Yeah, I know. But it'll probably sell for more than 600. Ill probably shoot for 50-100 above the top bid for my final. Maybe higher. Idk. We'll see.
Replaced all four headlight bulbs, after driving for weeks with my lights off in defiance of the many "headlights on at all times" signs around here. One went out, and of course it had to be a low beam. I figured (correctly, this time) that I wouldn't get a ticket for no lights in the daytime, since there are still a lot of people who don't do that, including some cops, but that a cop definitely would notice one light lit and the other out. When I removed the offending bulb I found that it had shattered completely, somehow.
We had a Sunbird back in the day, a 92 base model coupe, with the 2.2 liter engine and an auto. We got a Civic when my dad was fixing it, put a rag in between the head and block to do something, and me being 3 year old me, I didn't know where he went, so I thought driving that to find him would be a good idea, and you can figure out the rest. Rag got sucked into all parts of engine, ded. We got a 95 Civic DX, manual, coupe, with a 1.6 VTEC engine in it, a much better car to be honest. We then upgraded to the Land Rover, then we used that until we got the Saturn, Focus, then I got my Escort. What did I do today? Nothing yet, it's 3 minutes shy of 7:30 AM.
Could have been worse. You could have actually got it out on the road, at 3yo. I don't even want to think about that.
It turns out my dad was 2 doors down. :/ And I could have driven it about 250 feet if I needed to then.
I don't doubt that you'd be able to start it up, and maybe put it in gear, but I don't believe that you could have driven it. It is physically impossible for a 3 year old to drive a car. [x]doubt For some reason the top bid ATM for the 2006 crown vic that's in much worse shape than the one I'm interested in is 127 bucks higher. They're exactly the same, down to the interior features and rear axle ratios, the other one is just a lot more beat up. Probably because it doesn't have a "rough engine idle". The ABS light is on, though, and ABS parts can be expensive.
A 3 year old would have to sit down in the floorboard to be able to reach the pedals, and reach up to grab the steering wheel. It'd probably be hard to press the pedals because your legs wouldn't have been long enough to still reach them if you put your back up against the seat bottom. You also would have had no hope of seeing out of the car.
4 year old sister cannot reach pedals while being able to maintain eye level with the airbag. I thought it would be hilarious to see what happens if I tried sticking her in drivers seat. She has to stand up to see over the dashboard on the passenger side, loves to do that on the farm land (certainly wouldnt let her on public roads).
Well, it's an auto. Put some kind of stick on the brake pedal, put in reverse, out of driveway, and then slam it in drive with no brake, standing on the seat the whole time.
Young children don't have an innate understanding of automobiles. Some might mimic what their parents do with the steering wheel and gear selector, but will have no idea what they're doing or what feedback to expect from these controls. A three year old would not have the mental capacity or motor skills (pun intended) to operate a car.
My brotther would probably try to tuen the steering wheel, and when he realises that it doesn't work he'd scream for help. Either that or he'd just beep the horn a million times.
4 year old can steer a car. Done that with her on my lap. Surprisingly competant. She has no hope of understanding the pedals though. Certainly not a stick shift
Actually I think on terms of language your statement is backward. A three year old has the mental capacity and actual motor skills far greater than an adult for the operation of a car, however they lack the required knowledge to be stupid enough to try in the first place (they are just small, we know this). Automobile accidents are the horrible reality of just that danger they do not know. I really do not think it comes down to mimicry, I think it is instinct. Then again the average user believes I am brain dead. - edit- "if they can drive a power wheel toy they can drive a go cart they can drive a car" (not true)
realised how poor a state my brakes are in when I had to use the handbrake to come to a complete halt, I pretty much dont have front brakes anymore and can hear the metal on metal grinding. Then nearly cried at replacement cost. Greater than my available bank balance. Ordered just the pads. Really need new discs too though. Do I keep the pads to one side until I can afford or borrow money for the discs and replace both at once, or just go ahead and do just a pad change on a worn disc? Should add. Its not just a thickness issue on the disc. Its warped.
You must do something. My terrible advice since none of your options seem good when bank is zero, put on your new pads now if that is what you do personally, they are cheap and required. Continue to use your handbrake (emergency brake? I know they are the same thing, but the handbrake in my car doesn't work even in an emergency, funny thinking). If you rely on a mechanic for your brake changes, stop driving your car and reorganize your priorities until the mechanic says you are good to go. Then, give them whatever is in your pockets and burn rubber.
