Almost got hit by a 16v

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Once when campaigning the GTI (which subsequently gave it's JH  to the
cause) I found one of the brake calipers had an air bubble. It only
showed up in high G corners. Like freeway off ramps and exits.

Coming off 101 North onto (uh I think it was) Trimmble rd I found a
sudden and disconcerting loss of pedal effort. Pumping only allowed me
time to duck it onto the side gravel where I ws able to keep it going
straight enough to come to rest, not in the ditch to my right nor the
back seat of the car stopped in traffic to my right. 

Now, brotherhood time: The guy who's eyes I saw grow large like saucers
in his own rear view mirror didn't acknowledge me at all, but the guy in
front of _him_ popped his head out the sun roof and asked: "Are you
OK?"? *

See at this time I had popped my own self out the door of my own car and
was busy kicking a dent or two in the front fender, complete with Fred
Flintstone mumbling and cursing.  8])

ND was able to burp the thing while I was in for bearing & CV work so I
never had that trouble again but damn if running into things isn't a
constant worry.

TBerk
 
* Dude was driving a Red 944, sorta on topic.