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Randy Cobb             POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Greensboro, NC |
posted 12-12-2002 08:46 AM
    
1. Scraped the nose the second day I had it. 2. Swore that I would leave it stock. Sound familiar Ed? The worst (this is hard on my ego to admit) - I set an appointment with the dealer to check out the A/C, which was not putting out any cold air. After messing with the A/C for two days in 90% plus heat, I finally noticed the button in the center of the fan switch. Thank God I had other things that needed to be checked out at the dealer so I didn't have to admit my stupidity! ------------------ |
ed monahan        POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 12-12-2002 09:05 AM
Geez, so far I have done almost all of those except dropping the tailpipe. How about releasing the seat back while leaning into the car. That is a ONE TIME mistake. You definitely get the impression you do not want to do that again. The impression is from the steering wheel on your face. Cutting your knuckles while washing or drying the rear bumpers, on the exhaust tips. Since mine are painted I try to keep them as clean as the rest of the car. I forgot the button on the A/C, too. I had three DC cars and everyone had a different set up for the headlights, wipers and the rest of the controls. Everything is the opposite so I would turn on the wipers instead of the lights, etc. The PT has the window controls on the dash and after a year I still look on the door every once in awhile. Of course, I am senile and the rest of you are still too young to be doing that stupid stuff. lol |
Richard Jackson POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Fairfield, Ohio |
posted 12-12-2002 09:15 AM
Letting the wife store a warm can of diet coke under the seat that decided to pop at Louisville this year. Instead of watching John Buehrle wax his new orange, I had to pull the seats out and wash the carpet. LOL BTW Ed just laughed |
Kelley Austin Prowler Junkie From:Newport, Arkansas, USA |
posted 12-12-2002 09:18 AM
Hey FIXUM now tell us yours.  |
DR PROWLER POA Site Supporter Prowler Florist From:TORONTO,ONTARIO,CANADA |
posted 12-12-2002 10:31 AM
The only really stupid thing that I can remember is the one time I failed to latch the trunk lid properly and it flew open as I was driving.OOPS.Only needed a minor adjustment. |
TLRandall POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:CALDWELL, TX, US |
posted 12-12-2002 10:32 AM
Ed - I laughed the first time I read a thread about the seat eject button! That was one of the first lessons I learned. It is definitely an attention getter! ------------------ |
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Dead End Don Prowler Junkie From:Palos Verdes, California USA |
posted 12-12-2002 01:24 PM
Felt pretty stupid my first night with the car. After both rear center caps fell off in my driveway (always a nice intro to a new high-end car!!!), I pulled in, sat down on the garage floor next to the driver's rear wheel, and was determined to find a "better way" to attach those pieces of $&()*. I must have had a really brilliant idea, better than even the POA-approved hot glue trick, because I turned to jump up and get something I needed for the fix (maybe it was a beer??!?!). Unfortunately, I had left the driver's side door wide open, and smashed my head into the bottom of the door, full force. After seeing stars for a minute or two, I realized that I no longer remembered my magical center cap fix, so I thought I would be smart and move on to see about the top hold-down straps and where everyone was having problems with their tops rubbing, etc. It only took a couple of minutes of fumbling before I managed to scissors the folding top frame down onto my fingers, smashing two and blackening a nail or two, also. After soaking my hand in a bowl of ice water for a while, I sort of lost interest in the convertible top and its related problems...I was just hoping to live through the night. SOOOOO...thought it would be a good idea to see where things were under the hood... Well, the gas struts held just long enough for me to get my head and body wedged in over the engine, then...Well, it wasn't a pretty picture trying to get out from under the collapsed hood, and now I had another skull crease to match the one from the underside of the door. Also found that the engine and radiator stay pretty hot, especially when you are laying down on them with the hood on your back... Good times for me pretty much stop when the blood starts flowing, and I figured at that point that I had squeezed all of the fun there was to be had out of that evening, so I decided to put away the owner's manual in the pocket behind the passenger seat. So, I leaned in, bent over, and (yep, you guessed it!!!) pulled that seat release handle without a care in the world... For about 1 millisecond. I saw it coming at me, but I never had time to react. I never realized that they used garage door springs to get those seat backs up and down, so the impact to my left eye, nose and cheek was really quite surprising. I also remember thinking that those headrests aren't really that softly padded. Prowler owners must really be in a hurry to get to whatever's back there, 'cause I've never seen a seat back move so fast and so hard in my life!!! Now I was down to one working hand and one good eye, and I figured there wasn't too much more I could accomplish that night unless I just laid down on the garage floor and ran over myself... Prompt ice pack application spared me a black eye, but my wife did ask me to make sure that I had updated my life insurance when I added the Prowler to the auto policy... I'm not sure about you guys, but my car's mascot looks a lot more like Bill the Cat than the elegant feline that slinks across our steering wheels... |
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Todd Cameron unregistered Admin Use |
posted 12-12-2002 02:00 PM
LOL Don... I needed a good laugh!  That's quite a 1st day introduction!------------------ |
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TLRandall POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:CALDWELL, TX, US |
posted 12-12-2002 02:21 PM
That was a great laugh! But remember, we're laughing with you, not at you! ------------------ |
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Gary C POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:San Diego Area |
posted 12-12-2002 02:23 PM
16 lbs of boost,,, just remembered that one |
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Dead End Don Prowler Junkie From:Palos Verdes, California USA |
posted 12-12-2002 02:46 PM
The funny thing is, the next day when I woke up and went to look at my new Prowler, the car looked so innocent, like it hadn't tried to kill me just a few hours before...
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Bob Goetz POA Site Supporter Mr. Real Rod From:Belle Plaine MN USA |
posted 12-12-2002 03:10 PM
Lets see 1. Hood on the head 2. Seat in the face 3. Try to put a new air cleaner in when car was HOT 4. Power Brake burn out with out having hands on the steering wheel, then trying to grab it as it spun with a can in my hand 5. Driving thru the High Buck touchless car wash in a suit ( Yes I own a couple ) and have the guys at the end of the line open the door to dry out the door jambs and have to ask for a towel for myself. 6. Going to the Bank Drive Thru with the top up and thinking I could reach the tube and put it back with out opening the door. ( at 6'1" and 250 pounds a person can get stuck in the window opening) But even with the few less than perfect moments with the car all it takes is a drive down the road or a stop for gas and have people look at the car and smile or say " you sure are lucky to have a car like that". |
Balistk POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Orlando FL |
posted 12-12-2002 03:32 PM
Sorry TLRandall but after that read, I was laughing at him...!!!  |
Marty Usher POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:San Antonio, Texas, United States |
posted 12-12-2002 03:34 PM
Attending my first event and meeting the Ohio and Indiana members in Dayton in July of 2001. That cruise in lead to us attending Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise and subsequent events. Due to these events I have now spent about 50 percent of what I paid for the car in modifications. (and I am not done yet)This message has been edited by Marty Usher on 12-12-2002 at 03:35 PM |
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Todd Cameron unregistered Admin Use |
posted 12-12-2002 03:43 PM
Bob... having met you... I can just picture the window event! ------------------ |
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Dead End Don Prowler Junkie From:Palos Verdes, California USA |
posted 12-12-2002 04:27 PM
Hey, dmathieu, these are obviously things happen to everyone eventually. They just all happened to me on the same night!!! Don't I get a t-shirt or something for that???????????? Or maybe a helmet????? |
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Roadstar Prowler Newbie From:Cumming,Ga, USA |
posted 12-12-2002 04:48 PM
When I first got the car I kept pulling the stick left instead of right when showing off, going hard into first instead of third. |
fixumm POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Roselle ILL |
posted 12-12-2002 04:50 PM
Notin I have ever done has been as bad as you guys....The only thing I have done is go to a fast food drive thru with my top up. I am sure you all now what I mean. That 32oz coke just did not fit thru the window with out tilting it and while I tried to make it fit I squeezed it a little to hard and wa la it was no longer a 32oz coke but a new type of glue all over the door and driver's seat Well there is one other thing when I let ed smell my seats in Louisville but that's another story. LOL |
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fixumm POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Roselle ILL |
posted 12-12-2002 04:53 PM
quote: Mr Dead End the next time i win a post thingie you can have my prize...I don't think anyone can top yours..... fixumm This message has been edited by fixumm on 12-12-2002 at 04:54 PM |
catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 12-12-2002 06:03 PM
SOUNDS LIKE TODD NEEDS HIS OWN BODY SHOP. ------------------ |
ProwlerGTS Prowler Junkie From:Fords,NJ |
posted 12-12-2002 06:46 PM
The stupidest thing I did was while getting into George's prowl I hit my head on the top!!! |
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YellowFever unregistered Admin Use |
posted 12-12-2002 09:05 PM
quote: Which? The beer or the curb????
So there I am under my double-park, being really safe and she let's out a shreik (we think she saw a beetle) so I immediately turn, raise up completely under a lift that is not completely up, conk myself good in the head, as I am about to loose my balance (you guessed it) I grab the exhaust with my free hand (other one holding my head). The heat and pain are so great I let go, swing around, hit my hand now on the lift and trip over the little dears electric barbie car. Thus endith the lesson..... This message has been edited by YellowFever on 12-12-2002 at 09:12 PM |
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ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 12-12-2002 10:04 PM
I don't think anyone can top Dead End Don's. Too funny. I just remembered another one after reading some of these. I played golf and put the clubs into the passenger seat and when we got to the bar, I put the top up. When I got home I could not get the clubs out without lowering the top but it was not that big of a deal. Nothing horrible happened. |
CJ POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Rochester Hills, MI USA |
posted 12-12-2002 10:45 PM
I think Dead End Don wins hands down........ Haven't done any stupid things with my cats (I must live right) (or does getting caught in the rain count?)... But I did get in BatCliff's car for a ride..........now THAT was stupid! |
Chaching777 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Tinley Park, IL, USA |
posted 12-13-2002 03:18 AM
Dead End - that is the most hilarious story I have every heard! My 19 yr old walked in the door to see me busting a gut laughing and tears rolling down my face!  She came over to see what was so funny, and the both of us were rolling! Thanks for the chuckle -- its been a crappy week, and I needed it! I agree that this is definitely a prize-winner. ------------------ This message has been edited by Chaching777 on 12-13-2002 at 03:20 AM |
lol!
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