<VV> Emergency Brake-fest!

[Jack Kean]

i remember when I got transferred to upstate new york (Binghamton area) 
in the early nineties. Never really lived anywhere outside of Texas 
before that. Sold all of my Corvair stuff (young kids, moving almost two 
thousand miles, ....) bought a new Accord and a Mercury Sable (for $300 
(my salt beater)), and off we went. Was amused the next year when I took 
that car in for it's first "real" inspection. They actually placed the 
car on a lift and inspected the underside. As the lift was lowering, i 
heard a load snap coming from the front of the car. I think the 
inspector heard it too, but he had all ready been over that part and was 
not going back. Noticed the car sitting at a funny attitude as it came 
back to earth. Paid for the sticker and drove off very carefully. 
Ipulled over a block away. Turns out the top of the passenger shock had 
sheared off. Drove my 3 shocked car to the first FLAPS I saw and bought 
a new shock. Made it home and changed the shock. Kept that car for 3 
more years, had it transported back to Texas and sold it for $300. Only 
car I ever had where I came close to breaking even.

Go figure....

jack kean

On 12/28/2010 2:11 PM, Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
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> The folks who do REALLY stupider things? They aren't around to defend
> themselves!<grin>