Doh!

[knight]

Just put my car back in the garage as I always do by pulling it in with one hand on the roll bar and the other on the steering wheel, and I proceeded to roll the rear right wheel right over my foot!!

I was about to go for a run but instead I'm watching the cricket with an ice pack on my foot!

[tomwoodis]

I've often wondered how much that would actually hurt.

Bruised rather than broken I take it? Bad luck.

Tom

[Megaflow]

Been there...

Done that...

Got the t-shirt...



Its like a right of passage in Se7en ownership, along with others such as strapping yourself and realising the keys are still in your pocket, etc

[S1X OK]

An ice pack? Are you Morph? I did the same thing with no problems.

[ewenm]

Yep, rite of passage for Caterham owners although you must have a particularly fat 7 or delicate feet to need it icing afterwards

[knight]

Thought I'd better take no risks as I'm off to work a bit later.

[anniesdad]

I push mine in, line the wheels up, push with two hands on the roll bar and adjust steering if necessary....so far at least it's worked. To get it out I just drag it out. I'm sure one day it will happen...

[Eric Mc]

I do that every time.

I now have flat feet.

[Ult-Jim]

Your not alone, lol, trashed a nice pair of casual shoes doing the same.

[framerateuk]

Megaflow said:

Been there...

Done that...

Got the t-shirt...



Its like a right of passage in Se7en ownership, along with others such as strapping yourself and realising the keys are still in your pocket, etc

Indeed! Or my personal favourite, strapping yourself in and then realising that the steering wheel is on the roof and just slightly out of reach!

[Megaflow]

I always left it just out of reach in the aero...

[mickrick]

I had a LHD R300 with the VVC engine. Exhaust on the LH side. I was wearing shorts, and I still have the scar on the inside of my leg! You only do that one once!

[ewenm]

I always warn passengers about the exhaust, even if they are experienced 7ers

[Mach 7]

I've done this a couple of times but not actually run completely over my foot.

I tee it up and push from the rollbar.

[DVandrews]

Friend tried to use his foot as a chock to stop a Rover P5 (two ton Leviathon) from rolling down his steep driveway, not only did it mash his foot, it also rolled into the road and collided with a passing vehicle. Watching him hop down the drive trying to stop it must have been a hoot for his wife..

Dave

[lawtoma]

Haven't run myself over yet, but adopt the same method of getting it in and out of the garage. I did singe my leg on the exhaust though. Once. The first time I filled up with petrol! Once is more than enough, and the exhaust gets a very wide berth now as I don't plan on doing it again any time soon...

[Megaflow]

I saw a car once with a sticker on the dash that read:

WARNING: Hot Exhuast.
Burnt Flesh is Hard to Remove!

[Caterbroon]

Am I missing something? Why don't you just drive them into the garage?

[knight]

Caterbroon said:

Am I missing something? Why don't you just drive them into the garage?

As it's so easy to push it into the garage I don't bother starting it up, and I don't always have the key on me.

[grenpayne]

knight said:

Caterbroon said:

Am I missing something? Why don't you just drive them into the garage?

As it's so easy to push it into the garage I don't bother starting it up, and I don't always have the key on me.

This! Plus I don't like to start the car to move it such a short distance, it's too noisy and risks annoying the neighbours plus it's not good for the engine.