 3rd time doing this from rushing to go get food and usually at night when i cant see anything inside my car...
this is my 3rd time doing this from rushing to go get food and usually at night when i cant see anything inside my car...
Even funnier was just this evening when I pulled in. I forgot to put the parking brake on and was taking my laptop out of the back and the car started rolling back. I had to jump in and hit the brake.
First time for the brake too. Things like that happen. We are all busy and have other things on our mind and sometimes forget things.
12-08-2006, 07:53 AM
#17
New Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 270
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by AbsolutSpeedZ
haha, I've been in a rush to go somewhere and I've forgotten to push the clutch in and I'm like "wtf, my car won't start....(10 seconds later) GOD I'M AN IDIOT".
12-08-2006, 08:35 AM
#20
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Long Island
Posts: 532
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Happened to me before. Just have to rememeber to be careful.
For example: One time I was outside washing my car and I see this beat up ricer integra coming down the road about 20 mph with nobody in the car!! It just keeps going about 100 yards and drifts off the road into a tree. I go over and look at it and then walk up the street to the guys house who owns the Integra. He's inside eating a sandwich. I say " Man, you know your car just rolled down the street and hit a tree"
When you get lazy bad things happen. That car could have rolled over some kid or hit another car.
For example: One time I was outside washing my car and I see this beat up ricer integra coming down the road about 20 mph with nobody in the car!! It just keeps going about 100 yards and drifts off the road into a tree. I go over and look at it and then walk up the street to the guys house who owns the Integra. He's inside eating a sandwich. I say " Man, you know your car just rolled down the street and hit a tree"
When you get lazy bad things happen. That car could have rolled over some kid or hit another car.