70 mph with handbrake on

Anonymous · May 27, 2005, 09:14

Do you think there will be any damage? it was only for about 1 minute, but i was accelerating fast.

markiii · May 27, 2005, 09:16

depends how tight, maybe warped rear discs? probable excessive pad wear at the rear.

other than that wouldn't have thought so.

kanujunkie · May 27, 2005, 09:22

a friend of mine did this in Wales to another friends car and it never caused any worries at all

SimonC_Here · May 27, 2005, 09:34

Quote from: "Slidey McSlideSlide (dave"but i was accelerating fast.

s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

With the hand brake on!

Can I have your engine? s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Simon

heathstimpson · May 27, 2005, 09:41

When I change my other car at the end of last year for one with an automatic hand brake release I lept forgetting to put on or take off the 2's hand brake s:? :? s:?

GSB · May 27, 2005, 09:49

Should be fine...

Lets put it this way, could you smell the problem? If not, I shouldn't worry, brakes are designed to get hot, very hot in some cases, so unless you really went mad, and had smoke pouring out of the wheels and turned the discs blue, then you should be just fine...

Anonymous · May 27, 2005, 12:27

cheers guys, i wont buy a new engine then. Btw has anyone had a problem with birds attacking their cars, ( feathered variety ) mine is covered in crap, even at work the birds attack it, i park in different places and avoid parking under trees, does my 2 look like a toilet? its embarrasing

Anonymous · May 27, 2005, 12:30

maybe u've a secret enemy who's scattering your car with bird seed ha ha.

Anonymous · May 27, 2005, 13:08

that wouldnt suprise me. my ex is a nasty cow. i think it was her that keyed/ knifed all down the side. i really should get her back, but im not the vindictive type, if i was i have the ultimate plan. - she works in rushome a prodominantly asian part of manchester, so all i have to do is write 'i voted bnp' down the side of her car and whilst she's working, her car gets trashed. ( i would never do this btw, but it would be amusing revenge) and i wouldnt be breaking any major laws.

heathstimpson · May 27, 2005, 13:32

Quote from: "Slidey McSlideSlide (dave"cheers guys, i wont buy a new engine then. Btw has anyone had a problem with birds attacking their cars, ( feathered variety ) mine is covered in crap, even at work the birds attack it, i park in different places and avoid parking under trees, does my 2 look like a toilet? its embarrasing

Yes I have terrible problems as my area is quite countrified and multiple bird species like to sit on my house and trees craping all over the two motors regularly. This increases especially when they have just been cleaned s:? :? s:?

roger · May 27, 2005, 13:43

Quote from: "heathstimpson"my area is quite countrified

That can't be the same Milton Keynes I know and love, is it? Or do you have the concrete cows next door?

Thinking of that have they disappeared? I am sur I passed where they should be the other month, but don't remember seeing them. s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

heathstimpson · May 27, 2005, 14:28

Quote from: "roger"
Quote from: "heathstimpson"my area is quite countrified

That can't be the same Milton Keynes I know and love, is it? Or do you have the concrete cows next door?

Thinking of that have they disappeared? I am sur I passed where they should be the other month, but don't remember seeing them. s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

Last I saw they were at the Hockey stadium. There are a load of new trendy ones in the shopping centre as well.

I live in one of the old villages on the west side so overlook the old park and brook etc with lots of trees and wildlife around. Love the area and wouldn't really move anywhere else around to be honest. Much better than anywhere in london where I have lived s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

roger · May 27, 2005, 15:27

Quote from: "heathstimpson"I live in one of the old villages on the west side

Never mind about the cows, best place for them, they were getting a bit tatty any way.

Obviously you managed to stay out of the "trendy" MK housing. Good for you. Probably best of both worlds, country living, town facilities. s:D

s:D

heathstimpson · May 27, 2005, 17:24

Quote from: "roger"
Quote from: "heathstimpson"I live in one of the old villages on the west side

Never mind about the cows, best place for them, they were getting a bit tatty any way.

Obviously you managed to stay out of the "trendy" MK housing. Good for you. Probably best of both worlds, country living, town facilities. s:D s:D

I did buy my house new 8 years ago but its set amongst the old village with the farmhouse just by me. Since I've been their loads of new houses have sprung up around me; never mind. I better get this back on topic s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

I don't think the handbrake puts too much pressure on the rear disc as its so easy to pull away with it on s:? :? s:?