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Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
After a little “incident” almost happened at a Cars on Cole event, I also carry chocks in the (low compression, weak brakes) Amphicar. Don’t want no trouble.
(Automatic spell-check thought I should “carry chicks” rather than the chalk they assigned to Red Fred! Just lucky, I guess.) Craig-in-Richmond
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Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
Red Fred
I carry a tire chalk in my vintage Maserati, my '37 Cord, my '97 Ford F150 4WD, and my '33 Pu, plus my 2 Fiat 124 Spiders, and my 67 Silver Shadow One of my worst nightmares was arriving at my home to see the facade broken down by a run away car.. Bottom line; don't be a fucking dick. secure your vehicle when it's parked, especially on a hill. I now take the liberty of slashing tires that aren't curbed; for a good reason. I've paid the price; twice. RF.
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Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
Years ago, we had a 3/4 ton utility bodied truck pop out of gear, roll down a hill, into a SUV, which in turn pushed into the side of the house a bit. This stuff is no funnin'
Berkeley Choate From: ArcaneAutos@groups.io <ArcaneAutos@groups.io> on behalf of Brian Kanamu via groups.io <citromatic@...>
Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2020 6:48 PM To: ArcaneAutos@groups.io <ArcaneAutos@groups.io> Subject: Re: [ArcaneAutos] [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake! The DS with the Citromatic could get away from you if you weren’t vigilant with the parking brake. Mine came with a built-in example of that. (pic attached) The two creases in the front bumper are from wall studs in the 2nd owner’s garage.
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Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
Ken Nelson
Ouch! Ken
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Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
Brian Kanamu
The DS with the Citromatic could get away from you if you weren’t vigilant with the parking brake. Mine came with a built-in example of that. (pic attached) The two creases in the front bumper are from wall studs in the 2nd owner’s garage.
From: ArcaneAutos@groups.io [mailto:ArcaneAutos@groups.io] On Behalf Of Ken Nelson
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Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
David Russel
Scott,
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I had a sort of reverse experience. After buying a Traction Avant and being told how delicate their gearboxes were I made a point, especially when parallel parking, to pull the emergency/parking brake on very firmly and leaving the car in neutral. As parking brake was on rear wheels the fear was that if a bumper was pushed hard enough by a lousy parker and the car was in gear that the gearbox casing could be at risk. After many months of ownership and driving & parking all over the place we took the Traction on a picnic at a hilly park. Parked on a steeper slope than previously, pulled the P brake on firmly and took foot off the brake pedal and the car started to roll backwards! Stepped on brake to stop the roll and was barely able to get one more click on the parking brake. Foot off the brake and it started rolling back again. Had to leave that spot for a flatter one. At home removed rear brake drums, pulled P brake on firmly and found that none of the shoes budged. The p-brake cables were frozen in the sheath. Ken may recall this as we talked about how to free the cables. All those times the car was parked on Citroen and Arcane runs, trips to stores, libraries, movies, etc., it was free to roll, but fortunately didn’t. Certainly dodged one. David 1956 Traction Avant Sent From Mobile Phone
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Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
adrian cockcroft
Sorry to see this nicely restored car get a bath. I always left my SM in gear. The handbrake wasn’t that effective. Also you can’t easily kerb the wheels on an SM, it drives the wheels straight when you let go of the steering wheel. Adrian
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Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
Red Fred
I was born & raised in SF. And I lived in the middle of the block, on semi-steep hill. You could always spot the flat landers, or the out-of-staters, as they never curbed their wheels. My home was hit twice by idiots who didn't curb their wheels. One time so bad, that it knocked my stairs down. In the UK, they instruct drivers to apply the parking brake at red lights, just in case they are rear ended! Curb your wheels, RF.
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[CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake!
Ken Nelson
HOW NOT TO TREAT AN SM....... ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Scott Robinson <spr@...> Date: Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [CitroenDSID] Remember to use your Handbrake! To: <CitroenDSID@groups.io> I live near San Francisco, famous for its hills. They legally require you to do all these things when you park: 1) Curb your wheels 2) Set the parking brake 3) Put the car in park, or in gear if a stick shift. They'll ticket you if you don't. A run away car on a steep hill makes a dangerous, expen$ive mess. /scott robinson On 7/4/20 10:11 AM, sam.homer wrote: > Very sad... and can relate! > > Last year, I forgot to engage the foot brakes on my DS....the car > rolled backwards from the garage into the driveway. > > Fortunately, my daily driver 'caught' it.... > > Very minor damage to the DS pumper, which I fixed last fall. But sadly, > the Audi didn't do as well...several thousand dollars worth of repairs. > > This was the one and only time in over 30 years of Citroen ownership > that I forgot to engage the parking brakes... I have learned a lesson, > but the 'tuition ' was too expensive. > > Sam > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2020, 8:59 AM Mick Popka <mick@... > <mailto:mick@...>> wrote: > > See: > > https://www.estrepublicain.fr/faits-divers-justice/2020/07/03/une-citroen-sm-tombe-dans-la-riviere > -- > Regards > > Mick > www.cats-citroen.com <http://www.cats-citroen.com> > > www.popka.co.uk <http://www.popka.co.uk> > >
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Re: Arcane Auto Society - Digest #70
Lawrence Rhodes
Rube Goldberg would be proud but it looks similar to what makes a one arm farmer or worse. Lawrence Rhodes
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Re: Lotus Elise
Gerard Chateauvieux
Thanks Ray and Adrian.
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We were watching the one in NC yesterday, but with the buyer’s premium and shipping, it just went too high to make sense. It would have been perfect otherwise. Gerard
On Jul 1, 2020, at 12:02 PM, Raymond Nierlich via groups.io <ray_nierlich@...> wrote:
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Re: Lotus Elise
Raymond Nierlich
Gerard, There is one on Bring a Trailer most every week. Great choice in automotive machinery! Best, Ray
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 11:24:22 AM PDT, adrian cockcroft <adrian.cockcroft@...> wrote:
Try the Golden Gate Lotus club...
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 11:09 AM Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@...> wrote: If anyone knows of one for sale, please contact me. Primarily looking for 2005-2011.
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Re: Lotus Elise
adrian cockcroft
Try the Golden Gate Lotus club...
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 11:09 AM Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@...> wrote: If anyone knows of one for sale, please contact me. Primarily looking for 2005-2011.
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Lotus Elise
Gerard Chateauvieux
If anyone knows of one for sale, please contact me. Primarily looking for 2005-2011.
Thanks, Gerard
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Re: Go Kart
Ken Nelson
Helluva starting procedure! And I wouldn't want to try to push-start it! Love his cushy driver's seat! Also looked like a machine capable of removing body parts at a moments notice. Ken
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Re: Go Kart
Matthew Spielberg
Great way to transport your single cylinder hit and miss. On 7/1/2020 8:20 AM, Ken Nelson wrote:
-- Matthew M Spielberg 21855 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 (510) 886-5751 (209) 586-0250
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Re: Go Kart
Dick Tuttle
Lot of energy stored in those flywheels. Didn't wince at all when he engaged the drive belt. Must weigh a ton. Well, I have the starting motor.
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From: Ken Nelson <citbuff@...> To: ArcaneAutos@groups.io; Dough Nut Derelicts <DonutDerelicts@...> Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2020 8:20 am Subject: [ArcaneAutos] Go Kart Cleanup project - throw everything in the garage, basement, attic, backyard together..........
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Dolger Roadster
Red Fred
speaking of go-karts. Here's the car that builder/developer Henry Dolger had built for his kids by his mechanic. It featured reverse, lighting, and a horn! It's all steel, and has a new Tecumpsa engine. The car was dismantled for paint, and it is not back up to snuff since, but is all there. Unfortunately, I can't hang on to it, so must sell. RF. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Fred Johansen <redfred47@...> Date: Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 8:48 AM Subject: Dolger Roadster To: Fred J <redfred47@...>
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Go Kart
Ken Nelson
Cleanup project - throw everything in the garage, basement, attic, backyard together..........
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Last Chance to Submit your Vehicle for our June 21 Global Cars & Coffee!
David Russel
May be of interest to others. One of their requirements seems hard to manage even if the full max of 45 seconds is used rather than the suggested 20-30 seconds. There are other requirements as well but below is #1
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Maybe if you have an assistant, but that’s a lot of things to fit into the video. There should be an upcoming chance for a 4th of July event. The Petersen page should have all the info or sign up for their notifications. David Sent From Mobile Phone Begin forwarded message:
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