Hi Vraig, OMG.... that happened to my wife on our way to BusFusion. I definitely have to buy her that DVD for Christmas.
BTW, Here's the mechanical aftermath: http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia/SmokedClutch/
You get used to being passed by traffic in a baywindow... Here's a video of our 16 hour trip home from Everybus condensed to 12 minutes. Your one and only chance to see what the world looks like from a VW bus going 3,600 MPH. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7500403687589595688
Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia www.busesofthecorn.com
On 12-Dec-06, at 9:52 PM, craig cowan wrote: > I went to see it the day it came out in theaters. The theme is that > the bus looses its clutch, and they have to keep it between 3rd and > 4th gear. So, everytime they stop they park it on a hill or push it up > to speed, and start it in 3rd. On the way home, i lost 1st gear and > was also unable to stop. Watch closely, their constantly being passed > by faster traffic. I love that aspect of it. > > > -Craig |
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