And then we got this stupid P-lock on automatics
where we cant move the shifter from P to R to D
without the brake lights come on. We have or had
different torque converters that did not move the
car until we touched the throttle. Now when we
put it in D the car drives itself like 10 mph.
On the Audi thing, why was it only on Audi's? VW is
the same car (same floorpan and pedals) but nobody
had any problems with their models. Not to mention
Italian and French cars but the US-market had already
killed them off by the mid-80's. The Italians are returning
to USA (with help of their partner GM) and they have
retired the gorilla dummy they used to design the driving
position around.
Thomas
Thomas Walter wrote:
> Ahem... me too! Size 14 foot. I was driving a friends brand new
> Quattro back from the shop for him. Owner was behind me in traffic
> and got to watch do a FULL THROTTLE!!!! I was more than flustered,
> thankfully didn't have any cross traffic as I flew into the
> intersection.
>
> The pedal arrangement is tighter than the roadster. So with a size
> 14 shoe, slight off pedal, and managed to hit FULL THROTTLE. Thankfully
> I slammed in the clutch, and killed the ignition. Took me a bit to
> figure out what I had done, and felt a little more spooked driving
> that car afterward.
>
> I think Ron managed to put something like 220,000 miles on it before
> selling it. Nice car, great in the snow, but those pedals spooked me.
>
> Tom Walter
> Cedar Park, TX
>
> Gordon Glasgow wrote:
>
> > No, it happened to guys, too. If I remember right (always questionable),
>Car and
> > Driver did some controlled tests with observers in the car and got one case
> > where the driver reported unintended acceleration while backing around a
>corner.
> > The observer said the guy had his foot on the gas pedal. Pictures taken from
> > outside the car showed no brake lights on.
> >
> > Gordon Glasgow
> > Renton, WA
>
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