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Old 11-15-2011, 04:50 PM   #1
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Depending on how far away your mechanic is, you could take the back roads in the middle of the night and use your handbrake to stop. I've done it before in my Fiat.
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Old 05-26-2013, 01:19 PM   #2
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Depending on how far away your mechanic is, you could take the back roads in the middle of the night and use your handbrake to stop. I've done it before in my Fiat.

Bad idea - the handbrake in these cars is adequate to stop a parked car from rolling away but that's about it.
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