Handbrake failure!

[gavroche]

The trouble with electronic handbrakes is that you can't do handbrake turns anymore!

 

[screenman]

The trouble with electronic handbrakes is that you can't do handbrake turns anymore!

Of course you can, you just use the wife's car.

 

[Andy_R]

The engine was running. I'd popped out to drop something into a shop and forgot the dodgy bloody handbrake. My fault there.

Road traffic offence of "Quitting" £30 FPN

 

[Proto]

When parked, you have to put my SAAB into reverse or the ignition switch won't release the key. SAABs are a bit weird, but in a good way.

Edit: Just read Raleighnut's post. He beat me to it.

 

[screenman]

I must be lucky, I have had these as I said for a long time, I drive at least 10 cars a week with them and never had a problem.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

My handbrake is a foot brake. Don't think I'll ever get used to it.

 

[Oldfentiger]

Airy fairy, namby pamby gadgets.
The job first started going to ratshit when they first got rid of starting handles

 

[keithmac]

I always left our manual car in 1st gear and now the twin cluch auto has park position, both as backup if the handbrake failed.

If a car hits yours hard enough to cause transmission damage it would probably be a write off anyway at that point!.

 

[screenman]

My handbrake is a foot brake. Don't think I'll ever get used to it.

I often wonder why it is still called a handbrake.

 

[gavroche]

I often wonder why it is still called a handbrake.

Is it because you pull it up with your hand by any chance?

 

[screenman]

Is it because you pull it up with your hand by any chance?

Even the foot operated one's.

 

[jim55]

Apply by foot , release by hand ( thing on dash ) ,,, oh and u can't get key out unless it's in park , Merc c class

 

[screenman]

Apply by foot , release by hand ( thing on dash ) ,,, oh and u can't get key out unless it's in park , Merc c class

I guessed what it was, I used to do a lot of dents for a Mercedes dealer.

 

[raleighnut]

When parked, you have to put my SAAB into reverse or the ignition switch won't release the key. SAABs are a bit weird, but in a good way.

Edit: Just read Raleighnut's post. He beat me to it.

I used to be a mechanic at a SAAB dealership in the late 70s, when they closed the service manager set up as an independent SAAB specialist workshop 'Malcolm Miles Motor Engineer', his sons run it now but they still have an excellent reputation (well deserved).

 

[jim55]

I guessed what it was, I used to do a lot of dents for a Mercedes dealer.

Drives very well it too many sensors and stuff they are very temperemental( and expensive to fix) the fact u can't jump start them is a pain