Classic dumb-ass thing I did

my old housemate managed to lock his keys in his car with the engine running with his DC2

it ran out of petrol before the RAC turned up :p
 
howardcanning said:
OP, why didn't you just ring a family member or someone and get them to bring you the spare keys? I'd rather that than have my car damaged :p That's unless of course you only have one set of keys..
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Yup, only one set I'm afraid. Must contact honda and order a spare!
 
Dropped my dad off at the airport a couple of years ago, so borrowed his slushbox Accord as it has way more space for luggage etc. Wave him off, get back to the car park, get in the car, turn the key - nothing. Ignition lights on, but ziltch from the starter motor. Ho hum, popped the bonnet, checked everything I could but still no joy.

40 mins later, the very nice man from the AA couldn't stop sniggering as he told me if you leave an automatic in gear rather than park/neutral it won't let you start the motor. :rolleyes:

Worst thing was, I have to cough an extra £5 for parking as my exit ticket had expired.
 
was at some lights on saturday, went to pull off and went backwards, checked my gear, then went backwards again, thought what the hell. i was in reverse because ive been driving a truck 4 hours a day the previous week and starting in 4th which is were reverse is in my car. the car behind must have pooped his pants a bit.
 
Most I had was stalling my bike by putting it in gear, it has an auto engine cut out if you try to move in gear while the side stand is out. Kinda stupid.
 
Went out to the bike early morning, still tired and running late, threw leg over with such momentum that my whole body and the bike carried on and toppled over the other side, the bike landing on top of me.

Didnt know whether to laugh or cry (the Mrs did though - couldn't stop laughing)
 
forgot my car had been lowered after having it done a week before

speedbump...

boosh...

goodbye center section :(
 
Reversed my first car into a low wall which I couldn't see out of the rear view mirror....only four hours after I bought it! Did a good job of turning my boot into an accordion! :D It was my first time in a petrol station and only five days after I passed my test too. Oh well, I learnt some valuable lessons early on! :D
 
Locked my keys, wallet and phone in my car about 20 miles from home.

No ****er would let me use the phone either, just pointed me to a payphone that must have been 2 miles walk away, it was almost 3 hours before my brother in law came with the spares, all the time stood next to the car in a t-shirt. Freeeeeeeeezing.
 
Goliath said:
Dropped my dad off at the airport a couple of years ago, so borrowed his slushbox Accord as it has way more space for luggage etc. Wave him off, get back to the car park, get in the car, turn the key - nothing. Ignition lights on, but ziltch from the starter motor. Ho hum, popped the bonnet, checked everything I could but still no joy.

40 mins later, the very nice man from the AA couldn't stop sniggering as he told me if you leave an automatic in gear rather than park/neutral it won't let you start the motor. :rolleyes:

Worst thing was, I have to cough an extra £5 for parking as my exit ticket had expired.
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you dumbass :D
 
I'm paranoid about this as mine seems to lock itself after a random time. Fortunately there's a cable under the car to release the boots, but if it's in the cabin - I'm buggered.
 
Skiddley said:
I'm paranoid about this as mine seems to lock itself after a random time. Fortunately there's a cable under the car to release the boots, but if it's in the cabin - I'm buggered.
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Seems safe, just make sure you never leave anything expensive (or corpses) in your boot if its that wasy to get in, surely anyone who knew about that model of car and had the wrong intentions could abuse it?
 
Spent 5 minutes trying to get the key fob to open my car in tescos carpark and no joy. Tried the key in the door and it wouldnt open. Was almost a relief when a bloke came up and asked wtf i was doing trying to open his car? Mine was parked in the next row!
 
I did the lock keys in the boot thing. It resulted in the car getting harnessed and lifted using a crane onto a flatbed, and then that flatbed driving me and my car home to the spare key 180 miles away.

Took all night :(
 
Qeffects said:
i'd be more worried about how easily greenflag broke into your car
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Ask anyone from the AA/GreenFlag/whatever and most cars are pretty easy to break into. Anybody drive an E60 5 series? ;)

Always comedy when going to visit my parents in Cyprus... they used to have an old Mitsubishi Spacewagon, with the indicators on the other side of the steering wheel to the cars I've had in this country...

Sometimes when driving first thing in the morning, I'll change gear with a dip of the clutch and - instead of slotting neatly into the next one - completely forget and let the gears bounce of each other for a while...
 
mrthingyx said:
Ask anyone from the AA/GreenFlag/whatever and most cars are pretty easy to break into. Anybody drive an E60 5 series? ;)

Always comedy when going to visit my parents in Cyprus... they used to have an old Mitsubishi Spacewagon, with the indicators on the other side of the steering wheel to the cars I've had in this country...

Sometimes when driving first thing in the morning, I'll change gear with a dip of the clutch and - instead of slotting neatly into the next one - completely forget and let the gears bounce of each other for a while...
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i dont understand how a indicators being the other side effects gear change? my car and my driving intructors where different sides, just meant i couldnt change gear while seletcing to indicate at the same time. - edit. didnt realise the two parts werent connected

also we had a rental car, mum was driving it with dad in the front and reverse was next to 1st gear, neither mum or dad could select reverse (something like left up the gearstick :S) so had to push the car back out of the space.
 
Reversed into my own house when running late! (for an Advanced Driving Course)

I've only lived here 28 years.
 
My gf has recently had the habbit of hopping in the car, getting all ready, putting the car in gear then putting her foot down and wondering why the car isnt moving..

then she realises that turning the ignition on would probably help.
 
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