Richard Gosling wrote:
> I do this from time to time - in the summer when I feel confident to leave
> the car parked with the top down. However, I have yet to perfect the
> 'leapfrog from behind' approach used by Austin Powers to enter his
> 'Shaguar'! Actually, now I think about it, he may even have somersaulted
> over the boot to land in the drivers seat - there's no way I'm trying that!!
Well if you do change your mind - make sure you get it on video so we can all
have a
laugh :)
>
>
> As for the LBC Olympics, how about the 'gymnastic contortion to reach in
> behind the dashboard'
>
> Or for cars with solonoid-engaged starters (e.g. MGB) the 'stretch to hold
> the ignition key on while simultaneously hitting the starter solonoid with a
> hammer'
>
> The '4x100m relay pushing the car that won't start'
>
> The 'push the car with a dead battery then leap in and engage 2nd' (similar
> to the start of a bob-sleigh race)
I decided to try this last week when I had a dead battery - but then decided
against
it. For a start I couldn't get the car going fast enough (before I gave up) -
and
it's hard enough to get in with the hard top on when the car is stationary
(well not
really - but moving is a completly different proposition)
Maybe when the top is down.
Luckily I had kept the old battery - for some reason or another - and put that
in -
and it worked like new - which was strange because the reason I took it out was
because it was dead.
And talking of push starts - if any of you ever have the chance to push my car
- with
me in the driving seat - remind me to release the brakes - Ive done it about 3
times
now - with the person behind giving it their all - and then saying they can't
push it
- oops.
>
>
> And for sheer endurance, the 'sitting in the car in the height of summer
> with the heater on full blast because you need to cool the engine more than
> yourself'
It's taken me a while to realise that I didnt mis-hear the PO when he told me
this
tip.
James
1977 Pimento Red Spit
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