Broke down on the side of the road

[PlainfieldCharger]

Please post a pic of the cable failure...I would like to see that.. Sometimes its best to just call the truck or friend with the trailer and move forward another day. I seen some people make roadside repairs on cars that cost them more the original cost of towing and repair...

[Cncguy]

You need to make sure your pedal is hitting the floor at full throttle. Most just check to see if it's full throttle, and don't bother checking to see if the pedal is bottomed out.

[grdprx]

Here are a few pics of the failure.

[b5blue]

That's a pisser! 

[PlainfieldCharger]

thanks for posting the pics...suck city..

[freddyd02]

That's a bummer! Glad you made it home ok.

A little off topic but;

When i was in my early 20s about 10 years ago i worked at a car dealership and a guy pulled up in a stock un-restored orange 70 Charger. We got to talking and told him i had a 69, first thing out of his mouth was "Don't paint it orange". I of course asked why and he said his car broke down while he was driving down the freeway one time and luckily it was right by a freeway off ramp so he managed to roll off the road and into a gas station. He called a tow truck and was just waiting in his car when a bunch of punk kids (they were black) came up and started spitting on his car, he got out and confronted them and they started attacking him. He managed to run to the trunk where he had a bat and scared them away.

He never found out why they did it but you gotta figure it was a orange charger that resembled the General Lee and they resented that.

My whole point is we are vulnerable when we are in these old cars and were stranded on the side of the road, someone could attack you and steal your precious ride. I always carry a bat in the trunk now just incase. Should always be able to defend yourself.

[grdprx]

I hear you.  It crossed my mind a couple times.  I did have 4 people stop over the course of an hour to check and see if I needed help.  Good karma coming back to me, for those that I've helped on the side of the road.

[HeavyFuel]

You know what they say about bringing the wrong thing to a gunfight....

[472 R/T SE]

I've used rope...with a manual in a '70 Camaro 30 years ago.