Re: Sudden Acceleration (Or lack of)

["Zach Vrooman" <zach@discover-net.net>]

Yes, brakes are more powerful than an engine. Anyone who's ever powerbraked
a rear wheel drive vehicle(I myself have NEVER done this, nope, not me! ;-)
) Anyway, most shit for brains yuppies  don't drive 'roccos because they're
complete brainwashed dorks who gotta have an SUV because their neighbors
do. Pathetic. They all also gotta have the f**king cell phones, which I
think should be banned. They can't drive when they're not talking on those
goddamn things, they're even worse when they are. Argh. When I was in Las
Vegas for the SEMA show last November, some moron managed to kill himself
by running into the back of a utility truck. He was on his stupid phone,
not paying attention, and WHAM!! What a dumbass.

Zach

http://www.discover-net.net/~zach/index.html


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> From: Jason <Jason.r@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Scirocco List <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Sudden Acceleration (Or lack of)
> Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 12:10 AM
> 
> > DaleWitt wrote:
> >
> > > It should be mentioned that Audi really never had a problem...It was
people that
> > > did not know how to drive.  In Europe it was never an issue because
people there
> > > do not tend to believe every thing that the Media puts out.  60
minutes retracted
> > > the BS but damage was already done.  Today the Audi has recovered
completely
> > > from the bad press and doing fine.  Scirocco note.....Rocs kick ass!
> >
> > To elaborate further.. the "problem" turned out to be the location of
the
> > pedals.  In the 5000, they're located somewhat unusually towards the
center of
> > the car.  People would THINK they were pushing on the brake, would hit
the gas
> > instead, and WHAMMO!  All those brainiacs investigating these accidents
should
> > have smelled a rat when people kept swearing that the car took off
while they
> > had the brake pedal mashed to the floor.. we all know that's basically
> > impossible, when the brake system turns out to be in perfect working
order.
> 
> Wow that's interesting.. I remember hearing all about that and wondering
what the deal
> was. Also I could be wrong but aren't the brakes more powerful than the
engine? Ever
> heard of
> pushing the clutch in? Maybe neutral or park? If you ask me there are too
many shit for
> brains yuppies that have no business driving in the first place on the
road. They're
> probably used to
> driving an american land with the huge pedals.. Also, ever notice
something, I've never
> in my entire life seen a yuppie driving a rocco, not the least bit sup
rising..
> 
> Jason.
> 87 Scirocco 16v 2.0 Motronic.
> 
> 
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