Parking Brake (discs) Survey

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

Well you all have heard my stories about leaving the car in gear and
the remote start... getting dragged and fixing my brake handle last
night.  It is MOST ghetto fabulous with the lockwire.

If everything is fine well and good in the world, nothing is broken or
wet and starting itself, I USUALLY leave the car in Neutral and use
the parking brake.

Except when I parked on Mt. Bubb.  (Dan's driveway... the ebrake on
the 85 wouldn't hold the car on the 87 degree slope.)  I had to put it
in gear so I would make the gentleman who parked behind me upset.  LOL

Sorry Mr. Bubb...

Chris

On 9/14/05, Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@gmail.com> wrote:
> MIKE - ENOUGH WITH THE RENN-FEST speak/typing... two "whilst" in one email?
> Sheesh!
>  I use my parking brake AND park it in gear. I've heard enough stories about
> parking brakes breaking (isn't there a weak spot in the handle?) that I
> don't want my car rolling away if it's not in gear The only good time (IMHO)
> not to use it is when the roads are wet/slushy and it's expcted to freeze...
> 
>  my $.02
>  Greg
> 
>  On 9/14/05, Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I always use mine when parking. When I first got the car (8-9 years ago)
> > it
> > would freeze sometimes in the dead of winter, but that hasn't happened in
> > at
> > least 7 years.
> >
> > A couple of times I used it while moving. I made a promise to Mr. Bubb (as
> > well as myself, my wife, and my friend who was with me at the time "We
> > just
> > did a 180!") that I won't do that again. Anyone remember my custom body
> > work
> > involving a large rock? D'oh!
> >
> > But, it works great whilst sitting. In fact, I've discovered that if it's
> > engaged, the car won't move. That's how good it is. The handle only goes
> > up
> > about 4 or 5 clicks before it's set like the dickens.
> >
> > On a side note, I NEVER!!!!!! park it in gear and hate it when, on the
> > EXTREMELY rare occasions when I let someone else drive it (like once/year,
> > IF that) they leave it that way. Nothing sucks like getting in, turning
> > the
> > key and having it jump whilst not starting. Grrr...
> >
> >
> >
> > > >From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Who uses their parking brake (discs) on a regular basis and have you
> > had
> > > >any issues?
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mike
> > '86 red 16v (Red 5)
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