And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Years ago, I took a relatively low mileage 3-series Bimmer out for a test drive. 318 maybe, don't really remember. Anyway, when I pulled the shifter back into second, the whole stick came out. I waved it at the salesman and said, now what? So, I stabbed it back in and surprisingly, it went right back into place. Got it back to the dealership and said, hmmmm, think I'll pass on this one, thanks anyway.
was hot-rodding my sis's brand new 71 Pinto (yeh, i know) . when i was gonna bang it into 4th gear the shifter came out in my hand. good thing her boyfriend was a gear-head.
So far gone even Viagra won't help
ReplyDeleteDriving through cold water?....
ReplyDeleteshrinkage!!!
DeleteRemoving the transfer case from a 1990's Land Rover, I think.
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I hate when that happens…
ReplyDeleteMust be freezing there.
ReplyDeleteThat happened to me in my '83 Ford van except the shifter just laid over on the floor.
ReplyDeleteYears ago, I took a relatively low mileage 3-series Bimmer out for a test drive. 318 maybe, don't really remember. Anyway, when I pulled the shifter back into second, the whole stick came out. I waved it at the salesman and said, now what? So, I stabbed it back in and surprisingly, it went right back into place. Got it back to the dealership and said, hmmmm, think I'll pass on this one, thanks anyway.
ReplyDeleteThat used to happen all the time in my 66 MG1100. Just stuff it back in.
DeleteCW's neck of the woods?
ReplyDeleteIn its defense, this WAS taken on a cold day.
ReplyDeleteHopefully during a repair
ReplyDeletewas hot-rodding my sis's brand new 71 Pinto (yeh, i know) . when i was gonna bang it into 4th gear the shifter came out in my hand. good thing her boyfriend was a gear-head.
ReplyDeleteDropped it into low
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