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Guru Woodman · 06-20-2019, 09:26 PM

Background:

Location City of Tempe (Arizona)

College kids were doing a photo shoot with their brand new cars on the boat ramp at the lake. When suddenly one of the cars just started rolling backwards. As the car went into the lake they tried everything they could to avoid the car from floating away. Eventually the cops and Lake Security arrived.

Reddit link

Ultramaroon · 06-20-2019, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

That twin has the James Bond option.

More like the Tom Cruise option.

Sapphireho · 06-20-2019, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

More like the Tom Cruise option.

Who's the U boat commander???

soundman98 · 06-20-2019, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guru Woodman

Background:

Location City of Tempe (Arizona)

College kids were doing a photo shoot with their brand new cars on the boat ramp at the lake. When suddenly one of the cars just started rolling backwards. As the car went into the lake they tried everything they could to avoid the car from floating away. Eventually the cops and Lake Security arrived.

Reddit link

exactly my first thought.

#humfrztime

5 years ago, when test driving different rwd stick cars, i visited a dealer that had a 350z. when first looking at it, i was surprised to find the car was in neutral, and the e-brake was pulled up 2 notches from all the way down. i cranked on it to keep the car from rolling around the lot, a good 10 notches.

later when i went to test drive the car, they had to have the one person that knew how to drive stick go along, an older female salesperson. i was initially impressed that the only person on an entire dealers staff that knew how to drive stick was this older lady, until i got into the car and found the e-brake pulled to the same 2-notch 'meh'-ness level.

a lot of people just don't seem to understand that a haphazard tug on the parking brake is the only thing keeping their car from rolling down a boat ramp...

MrDinkleman · 06-21-2019, 05:10 AM

This ^ is funny...

My girlfriend is always begging me to let her set or release the parking brake. I always tell her "no". When she asks "why?", I tell her because she doesn't know how to do it correctly, just to tease her.

But, I guess there really are people who don't know how to do it correctly...

Tcoat · 06-27-2019, 08:47 PM

LOL Made the big time!

https://thechive.com/2019/06/27/your...one-27-photos/

HKz · 06-27-2019, 09:54 PM

lol that place is only a few miles away from me :p surprised I didn't hear about it xD

humfrz · 06-28-2019, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

LOL Made the big time!

https://thechive.com/2019/06/27/your...one-27-photos/

I see you got a picture of ol @Sapphireho all packed up and ready to go -

humfrz

p1l0t · 06-29-2019, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guru Woodman

It's probably that ugly blue strip covering the front window had something to do with the loss of situational awareness. As pilots we do special training about SA but I guess for car drivers it's not necessarily obvious that covering your eyes is detrimental to defensive drving...

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soundman98 · 06-29-2019, 05:08 PM

it's what all the cool kids are doing, and if the cool kids are doing it, it can't be wrong!

Will BRZ · 06-30-2019, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p1l0t

It's probably that ugly blue strip covering the front window had something to do with the loss of situational awareness. As pilots we do special training about SA but I guess for car drivers it's not necessarily obvious that covering your eyes is detrimental to defensive drving...

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Woah just noticed that. It's like half of the windshield lol

humfrz · 06-30-2019, 07:06 PM

Just returned from brunch at the Buttered Biscuit and a drive out through the countryside.

The brunch was excellent and the drive on dry roads on a sunny day was fun.

This kid with some sort of a black car kept tailgating me until I entered this one set of twisties that I know well. You know the kind of "S" curves that one begins to wonder if the second leg will ever quit turning -

He tried to keep up, but after he tried to widen the road and kicked up a bunch of dust and gravel, he backed off.

Man's got to know his car's limitations.

We did not crash.

84 degrees F outside, time to turn on the AC and take a nap -

humfrz

Will BRZ · 06-30-2019, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Just returned from brunch at the Buttered Biscuit and a drive out through the countryside.

The brunch was excellent and the drive on dry roads on a sunny day was fun.

This kid with some sort of a black car kept tailgating me until I entered this one set of twisties that I know well. You know the kind of "S" curves that one begins to wonder if the second leg will ever quit turning -

He tried to keep up, but after he tried to widen the road and kicked up a bunch of dust and gravel, he backed off.

Man's got to know his car's limitations.

We did not crash.

84 degrees F outside, time to turn on the AC and take a nap -

humfrz

Damn I wish I had a set of “twisties” or backroads where I’m at. There’s no losing anyone when there’s nothing but damn highways lol turnarounds and certain exits are the highlights of my drives

Coaster · 07-03-2019, 06:09 PM

Risky Business PART 2.

EDIT : someone beat me to it.

06-20-2019, 09:26 PM	#15
Guru Woodman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Sport Tech CWP Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 515 Thanks: 265 Thanked 636 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Background: Location City of Tempe (Arizona) College kids were doing a photo shoot with their brand new cars on the boat ramp at the lake. When suddenly one of the cars just started rolling backwards. As the car went into the lake they tried everything they could to avoid the car from floating away. Eventually the cops and Lake Security arrived. Reddit link __________________

06-27-2019, 08:47 PM	#20
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	LOL Made the big time! https://thechive.com/2019/06/27/your...one-27-photos/ __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

06-29-2019, 05:08 PM	#24
soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it's what all the cool kids are doing, and if the cool kids are doing it, it can't be wrong! __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

06-30-2019, 07:06 PM	#26
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,866 Thanks: 28,787 Thanked 31,813 Times in 16,424 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Just returned from brunch at the Buttered Biscuit and a drive out through the countryside. The brunch was excellent and the drive on dry roads on a sunny day was fun. This kid with some sort of a black car kept tailgating me until I entered this one set of twisties that I know well. You know the kind of "S" curves that one begins to wonder if the second leg will ever quit turning - He tried to keep up, but after he tried to widen the road and kicked up a bunch of dust and gravel, he backed off. Man's got to know his car's limitations. We did not crash. 84 degrees F outside, time to turn on the AC and take a nap - humfrz Attached Images

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