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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 02:47 AM
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well me and a buddy were out driving my 2.2 cobalt around a new empty subdivision that was going up, so of course we were going fast and whoosh hit a bump and off down the hill we went. anyways my dash then said power steering on it and wouldnt trun off. all the trip odometers and such were blank also. so i drove away parked the car, shut it off, started it back up and things were back to normal, any ideas? was this a bad thing?
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 06:37 AM
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no it is completely normal when driving fast through empty subdivisions.
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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was this a bad thing?
If you have to ask, then there is your answer. Not smart.
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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it is totally normal to fly in your car...or did you mean the lights.
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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no it is completely normal when driving fast through empty subdivisions.

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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Jeez

I'm thinking Rad should tell his age so everyone isn't so hard on him.... prolly 16, lol




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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 03:14 AM
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I don't get it. So your car got air-borne and then your gauges got cut out?

What's a empty subdivision? You can actually get your car up the air by hitting a bump? How big is the bump and did u hit it with one wheel or what?
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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You're lucky your airbags didn't deploy....it it was a big enough shock to scramble your electrical system then it could have been worse.

As long as it doesn't happen again, I mean the electrical cutting out, I wouldn't worry about it....but if it does cut out...I'd take it to the dealer. You may have loosened a controller or something and it's just waiting to drop out at the next large bump...or dukes of hazard impersanation you do....
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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Moved to problems and service.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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You're lucky your airbags didn't deploy....it it was a big enough shock to scramble your electrical system then it could have been worse.

As long as it doesn't happen again, I mean the electrical cutting out, I wouldn't worry about it....but if it does cut out...I'd take it to the dealer. You may have loosened a controller or something and it's just waiting to drop out at the next large bump...or dukes of hazard impersanation you do....
I'd love to be there when he tries to get any damages fixed under warranty

Service: Well what was going on when you first noticed the problem?
him: The car was airborne, so this is covered under warranty right?
Service: I'm sorry but no, this is GM not Boeing.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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I'd love to be there when he tries to get any damages fixed under warranty

Service: Well what was going on when you first noticed the problem?
him: The car was airborne, so this is covered under warranty right?
Service: I'm sorry but no, this is GM not Boeing.
haha

Service: Well what was going on when you first noticed the problem?
Rad: The car was airborne, so this is covered under warranty right?
Service: *smacks Rad with a rolled up newspaper* No!.. Bad..
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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lmfao. alright well i was just curious. its the first brand new car i bought and it has more computer stuff than my previous cars. (civics, rx7, mx6). anyways, it just kinda freaked me out, these computer stuff blinking on my dash, so i was just curious. thanks for the rips though guys, u crack me up.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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What a sport. btw what IS your age???? I'm 25 and still e-brakin sideways in the gravel and hittin small bridges at 70 to get a little hop. Tee Hee Hee
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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We do all know how well Chevys fly.... "Like A Rock."
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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Getting Air = Fun in SUVs and Trucks

Not good for cars
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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yeah im 21, and still do my ebrake slides as well, i call it the illusions of rwd.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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The best is get some lunch trays and roll your back wheels on, pull up the e-brake and drive around in a parkinglot. Cobalts on ice.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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holy **** that sounds fun, i'm gonna have to try that.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TimDang
The best is get some lunch trays and roll your back wheels on, pull up the e-brake and drive around in a parkinglot. Cobalts on ice.
yeah i have done that b4 it is a great time taco bell trays last the longest....wendys trays melt really quick there is a video of that floating around some where, some kid in a silver sable does it on dry pavement smokes like a **** by far the most fun thing to do in a FWD car
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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I haven't tried that yet....but I still love the old donuts in reverse....it's a hoot in the right parking lot. Most people think cause you have fwd that you can't do donuts...yes ya can...just in reverse.....it was even funnier when I did it in a mini van!!!
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 12:15 AM
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this thread is too ******* funny.

u fucked some **** up dude....id be surprised if you dont have problems later on down the road.
and for god sake DO NOT TELL THE DEALER WHAT U DID...LOL ull be lucky if they dont flag ur warrenty which they are known to do
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by TimDang
The best is get some lunch trays and roll your back wheels on, pull up the e-brake and drive around in a parkinglot. Cobalts on ice.
Damn, That sounds fun.
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