[ValidUsername]

Sheesh that's unfortunate. In for updates though

 

[horsty69]

so you walked out of your home to do some soul searching

 

[bro_brah]

Maybe that shifter problem you had didn't go away...

 

[PowerDubs]

Wasn't my house. Lady was pretty calm considering.

Car is out, amazingly unhurt outside of a few minor small scratches to the bumper and a dent in the lower bumper lip. Considering it is plastic, I very well might be able to pop it out.

I stopped for 'lunch' to calm down and then proceeded on to the next customer.

All is fine.

:thumbup:

 

[PowerDubs]

Added a little more utility to the car last night.

 

[GolfTango]

Added a little more utility to the car last night.

So you can tie it down?

 

[Grey Mouser]

So you can tie it down?

So he can hang truck nuts.

Also in gear with no ebrake when parking? :banghead:

 

[PowerDubs]

I'll break 50,000 miles on the car tomorrow.

Would have done it sooner if it wasn't for the whole tree crush thing last year.

 

[Inspector Detector]

Turns out that trying to find a 2012 base model with a stick is next to impossible.

 

[Harpoon]

Also in gear with no ebrake when parking? :banghead:

lol wut. That's how most people who drive manual park. That is literally the only way that I park, anywhere, unless I'm on a very steep hill (then I do both) but this guys driveway isn't what I would call steep. I trust my transmission to hold my vehicle in place way more than a cable operated brake.

 

[BRealistic]

lol wut. That's how most people who drive manual park. That is literally the only way that I park, anywhere, unless I'm on a very steep hill (then I do both) but this guys driveway isn't what I would call steep. I trust my transmission to hold my vehicle in place way more than a cable operated brake.

If you use the parking brake regularly, it works...
Not using it ever means when you try to use it... no worky.
People in tight hilly cities park in neutral with parking brake and tire turned toward curb so if somebody bumps the car.. the tranny is not damaged.

 

[Harpoon]

If you use the parking brake regularly, it works...
Not using it ever means when you try to use it... no worky.
People in tight hilly cities park in neutral with parking brake and tire turned toward curb so if somebody bumps the car.. the tranny is not damaged.

My parking brake works perfectly fine, I just don't use it much at all. I also never park on the street in hilly cities, so :beer: Never worried about somebody bumping my vehicle and damaging the tranny before.

 

[Grey Mouser]

lol wut. That's how most people who drive manual park. That is literally the only way that I park, anywhere, unless I'm on a very steep hill (then I do both) but this guys driveway isn't what I would call steep. I trust my transmission to hold my vehicle in place way more than a cable operated brake.

When I drive manual I put it in gear and put the brake on, every time. Why even take it to chance?

What if someone bumps your car and starts it rolling? What if you aren't on an incline 'worth setting the brake for' and it starts rolling like the OP?

:screwy:

 

[Harpoon]

When I drive manual I put it in gear and put the brake on, every time. Why even take it to chance?

What if someone bumps your car and starts it rolling? What if you aren't on an incline 'worth setting the brake for' and it starts rolling like the OP?

:screwy:

Why would it just pop out of gear by itself? Anytime I've seen an OP style situation, it's the owner leaving it in neutral by accident. Parking a vehicle in gear is a perfectly normal and adequate safeguard. If somebody hits my vehicle and it pops out of gear and rolls then that's on their shoulders, not mine. I don't stress about it.

It's like getting a vasectomy and still asking your girlfriend to be on the pill.

 

[PowerDubs]

Yesterday was the Kia's 2 year birthday.

It currently has 55,811 miles on it.

Nothings broke yet. It's on its 2nd set of tires now.

 

[NeverEnoughCars]

Why would it just pop out of gear by itself? Anytime I've seen an OP style situation, it's the owner leaving it in neutral by accident. Parking a vehicle in gear is a perfectly normal and adequate safeguard. If somebody hits my vehicle and it pops out of gear and rolls then that's on their shoulders, not mine. I don't stress about it.

It's like getting a vasectomy and still asking your girlfriend to be on the pill.

I live in Texas and even I keep it in gear with the parking brake.

 

[absoluteczech]

Why would it just pop out of gear by itself? Anytime I've seen an OP style situation, it's the owner leaving it in neutral by accident. Parking a vehicle in gear is a perfectly normal and adequate safeguard. If somebody hits my vehicle and it pops out of gear and rolls then that's on their shoulders, not mine. I don't stress about it.

It's like getting a vasectomy and still asking your girlfriend to be on the pill.

because just leaving it in gear puts strain on the transmission, especially if youre on a hill. the entire weight of the car is being held in place by the transmission

 

[PowerDubs]

because just leaving it in gear puts strain on the transmission, especially if youre on a hill. the entire weight of the car is being held in place by the transmission

And?


Do you really think the stationary weight of the car pressed against the non moving driveline is more force than a spirited start from a red light WOT?

I assure you, it isn't even close.

 

[absoluteczech]

hey its your car not mine. no ****s given. i was stating my opinion on the matter. ive always put handbrake up when i park my cars. even automatics

 

[PowerDubs]

hey its your car not mine. no ****s given. i was stating my opinion on the matter.

Telling someone something is causing harm is not an opinion. It either is, or it is not. You can't change physics and material strengths with an opinion. You can only give bad advice.