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I was helping a friend start an old Dodge 383 4 barrel on a street in NYC. It had a push button transmission and the ignition switch was bad. I was standing at the side of the car, he was standing in front between the car and the next car was parked about 3 or 4 feet in front. I shorted the starter and the engine fired up. My friend, wanting to make sure it kept running, reached forward, grabbed the throttle and opened that 4 barrel wide open. At this point it became obvious that the car was not in Park as the tires burned rubber and the car rammed forward. Lucky for my friend that the bumper extensions on both vehicles gave him enough room that his legs were not cut off. He couldn't walk for a while and I learned an important lesson.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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