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My gas pedal broke!!! (i didn't do it)

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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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My joy pad is broken

I leave my car parked at my dads house during school because he works at home and I don't drive to school anymore. So, I get home today and he failed to inform me that he broke my gas pedal slap off the metal connector while testing out my "kickdown switch". Not only did it break beyond repair, but he also drove away half a tank of gas pimping in my car!!!! After making him feel guilty, I convinced him to buy me some new Brabus pedals, yipee!!!!

(lame story, but in the end, I get new pedals )














if you didn't catch it by now, a jot pad is the gas pedal...

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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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What about gas?
haha, he gave me a $10 to go replenish the old thirst. It was hardly enough though at $2.32 a gallon here in Atlanta.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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HAH! Pop tripping with a gangsta lean in a Benz!

He just wanted to have some Old Glory back...
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkHand
HAH! Pop tripping with a gangsta lean in a Benz!

He just wanted to have some Old Glory back...
I guess so....the seat was suspiciously far back...
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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stock gas pedals are like $6 from the dealer. The problem is they use a crappy plastic hinge at the floor. I've been thinking about screwing in a metal hinge because my pedal feels like it's flopping all over the place.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Garfunkle_W124
haha, he gave me a $10 to go replenish the old thirst. It was hardly enough though at $2.32 a gallon here in Atlanta.
Omg, I hate you now... lol j.k. Freakin $3.03 for Premium at ARCO which is usually the cheapest place to get gas around here :|.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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your dad give you the car as a hand me down?
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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your dad give you the car as a hand me down?
nah

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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mgw_300e
stock gas pedals are like $6 from the dealer. The problem is they use a crappy plastic hinge at the floor. I've been thinking about screwing in a metal hinge because my pedal feels like it's flopping all over the place.
it was bound to snap sooner or later, I'm just glad HE did it. I am getting Brabus pedals for free!
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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Talk about pedal to the metal eh
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Garfunkle_W124
haha, he gave me a $10 to go replenish the old thirst. It was hardly enough though at $2.32 a gallon here in Atlanta.

Thats cheap. Its over $3.10 here in SF for regular...Getting hosed here.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by n8nod9it
Thats cheap. Its over $3.10 here in SF for regular...Getting hosed here.
ouch, stupid petroleum processing companies, and the gov't of course...
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Thats cheap. Its over $3.10 here in SF for regular...Getting hosed here.
OMFG dont complain its over $6,69 here for a gallon
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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OMFG dont complain its over $6,69 here for a gallon
Where the hell do you live? The moon?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Where the hell do you live? The moon?
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Not that familiar with the Brabus pedals, but the AMG's aren't too shabby !!!
About $100.00 for the set.
Very well made...


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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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thats so clean...i want a new set of mats
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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Pedals are $60-$80 on eBay shipped.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Garfunkle_W124
Interesting...

Are they an OEM fit or do they screw onto the OEM pad or pedal ????
Hard to tell as they show screws in the face of the pedal !!!
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Omg, I hate you now... lol j.k. Freakin $3.03 for Premium at ARCO which is usually the cheapest place to get gas around here :|.
I feel bad for you guys in CA: paying over 3 bucks and its not even real premium right? Like 91 octane or something? We have 93 octane for $2.39 here, heh.
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im already complaining when petrol here in australia is around $AUD1.27 for premium which is 98 octane..

hey garfunkle i searched ebay for the brabus padals with no luck, got a link?
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