Posted on 11/03/2014 11:54:49 AM PST by raccoonradio
Oh, no! They gave me the chance to really fool my husband once.
We moved to Wiscosnin and I was worried about what kind of car I should buy to drive on ice and snow, since I didn’t have much experience.
My husband was spending a lot of time at the office on Sat. mornings, and I used to listen to the show when I was home alone, the first time I’d ever heard it. I called to ask my question.
When you called, you got an answer machine and they said they’d call you back. They called back when we had guests present, and I didn’t want to talk to them. So, I hung up on them. But, they called back later in the week and I asked my question.
Their answer? Keep the car you have (a Chevy, full sized, rear wheel drive Impala) and equip it with bald tires. Then, drive it all around, crashing in to things until I got the hang of it. Then go find a new car.
So, the next week, I got my husband to stay home from the office on Sat. morning, and I turned on the radio while he was still in bed. He sat straight up and spilled his coffee when he heard my voice coming out of the radio.
He told his sister about it and she said that her husband had been trying to get on that show for years. It wasn’t fair that I should get picked on my first try. Click and Clack, the Tappet Bros.
R.I.P. Tom. We enjoyed your show and your newspaper column for many years.
I remember the guy who called about his Peugeot’s motronic electrical system and needed parts. He was told that Peugeot,Renault and Citroen cooperated on electrical systems. Peugeot got the motronic sytstem, Renault got the larry-tronic system and Citroen got the curley-tronic system.
RIP.
Good story.
I know nothing about horseless carriages but enjoyed listening to these 2 fellows. They really sounded like they were enjoying themselves. I especially enjoyed the little quizzes they would throw in occasionally.
RIP
half the cars in EU use Motronic, as do BMW and Guzzi motorikes.
I listened to them for many years. Some stories were ROFBL(floor board). One girl called in complaining her boyfriend ruined her clutch. They told her when he was doing 50 to slam his car in reverse.
Those guys had the best gig in the world. To get paid for having as much fun as they did ... Sigh!
Take a creeper nap, Click (or is it Clack?). You’ve earned it.
Don’t drive like my brother.
When did that show stop producing new episodes?
2 yrs ago and I’m wondering if maybe he was starting to show symptoms of Alzheimer’s and that’s when they decided to stop and do reruns
He was constantly forgetting the previous week’s puzzler.
“I invented the concept of the do-it-yourself auto repair shop,...”
And then there is the cook it yourself pizza.
Weren’t they underwritten by Dewey, Cheatem and Howe?
I just listened to them on Saturday. If Tom was suffering from Alzheimer’s it didn’t show. Suppose it was a rebroadcast. RIP.
Sad to hear this. One of the best comedy show ever. They were great. RIP
I’m so sorry to hear this. I loved that show. Rest in peace, Mr.Magliozzi.
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