Thread: Toyota USA Major Recall

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Originally Posted by MarknDeb
Ok lets see, its to do with America and Toyota, hmmmmmmm


maybe a few less of them both could'nt hurt could it
Maybe a few less Americans at the Battle of the Coral Sea during the Second World War and we Australians would be now speaking Japanese and all driving Toyotas.
Put your brain into gear before typing **** about another race, very bad taste, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Tank

Quote:
Originally Posted by MarknDeb
Ok lets see, its to do with America and Toyota, hmmmmmmm


maybe a few less of them both could'nt hurt could it
Maybe a few less Americans at the Battle of the Coral Sea during the Second World War and we Australians would be now speaking Japanese and all driving Toyotas.
Put your brain into gear before typing **** about another race, very bad taste, Regards Frank.

And if not for the efforts of other countries troops in two World Wars, Land Rover literature would now be written in German.

Originally Posted by MarknDeb

Ok lets see, its to do with America and Toyota, hmmmmmmm


maybe a few less of them both could'nt hurt could it

WOW!!! That certainly brought a strong reaction from other members, didn't it!!!!

I had the accelerator jam on full in a XF Falcon and it was bloody scary. It happened when i was setting off rather than already travelling at speed. A motor screaming at redline is very disconcerting especially when it is unexpected. I kicked at the pedal to no effect and was pushing the brake pedal as hard as i could but i was still moving, there was clouds of tire smoke. I eventually knocked it out of Drive and turned the ignition off. Even though the ignition was off the motor did not cleanly turn off, it fought it and the exhaust pipe blew up *BANG*. In my case the sequence of events was; panic/incomprehension of what was happening, attempts to resolve the stuck accelerator, getting the car out of Drive and switching the ignition off. All up it took me about 10 seconds to stop moving if i recall correctly and that was from standstill. Travelling at speed would multiply the how dangerous this is and how long it would take appropriate action since there is a dramatic increase in the number of variables involved; brakes are even less effective, you have to account for what the consequences of turning motor off will be (loss of power assisted steering and brakes),the need to avoid other cars or objects and the sheer panic of being in a seemingly uncontrollable accelerating vehicle.

Sounds bad Akula.

I am a bit surprised that engines can be more powerful than brakes. I always assumed it would be the other way around.

Originally Posted by spudboy

Sounds bad Akula.

I am a bit surprised that engines can be more powerful than brakes. I always assumed it would be the other way around.

With the engine reving there is no vacuum to assist the brakes.

Originally Posted by Tank

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Originally Posted by MarknDeb
Ok lets see, its to do with America and Toyota, hmmmmmmm


maybe a few less of them both could'nt hurt could it
Maybe a few less Americans at the Battle of the Coral Sea during the Second World War and we Australians would be now speaking Japanese and all driving Toyotas.
Put your brain into gear before typing **** about another race, very bad taste, Regards Frank.

I do agree to a point Frank but for all the good America has done they have done a lot of bad stuff too.I don't think there was any malice intended. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

I do agree to a point Frank but for all the good America has done they have done a lot of bad stuff too.I don't think there was any malice intended. Pat

Just a pathetic comment ! maybe no malice intended but things said like that are not called for.
I personaly took offence to it because my wifes American , not to mention other forum members having American friends or relo,s.