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White Noise Mr Dudwee
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Posted: 18:57 - 11 Mar 2006 Post subject: his accelerator got stuck |
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doh, it was a automatic and apparently the car was stuck in gear so that he couldn't put into neutral!
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4796264.stm
scary shite!
though not sure why he didn't get to the hard shoulder and turn the ignition off! power steering would go but not sure about ABS
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ISLAND GIRL World Chat Champion
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Posted: 19:53 - 11 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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Just watched this story on Sky tv, reckon it was genuine whereas the lorry one they reckon he was speeding and simply made it up cause he knew he had be caught on camera
As for the guy in the car must of been crapping himself! ____________________ Live on the Isle of Wight and ride a CBR600F |
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michael j World Chat Champion
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Posted: 21:00 - 11 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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Stuck in gear? Surely even in an automatic you can push the selector up into neutral? Then simply switch off, or am I missing something? ____________________ Ducati 996 |
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Stevie B Crazy Courier
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Posted: 21:10 - 11 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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An R reg' 318 doing 135mph!
What about the handbrake, or a flick over in to manual mode which doesn't involve the auto lever going up or down, just across?
Anyhow, glad he's ok, he did well to escape unharmed!
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loply World Chat Champion
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Posted: 12:13 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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You cant turn the ignition off on automatics unless the gears are in "Park" mode, which is similar to neutral.
Why on earth he used the brakes to hold the car at 70mph is beyond me, full braking force with the pedal would have easily overpowered the engine. He could also have forced it out of gear if he put enough pressure on the lever I bet.
For that matter he could have stuck the handbrake on, waited for the car to slow down a bit and then just spun it... I bet it would have slowed to a really slow speed with full handbrake + full footbrake, easily slow enough for a safe handbrake stop. ____________________ Yamaha SZR660 Caution to the wind, the throttle pinned! |
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Posted: 12:15 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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PS. Imagine how unbelievably scary this would be a on a 1000cc sports bike. ____________________ Yamaha SZR660 Caution to the wind, the throttle pinned! |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 14:18 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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This is why motorcycles are fitted with a big red kill switch under your right thumb.
I once had a positive throttle lock on my old T500. Cable moved against the cylinder head and melted through jamming at 'full chat'. 80mph in top with a corner coming up. Pretty scary because it doesn't have a kill switch and the key is down by the bottom yoke.
I could have pulled the clutch or downshifted but the engine would have blown. The brakes stopped it and stalled out the engine though. And those were drums, surprising how hard you can pull a lever in that sort of situation. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Adam_P World Chat Champion
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Posted: 14:54 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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This story will turn out to be the guy lying about it as he reckoned he was caught speeding.
A 318 won't do 135mph for a start, he could have pulled the car into neutral, the brakes would have overpowered the pull of the engine (all cars are designed this way, otherwise none of us would ever stop!) and he could have turned off the ignition and brought the car to a halt.
And he travelled SIXTY miles at that speed, without losing control or hitting anything else?? Come on!
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Posted: 14:56 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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Is everything mechanical on the beemer or is it electric? It may have been a paddle-shift, in chich case i'm guessing it's mostly electronic.
What are the changes, though? I reckon he may have mashed the gearbox by using the brakes, thus jamming it in gear. It's kinda final destination-esque. Freaky shit!
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Posted: 21:58 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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in tht audio clip he says he took his foot off & it stayed on & the pedel was DOWN 2 THE FLOOR.......so surely he already had it down 2 the floor himself? so meaning he was flooring it so he was speeding anyway coz im sure the pedal didnt just go down on own it was left were he last pushed it too aka THE FLOOR!......if u get me? ____________________ GSXR750
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 23:09 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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If it was an automatic that was stuck in gear, switching off the ignition would let you coast to a halt with -and this is the point- the engine still turning over.
If the engine is turning over, the engine drive belts are turning. If the drive belts are turning, the hydraulic pump is working. Therefore you still have both your power assisted steering and your servo assist brakes.
Even so, both still work with the engine off, you just have to use more effort.
If you pulled the handbrake, at least you'd crash backwards with the wheels trying to pull you away from whatever you are going to crash into ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Posted: 23:13 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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You cant turn the ignition off on automatics unless theyre in Park mode (normally), so he couldnt do that.
I do however second the suggestion that turning the ignition off would not have caused a loss of control. The power steering would have failed, but would still work.
Im almost certain a BMW 318 has more stopping power than engine power, though perhaps his brake pads were nearing the end of their life... ____________________ Yamaha SZR660 Caution to the wind, the throttle pinned! |
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Posted: 23:49 - 12 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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The "ordeal" started near where I live. and ended passed doncaster! plus how did he not get on the M1? the A1 turns into M1 near leeds you have to turn off to stay on the A1. |
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kal9001 Trackday Trickster
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 18 years, 50 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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