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I had to push start my car today!!!

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I had to push start my car today!!!

Post by Big D »

Yeah i was at uni and i came back to my car, tryed to start it and nothing but a click. Turns out i left my lights on :oops: I was kinda worried for a second cuz i have no credit on my fone to call racq. Then i relized that my car only weighs 950kg (somin like that). So i began to push my car, up a speed bump first, then we got faster and my suzi almost got away from me before i jumped in :oops: and off we went. Kinda made me relize why i bought a suzi and why there such awsome cars.

Well, that made my day so i thought id post it here, dont know why though...

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Post by Brendan-s »

Myself and a workmate (Sharkey on these forums) pushed my Sierra up a carpark ramp after I stalled it (doh) getting a ticket through the boomgate. Was about a 10% gradient which doesn't sound like much til you're pushing dead weight up it :)
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Re: I had to push start my car today!!!

Post by Pinball »

Big D wrote:Yeah i was at uni and i came back to my car, tryed to start it and nothing but a click. Turns out i left my lights on :oops: I was kinda worried for a second cuz i have no credit on my fone to call racq. Then i relized that my car only weighs 950kg (somin like that). So i began to push my car, up a speed bump first, then we got faster and my suzi almost got away from me before i jumped in :oops: and off we went. Kinda made me relize why i bought a suzi and why there such awsome cars.

Well, that made my day so i thought id post it here, dont know why though...

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If you're at UQ, just call security, they'll come jumpstart you faster than RACQ can get there...

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Post by Big D »

Nah im at GU nathan, but i dont think our security does that. I have seen a lot of racq cars around but, people forget to turn off their lights lol
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Re: I had to push start my car today!!!

Post by Highway-Star »

Pinball wrote:
If you're at UQ, just call security, they'll come jumpstart you faster than RACQ can get there...

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Hey Thanks Spock, keep that in mind if anything should :cry: happen. They wouldn't charge either would they?
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Post by smileysmoke »

jump starting with a battery pack is handy (best investment for me :D)
i was thinking of a headlight reminder would be good also. only like 20 bucks from Jaycar
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Re: I had to push start my car today!!!

Post by Pinball »

Highway-Star wrote:
Pinball wrote:
If you're at UQ, just call security, they'll come jumpstart you faster than RACQ can get there...

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Hey Thanks Spock, keep that in mind if anything should :cry: happen. They wouldn't charge either would they?
Nup, i had to abuse their services one day due to forgetfulness.... :oops:

U tried Suzisport for that hardtop yet?

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Post by just cruizin' »

Yeah that's great, unfortunately my battery only goes flat in my cruiser not my sierra :x
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Re: I had to push start my car today!!!

Post by Highway-Star »

The only time my battery died on me, I was parked in shopping centre carpark, that was 100% level, at 4am. Anyone know how to deal with this situation (besides jump starting that is)??? Difficult problem to solve to my mind (I eventually called dad to jump start me, I cheated).

Pinball wrote: U tried Suzisport for that hardtop yet?
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Yes I saw them about it, had a good discussion with Graham. No I didn't go back to get it, yet. I have nothing against it, I had organised to take dad down to check it out (I cannot fibreglass due to health reasons); and the washing machine died that morning, so he 're-prioritised'.
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