I dunno how to say this.. but i think my car is dying. Last time I wrote a thread about how my old man is getting OLD, where everytime he drove it, something bad happens. 6 months ago, he came into town, borrowed my car, and drove it all around SoCal with the EBrake on. He didn't think there was one because there was not an EBrake handle in the center console.

This time I let him borrow my car so he can go to his golf games. He comes back and complains that my car is slow/sluggish on the freeway. I asked him if it was the Ebrake again, and he said he checked and that wasn't it. While I'm sitting there trying to figure out the problem he asked me what the little LED that keeps switching from 1 > 2 is? [don't forget that i have a CL-P... which redlines 2nd gear at 67mph.]

Not only that, evidently he doesn't know what lowering a car means.. because he also asked why my car keeps hitting all driveways and speedbumps.

i just hope when i try to sell this car the buyer never finds this thread.

 

wouldnt u learn your lesson after the first time?

 

funny shit

 

ouch man, give the guy a tutorial before letting him drive it next time!

 

get a stick shift so the old man never gets to drive it.

 

 

double

 

damn that sucks

 

Tutorial...lol....you in IT?

But yeah...this is the best advice yet. If you can't get rid of the old pops...might as well teach him a thing or 2.

(this thread is funny...made me bow my head down when I read the "my car keeps hitting all driveways and speedbumps" part)

 

stop posting ;p

 

 

 

omg i feel sorry for u man

 

this and the other thread about someone scrubbing their paint with steel wool....damn the cl's are taking a beating recently

 

Tell him to rent a car on his next visit. Even if you pay half, it'll be cheaper than a new tranny or brake repair.

 

and peace of mind!

 

omg, i'd be pissed.

 

wow dude, that's way messed up. i saw a similar thread last week about someone's mother driving around all day in 2nd gear. how is it that these parents always seem to move the shifter over to the left like that?

"back in my day there was a hole in the floor and we used to run on the ground to make the car move... none of those pussy engine things you spoiled kids have now"

 

those are some hard miles on the car, at least change the oil.

 

Holy hell
I had a similar incident though. I let my boss take my CLS over to make rounds at a hospital 3 blocks away. He called me on the way back, and said he asked what the light with the number on it meant. Luckily it was only 3 blocks and he does not speed, so he wasn't going any faster than 45.
I feel your pain Akim

Andy

 

you need a tranny cooler j/k

 

Just don't let people drive your car. Avoid the headaches.

 

@ mantis and Darrin

Man I would just fawking freek is my dad did that to my shit

 

i would never let my parents drive my car, they are bound to fawk it up

 

^^^^^^^^^^^

 

Lucky for me my parents will never drive my car....

step by step instructions on how to fuck up a car written by Akim's dad....

 

Like something out of a movie.

 

Slow and slugish? The car was probably pretty responsive in VTEC up until the Rev limiter kicked in. Your car's probably fine. It's been through some tough miles but probably no different than some of the guys on the boards over the weekend. Rev limiter probably kept your motor safe. Just get the codes reset before you take it into the dealer so they don't see all the hits against the limiter.

My Mom did the same thing to my brother's car when he had a 64 Chevelle SS w/ a 350hp 350 with a turbo 400. She wondered why the car made so much noise going down the road. Lots of power but noisy.

 

2nd that... We are all heading down to NY, and my parents are coming along. Only problem is that I might have to take the pathfinder and give my car to my dad since he has some business to take care off, and I need to the bigger car for the family... He should be joining us in 4 days or so.... A bit scared to give it him cuz last time he scratched two of rims...

Gonna go to work tommorow and see if I can delay my holidays for couple of days...

 

same thing happened when my mom drove my CL...she drove it in 2nd for about 30 miles... Was pissed nonetheless, but I doubt it did any damage. She's not a speeder anyway.

 

soudns pretty ungrateful. it's jsut a car. after all, didn't they buy it for you anyways?

 

More like a video tape.....so sorry to hear all of that....

 

My Dad burned my new mustang's seats with his cigar the first and only time he drove it....so I kinda understand....

 

I don't let anyone drive my 6Speed. If something is going to happen to it, I'll be the one to do it.

 

Dang, that sucks. My brother drove my car this past weekend with the E-brake on. So I know how you feel.

Hope the car's alright, man.

 

my mother drove my car to safeway went over i guess it was a curb? she drove over the edge of a curb the car fell down and scrapped a huge piece of metal off my rim...

 

its a good thing, i'm showing them how much i care about it

 

Sad for you guys. My Mom is such a cautious driver that she makes me explain everything to her before taking it out, if she ever does. My Dad is an excellent fucking driver. He probably understands a car more than many mechanics, so no problem there.

 

Ditto.. it's my 16 year old bro i gotta worry bout. He drive home about a mile and a half with the e-brake on, pissed me off when we heard this *roar* in the car and we realized it was on.

I was wasted as hell haha so that's the only reason I let him drive me home. Otherwise, nobody touches my cls

 

Dude, that part about the scraping and banging driveways made me cringe. Seriously though, i would make my father at least help me pay for any damages. If you can help him when he needs, then he can help you when he fucks up. Didint he learn after the first scrape that the car is low and needs to be driven more carefully.