Didnt think it would ever happen to me

[hueandcry71]

but i suppose it was just a matter of time............

whilst checking the coolant before leaving work i managed to lock the bloody keys in the boot. I have laughed when i have read about other people doing it. My 3 year old daughter summed it up with "oh Daddy you are an idiot sometimes".

[riwiho]

HAHA. You have to love the brutal honest from a child

[kambites]

Why would you ever put the keys in the boot in the first place?

[shangani]

Been there, done that. (3 times so far)

Taught me an important lesson - mainly that several prominent people in the elise comminuity are quite good at breaking into cars!

[hueandcry71]

kambites said:

Why would you ever put the keys in the boot in the first place?

I had a hand full of stuff that i dropped in, then i was checking my coolant and completely forgot the keys were in there.

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

Ever since my house keys, phone etc. were locked in (broken boot lock) I make doubly sure I have everything I need before I close the boot, although thankfully, I do have the spare key to hand - obviously only if I'm at home. I'm sure at some stage I'll lock them in though. You gotta love kids and their honesty.

[hueandcry71]

LivinLaVidaLotus said:

Ever since my house keys, phone etc. were locked in (broken boot lock) I make doubly sure I have everything I need before I close the boot, although thankfully, I do have the spare key to hand - obviously only if I'm at home. I'm sure at some stage I'll lock them in though. You gotta love kids and their honesty.

She was more upset because i had phoned her earlier in the day to tell her i had bought her a nice surprise (Disney Princess game for the Wii) because she had been a good girl. Her surprise was locked in the boot !!

I had to get one of my staff to bring me home for my spare key and then my Dad to take me back to work and then of course for me to eventually come home so she had to wait longer.

Every cloud does have a silver lining though cos i spotted two other Elises and got the waves to go with it on my way home that i wouldnt have done if i had driven mine home at the time i was supposed to.

[fatwomble]

Ah well, time for a new car then

[Ordinary Bloke]

fatwomble said:

Ah well, time for a new car then

Next time, keep the keys and lock the 3 year old in the boot...

Clever little things, aren't they

[Esprit]

Aah gotta love the simplicity of the S1 with its cable boot-latch

[Philygumbo]

Does the cable ever brake?
How do you get in if it does?
I am heartened to hear someone as intelligent as Shangani did it THREE TIMES

Edited by Philygumbo on Saturday 7th June 09:21

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

Esprit said:

Aah gotta love the simplicity of the S1 with its cable boot-latch

Until the cable comes off or snaps, lol.

[G7 Rye]

Spare key to the rescue?

[bencollins]

O/T
kid yesterday after being asked age............

"i used to be four, but now Im five".

[subaqua]

managed three times in my 111R..first time AA man came to help... after that, I was proficient enough to get myself out of the hole

[ganglandboss]

I did something similar. I snapped the boot release cable but fortunately it opened at the same time. I ordered the electric release from Eliseparts and started fitting it on a Friday after work. I was starting to get annoyed with the fiddly fker, it was starting to rain and beer o'clock was rapidly approaching. I snapped, slammed the boot lid and marched into the house. It was only in the morning when I realised I'd locked the bd with the majority of my tools in there!

[davislove]

I've done this..........so I ripped the engine grill off, hacked around, got very annoyed and then realised the keys weren't even in there!!

certainly made me buy a spare pretty quickly!

[Gooby]

Philygumbo said:

Does the cable ever brake?
How do you get in if it does?
I am heartened to hear someone as intelligent as Shangani did it THREE TIMES

Edited by Philygumbo on Saturday 7th June 09:21

Something I didnt think I would see "Shangani" and "Intelligent" in the same sentance.

;)

[Brown and Boris]

hueandcry71 said:

My 3 year old daughter summed it up with "oh Daddy you are an idiot sometimes".

I'd be pretty pleased that she added the word 'sometimes' frankly.

[hueandcry71]

Brown and Boris said:

hueandcry71 said:

My 3 year old daughter summed it up with "oh Daddy you are an idiot sometimes".

I'd be pretty pleased that she added the word 'sometimes' frankly.

Not sure if you are having a pop there but i will give you the benefit of the doubt......