... whatz the major malfunction with the VW people, anyway? ~

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by asjoseph, Jan 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM.

  1. asjoseph

    asjoseph Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile

    Joined:
    May 4, 2008
    91
    31
    117
    Location:
    lancaster, california
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    … blustery morning, here in the southern California high desert! Harrowing drive, ferrying the two-seater crosstown, to the Wayne & Dave's Automotive, this morning -- no brakes.

    Servicing the automatic garage door Saturday, pulling the cars into the driveway, SURPRISE! No brakes on the two-seater! Brake pedal, straight to the floorboard. Nearly broadsided my faithful daily driver, my '04 Ruthiemobile!

    Fine time I would have had of it, explaining to the insurance company how I managed to crash two of my own cars, exactly the same time! 250 billion in losses from the great democrat Los Angeles wildfire weenie roast? Not a particularly opportune moment, filing an insurance claim!

    Thank my lucky stars the two-seater had a cable actuated e-brake for which to woe it down, 16 inches or so penultimate to impact.

    Dropped off the two-seater to the shop, this morning. Plotted a route through residential streets, staying off the main drags. Hi-lights blaring, hazard lights blinking, the whole way. Of course, we well know what to expect of our fellow man. Don't we?

    Sure enough, one of my fellow Americans I chanced upon along the way, in her Volkswagen SUV, decided she'd like testing my resolve, awaiting patiently my 5 mph approach from 100 yards away, for just the right moment, timing it just right, to lurch forward, directly in front of me!

    Moral of the story? All people who drive Volkswagen's are, democratz!

    Slick evasive maneuver, competition suspension comes in handy, from time to time. Last 300 yards of my slow speed drive, nursed the two-seater the rest of the way to the shop, shiny side up, no crumpled sheet metal, no thanks to my fellow man –


    Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile


    ////////////////////
     
    #1 asjoseph, Jan 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    110,664
    50,303
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    i'm fortunate that my life (and mind) are not so chaotic
     
    #2 bisco, Jan 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
    BiomedO1 likes this.
  3. BiomedO1

    BiomedO1 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2021
    2,178
    1,129
    0
    Location:
    SacTown, Ca
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    LE
    So I guess a tow truck was out of the question?????:eek::cry::oops::sleep::rolleyes:

    Moral of the story? All people who drive Volkswagen's are, democratz!
    I thought they would be more Trump leaning because of their common German background:ROFLMAO::LOL::D
     
    #3 BiomedO1, Jan 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
    Last edited: Jan 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
    Trollbait likes this.
  4. Mr.Vanvandenburg

    Mr.Vanvandenburg Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2007
    1,280
    494
    0
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    What will your excuses be the next four years? You still can’t answer how you came to vote for someone who tried to overrule the Constitution, raped women, and many more crimes. A lot of people are wondering how your group came to vote for someone so opposed to what you claim your values to be.
     
    #4 Mr.Vanvandenburg, Jan 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
  5. BiomedO1

    BiomedO1 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2021
    2,178
    1,129
    0
    Location:
    SacTown, Ca
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    LE
    Hey!! he was only convicted of a few of those crimes and E Gene Carrol still hasn't seen a penny!!!
    Because he doesn't know her and never did that - so unfair......:p:D:oops:o_O:LOL::ROFLMAO::sleep::whistle:
    Those jurors were all democratz!!!! Both of them!!! Maybe third time will be the charm......:ROFLMAO:
     
    #5 BiomedO1, Jan 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
    bisco likes this.
  6. Mr.Vanvandenburg

    Mr.Vanvandenburg Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 15, 2007
    1,280
    494
    0
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    Good pardons by President Biden today. Hard to believe James Comer was going to go after the brother.
    Then I heard elect didn’t put his hand on the Bibles his supposed wife was holding for him. It is still an oath, Bibles or not. he probably doesn’t know that and thinks he dodged the oath.
     
    #6 Mr.Vanvandenburg, Jan 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
  7. Paul Gregory

    Paul Gregory Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2022
    674
    167
    0
    Location:
    Alberta
    Vehicle:
    2024 Prius Prime
    Model:
    XSE
    Reminds me of my days on the farm. We drove without starters, alternators, brakes, clutches, even leaf springs at times. One time we loaded a half-ton pickup with about 4 tons of grain, and I got a laugh out of the hired man when I said, "With a load like this, makes me kinda wish I had brakes."
     
    #7 Paul Gregory, Jan 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
  8. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2010
    7,914
    6,724
    0
    Location:
    Redneck Riviera (Gulf South)
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    It's Farfromanewone!

    democratz????
    Yeah
    Well, the DNC isn't exactly 'smart' all the way around the track - are they???
    Otherwise they would not have "Old Yeller'd" their Usta-POTUS and then selected the ONE PERSON in the entire US (besides, maybe BASS) who P45 could BEAT in a stand-up election!!!
     
    #8 ETC(SS), Jan 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
    Last edited: Jan 21, 2025 at 6:42 AM
  9. BiomedO1

    BiomedO1 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2021
    2,178
    1,129
    0
    Location:
    SacTown, Ca
    Vehicle:
    2021 Prius Prime
    Model:
    LE
    Just following @asjoseph lead, so as not to confuse people....

    Driving a less than optimal truck on a farm, private property, is one thing, but operating on public streets where someone or something can jump out in front of you is another. IMHO (ie. I'm sure you didn't mean to run over that kid chasing his ball into the streets without looking)
     
    #9 BiomedO1, Jan 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
  10. Paul Gregory

    Paul Gregory Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2022
    674
    167
    0
    Location:
    Alberta
    Vehicle:
    2024 Prius Prime
    Model:
    XSE
    YOLO times were the best.
     
    #10 Paul Gregory, Jan 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
  11. davecook89t

    davecook89t Senior Member

    Joined:
    May 10, 2016
    1,072
    799
    0
    Location:
    Washington State, Florida
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius
    Model:
    Four Touring
    With that type of load, I bet he was on his way to the grain elevator in town, rather than staying on farm property. Of course, "town" in rural Alberta (or Manitoba, where I'm from originally) would consist of a general store combined with a post office, a gas station and one or 2 grain elevators. Not many kids in the "street" (really more of a side road off the main drag), still not recommended on a vehicle with no brakes. Usually the emergency brake was somewhat functional, but not sufficient to stop a full load of grain on short notice. It helped that the entrance to the elevator was a bit above ground level.
     
    #11 davecook89t, Jan 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
    BiomedO1 likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)