[TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats?

[Doug Mathews]

I drove a Chevy (rented) some years ago and if I put the brakes on (at 
stop) and pressed on the gas, the car would move. I did not think that 
was such a hot arrangement.  Don't ask why I was doing that...I was not 
checking out stall speed or dragging.....probably bored at a light!

Doug

Randall wrote:
>
> Is that true?  I guess I've never tried the combination; but I've never
> driven a car with more power than the brakes could handle for a short time.
> Even at full throttle in second gear, you can easily control a TR3's speed
> with the (unassisted) brakes.  On my Audi, that was the recommended
> procedure for breaking in the brake pads.