Oops, won't do that again moments!!
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After the power steering pump went on my Alfa, I had to drive the 7 to work last night.
Only before leaving, I forgot to do the bonnet catches back up after untucking the cover.
I nailed it at a set of lights, to see my bonnet flying over the top of me!! (lucky no one way behind!)
As you can see I think I need a new bonnet
Anyone else done anything silly like this?
Only before leaving, I forgot to do the bonnet catches back up after untucking the cover.
I nailed it at a set of lights, to see my bonnet flying over the top of me!! (lucky no one way behind!)
As you can see I think I need a new bonnet
Anyone else done anything silly like this?
. Hope you can sort it easily.digger the goat said:
Oh yes !!!!
Meeting some fit birds for the first time.....
Pulled away at speed(trying to show off) in My semi race prepped mini ..(1976)..
Forgot to do the same as you...
Bonnet flys back..I can't see...I hit post...
"Mum..........Can you pick me up please ?"
why didnt you break/stop when you couldnt see, how quickly did you pull away and were you pointing in the direction of the post initially?Meeting some fit birds for the first time.....
Pulled away at speed(trying to show off) in My semi race prepped mini ..(1976)..
Forgot to do the same as you...
Bonnet flys back..I can't see...I hit post...
"Mum..........Can you pick me up please ?"
Back in 2003, I had my lovely Ardent red Elise S2 on my driveway behind my brothers car. My brother needed to leave for work and asked me to move my car out of the way. I did so and opened the window so I could use the mirrors without having to try and look through ice. I then moved my car to where his was and got out. Deciding that as I was going to work in about 10 minutes anyway, I'd just leave the engine running to defrost the car. I reached through the open window, slotted the key into the ignition and turned it. The handbrake on the Elise was rubbish so I always just left it in 1st gear when parked on the driveway.
You've probably already figured out where this is leading.
Needless to say, the Elise launched itself forward and proceeded to drive through my garage door before coming to rest on a pillar inside the garage and stalling. £1,200 worth of damage achieved in about three seconds and I wasn't even in the car at the time. Beat that.
You've probably already figured out where this is leading.
Needless to say, the Elise launched itself forward and proceeded to drive through my garage door before coming to rest on a pillar inside the garage and stalling. £1,200 worth of damage achieved in about three seconds and I wasn't even in the car at the time. Beat that.
Showing off to my little brother shortly after passing my test I decided to stop the engine of the car and remove the keys and wave them in his face, all whilst driving along at 60 mph.
Little did I know that removing the keys would lock the steering wheel, which gave me a bit of a shock as we approached a bend in the road.
Managed to get the keys back in and the engine started but that was probably the stupidest thing I have done whilst driving. .
Little did I know that removing the keys would lock the steering wheel, which gave me a bit of a shock as we approached a bend in the road.
Managed to get the keys back in and the engine started but that was probably the stupidest thing I have done whilst driving. .
P Nuts said:
why didnt you break/stop when you couldnt see, how quickly did you pull away and were you pointing in the direction of the post initially?
'Cos I was C##k , 17 years old ,just passed my test and did'nt know what I was doing !Got picked up though....Never did get a second date !
buckline said:
Showing off to my little brother shortly after passing my test I decided to stop the engine of the car and remove the keys and wave them in his face, all whilst driving along at 60 mph.
Little did I know that removing the keys would lock the steering wheel, which gave me a bit of a shock as we approached a bend in the road.
Managed to get the keys back in and the engine started but that was probably the stupidest thing I have done whilst driving. .
My big brother did the same thing with me as a passenger in my Mum's mk1 Fiesta. There as a steep hill with a bend at the bottom and my brother thought it would be a great idea to turn the engine off and free wheel down. The steering lock came on as we turned the bend, we hit the bank on the other side of the road and rolled the car, skidding down the road on the roof. Trying to explain what happened to our parents was hilarious. What a tit!Little did I know that removing the keys would lock the steering wheel, which gave me a bit of a shock as we approached a bend in the road.
Managed to get the keys back in and the engine started but that was probably the stupidest thing I have done whilst driving. .
R1 Indy said:
After the power steering pump went on my Alfa, I had to drive the 7 to work last night.
Only before leaving, I forgot to do the bonnet catches back up after untucking the cover.
I nailed it at a set of lights, to see my bonnet flying over the top of me!! (lucky no one way behind!)
As you can see I think I need a new bonnet
Anyone else done anything silly like this?
Did that on my Westfield. Luckily only one side was undone and it only lifted ominously before flopping back down. Other Westfield owners have done the 'proper' job like you though.Only before leaving, I forgot to do the bonnet catches back up after untucking the cover.
I nailed it at a set of lights, to see my bonnet flying over the top of me!! (lucky no one way behind!)
As you can see I think I need a new bonnet
Anyone else done anything silly like this?
R1 Indy said:
After the power steering pump went on my Alfa, I had to drive the 7 to work last night.
Only before leaving, I forgot to do the bonnet catches back up after untucking the cover.
I nailed it at a set of lights, to see my bonnet flying over the top of me!! (lucky no one way behind!)
As you can see I think I need a new bonnet
Anyone else done anything silly like this?
Is that a Stuart Taylor?Only before leaving, I forgot to do the bonnet catches back up after untucking the cover.
I nailed it at a set of lights, to see my bonnet flying over the top of me!! (lucky no one way behind!)
As you can see I think I need a new bonnet
Anyone else done anything silly like this?
A few months ago I was fiddling with the roof to try and sort out some leaks - I'd previously purchased some slightly different parts which would hold the panel down tighter, when I had a similar situation with my other MR2.
Since that one is marooned on the drive with a dead engine, I decided to just swap the roof panels around - but I take the covers off so that I could adjust them easily if they proved to need adjustment.
Cut to the next evening, I decide to take the long route back from a local supermarket, which involves a NSL area. I booted it coming off of a roundabout, and at around 60mph I thought to myself 'Hmm... there's rather more wind noise than usual coming from the passenger side'.
I looked up and left, to see my carefully adjusted roof slowly lift into the air, and then suddenly disappear. Fortunately there was nobody close behind me, and because the visibility was good on the road I was able to return, get the adjustment parts, and sweep the glass from my now extinct roof panel out of the road.
Since that one is marooned on the drive with a dead engine, I decided to just swap the roof panels around - but I take the covers off so that I could adjust them easily if they proved to need adjustment.
Cut to the next evening, I decide to take the long route back from a local supermarket, which involves a NSL area. I booted it coming off of a roundabout, and at around 60mph I thought to myself 'Hmm... there's rather more wind noise than usual coming from the passenger side'.
I looked up and left, to see my carefully adjusted roof slowly lift into the air, and then suddenly disappear. Fortunately there was nobody close behind me, and because the visibility was good on the road I was able to return, get the adjustment parts, and sweep the glass from my now extinct roof panel out of the road.
Rawwr said:
Back in 2003, I had my lovely Ardent red Elise S2 on my driveway behind my brothers car. My brother needed to leave for work and asked me to move my car out of the way. I did so and opened the window so I could use the mirrors without having to try and look through ice. I then moved my car to where his was and got out. Deciding that as I was going to work in about 10 minutes anyway, I'd just leave the engine running to defrost the car. I reached through the open window, slotted the key into the ignition and turned it. The handbrake on the Elise was rubbish so I always just left it in 1st gear when parked on the driveway.
You've probably already figured out where this is leading.
Needless to say, the Elise launched itself forward and proceeded to drive through my garage door before coming to rest on a pillar inside the garage and stalling. £1,200 worth of damage achieved in about three seconds and I wasn't even in the car at the time. Beat that.
Friend of mine did something very similar in his in gear S2 Elise a few years back. Was in his garage with roof off. He "tried the starter" to see if battery was ok.... It was.... He was standing next to the car at the time... It jumped forward and a wooden deck chair leg punched a perfect hole in the front clam... Ouch! You've probably already figured out where this is leading.
Needless to say, the Elise launched itself forward and proceeded to drive through my garage door before coming to rest on a pillar inside the garage and stalling. £1,200 worth of damage achieved in about three seconds and I wasn't even in the car at the time. Beat that.
motco said:
R1 Indy said:
After the power steering pump went on my Alfa, I had to drive the 7 to work last night.
Only before leaving, I forgot to do the bonnet catches back up after untucking the cover.
I nailed it at a set of lights, to see my bonnet flying over the top of me!! (lucky no one way behind!)
As you can see I think I need a new bonnet
Anyone else done anything silly like this?
Did that on my Westfield. Luckily only one side was undone and it only lifted ominously before flopping back down. Other Westfield owners have done the 'proper' job like you though.Only before leaving, I forgot to do the bonnet catches back up after untucking the cover.
I nailed it at a set of lights, to see my bonnet flying over the top of me!! (lucky no one way behind!)
As you can see I think I need a new bonnet
Anyone else done anything silly like this?
Yesterday I ran out of diesel on the A329
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