Bit of an idiot...

[Munter]

Tony I think that might just back flip the porsche into the house. You'll need the porsche completely on the plank not just the front.

Other than that. Looks good.

[DeadMeat_UK]

TonyHetherington said:

Right I think I've got it....

We might need to sacrifice MechEng, but the car will come out.

We can all predict diag(4), but I think it needs to be shown explicitly.

[nig-gtv]

SLCZ3 said:

Jack the rear end up, on large heavy duty trolley jack, and thus move.

This.

[Fox-]

Surely the easiest solution is for somebody to hop a train into London, get the keys and pop back? Can't take too long from Staines?

[DeadMeat_UK]

Oh, I've so got the answer.

[wombat172a]

Fox- said:

Surely the easiest solution is for somebody to hop a train into London, get the keys and pop back? Can't take too long from Staines?

Eeeh gads!! The bloody MechEng could have done that for about £5!! Aside from failed attempts at moving the mercedes he's had nothing else to do all day! I'll find out if there's time but I think two-jack plan is about to go into operation.

[john2443]

While at McDonalds stealing plastic trays, find a couple of dodgy looking chavs and tell them that if they can break into Merc without damaging it you'll buy them a burger and give them a ride in the Porsche....

[dibbers006]

You could Set Fire to the Merc... call the Police. Get it recovered, then claim back off Insurance?

[Poledriver]

dibbers006 said:

You could Set Fire to the Merc... call the Police. Get it recovered, then claim back off Insurance?

Not any more they couldn't! Should've PM'd that!

[ironictwist]

Poledriver said:

dibbers006 said:

You could Set Fire to the Merc... call the Police. Get it recovered, then claim back off Insurance?

Not any more they couldn't! Should've PM'd that!

Pistonheads - A honeypot for criminality

[btom]

wombat172a said:

Hmmm not got a large HD one to play with, just a small size one.

I think I should prolly list what we've got to play with.

One guy who is a Mechanical Engineer but knows nothing about cars (only passed his test last week)
A small trolley jack
A 500kg engine hoist
A large selection of spanners and sockets
About 4 crates of Kronenburg (useful for making MechEng work)
No keys - car is in Park, handbrake is off
WD40
LM grease
Contents of kitchen (girls might dissaprove of kitchen utensil use)

Having a st day but this thread has really cheered me up.

Good luck.

[wombat172a]

I'm now out of contact with all parties. I think something bad may have happened, something like diagram 4 multiplied 3 times.

[RacingPete]

wombat172a said:

I'm now out of contact with all parties. I think something bad may have happened, something like diagram 4 multiplied 3 times.

I am slightly concerned that in your My Cars listing the Merc is now under the previously owned section

[Mr Will]

Serious answer time:



Available here: http://www.hss.com/g/70223/2t-Wide.html

Should do the trick! Might even be able to borrow one from you local supermarket in exchange for beer!

[TonyHetherington]

I thought diagram 4 might make MechEng not agree to it, so left it out

[AndyCowman]

Success!! A combination of three men, some lubrication and an M5 moved the merc about 2 inches. Then we decided that the gap WAS big enough so with some careful spotting and a almost trading paint on the wall to the left and merc to the right to 944 crept out!! It was all about the couple of extra inches

Hurrah!

[M@H]

How many blokes does it take to lift a Merc & how far its the local pub ?

(Beer may be required as some sort of bribe.)

Equally if the Merc is too heavy / not enough blokes around: how many blokes does it take to lift a Porsche over a Merc.!?

[RacingPete]

Though does now leave my afternoon empty with such an early conclusion... not even close to worrying the flight times!

[wombat172a]

Hooray!!

And a humbling lesson has been learnt. Lube before parking.

[M@H]

That is a wholly disapointing solution ..well done anyway