Another Jeep attack!!!

[IMSOSLO]

I taught my 15 year old daughter to drive our jeep (standard tranny) this past weekend. Today she went out to the garage to get a CD from the Jeep, starts it up to get the cd to eject and her foot slips off the clutch. Did I mention that my viper was on jack stands just in front of it. Just got my freshly paint side sills home this morning and was goint to put them back on tonight. Well the viper is knocked off the jack stands and the left tail light and quarter panel are hosed as well as the bumper and trunk lit. Luckly I was away from home and she called me to tell me. Calmed down a lot by the time I got here and told her accidents happen and it is nothing money can't fix.

I guess the next lesson will be using the ACC function to run the radio.

Still not happy put much more calm than earlier today.

Ken

 

[VENM8R]

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I taught my 15 year old daughter to drive our jeep (standard tranny) this past weekend. Today she went out to the garage to get a CD from the Jeep, starts it up to get the cd to eject and her foot slips off the clutch.I guess the next lesson will be using the ACC function to run the radio.

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This could have all been avoided if she would have started the vehicle in NEUTRAL. Anyone who starts a vehicle with a manual tranny in gear is asking for an accident.

Too bad she and/or you? didn't know this.

 

[NDW]

AKViper,

That is a little harsh to insinuate that Ken didn't know about starting in neutral. He did say it was his 15 year old daughter who is learning to drive. Cut Ken a little slack, he just had a devastating event. Anybody who has children knows that they sometimes think after they act (or type), just like us.

Ken, sorry to hear about the "mishap".

 

[REDSLED]

Ken, sorry to hear about the mishap but does this mean no Viper Days at Willow Springs? Who will represent the Gen 1 cars?

-Jonathan

 

[alexWS6]

If it was knocked off the jackstands, how did the underside of the car hold up? I;d be really afraid it landed the wrong way or on something. Well good luck with repair and make sure the daughter gets an Auto.

j/k

 

[Craig 201 MPH]

lesson#1

you don't need to start a car to get the radio to work.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Another one?!

Gee, I wish I had kids.