twilight spoon
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- Oct 24, 2006
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Alright, since my car's in the shop, I used that as an excuse to borrow this old guy's E Class. I had a few friends along, none of whom were familiar with automatics or Mercs.
Starting the car took a while, it was a diesel so I knew I had to wait for the engine to heat up. I knew some light would go off, but nothing did. Eventually when I tried to start it, it wouldn't. After a whole load of witchcraft, it starts....just.
Then the parking brake gave us problems, it was missing. We looked in all the parking brake-ish places, and nothing. Then I notice this handle near the door, I pull it and icon turns off. Good, but how would I get it back on if I was on a slope...let's move on.
Next we have an argument on whether the gear should be in D4 or D1. Both seem logical so do the only sensible thing and drive in reverse. Anyway, th car seems really sluggish when starting out, and we have another argument on whether of not I've turned the parking brake off.
We set off and get to a speedbump, my foot grazes the brake and I almost fly through the windshield. WTF!? My dick is less sensitive than the Merc's POS brakes.
Knowing this, I try to be very careful not to go fast, but I noticed that it's not changing gears. maybe D4 was the right one. Another screeching halt and I get it in D4, it works.
Now by this point we were all seriously worried and decided to justuse another car, but turning the car around wasn't going to be easy. And I sure as hell didnt want to start experimenting with the reverse gear. Now where's the heck's the indicator? Aw screw it.
A few minutes later we were turned around and heading back to the speedbump, I dab the brake, grinding halt, WHILE THERE WAS SOMEONE BEHIND US. God bless him, he stopped in time. We appologize and get moving at about 2mph.
Dead silence on the way back, we park the thing. Have a few shots of jager to calm the nerves and drive off in a MANUAL toyota. Never again.
</rant>
<fear of autos>
Starting the car took a while, it was a diesel so I knew I had to wait for the engine to heat up. I knew some light would go off, but nothing did. Eventually when I tried to start it, it wouldn't. After a whole load of witchcraft, it starts....just.
Then the parking brake gave us problems, it was missing. We looked in all the parking brake-ish places, and nothing. Then I notice this handle near the door, I pull it and icon turns off. Good, but how would I get it back on if I was on a slope...let's move on.
Next we have an argument on whether the gear should be in D4 or D1. Both seem logical so do the only sensible thing and drive in reverse. Anyway, th car seems really sluggish when starting out, and we have another argument on whether of not I've turned the parking brake off.
We set off and get to a speedbump, my foot grazes the brake and I almost fly through the windshield. WTF!? My dick is less sensitive than the Merc's POS brakes.
Knowing this, I try to be very careful not to go fast, but I noticed that it's not changing gears. maybe D4 was the right one. Another screeching halt and I get it in D4, it works.
Now by this point we were all seriously worried and decided to justuse another car, but turning the car around wasn't going to be easy. And I sure as hell didnt want to start experimenting with the reverse gear. Now where's the heck's the indicator? Aw screw it.
A few minutes later we were turned around and heading back to the speedbump, I dab the brake, grinding halt, WHILE THERE WAS SOMEONE BEHIND US. God bless him, he stopped in time. We appologize and get moving at about 2mph.
Dead silence on the way back, we park the thing. Have a few shots of jager to calm the nerves and drive off in a MANUAL toyota. Never again.
</rant>
<fear of autos>