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    If your cruise control wouldn't turn off what would you do?

    I have a feeling I should have put this in the Bear Pit but what the hell:

    http://www.emirates247.com/news/emir...02-12-1.494708

    Some very special quotes in there.
    "A man of little significance"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Foxy100 View Post
    I have a feeling I should have put this in the Bear Pit but what the hell:

    http://www.emirates247.com/news/emir...02-12-1.494708

    Some very special quotes in there.
    Like "I unleashed my car honk...."



    Women drivers and all that...

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    'Iman said she had a similar problem last year when her car accelerator failed' Hum ok....

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    Doesn't say if she tried the brakes at all........

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    Quote Originally Posted by notenoughwrists View Post
    Doesn't say if she tried the brakes at all........
    Have you driven in the middle east? Brakes are not allowed
    RIAC

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    Lol - i have actually, and you're right. It's like Dodgems out there!!

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    Obviously didn't check the 710 before she set off...

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    "rolls eyes"

    Any subsequent description of her would be too rude for this forum.

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    People like that shouldn't be allowed to breathe, let alone drive. Especially as she already knew that shifting into neutral would sort it out. You can sort of see why some of these medieval societies in the middle east won't let women drive.

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    4000000000000000000000 square miles of desert to the right.
    4000000000000000000000 square miles of desert to the left.

    Hits cars in front.


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    Iman said she had a similar problem last year when her car accelerator failed inside RAK, adding that she managed to stop it with the help of her brother, who told her by phone to move the gear to the neutral position.
    Oh, the old "disengage forward drive" trick - I wonder whether that might have worked this time as well? It might even beat the "unleash honk" plan...
    Last edited by wajhart; 12th February 2013 at 15:51.

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    so she had brakes or, clutch if it wasn't an auto or, move it to neutral or park or, key or, button to turn it off, so she decided to crash instead!


    cars are so complicated
    Last edited by adrianw; 12th February 2013 at 16:10.

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    Quote Originally Posted by europa View Post
    4000000000000000000000 square miles of desert to the right.
    4000000000000000000000 square miles of desert to the left.

    Hits cars in front.

    Don't be so judgmental. It's the local culture.

    Actually, Dubai remains the only place I've ever been on Earth where I've taken a taxi from the airport to a hotel which has crashed en route.

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    her Mazda four wheel car
    Well, that's a relief!

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    Well, I'll say it.

    Dozy cow.

    It reads like a North Korean news agency piece - in the first paragraph it states that she "demonstrated great courage to save family lives when she rammed her car into other vehicles". In that case I demonstrate great courage and save many lives on the way home from the pub in my landie every night*




    * actual events did not happen. I own a Kia for a start.

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    PMSL here. What a fantastic find!

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    """I unleashed my car honk to alert the other drivers,"""

    as already stated says it all!! What? I unleashed my car honk to alert the other drivers,...... that I was doing 90mph and didn't know
    where my chuffin break pedal was.?

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    I think I will unleash my honk tonight.....

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    I might make up a T-shirt saying "Unleash the Honk"

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    Quote Originally Posted by kungfugerbil View Post
    I might make up a T-shirt saying "Unleash the Honk"
    ahead of you mate!

    http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...he-Honk-tshirt

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    Ahead..as in 16 minutes behind ;)

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    If your cruise control wouldn't turn off what would you do?

    Unleash the honk! Brilliant!

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    Fire the chauffeur.

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    Why he didn't just unleash the honk i'll never know
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...0kmh-car-chase

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    ^^^^^^^^^

    I read that one too. Do these vehicles not have ignition switches

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    Women drivers. Nuff said.

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    Quote Originally Posted by docd View Post
    ^^^^^^^^^

    I read that one too. Do these vehicles not have ignition switches
    Keyless entry. So no. And if the electrics have failed to the point where you can't open the window, you can't even bin the card. They did have a Renault Tech on the phone making suggestions.....

    What's more amazing it he unleashed his honk for as far as he did, and safely.

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    As it was adapted for disabled use it would have been an auto. Simply slip the box into reverse and the engine will die immediately.

    Chris

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    How about just neutral instead of reverse and apply the brake or guide it somewhere safe?

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