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Title: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: AllanGlasgow on 01 March 2009, 12:41:16
Thought I would share this with you all. This is just down the road from my work. I did wonder whether my mother was involved when I read this... :D

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/westlothian/39Helpful39-garage-attendant-smashes-car.5018300.jp
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: Sad on 01 March 2009, 12:52:17
 :o :o   :D   ;D

That was the order of my reactions!
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: nick v6 on 01 March 2009, 12:55:38
how could she not no is was an automatic

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: AllanGlasgow on 01 March 2009, 13:16:02
Who, the girl in the petrol station or my mother?! ;D

If she's anything like my mother I'm not at all surprised. I once had to drive about 10miles to a petrol station after my mother phoned me to say the petrol cap on her new car was stuck. She didn't realise you had to push the button on the dashboard to open it.....! ::)
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: HolyCount on 01 March 2009, 13:32:17
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Who, the girl in the petrol station or my mother?! ;D

If she's anything like my mother I'm not at all surprised. I once had to drive about 10miles to a petrol station after my mother phoned me to say the petrol cap on her new car was stuck. She didn't realise you had to push the button on the dashboard to open it.....! ::)

To my eternal shame, when I picked up my first QX, I sat on the petrol station forecourt for a good 20 minutes trying to find the fuel cap release ( I didn't have a manual to assist!). Looked in alll the usual places .... eventually found it UNDER the drivers door arm rest ---- annoyingly next to the boot release .... so was forever opening my boot to fill petrol !!!!!!
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: AllanGlasgow on 01 March 2009, 13:36:45
Haha, well I suppose I can't really complain, every time I've gone to the petrol station since I bought the mig I've parked, got out the car then had to get back in and drive back round to the pump on the other side - who's idea was it to put the petrol cap on the driver's side?! ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: HolyCount on 01 March 2009, 13:44:10
Best one was my Aunt Marge .... she worked on a petrol forecourt for a part time job, many years ago. A guy in a Beetle asked her to check his oil .... she looks under the bonnet and thought someone had stolen the engine !!!!
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: Andy B on 01 March 2009, 13:57:43
Wife's uncle tried to park her Dad's car into a thick hedge,he opened the driver's door so he could see where he was reversing to and nearly ripped the bugger off. SWMBO's Dad has a LEFT foot accelerator in his auto, the harder the uncle 'dipped the clutch' the faster to tried to go. The car ended up with a bent A post! :o
All beause he thought he knew best & wouldn't listen to the advise being given. ::)  ::)
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: tyreburner on 01 March 2009, 16:11:05
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Who, the girl in the petrol station or my mother?! ;D

If she's anything like my mother I'm not at all surprised. I once had to drive about 10miles to a petrol station after my mother phoned me to say the petrol cap on her new car was stuck. She didn't realise you had to push the button on the dashboard to open it.....! ::)

To my eternal shame, when I picked up my first QX, I sat on the petrol station forecourt for a good 20 minutes trying to find the fuel cap release ( I didn't have a manual to assist!). Looked in alll the usual places .... eventually found it UNDER the drivers door arm rest ---- annoyingly next to the boot release .... so was forever opening my boot to fill petrol !!!!!!

Did similar with a chevette stupid thing was behind some louvre type flap on the rear pillar, spent BLOODY AGES hunting through the car, looked in the boot etc,  :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 March 2009, 16:15:13
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Best one was my Aunt Marge .... she worked on a petrol forecourt for a part time job, many years ago. A guy in a Beetle asked her to check his oil .... she looks under the bonnet and thought someone had stolen the engine !!!!


No problems..................there is a spare on in the back.....on a Beetle. ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Petrol Station Mayhem
Post by: HolyCount on 01 March 2009, 16:40:37
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Best one was my Aunt Marge .... she worked on a petrol forecourt for a part time job, many years ago. A guy in a Beetle asked her to check his oil .... she looks under the bonnet and thought someone had stolen the engine !!!!


No problems..................there is a spare on in the back.....on a Beetle. ;D ;D :y

I always knew they had one in the back for something --- damn clever!!!!!