Silliest thing you done to your car?

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:27 pm

Right I'll kick off.

Jumped into mine last week with a pair of scissors in my back pocket.

Yup, the result was predictable, a slashed leather seat and a Â£550 repair bill.

Still thumping myself for being such an ass.

Sara · Post by **Sara** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:30 pm

ohh no

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 9:40 pm

hmm i think it was going to the beach in weston super mare with my ex. you can park on the sand ... well some silly kid had dug a pit in the car park bit and i found it ... got well stuck for an hour and ended up getting pulled out with 6 kids sat in the boot to help give some traction ... bah !!

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:34 pm

Drove down a ropey farm track (Don't ask) came back minus exhaust but didn't realise for 2 days, was really impressed that it sounded pretty mean when I was driving...... Ah, the days of owning a mini!

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:49 pm

Missed reverse and got 1st instead. Rammed my 205 into a honda accord from point blank range!

Also know someone who smashed their door in on one of those big bits of metal that 'guard' the petrol pumps! And anoyther who hit the gas instaed of the brake and went through a reall thick, solid, oak garage door

Sara · Post by **Sara** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 9:04 pm

My uncle brought a 3 yr old honda legend, his dream car. Took it into a specialist garage (he own's his own) to have the air conditioning topped up. The mechanic put his foot on the accellrator to rev the engine, the car was in reserve and smashed into one of the door supports writing the car off

He had only driven it to his garage, left it there over night, then drove to have the air con sorted

Sara

Esselle · Post by **Esselle** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:13 pm

I forgot about an unopened can of coke in a previous car on a scorching day. Came back to a very sticky car as it had exploded everywhere - velour seats too!

Although, I was thankful it hadn't happened when i'd been driving.

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 10:26 am

Not quite the same but i had a sticky smell boot in my 206 hatch after doing a boat run, cornering too quickly and having a collision between a pineapple sticky drink and a bottle of jack daniels. By the time i realised it had all totally soaked into my boot

tiranova · Post by **tiranova** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:08 pm

I once had a milk carton leak all over the boot of my 306, what a revolting smell when the car was warm, it took ages to get rid of it too!

TheMinel · Post by **TheMinel** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:18 pm

Huu · Post by **Huu** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 3:04 pm

Puting in a Voltage gauge, hey i was bored, just something to do

samwise · Post by **samwise** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 2:46 pm

I was with my girlfriend in cornwall and drove into a car park near gwithian beach while looking for <polite cough> a secluded spot. I saw another set of tracks leading out of the carpark and thought they would get us closer to the beach so I followed them .... off the edge of a sand dune. Luckily I was in a jeep and it did get back up after a couple of goes. Turns out it was the track the lifeguards ride their quad bikes down to get to the beach. Doh!

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 2:54 pm

I was with my girlfriend in cornwall and drove into a car park near gwithian beach while looking for <polite cough> a secluded spot. I saw another set of tracks leading out of the carpark and thought they would get us closer to the beach so I followed them .... off the edge of a sand dune. Luckily I was in a jeep and it did get back up after a couple of goes. Turns out it was the track the lifeguards ride their quad bikes down to get to the beach. Doh!

Luckily I was in a jeep and it did get back up after a couple of goes.

Are you missing a full stop there?

Ha ha! I know exactly where that track is!

samwise · Post by **samwise** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:05 pm

Luckily I was in a jeep and it did get back up after a couple of goes.
Are you missing a full stop there?

Hey, I'd just had a big scare OK!

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:18 pm

Years ago was coming home from the snow in my Mitsubishi Scorpion. Huge queue at the petrol station, but saw a pump and made a dash for it. Happily filling away and an attendant came to me and said "are you sure you want to put that in your car?" - DIESEL!!!! Proceeded to syphon the tank, pay for the dieesel, pay for a tank of unleaded. Blew blue smoke for a while after that. Very embarassing - even after all this time.