No brakes.....was: Re: [Shotimes] Pics of the SR72

[kickinsho]

Seems as though you have had your share of "fun" situations with brakes.
Even when they had nothing to do with anything you did, or, didn't do.  =)

Thanks again for helping me out with getting my car back to the hotel, in
rush hour on the beltline in Madison, and all the way back from Blackhawk
besides.  You are the best!  And you were right, it was the lines.

Kris

'91 White Plus
'91 White Plus
'93 Ultra Red ATX

"Women Who Behave Never Make History"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:12 PM
Subject: No brakes.....was: Re: [Shotimes] Pics of the SR72


> On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 14:29:56 -0600, Donald Mallinson wrote:
>
> >Even at 5mph it felt like all of a sudden the car sped up to 50!
>
> Half the time when I do brake jobs I forget to pump them up before I drive
it (or I
> did before this episode, anyway).  That happened at Frederick, at the 2002
> convention, when I changed my LCAs in the hotel parking lot.  Everyone was
chatting
> with me, and it was getting late, and I was hungry.  I lowered it down,
jumped in,
> drove around front to try it out, and rolled up to the hotel lot exit to
that
> highway that goes under the freeway.  I hadn't used the brakes yet, and
when I tried
> to stop to wait my turn, it went to the floor.  It was rush hour.  I had a
friend
> with me, and he about died of fright!!
>
> Talk about panic!!
>
> Took about 4 pumps to get the brakes back....there wasn't time to switch
to the
> parking brake.
>
> Whew!!!
>
> George
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