Motoring Discussion > Driving a car with no handbrake Miscellaneous
Thread Author: R.P. Replies: 14
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 09:23 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - R.P.
Yes, I know its not legal but I had to take my nephew's Corsa to a local indie to have some "brackets" and cable replaced (apparently they all do it !) - odd experience - fully conscious of the problem it's surprising how difficult a hill start can be be without the re-assurance of the h/brake and ~I don't know how many times I pointlessly applied and released it......
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 09:34 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Bellboy
ive just moved a car with no footbrake, i even put a large idiot sticker on the steering wheel to remind me
guess what i just did when i moved it?
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 10:15 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Old Navy
And I bet it was still a surprise! Too many years of brain training for stop = foot on brake. :)
Last edited by: Old Navy on Wed 24 Feb 10 at 10:17
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 19:47 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Runfer D'Hills
I had a Spitfire which didn't really have a footbrake for about 9 months. The handbrake wasn't up to much either. Interesting times.
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 19:49 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - RattleandSmoke
Its a very common problem the back box often hits the rear chasis leg damaging the hand brake cable in the process. My dad drove his car for about 4 months without a hand brake or as it turned out rear brakes :(.
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 19:52 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Iffy
I remember a black cab driver in London talking about his FX3, I think, and its lack of performance as we chugged out to Heathrow along the M4.

He said something like: "It will only do about 60mph, but that's a safety feature really, 'cos the brakes don't work."
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 19:56 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Old Navy
>> I had a Spitfire........

Try using the flaps on approach. :)
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 19:58 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Runfer D'Hills
always got the old kite home though y'know... 0-0 ( those are meant to be goggles but they're a bit rubbish sorry )
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 20:04 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Iffy
Ron,

Speaking of black cabs and getting home, how did you get on in the smoke today?

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New Wed 24 Feb 10 20:10 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Runfer D'Hills
Departed secret location in NW at 04.15. Arrived at rendezvous in Kings X at 07.30. Contact made. Documents exchanged. Lunch eaten wearing carnation and carrying rolled up copy of Kit Car Monthly at pre-ordained bench. Returned to base 18.00. Not traced.
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 20:26 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Iffy
Good work, I'm sure the PM will show his gratitude in due course.

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New Wed 24 Feb 10 21:24 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - VxFan
I thought you only needed a handbrake to stop the car, not drive it?
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 21:28 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - rtj70
>> I thought you only needed a handbrake to stop the car not drive it?
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I thought the brakes were to stop a car and the handbrake to secure it when parked/stopped ;-)

Fun can be had with the handbrake when moving though.

And how do you do handbrake turns with an electronic parking brake?
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 22:02 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - Runfer D'Hills

>> And how do you do handbrake turns with an electronic parking brake

Quickly I'd have thought.
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New Thu 25 Feb 10 00:27 
 Driving a car with no handbrake - VxFan
>> And how do you do handbrake turns with an electronic parking brake?

I tried it recently, but the electronics won the battle and said no.
Last edited by: VxFan on Thu 25 Feb 10 at 00:28
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