[s-cars] Extracting your car off a parking curb (was Need PN's or??)

[Aaron]

I hope you guys are kidding - It does hurt to try..
AT
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DB wrote:

>Lol, Americans are funny, always wanting
>to sue somebody for their own mistakes...
>
>Not a dig at you Paul, just an observation.
>While they may indeed come to an arrangement
>with you, I really doubt that they are liable.
>Doesn't hurt to try though!
>
>Cheers,
>
>DB
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Padanneo at aol.com
>Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 5:35 PM
>To: forgied at ae.ca
>Cc: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Extracting your car off a parking curb (was Need PN's
>or??)
>
>Same thing just happened to me at the local KaMeApaRT. Wasn't lucky enough
>to 
>have help to get it off. Well, I broke a few clips on the center lower
>grill. 
>I got the name of the manager who would be responsible for the parking
>curbs. 
>I've got a call into him. Just waiting for an answer. Anyone had any 
>experience with this sort of issue? Can they be liable? I've got a witness.
>Thanks,
>Paul
>
>
>
>
>
>In a message dated 10/8/2004 12:42:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>forgied at ae.ca 
>writes:
>
>>Gentlemen:  I have done the Doh! a couple of  times but have never  
>>pulled the bumper completely off.  The trick is to realize what you are
>>doing and stop before the damage is really bad.  Once, I moved ahead  
>>again and then had my passengers pull up on the front fenders (at the  
>>wheel well) while I slowly backed up.  The second time, I was by myself
>>and there was a slight grade away from the parking curb.  I put the car in
>>
>
>>neutral (with the ebrake off), got out (left the drivers door open),
>>
>opened  
>
>>the trunk and stood on the rear bumper.  Hanging on to the trunk lid, I  
>>then gently jumped up and down (did knee bends) and rocked the car until
>>it came loose.  The grade was very gentle so I just had to jump off and  
>>go to the open door and pull the ebrake up.   
>>HTH
>>
>>Dave F.
>>
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