Strangest most random thing found in car??
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I opened the garage door to take the Wedge out for a spin over the weekend only to find the back tyre had gone flat. I pumped it up to drivable and took it to the tyre shop to repair. In the tyre he found an allen key had gone straight through it. I wish I had taken a picture of it. I mean I've heard of nails or screws but never an allen key. How strange.
Years ago "when I was on the spanners" (Gav loves it when I say that) I was asked to sort out a running issue on a Sierra.
Starting at the beginning I pulled the top off the air cleaner housing and inspected.
Bingo, what a mess?
It was all shredded air filter, and right in the middle there was 8 (yes eight) oily conkers?
WTF, I was
You probably guessed already, if not here's a clue.

Starting at the beginning I pulled the top off the air cleaner housing and inspected.
Bingo, what a mess?
It was all shredded air filter, and right in the middle there was 8 (yes eight) oily conkers?
WTF, I was

You probably guessed already, if not here's a clue.
Many moons ago in my "yoof", I bought a Mini (number 2 for me) and, as I had done some work on it for my cousin and knew the car, I didn't look it over too much before handing over the cash.
I came across a 1275GT on the way home and we started to have a little 'play'. Unfotunately, the BiB we're over the crest of a blind hill and whilst the GT carried on (with a jam jar setting off after it), I duly pulled over for a 'little chat'. They asked what was in the boot (I resisted the urge to say a spare wheel, battery and fuel tank) and honestly said that I had no idea as I had just bought it.
Upon opening, there was a pair of mouldy old football socks, a deflated rubber ring, a soggy newspaper and a even soggier copy of Razzle... Lovely!
I came across a 1275GT on the way home and we started to have a little 'play'. Unfotunately, the BiB we're over the crest of a blind hill and whilst the GT carried on (with a jam jar setting off after it), I duly pulled over for a 'little chat'. They asked what was in the boot (I resisted the urge to say a spare wheel, battery and fuel tank) and honestly said that I had no idea as I had just bought it.
Upon opening, there was a pair of mouldy old football socks, a deflated rubber ring, a soggy newspaper and a even soggier copy of Razzle... Lovely!
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..Beat me to it..