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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: joshwyatt on 03 January 2010, 18:35:17
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I went to Bristol today to pick up some parts from RobG, really nice bloke and the parts were an absolute bargain. Somehow though I've managed to skillfully lose my wallet with al my cards and some cahs in. I think I may have put it on the bonnet of the RR when I was putting the parts in and taking my coat of etc, and forgotten it and driven off. I can't think of any other way I could've lost it. The bonnet on the RR is all visible from the drivers seat, I'd have thought I'd have spotted it. But it's out there somewhere and I just can't think where. I've cancelled my bank cards, but I'm not sure what to do with the others? Driving Licence, EHIC, N.I card and others. Should I wait for a few days to see if it's handed in, or apply for new cards asap?
And to make the day better, I stopped off for 5 mins somewhere and parked on a hill (wallet gone by this time so didn't fall out then), and some moron who'd parked 16 feet behind me, thought because he had an auto he didn't need the handbrake. So I came back to the car to find a Mondeo impaled on the tow bar. Caused me no damage, had it checked...but his car wasn't looking too good. The auto gearbox should have held it, but it obviously didn't. His excuse was I didn't think you needed the handbrake on an auto. So if anyone out there thinks they don't need it, pleeeeease use the bleeding thing!
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Sorry about the Wallet.
I never use the handbrake on Auto's. :-X
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Tough luck mate :(
I'd apply for new ones. The old ones may turn up, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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I never use the handbrake on Auto's. :-X
I rarely use it ..... ;) :y :y :y
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I never use the handbrake on Auto's. :-X
I rarely use it ..... ;) :y :y :y
To quote many others on here....... Use it or lose it!! ;) ;)
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Oh... Sorry to hear of your bad day Josh :( :(
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Bugga with losing your wallet.
NI Card, be carefull, you are only ever allowed 1 replacemrnt, I dont know where mine is and need one to get a new driving licence. so I would give it a chance and hope it gets handed in.
Handbrake on an auto, in all the auto's I have driven in the last 30 years I have never applied the hand brake to park a car. never ever used mine other than to hold on a steep hill in traffic, allways put it in Park and take the key out when I park it up, sounds like the plonker didnt do that.
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Sorry about the Wallet.
I never use the handbrake on Auto's. :-X
Im guilty aswell. :-X :-X
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Sorry about the Wallet.
I never use the handbrake on Auto's. :-X
Im guilty aswell. :-X :-X
And it looks like all of us on here are guilty.To be fair ive never seen the point of having one on an auto as p is the same really,and funny enough,i was only saying that to the missus the other day. ;)
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To be fair ive never seen the point of having one on an auto as p is the same really .....
Well ..... not really on an Omega. ;D It is apparently on a Range Rover though! ;D ;D :y
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Sorry about the Wallet.
I never use the handbrake on Auto's. :-X
Im guilty aswell. :-X :-X
And it looks like all of us on here are guilty.To be fair ive never seen the point of having one on an auto as p is the same really,and funny enough,i was only saying that to the missus the other day. ;)
All the Auto's I have ever driven used to creep in trafic, as does the Mig. They all used to hold ok on a reasonable hill, my Carlton did this no problem, but neither of my Migs hold on the same inclines going into town that the Carlton did, so on occasion the handbrake is handy, just dont forget to use them a few times a year so they pass the MOT OK. :y
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just dont forget to use them a few times a year so they pass the MOT OK. :y
:y :y :y :y
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To be fair ive never seen the point of having one on an auto as p is the same really .....
Well ..... not really on an Omega. ;D It is apparently on a Range Rover though! ;D ;D :y
;D not my fault gov'nor...he was the one who rolled into me. Mine didn't move at all ::)
His Mondeo was a toal shed mind you , he could well have put it in Park, and it just decided to let go.
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thats cause its a crappy mondeo, on the Omega the drive shaft is locked when in P, so its not going anywhere.
Hope you get your cards sorted Josh :y
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...... on the Omega the drive shaft is locked when in P, so its not going anywhere. ......
Whilst not wishing to pick holes ........ ;) P locks the gearbox! :y :y :y
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thats cause its a crappy mondeo, on the Omega the drive shaft is locked when in P, so its not going anywhere.
Hope you get your cards sorted Josh :y
Yes obviously very important to sort out,too many scam artists today,now where about did you lose em ;D ;D :y
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...... on the Omega the drive shaft is locked when in P, so its not going anywhere. ......
Whilst not wishing to pick holes ........ ;) P locks the gearbox! :y :y :y
.. with a steel peg about 5mm thick. Think I'd rather have 4 hefty brake shoes keeping my car where I parked it.
Kevin
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Sorry about the Wallet.
I never use the handbrake on Auto's. :-X
Im guilty aswell. :-X :-X
And it looks like all of us on here are guilty.To be fair ive never seen the point of having one on an auto as p is the same really,and funny enough,i was only saying that to the missus the other day. ;)
You would if you had a major brake fluid loss :o
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...... on the Omega the drive shaft is locked when in P, so its not going anywhere. ......
Whilst not wishing to pick holes ........ ;) P locks the gearbox! :y :y :y
.. with a steel peg about 5mm thick. Think I'd rather have 4 hefty brake shoes keeping my car where I parked it.
Kevin
Makes you wonder how a a Range Rover stays where you left them then! ;) ;) ;) ;)
And how USA isn't littered with run-a-way cars! :y :y :y
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...... on the Omega the drive shaft is locked when in P, so its not going anywhere. ......
Whilst not wishing to pick holes ........ ;) P locks the gearbox! :y :y :y
Thats what i meant, the driveshaft is locked so it can't move.
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...... on the Omega the drive shaft is locked when in P, so its not going anywhere. ......
Whilst not wishing to pick holes ........ ;) P locks the gearbox! :y :y :y
Thats what i meant, the driveshaft is locked so it can't move.
:-? A gearbox is a gearbox and a drive shaft is a errrrr .......
a driveshaft!
Not even similar!!!! ;) ;)
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Sorry about the Wallet.
I never use the handbrake on Auto's. :-X
Im guilty aswell. :-X :-X
And it looks like all of us on here are guilty.To be fair ive never seen the point of having one on an auto as p is the same really,and funny enough,i was only saying that to the missus the other day. ;)
You would if you had a major brake fluid loss :o
:-X :-X ;)