Funny Story...

Duc_Z09 · 05-05-2014, 12:32 PM

You got lucky. A few years ago I walked away from my bike for a few seconds and it rolled forward enough for the kickstand to flip up. $4800 in damages.

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DEpointfive0 · 05-05-2014, 12:57 PM

LOL!!! Sorry OP.

I put the E-brake on and I'm in an AUTO!!! LOL

kenchan · 05-05-2014, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

LOL!!! Sorry OP.

I put the E-brake on and I'm in an AUTO!!! LOL

my first thought was the guy had an AT and left it in neutral and walked off.

when im working on my stereo in the garage, i use chocks. cause never know when i might bump that e-brake button and car starts rolling backwards.

b15 · 05-05-2014, 03:43 PM

You got lucky!

I'm crazy about the e-brake. I normally don't park it in gear though unless I'm on an incline/decline.

kenchan · 05-05-2014, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

You got lucky!

I'm crazy about the e-brake. I normally don't park it in gear though unless I'm on an incline/decline.

really? dang, it's like my hand automatically pull e-brake up and puts into 1st when i park.

b15 · 05-05-2014, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

really? dang, it's like my hand automatically pull e-brake up and puts into 1st when i park.

Yeah, e-brake is instinct before I even turn off the car, just never got into the habit of putting it back in gear.

kenchan · 05-05-2014, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

Yeah, e-brake is instinct before I even turn off the car, just never got into the habit of putting it back in gear.

which im sure is completely fine.

very long time ago i had a pos civic where the ebrake would loosen up after many hard ebrake pulls. since then my mind keeps thinking that even my Z's drum cable would loosen up after a while and so only use a snug pull, and put into gear. i rarely pull the ebrake REAL hard unless im on a steep incline.

b15 · 05-05-2014, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

which im sure is completely fine.

very long time ago i had a pos civic where the ebrake would loosen up after many hard ebrake pulls. since then my mind keeps thinking that even my Z's drum cable would loosen up after a while and so only use a snug pull, and put into gear. i rarely pull the ebrake REAL hard unless im on a steep incline.

Yeah, Chicago is very flat. But still not a bad habit to get into. It's extra security.

daisuke149 · 05-05-2014, 04:38 PM

guilty of this too.

Also when you stick it into first, make sure you stick it in right. I half assed it once on a slight hill, soon as it got moving a bit it popped out. I was still in the car luckily. Learned to use the hand brake now, even if im in an auto and its 100% flat.

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b15 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,229 Drives: 4drz Rep Power: 36571	You got lucky! I'm crazy about the e-brake. I normally don't park it in gear though unless I'm on an incline/decline.

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daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	guilty of this too. Also when you stick it into first, make sure you stick it in right. I half assed it once on a slight hill, soon as it got moving a bit it popped out. I was still in the car luckily. Learned to use the hand brake now, even if im in an auto and its 100% flat.