Unbelievably lucky

[LSOfreak]

Just seen this on facebook, thought it was interesting :)

'My good lady wife followed me in her little red Astra, duly parked up, we were sat in the showroom and one of the sales staff inquired, is that your Astra, yes we said, it's just slid down the hill and between two cars!!! Upon further investigation, you couldn't have driven it in between the cars, nor got a fag paper between them, there was a big sigh of relief to discover that there was not a scratch on any of the three cars, see photos..........I'm now off to do the lottery and bet on as many horses as I can!!

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[wadoryu]

Jesus Christ

[Dean-VTR]

thats such a fluke

[rob_s]

fucking hell................... if its not stages of course

[davidharvey]

How did you get back in? ;)

[jasonmayall]

That's brilliant.

[MartinObviously]

Moral of the story is, in snow on a hill park in gear AND with the handbrake on if you can't angle your wheels towards a kerb.

:y:

you can clearly see the front wheels have been turning.

sorry, I'm just automatically boring :P At least nothing was damaged :D

[Chr15]

folded the astra mirrors in before he went inside ;)

[TomT]

folded the astra mirrors in before he went inside ;)

I'd imagine they do that automatically

[smiith]

I could have parked that there, easily.. Could have done a J turn into that gaping space

[JamesR]

It's that's real that is unbelievable haha

[griff_106]

Haha if that wasn't staged, that really is bloody lucky lol.

[TomT]

Looks like it hit on the right anyway, still lucky of course

[Oli_K]

To be fair, in the last pic it does look like it rolled into the curb and then rolled back.

[LSOfreak]

Looks like it hit on the right anyway, still lucky of course

yeah thats what i thought, although maybe the snow stopped any scratching from happening?

[TomT]

yeah thats what i thought, although maybe the snow stopped any scratching from happening?

Yeah possibly, lucky either way could of gone straight into a pole

[12u55]

Sheeeeet. I think the corsa parked up real close. ;) drive could have got out that way.
If this is real. By gum, lucky.

[Chr15]

I'd imagine they do that automatically

Vauxhall have that kind of technology? :S

[TomT]

Vauxhall have that kind of technology? :S

I assumed most cars these days do :homme:

[rick_VTR]

thats on a slight hill, so the driver of the astra would of applied the handbrake surely, and there are no marks in the snow from the rear wheels sliding, its a set up to be honest.

as mentioned, the mirrors wouldnt of been up cause i dont think they have power folding mirros on the astras?

id say its definately a set up.

[TomT]

thats on a slight hill, so the driver of the astra would of applied the handbrake surely, and there are no marks in the snow from the rear wheels sliding, its a set up to be honest.

as mentioned, the mirrors wouldnt of been up cause i dont think they have power folding mirros on the astras?

id say its definately a set up.

I think it's an option on them but I'd have to check.

I do agree it looks slightly suspicious but it seems a pathetic thing to set up and lie about

[MJ05LLY]

I think it's an option on them but I'd have to check.

I do agree it looks slightly suspicious but it seems a pathetic thing to set up and lie about

Yes, power folding mirrors is an option

[LSOfreak]

the mirrors could have just been folded manually?
i always fold the mirrors when i park

or it could be that the left side folded on the corsa mirror which folded too, and the right side folded when it contacted the other car

[L33h]

It reckon they put the astra there the parked the corsa up close to it. Theres 2 tracks. Plus the mirrors would have been scratched

[L33h]

the mirrors could have just been folded manually?
i always fold the mirrors when i park

or it could be that the left side folded on the corsa mirror which folded too, and the right side folded when it contacted the other car

What you fold your mirrors in everytime... Even in a propper parking space? Couldnt be arsed with that haha

[LSOfreak]

whose to say it didnt slide on the ice and the owner was just a muppet and left the handbrake loose? it was a woman after all :homme:

[LSOfreak]

What you fold your mirrors in everytime... Even in a propper parking space? Couldnt be arsed with that haha

yeah pretty much :oops: not ALWAYS

the saxo i have to push them, the 3 series has a button :cool:

[L33h]

My brothers car slid down a hill yesterday when it was in gear and with the handbrake on. If its ganna slide its ganna slide either way lol

[bytor]

So fake!

[blackie_2k5]

Moral of the story is, in snow on a hill park in gear AND with the handbrake on if you can't angle your wheels towards a kerb.

:y:

you can clearly see the front wheels have been turning.

sorry, I'm just automatically boring :P At least nothing was damaged :D

What difference is putting it in gear and handbrake gonna make if its just gonna lose traction :wall:

[MartinObviously]

What difference is putting it in gear and handbrake gonna make if its just gonna lose traction :wall:


Engaging the handbrake and a low gear when parked is like having 4WD.

We all know how much more grip there is when you have 4WD.

If you can get the car to sit still in the first place, it won't move.

Unless the car is disturbed, it won't move.

[TomT]

Unless the car is disturbed, it won't move.

http://smudgemonkeesdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/confused_monkey.gif

Not sure if trolling or just retarded.

[MartinObviously]

LOL gimme a break! (brake?)

I mean by melting ice. I can't edit posts yet. :(

[LSOfreak]

i think blackie means, if it starts sliding on the ice, then having it in gear wont make a difference

[MartinObviously]

i think blackie means, if it starts sliding on the ice, then having it in gear wont make a difference

Yes, I know :)

[TomT]

LOL gimme a break! (brake?)

Break.

[MartinObviously]

Break.

Brake you're face.

:panic:

[TomT]

Brake you're face.

:panic:

Stop my face?

I thought you actually wanted confirmation of which one it was.

[adjy90]

its a set up no tracks behind the back 2 wheels on the astra not that line up with the wheels anyway :)

[MartinObviously]

Stop my face?

I thought you actually wanted confirmation of which one it was.

No, I do know the difference.

I also know about your/you're.

I was being silly :P

[mlawlan69]

Set up... the mirrors dont fold automatically for a fact, and the lines don't line up

[Manu]

I can swallow two pieces of string and tie them in my stomach. I shit you knot.


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[Chr15]

also has an illegal rear number plate

[blackie_2k5]

Engaging the handbrake and a low gear when parked is like having 4WD.

We all know how much more grip there is when you have 4WD.

If you can get the car to sit still in the first place, it won't move.

Unless the car is disturbed, it won't move.

Horse shit

If the car is going to slide its going to slide,

As proved point and fact by myself a few months ago, slight hill which caused a 3 hour traffic jam and 4 buses to crash..

Handbrake and foot brake applied to get the car to a slow and gentle stop, only for gravity to cause the car to break traction after a few seconds

If its gonna slide its gonna slide

[L33h]

Do people not know the difference between rolling and sliding?

[MartinObviously]

Horse shit

If the car is going to slide its going to slide,

As proved point and fact by myself a few months ago, slight hill which caused a 3 hour traffic jam and 4 buses to crash..

Handbrake and foot brake applied to get the car to a slow and gentle stop, only for gravity to cause the car to break traction after a few seconds

If its gonna slide its gonna slide

I know what you're saying, but having 4 wheels not moving is more resistance than having 2 wheels not moving! :wacko:

Learn to read and understand what I'm saying pl0x, kthx.

[MuZiZZle]

Engaging the handbrake and a low gear when parked is like having 4WD.

Only if you're a fag and drive a FWD car

[Giraffe]

I know what you're saying, but having 4 wheels not moving is more resistance than having 2 wheels not moving! :wacko:

Learn to read and understand what I'm saying pl0x, kthx.

Seriously? What the fuck. Take your nerdy gamer talk and fuck off back to 106. You seemed like the only quarter decent one to come over and you've completely ruined it by trying to talk like some gamer twat.

[L33h]

Handbags at the ready! Haha

[Chris_O]

Giraffe, the ultimate internet hardman! I think they're all twats too

[Giraffe]

Giraffe, the ultimate internet hardman! I think they're all twats too

I'm a hard man IRL too, for your mother. ZING.
obviously joking, I'm closer to impotent nowadays.

[Chris_O]

I'm a hard man IRL too, for your mother. ZING.
obviously joking, I'm closer to impotent nowadays.

Last time I checked, my Mother didn't weigh 20 stone ;)

[MuZiZZle]

Seriously? What the fuck. Take your nerdy gamer talk and fuck off back to 106. You seemed like the only quarter decent one to come over and you've completely ruined it by trying to talk like some gamer twat.

I have gamer talk on my private reg, so get bent

[Giraffe]

Last time I checked, my Mother didn't weigh 20 stone ;)

*Sigh* not you as well...

I must have meant your sister/grandmother/aunty/any other female members of your family.

I have gamer talk on my private reg, so get bent

Impossible, I'm already as bent as bent can be.

Although a private reg is for super massive benders

[MuZiZZle]

Impossible, I'm already as bent as bent can be.

Although a private reg is for super massive benders

It was going to get scrapped with my legacy so I put it on my BM

so flip you

[Brettles1986]

It was going to get scrapped with my legacy so I put it on my BM

so flip you

Can't be arsed to search, what is it?

[TomT]

Can't be arsed to search, what is it?

B6 PWN or something gay like that

[MuZiZZle]

B6 PWN or something gay like that

Tom, have you found out I'm anally abusing your mum or something?

You seem to have no love for the Muz

[TomT]

Tom, have you found out I'm anally abusing your mum or something?

You seem to have no love for the Muz

Is that not what it is?!

S'all love, Muz.

Did I take some jokes too far? I've been told I do that.

[MuZiZZle]

Is that not what it is?!

S'all love, Muz.

Did I take some jokes too far? I've been told I do that.

Hell no

I thought I'd fucked you off somehow

It's all good!

May the old/homosexual japes continue

X

[TomT]

Hell no

I thought I'd fucked you off somehow

It's all good!

May the old/homosexual japes continue

X

Nah not at all granddad x

Fucksake :( I've never heard the word japes till now I thought you'd fucked up and was very disappointed to find out it's a real word.

[MuZiZZle]

Nah not at all granddad x

Fucksake :( I've never heard the word japes till now I thought you'd fucked up and was very disappointed to find out it's a real word.

With you "japes"

With your mum "gapes"

[TomT]

With you rapes.

[MuZiZZle]

With you rapes.

Well I am gay!

And old!

[TomT]

Fully aware I'm also old. Calling other people old makes me feel younger

But was I right is that the plate? Testing my memory I'm sure I've seen it on here

[MuZiZZle]

Close, tantalisingly close

[MartinObviously]

Only if you're a fag and drive a FWD car

I've got a grand cherokee I can borrow if I really need AWD. :D

[blackie_2k5]

I know what you're saying, but having 4 wheels not moving is more resistance than having 2 wheels not moving! :wacko:

Learn to read and understand what I'm saying pl0x, kthx.

No petal, learn to post things that are factually correct and ppl won't be on your back,

"Moral of the story is, in snow on a hill park in gear AND with the handbrake on if you can't angle your wheels towards a kerb."

^^^ what's not to understand about you posting that and me telling you that makes ZERO difference IF the car is going to slide, it WILL slide

No point back pedalling now

Next time just post something like

"in snow on a hill, park in gear AND with the handbrake on if you can't angle your wheels towards a kerb, you'll have less chance of it sliding away then"

Dave has covered the bases tbh.. Nothing more needs saying

[TomT]

Close, tantalisingly close

Put me out my misery

[MartinObviously]

No petal, learn to post things that are factually correct and ppl won't be on your back,

"Moral of the story is, in snow on a hill park in gear AND with the handbrake on if you can't angle your wheels towards a kerb."

^^^ what's not to understand about you posting that and me telling you that makes ZERO difference IF the car is going to slide, it WILL slide

No point back pedalling now

Next time just post something like

"in snow on a hill, park in gear AND with the handbrake on if you can't angle your wheels towards a kerb, you'll have less chance of it sliding away then"

Dave has covered the bases tbh.. Nothing more needs saying

Ok. :homme:

[MuZiZZle]

I've got a grand cherokee I can borrow if I really need AWD. :D

I'd rather crawl through broken glass and piss than drive a Cherokee!

I'd even go so far as to say I'd rather get on a bus!

[Giraffe]

Put me out my misery

B4 PWN I think, was a legacy B4 wasn't it?

[TomT]

B4 PWN I think, was a legacy B4 wasn't it?

Oh of course

[L33h]

I heard if you have PWN on your reg it means ur in the marmite mining club

Not what i said, just what i heard

[MartinObviously]

I'd rather crawl through broken glass and piss than drive a Cherokee!

I'd even go so far as to say I'd rather get on a bus!

No you wouldn't.