You're An Embarassment !!

jonny boy · 10-11-2005, 17:47

Be honset, what's the most embarassing thing you've done whilst with your car (in or out)

Mine was when I owned a Audi Quattro 2.2 Coupe (it was lush) and I decided to stupidly race someone off the lights. I came to a series of left,right corners and booted the throttle just as I turned the wheel. The Ar*e end turned round and I hit a VERY steep kerb, smashed the front wheel, suspension, and drive shaft, in turn ruined the gearbox.
We all know how much Quattros are to fix, don't we ? Taught me in my teens to SLOW DOWN !

Johnnyc · 10-11-2005, 19:12

You had a Quattro 2.2 Coupe in your teens! Lucky bar steward.

bengie · 10-11-2005, 19:15

a few, spinning 106 whilst over taking a bus on round about. couldn't stop giggling at the time. no damage to anything

stopping in my Mk2 fiesta thengetting out and locking the door only to realise whilst hearing the click that the keys are in the ignition

****ting my octavia over a low roundabout just after getting it, expensive on this. needed 2 tyres, 2 wheel, 2 shocks, set an airbag off and possibly something else i have forgotton.

pixi · 10-11-2005, 19:30

When i was in my teens and had my first car whilst learning to drive (remember these facts!)

i was out with some friends when a gorgeous lad drove up along side me and started trying to say something and was smiling at me, i really thought i was 'in there' until i realised that i had actually forgotton to switch my lights on when i pulled away.

devonutopia · 10-11-2005, 20:49

Do I need to say what mine is?!

lost back end, mounted bank, rolled over twice, skidded to stop on my roof.

Fabia written off, lesson learned!

Fabia 12v · 10-11-2005, 21:07

http://www.philgooch.com/briskhosta/..._into_merc.3gp

jonny boy · 10-11-2005, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnyc

You had a Quattro 2.2 Coupe in your teens! Lucky bar steward.

Yeah, it was NOT the UR Quattro (turbo monster) but nethertheless, near identical without the big arches and 2.1 turbo lump. I spent thousands on a restoration and had it for 2 glorious years

matchmaker · 10-11-2005, 21:38

Was in a road rally (long years ago) in my modded 2-litre Vitesse. Discovered a previously undiscovered hump back bridge at, well lets say, high speed

Had what felt like the biggest yump in history. Landed very heavily and somehow managed to punch a hole in the........

diff, of all places

The sump was funnily enough undamaged

, which is more than could be said about the crown wheel and pinion

jifster · 11-11-2005, 03:17

Crashed a car when I was 17 after only 3 lessons, one of my passengers/partners in crime was the local undertakers daughter.

..and yeh, we've done the discount jokes.

Gwilo · 11-11-2005, 07:20

One week after passi ng my test, out in my dad's MK2 Golf at college...
Offered a mate a lift home, being onf ot ehf rist of our group to get a full license and be let loose. Small detour to the library meant i had to reverse round a corner.
And i still swear, to this day, that the lampost jumped 3 feet to get dead centre on the rear bumper. Cost me twenty five quid for the part from a scrappies, and another 25 in BBQ food and beer to get another friend to come fit it.

Then in a Pug 309, deep winter. had a "rush of blood to the head" and drifted round an icy corner. Went in too fast, touched the brakes

and stuffed the front suspension on one side when it hit the kerb. Actually managed to push the wheel 2 inches further back than the other side, so i fixed it as best i could and then bought an Octy a few months later.....

Which i ripped off a front gearbox mount and punched a hole in the front sub-frame after a disagreement with a raised, but invisible, manhole cover.

and of course, the obligatory

Carsten · 11-11-2005, 23:56

Nearly fifteen years ago ....

I left our local football ground after a very harsh dispute with my girlfriend.
Walked up to my car , jumped in , started it and rushed away like an idiot.
Squeaking tyres etc.. etc.. Everyone on the field and around now realized
that something is going on.
As I arrived the crossing I went around in a nice drift, oversteered too much
and slided over the oncoming track ... hitting a parked car head to head.

In front of more than 300 eye witnesses ...

Guess how happy I am that
digicams and the internet did not exist that time...

In 1998 I managed to destroy a very lowered Polo MKI
on a speed bump...
With my father sitting beside me

I was in a hurry and had to take a unknown way through the outskirts.
As I realized the Speed bump I was much too fast.
An emergency breaking made all worse , because we approached the bump
still too fast with completely standing tyres and plunged suspension.
( the Polo was lowered 80 millimeters )
What a cracking sound

I left a bit of a tooth and had bitten off a tiny piece of my tongue.
My dad was luckily not injured but scared as hell.

The Polo had been sold for small change

LegoVRS · 12-11-2005, 23:03

A week after passing my test went to borrow a works car, (a petrol Vauxhall vectra). having learnt to drive in a diesel corsa i wasn't used to how easy it is to stall petrol cars... I Stalled the car 3 times in the car park, and once halfway across a main road whilst trying to turn right at a reasonably busy time of the day.

I was shaking like a leaf and couldn't get the thing started. people from the cars on the road i was blocking ended up pushing me back into the side road.

had a phobia abou8t driving petrol cars for years after that, and when i needed to use works cars i always tried to borrow an automatic BMW from one of the company directors.

also had a slight accident in my previous car where i took a roundabout a little too fast in the wet, hit an oil patch and collided with the barrier on the exit road at about 10mph. that cost me £700 to fix, meant i lost my boro season ticket, and also meant i couldn't get tickets for the league cup final that we won

gutted!

LegoVRS

10-11-2005, 17:47	#1
jonny boy Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,042 Members Car: Fabia vRS/ Xenons/ Cruise/ Heated seats/ Side airbags/ 3rd headrest. Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	You're An Embarassment !! Be honset, what's the most embarassing thing you've done whilst with your car (in or out) Mine was when I owned a Audi Quattro 2.2 Coupe (it was lush) and I decided to stupidly race someone off the lights. I came to a series of left,right corners and booted the throttle just as I turned the wheel. The Are end turned round and I hit a VERY steep kerb, smashed the front wheel, suspension, and drive shaft, in turn ruined the gearbox. We all know how much Quattros are to fix, don't we ? Taught me in my teens to SLOW DOWN !* __________________ Jon. Last edited by jonny boy; 10-11-2005 at 17:48.

10-11-2005, 19:12	#2
Johnnyc Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,193 Members Car: MkV Golf 1.9 TDI Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	You had a Quattro 2.2 Coupe in your teens! Lucky bar steward. __________________ Johnny "Americans have different ways of saying things. They say "elevator", we say "lift" ... they say "President", we say "stupid psychopathic git."

10-11-2005, 19:15	#3
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,256 Members Car: 4x4 turbo estate Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	a few, spinning 106 whilst over taking a bus on round about. couldn't stop giggling at the time. no damage to anything stopping in my Mk2 fiesta thengetting out and locking the door only to realise whilst hearing the click that the keys are in the ignition ****ting my octavia over a low roundabout just after getting it, expensive on this. needed 2 tyres, 2 wheel, 2 shocks, set an airbag off and possibly something else i have forgotton. __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

10-11-2005, 19:30	#4
pixi Naughty Pix! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Writing in these boxes is soooo last year! Posts: 6,311 Members Car: 06 Fabia vrs Thanks: 106 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	When i was in my teens and had my first car whilst learning to drive (remember these facts!) i was out with some friends when a gorgeous lad drove up along side me and started trying to say something and was smiling at me, i really thought i was 'in there' until i realised that i had actually forgotton to switch my lights on when i pulled away. __________________

10-11-2005, 20:49	#5
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,109 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 353 Times in 296 Posts	Do I need to say what mine is?! lost back end, mounted bank, rolled over twice, skidded to stop on my roof. Fabia written off, lesson learned! __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

10-11-2005, 21:07	#6
Fabia 12v RICHARD Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twickenham - Middlesex Posts: 5,026 Members Car: Skoda Fabia >> VW Golf >> Seat Ibiza >> VW Polo Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	http://www.philgooch.com/briskhosta/..._into_merc.3gp __________________ First Car: Skoda Fabia MK1 1.2 12v Comfort Replaced with: Volkswagen Golf MK4 GT 1.9TDI Replaced with: Seat Ibiza MK4 Sport 1.9TDI Replaced with: Volkswagen Polo MK6 Ltd. Edition Sport 1.4 16v

10-11-2005, 21:38	#8
matchmaker Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stirling Posts: 2,794 Members Car: Black Octavia vRS Thanks: 24 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	Was in a road rally (long years ago) in my modded 2-litre Vitesse. Discovered a previously undiscovered hump back bridge at, well lets say, high speed Had what felt like the biggest yump in history. Landed very heavily and somehow managed to punch a hole in the........ diff, of all places The sump was funnily enough undamaged , which is more than could be said about the crown wheel and pinion __________________ Alan "Darth" - Black Magic Octavia VRS with Forge DV, BMC CDA induction kit, Milltek cat, Supersprint exhaust, Xenons, ESP, cruise, parking sensors and Kumho 225/45/17 tyres Been to Star sufficient bhp & ample lb/ft All time low - 7.8 mpg

11-11-2005, 03:17	#9
jifster Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London & Hereford Posts: 540 Members Car: Black Magic Fabia vRS Thanks: 24 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Crashed a car when I was 17 after only 3 lessons, one of my passengers/partners in crime was the local undertakers daughter. ..and yeh, we've done the discount jokes. __________________ jifster Black Magic Fabia v/RS with Forge Motorsport FMIC, Milltek exhaust system, Eibach springs & dampers, 312mm brakes, Cupra intake, Seat upper strut brace, Jabbasport rear ARB, Xenons, Cruise, Sunroof and ESP. Pioneer: DEH-P8600MP. Last edited by jifster; 11-11-2005 at 03:18.

11-11-2005, 07:20	#10
Gwilo Undercover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 3,693 Members Car: Rustwagon Thanks: 17 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	One week after passi ng my test, out in my dad's MK2 Golf at college... Offered a mate a lift home, being onf ot ehf rist of our group to get a full license and be let loose. Small detour to the library meant i had to reverse round a corner. And i still swear, to this day, that the lampost jumped 3 feet to get dead centre on the rear bumper. Cost me twenty five quid for the part from a scrappies, and another 25 in BBQ food and beer to get another friend to come fit it. Then in a Pug 309, deep winter. had a "rush of blood to the head" and drifted round an icy corner. Went in too fast, touched the brakes and stuffed the front suspension on one side when it hit the kerb. Actually managed to push the wheel 2 inches further back than the other side, so i fixed it as best i could and then bought an Octy a few months later..... Which i ripped off a front gearbox mount and punched a hole in the front sub-frame after a disagreement with a raised, but invisible, manhole cover. and of course, the obligatory __________________

11-11-2005, 23:56	#11
Carsten Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bonn, Germany Posts: 1,209 Members Car: Octavia 1.9TDi Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nearly fifteen years ago .... I left our local football ground after a very harsh dispute with my girlfriend. Walked up to my car , jumped in , started it and rushed away like an idiot. Squeaking tyres etc.. etc.. Everyone on the field and around now realized that something is going on. As I arrived the crossing I went around in a nice drift, oversteered too much and slided over the oncoming track ... hitting a parked car head to head. In front of more than 300 eye witnesses ... Guess how happy I am that digicams and the internet did not exist that time... In 1998 I managed to destroy a very lowered Polo MKI on a speed bump... With my father sitting beside me I was in a hurry and had to take a unknown way through the outskirts. As I realized the Speed bump I was much too fast. An emergency breaking made all worse , because we approached the bump still too fast with completely standing tyres and plunged suspension. ( the Polo was lowered 80 millimeters ) What a cracking sound I left a bit of a tooth and had bitten off a tiny piece of my tongue. My dad was luckily not injured but scared as hell. The Polo had been sold for small change Last edited by Carsten; 12-11-2005 at 00:10.

12-11-2005, 23:03	#12
LegoVRS Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North West UK Posts: 48 Members Car: Fabia VRS SE Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	A week after passing my test went to borrow a works car, (a petrol Vauxhall vectra). having learnt to drive in a diesel corsa i wasn't used to how easy it is to stall petrol cars... I Stalled the car 3 times in the car park, and once halfway across a main road whilst trying to turn right at a reasonably busy time of the day. I was shaking like a leaf and couldn't get the thing started. people from the cars on the road i was blocking ended up pushing me back into the side road. had a phobia abou8t driving petrol cars for years after that, and when i needed to use works cars i always tried to borrow an automatic BMW from one of the company directors. also had a slight accident in my previous car where i took a roundabout a little too fast in the wet, hit an oil patch and collided with the barrier on the exit road at about 10mph. that cost me £700 to fix, meant i lost my boro season ticket, and also meant i couldn't get tickets for the league cup final that we won gutted! LegoVRS

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