I had the same problem with a Ferrari I drove and I only have a size 8 foot.
It scared me. Why don't they make room for feet?
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Walter" <twalter@austin.rr.com>
To: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@attbi.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: <OT> Neutral Start Switch
> Ahem... me too! Size 14 foot. I was driving a friends brand new
> Quattro back from the shop for him. Owner was behind me in traffic
> and got to watch do a FULL THROTTLE!!!! I was more than flustered,
> thankfully didn't have any cross traffic as I flew into the
> intersection.
>
> The pedal arrangement is tighter than the roadster. So with a size
> 14 shoe, slight off pedal, and managed to hit FULL THROTTLE. Thankfully
> I slammed in the clutch, and killed the ignition. Took me a bit to
> figure out what I had done, and felt a little more spooked driving
> that car afterward.
>
> I think Ron managed to put something like 220,000 miles on it before
> selling it. Nice car, great in the snow, but those pedals spooked me.
>
> Tom Walter
> Cedar Park, TX
>
>
>
> Gordon Glasgow wrote:
>
> > No, it happened to guys, too. If I remember right (always questionable),
Car and
> > Driver did some controlled tests with observers in the car and got one
case
> > where the driver reported unintended acceleration while backing around a
corner.
> > The observer said the guy had his foot on the gas pedal. Pictures taken
from
> > outside the car showed no brake lights on.
> >
> > Gordon Glasgow
> > Renton, WA
>
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