Reminds me of the days when I regularly drove my battered old MR2 from
Malibu to Pasadena during rush hour without using the brakes at all... I
really wanted someone to whack me and total that nasty bugger so I could buy
another car (it was SWEET to drive when it was running, though)
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric" <eric@erickson.on.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: Was-Squeak at downshift-Now-Eric the Brake & Crunch!
> Scotty wrote:
> >
> > I just never have been financial enough to 'smimp' on a gear box, >
> >
>
> I wish I could 'smimp' for a living... but it doesn't pay enough for me
> to afford racing my little car :-)
>
> >
> > However I stand by the theory, that, on the road, showing the brake
> > lights to warn following drivers of your intentions to slow down,
> > makes sense as a defensive driving technique.
> >
>
> Yeah... OK. The 'never give a sucker an even brake' thing doesn't
> always work on the roads (although it can be fun to watch the panic in
> their eyes in your rearview mirror :-)
>
> I remember during my driving test (yes, I *do* have a long memory) when
> I accidently selected 2nd gear instead of fourth and just about send us
> both through the windscreen. My instructor then told me it was polite
> and safer to show your brakelights when stopping, as if this was my
> intention all along :-) See, I remember it well... I just never heeded
> his advice.
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
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