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What a t**t
« on: 28 July 2014, 10:58:35 am »
I went to get in my car yesterday and as I opened the door the heat hit me.  I thought it would be a good idea to start it up and let the air con cool it a bit first.  Never noticed I'd left it in gear. As the car kurched forward the engine caught and off it went leaving me standing in my driveway.  Lucky for me and the guy with the new Mercedes opposite my house a mature Oak tree stopped my car in its tracks
What a twat

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #1 on: 28 July 2014, 11:43:19 am »
Really gutted for you fella, doesn't look like a cheap fix.

But as you said, could've been more expensive if it had smacked the Merc.

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2014, 12:29:33 pm »
OOOH  the dreaded Merc rises once again  ;)
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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #3 on: 28 July 2014, 12:50:57 pm »
Damn!!
I had a 520i a coupla years back, I bloody loved that motor, so much car for the money, but I knew as soon as I had a 500 plus quid bill for it for anything it wouldn't be worth keeping any more :(

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #4 on: 28 July 2014, 07:15:13 pm »
  you plonker Rodney

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #5 on: 28 July 2014, 08:48:50 pm »
Classic Brain fart!
Some say...

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #6 on: 28 July 2014, 10:09:43 pm »
Focs sake. :eek

Yup we all do dumb stuff now and again.

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #7 on: 28 July 2014, 11:20:43 pm »
Diffo an oh shit moment, be thankful though no one was hurt.
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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #8 on: 31 July 2014, 01:11:02 am »
It still drives like new. But looks like poo

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #9 on: 31 July 2014, 12:39:14 pm »
Could be worse bud. My mrs' ex fitted a remote starter button in the engine bay of his van. He tried it out with it left in first gear, it fired up, shot forward and pinned him against the garage wall, breaking his arm.  :rolleyes
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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #10 on: 31 July 2014, 01:02:18 pm »
:rollin
I mean sorry, but really... (Mr remote starter, not mickey) what did he want that for anyway?

Still I suppose we've all done stupid things, just that most of us get away with them!

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #11 on: 31 July 2014, 01:42:40 pm »
Focs sake. :eek

Yup we all do dumb stuff now and again.

Thing is, you don't actually have to tell everyone about it  :lol

I've never done anything even as remotely silly as that in my life  :tape

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #12 on: 31 July 2014, 04:18:43 pm »
I'm still laughing at my own stupidity.
Just so pleased no kids were playing nearby as normally loads are about as its a nice little Cul-de-sac and stupid car drivers are in short supply (for once)


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p.s. Just had the dents checked by my MOT garage and they're nothing to worry about so i won't
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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #13 on: 31 July 2014, 04:26:20 pm »
Remote start button. Years ago, all cars had them as the centre part of the solenoid could be pushed to engage the starter motor.
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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #14 on: 31 July 2014, 08:14:58 pm »
I loved the remote starter buttons on my Golf, albeit they were out of necessity since the ignition barrel had stopped working...

But yes... we all do stupid things... there's a reason why my friends and family shudder every time I mention working on my bike...

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #15 on: 01 August 2014, 09:14:41 am »
:rollin
I mean sorry, but really... (Mr remote starter, not mickey) what did he want that for anyway?

Still I suppose we've all done stupid things, just that most of us get away with them!


I don't know, the guy's a dick.  :rolleyes



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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #16 on: 01 August 2014, 09:42:41 am »
As long as that lovely six cylinder lump is purring nicely bugger what it looks like mate. Them cars are pure engineering, I love em...

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #17 on: 03 August 2014, 08:43:35 pm »
As long as that lovely six cylinder lump is purring nicely bugger what it looks like mate. Them cars are pure engineering, I love em...
You are so right Ogri, the engine is a peach. 160,000 on the clock and it still go's like stink. It is a heavy car but go's like a train when pushed. My daughters fella has a Boxster and was surprised as my old bus flew past him on a trip to Devon earlier  this year.


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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #18 on: 03 August 2014, 09:53:38 pm »
I'd take your dented Beamer over a Boxster any day ^^

Looking at an E39 or E34 540i as my next project car ;)

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #19 on: 04 August 2014, 09:17:53 am »
Looking on the bright side, at least you know the starter motor and battery are all working well  :\ .

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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #20 on: 04 August 2014, 11:18:34 am »
My one is only a 2.5 but really surprises me how well it goes. A 540 must be like a magic carpet, creamy V8 and ooodles of Torque.
Perfect battery and starter motor for sure.
I'd planned on keeping this car till it got to expensive to get through the MOT's and i think i'll still be keeping to that plan, it's just a shame though as it looked great.
Self preservation kicked in the other day as a parcel delivery van nearly clouted me the other day on a roundabout, if i hadn't of braked and swerved he would of made the dents way bigger. D'oh!!!


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Re: What a t**t
« Reply #21 on: 04 August 2014, 11:48:42 pm »
Could be worse, it could have run into the Fazer  :lol