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HummerHippy
08-03-2006, 01:02 PM
OK, probably more for the manual trans owners (like me now)...
First night. I parked for a while. It's dark out. Start the truck, release the parking break and the hood opens! :eek: They are kind of near each other.

c'mon, who else? Am I the only one?
usetosellhummer
08-03-2006, 01:19 PM
Your on your own man. n e V e r
Ipedog
08-03-2006, 01:38 PM
OK, probably more for the manual trans owners (like me now)...
First night. I parked for a while. It's dark out.
Okay... This sounds like the prelude to a "romantic" interlude. Remember, its okay to love your Hummer. Its not okay to LOVE your Hummer! :eek:

Start the truck, go to release the parking break and the hood opens! :eek: They are kind of near each other.

c'mon, who else? Am I the only one?
Nope. Never done that. Uh-uh. Nope, not me. Never ever... :rolleyes:
HummerNewbie
08-03-2006, 01:38 PM
I have to admit, the first night I had mine I did it. Sad thing is, I got out, shut the hood got back in and did the same damn thing :o

The hood release is located at about the same place the break release was on my other SUV. GF did it once or twice too and now she isn't allowed to drive it anymore ;)
HIHUMMER
08-03-2006, 01:56 PM
I do it on a daily basis. :o

Ok..maybe not, just trying to make you feel a little better.;)
HummerHippy
08-03-2006, 01:58 PM
err, I mean.. I parked and went inside. When I came back out and got in...

(ok, I really parked on lover's lane. Just me and the hummer! Shh!) :D
HummerHippy
08-03-2006, 02:00 PM
I do it on a daily basis. :o

Ok..maybe not, just trying to make you feel a little better.;)

Gee thanks. If you don't hve a 5 Speed Manual trans, you probably don't use parking break much. I never do unless it's a manual.
HIHUMMER
08-03-2006, 02:05 PM
I have a auto, but my dad taught me to always use the parking brake. He said it was a good habit to have, but I can't remember the reason.:confused:
HummerNewbie
08-03-2006, 02:07 PM
Gee thanks. If you don't hve a 5 Speed Manual trans, you probably don't use parking break much. I never do unless it's a manual.

My driveway has a nice slope to it so I use it on a daily basis.
Agriv8r
08-03-2006, 02:15 PM
NOPE SORRY:rolleyes:
Ipedog
08-03-2006, 03:15 PM
GF did it once or twice too and now she isn't allowed to drive it anymore ;)

I don't think the wife even knows there is a parking brake in the H3! :rolleyes:
Idaho-Hummer
08-03-2006, 03:28 PM
I don't think the wife even knows there is a parking brake in the H3! :rolleyes:

you LET your wife drive YOUR H3.....:eek: :D
Ipedog
08-03-2006, 03:41 PM
you LET your wife drive YOUR H3.....:eek: :D

Actually, for some weird reason she doesn't like driving it :eek: :rolleyes:
...and that is JUST FINE WITH ME! :D
HummerHippy
08-03-2006, 03:59 PM
MY gf doesn't know how to drive a standard. Oh well . ;)
dеiтайожни
08-03-2006, 04:08 PM
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Idaho-Hummer
08-03-2006, 04:15 PM
lol:D
HummerNewbie
08-03-2006, 04:32 PM
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8454/harharfm7.gif

Hey Dei, why you wearing a dress in that pic? :confused: :p ;)
Ipedog
08-03-2006, 04:35 PM
Hey Dei, why you wearing a dress in that pic? :confused: :p ;)

ROFLMAO!!! :D:D
dеiтайожни
08-03-2006, 04:35 PM
Umm..cause I'm playing croquet, aren't you supposed to?
dеiтайожни
08-03-2006, 04:36 PM
ROFLMAO!!! :D:D

x2. owned.
Ipedog
08-03-2006, 04:40 PM
x2. owned.

Hmmm. Funny. I always just assumed that you were a guy... :rolleyes:
dеiтайожни
08-03-2006, 04:43 PM
Always with those assumptions, Ipe.
Ipedog
08-03-2006, 04:59 PM
Always with those assumptions, Ipe.
Well, in that case can you show us your bewbies? :rolleyes: :eek: :p ;) :D
Desert Dan
08-03-2006, 05:05 PM
I did it a few times at first.

You get over it.

Now when I drive my Jeep I am trying to put the e brake on with my foot, but it is between the seats
HummerNewbie
08-03-2006, 05:14 PM
Umm..cause I'm playing croquet, aren't you supposed to?

LOL...ok, maybe on the south side of town but no on the north side where I live :p
HummerHippy
08-03-2006, 05:16 PM
:D :D :D
Great pic!
Steve - SanJose
08-03-2006, 06:13 PM
I did it once at night at my sister's house (hood opened instead of releasing parking brake). Lame.:)

S.
Slammed Vette
08-04-2006, 01:03 AM
Done it 3 times and I have an Auto.
KenP
08-04-2006, 01:10 AM
I have to admit, the first night I had mine I did it. Sad thing is, I got out, shut the hood got back in and did the same damn thing :o

blah, blah, blah;):D
Waxing
08-04-2006, 01:21 AM
I am with you, I only used my parking brake twice in the year that I own it, but both times I popped my hood when I went to release the brake.
f5fstop
08-04-2006, 01:41 AM
I have to admit, the first night I had mine I did it. Sad thing is, I got out, shut the hood got back in and did the same damn thing :o

The hood release is located at about the same place the break release was on my other SUV. GF did it once or twice too and now she isn't allowed to drive it anymore ;)
I only did it once...I learn quickly:D
HummerNewbie
08-04-2006, 02:21 AM
:D

Yeah but see my Hummer is still my Hummer. My GF/Wife didn't take it away like someone we know :p ;)
deserth3
08-04-2006, 04:58 AM
Been there, Got the Tshirt.

Wait till you hop in an automatic, go for the clutch and hit the brake. You'll only do it once.
NEOCON1
08-04-2006, 05:17 AM
well atleast your not pulling on them hood handles :p i pulled and pulled and no matter how hard i tried , couldant get the hood to tilt forward ;)
H2Finally
08-04-2006, 05:32 AM
Yeah but see my Hummer is still my Hummer. My GF/Wife didn't take it away like someone we know :p ;)HAHAHAHAH!! :D :D :D
The Green Lantern
08-04-2006, 05:45 AM
Never!!
crop000
08-04-2006, 06:24 AM
It took me about a week to adjust to latch location.
ziemann
08-04-2006, 06:28 AM
I have 7500 miles on my H3 and hit the hood release this morning. Apparently, I am a slow learner....
Bully13
08-04-2006, 06:53 AM
OK, probably more for the manual trans owners (like me now)...
First night. I parked for a while. It's dark out. Start the truck, release the parking break and the hood opens! :eek: They are kind of near each other.

c'mon, who else? Am I the only one?

Happend to me once. It was a dark moonless night. In the distance you could hear a dog barking and some crickets (looking for tgl). THAT'S when it happened. I'll never forget....
Bully13
08-04-2006, 06:54 AM
And oh yeah,
I've also done it at the beach,
A company picnic
and a busy mall parking lot
:eek: ;) :cool: :D
Steve - SanJose
08-04-2006, 06:55 AM
Happend to me once. It was a dark moonless night. In the distance you could hear a dog barking and some crickets (looking for tgl). THAT'S when it happened. I'll never forget....

I had a similar experience in Shingle Springs.... spooky.

S.
evldave
08-04-2006, 07:57 AM
Only once, first day I had the truck. Now I like to pull it just for fun;)
Bully13
08-04-2006, 08:06 AM
Now I like to pull it just for fun;)
LMAO! :D :D
TomV
08-04-2006, 09:53 AM
Not yet :) but I park most of the time on level ground so I just leave the 1st gear in and don?t use the brake at all.
Also,this is my first car/truck with brake pedal - so I have to concentrate hard when using it anyway :D :D - novelty ..
HummerHippy
08-04-2006, 12:19 PM
Yeah but see my Hummer is still my Hummer. My GF/Wife didn't take it away like someone we know :p ;)

LOL
Ouch! Kick the man while he's down!
Viet Nam Vette
08-05-2006, 12:35 AM
Well I did it about a month ago...But Not In an H3.. I was in my 1973 ThunderChicken and I reached down for the E Brake Release which is a mechanical secondary back up to the auto vacumm release.

The Auto release failed..(Vacumm Hose Broke)...So I pulled the Back up Release..........Only ..it was the Hood release cabel.... The handle came out in my hand with 3 feet of cable attached....:mad:

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