VW Polo Driver Flips Car Seconds After Taking Delivery

Motor1 ^ | 20 June 2020 | Nico Ylanan

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

I would never buy insurance from GEICO, but I do find their commercials amusing. Especially the new homeowners with a Ratt problem.

[Kozak]

Hope he had it insured before he pulled off the lot.....

[Robert DeLong]

There were 4 in mine. I went into a cul-de-sac at about 50 mph, and made it 3/4s of the way around when it started to rise up on the 2 right wheels. I was almost able to make it go back down on all 4s as it teetered. But then I couldn't hold on to the steering wheel anymore and I landed on the passenger. Trying to get out, I guess was stepping on his face because that is what he was telling me, get off my face, LOL.

Oh how I wasted my youth at times. 8>)

[Robert DeLong]

Yeah I’ve seen that too. 8>)

[tomkat]

You are young. I remember dimmer and starter buttons on the floorboard.

.. and wing vent windows !

[Deaf Smith]

They vehicle is front wheel drive and the LF wheel climbed the fence post.

[cloudmountain]

You nailed it!

Thanks!

[mad_as_he$$]

You could be right. It looks like there is a brown object inboard of the left front wheel.

And the steering wheel is clearly on the wrong side.

[Scrambler Bob]

and a 4-speed manual gearbox.

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Have you seen a 4-speed manual glovebox?

[Scrambler Bob]

Or you hit the starter with your toes, and manipulate the gas pedal with your heel.

And the choke with a knob on the dash.

Left foot can handle the brake.

Don’t need the clutch yet, gearbox is in neutral.

[SamAdams76]

I'm old enough to remember when cars had built in cigarette lighters and ash trays for all passengers!

[Nailbiter]

awkward was when they would stick from corrosion - :)

[ridesthemiles]

I drive a 1976 12 ton Chevy dually truck.

It is a manual transmission-—a Granny 4 speed...

I have driven this truck OVER 250,000 miles....

No PROBLEMS.

Clutch Brake Accelerator. Also Emergency brake pedal.

[tomkat]

Yep, and having lit one up with the stock lighter, that vent window was especially great for gettin' the smoke out in wintertime   :-))