What Is The Worst Car That You Have Ever Owned?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:43 am

For me it was a 1976 Cad Coupe DeVille (the last of the big trunk Caddies). It was purchased new and within two months the silver vinyl top started peeling and then the interior molding and trim started peeling, then transmission problems, heating and air conditioning problems. Finally, when the car got some mileage on it like 85,000 miles it started running pretty good and I never had any more trouble until selling it with 120,00 miles on it for $1,200.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:48 am

Within two months the top started peeling? And all the rest of the problems--sounds like a lemon.

Post by **spot** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:29 am

I had a Vauxhall once, it wallowed on every corner like it was the Dublin Ferry in a gale.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:58 am

I owned a Morris Marina in the early 80's. Not many will have the courage to admit a Marina ownership. The colour was mustard, which hid the signs of rust to an extent and much of the underside consisted of recycled fridge panels and a gallon or two of underseal. The drivers seat back would collapse so I would have to support my weight holding on to the steering wheel.

I had as lot of fun in it though. It cost me £150.00 and once got 8 of us to Herne Bay and back

Post by **spot** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:03 am

To be fair, the MOT wasn't so rigorous back then.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:14 am

spot;1477833 wrote: To be fair, the MOT wasn't so rigorous back then.

Having "Hotpoint" emblazoned on the underside of a footwell was perfectly reasonable back then, despite the heady whiff of damp carpet.

The first car I ever bought was a 1959 Triumph Herald 948cc. I paid the princely sum of £8.00 in 1973

Post by **spot** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:17 am

If you still had that in your lock-up you could sell it for an annuity and retire to Torremolinos.

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:43 am

My worst car was a plum-coloured 1965 MG-B. The only thing about it I could rely on was the starter motor needing a tap with a ball-peen hammer just before trying to start her each morning. Still, once I got it on the road it was a lot of fun!

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:05 pm

High Threshold;1477836 wrote: My worst car was a plum-coloured 1965 MG-B. The only thing about it I could rely on was the starter motor needing a tap with a ball-peen hammer just before trying to start her each morning. Still, once I got it on the road it was a lot of fun!
Our first 4 Wheel family car (preceded by 2 Reliant Regal Supervans - aka "Trottermobiles") was a Triumph Herald, back in 1971, and that had exactly hte same problem with hte starter motor. We would keep a big Panel Beating (Copper / Hide) hammer to give it a clout with - although it was the end of the handle that we'd hit it with. The rest of the hammer was for weight. Security was never an issue then. The bonnet would release by way of 2 handles, either side of the car, then lift up, and right by the starter motor was a little rubber button which you would press to turn the engine over, so you didn't have to keep going back into the car to try it with the key after each time you belted it.

The other curious thing about the Herald was that when you jacked it up the wheels turned inwards from the vertical | | to /.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:19 pm

spot;1477835 wrote: If you still had that in your lock-up you could sell it for an annuity and retire to Torremolinos.

If it survived the damp winters since then, it my buy me a weekend at Butlins

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:21 pm

FourPart;1477837 wrote: Our first 4 Wheel family car (preceded by 2 Reliant Regal Supervans - aka "Trottermobiles") was a Triumph Herald, back in 1971, and that had exactly hte same problem with hte starter motor. We would keep a big Panel Beating (Copper / Hide) hammer to give it a clout with - although it was the end of the handle that we'd hit it with. The rest of the hammer was for weight. Security was never an issue then. The bonnet would release by way of 2 handles, either side of the car, then lift up, and right by the starter motor was a little rubber button which you would press to turn the engine over, so you didn't have to keep going back into the car to try it with the key after each time you belted it.

The other curious thing about the Herald was that when you jacked it up the wheels turned inwards from the vertical | | to /.
I'm guessing Lucas electrics (Birmingham) wired the Triumph as well? Useless goods. They also ruined most of the summer for my Triumph Bonneville.

But those really were the days, weren't they!

I've only had 3 British-produced machines: The MG-B, the Triumph Bonneville, and .... wait for it ..... a 1960 Morris Minor. Now that was the finest little motorcar I've ever owned!

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:43 pm

My worst might be the '88 Jaguar that's sitting in my garage because I can't bear to part with it. Always something going wrong with it from day one, usually the fuses or A/C. But it is also the most beautiful car, in its shimmering black gorgeousness and the gold cat, hood (bonnet) ornament, I ever owned with the smoothest ride. When it runs.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:49 pm

High Threshold;1477840 wrote: I'm guessing Lucas electrics (Birmingham) wired the Triumph as well? Useless goods. They also ruined most of the summer for my Triumph Bonneville.

But those really were the days, weren't they!

I've only had 3 British-produced machines: The MG-B, the Triumph Bonneville, and .... wait for it ..... a 1960 Morris Minor. Now that was the finest little motorcar I've ever owned!
It's amazing that the old Moggy Minor is probably older than many of the others we would consider as 'Classics', but despite their not having been produced for yonks now, tehy are still very much in active service, and so commonplace on the road that we don't even think of them as being a 'Classic' car. Probably the most reliable & practical car on record. No wonder it was traditionally considered the car of choice for the District Nurse. The very nature of their job meant that they had a reliable car.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:59 pm

I have had a couple of real stinkers.

I once bought a Triumph Spitfire from a college student for $100.

It would start and run really nice for about two hours, and then suddenly lose power and quit running.

Didn't matter if I was going down the highway, of around town. So I just used it for running errands in town.

Every time I would venture out into the country, it would pick the most inconvenient location to stop running.

I finally left it on the side of the highway, where it was run over by a garbage hauler. I had to pay $150 towing fee to have it hauled to the recycling center.

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:18 pm

FourPart;1477843 wrote: It's amazing that the old Moggy Minor is probably older than many of the others we would consider as 'Classics', but despite their not having been produced for yonks now, tehy are still very much in active service, and so commonplace on the road that we don't even think of them as being a 'Classic' car. Probably the most reliable & practical car on record. No wonder it was traditionally considered the car of choice for the District Nurse. The very nature of their job meant that they had a reliable car.
The dependability of the Morris Minor can never be over-stated. I bought mine in 1980 in Perth W.A. It cost nothing and was in decent nick but for a pushed-in corner of the wing, front right. I was working for an engineering firm at the time and I was a bit put out that the boss's brother (he never liked me) convinced the boss to have me leave the car a distance from the office because the Morris didn't portray the “right appearance for our high-standard of engineering. Never mind, I enjoyed the walk over the foot bridge from the King's Park anyway. Funny, that not long after that the boss's brother bought a VERY dilapidated and discoloured TR-3 and got prime parking right in front of the door! The ass never referred to it as “my Triumph or “my TR-3 No. He always called it “my sports car.

Anyway, the manual starter wire on the Morris snapped one day (I'd never once oiled it you see) and I was compelled to use the hand crank that was standard issue with the Minor. What a joy that was! It only needed a half turn and she was idling like a kitten! It was such a satisfying experience cranking it over by hand that I didn't replace the wire (with a Holden electric button) for several weeks after.

I finally had enough of being the object of the younger brother's personality complex so I quit. I then drove the Morris across the continent through the Nullarbor desert and on to Sydney - and the only problem I had was with 3 punctures! After a couple of years I decided to move on so I drove down to Melbourne where I sold the Morris FOR A PROFIT(!) and boarded a plane for new destinations.

Me (draped in a sarong & sporting the required flip-flops) – the Morris – and the Perth skyline. 1980. You can clearly see the "ding" ... the only blemish on the whole car.

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ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:26 pm

I can't see the ding. I can't see a thing. When I try to catch a glimpse my screen goes dark and it's like we're having a solar eclipse. Maybe it's this cheap vodka.

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:31 pm

ZAP;1477859 wrote: I can't see the ding. I can't see a thing. When I try to catch a glimpse my screen goes dark and it's like we're having a solar eclipse. Maybe it's this cheap vodka.
Mmmmmm! I'm not too savvy on things IT myself but I'm sure one of the “big guys will be along any minute to sort it out for you. In the meantime I suggest you try something of quality: Absolut – a superior Swedish product.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:46 pm

I don't see any Absolute in my liquor cabinet. Would Galiano, Jose Cuervo, Christian Brothers brandy, Siegburg liquer or Tahitian vanilla rum work?

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:16 am

Renault need I say more?

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:00 pm

The worst car I have ever owned (well actually it was my hubby's cos I didn't have a car then ! I had a Douglas Vespa Scooter though, bright red !) was an old Morris 8 (I think it was ). Chris had taught me to drive in it and I took my driving test in it. When it came to doing the emergency stop during the test, I was driving along a quiet suburban residential road which was bone dry, I slammed my brakes on and the car immediately broke away at the back. I instinctively steered into the resultant swerve, straightening the car straight away. The examiner said nothing at the time and we pressed on to complete the test. At the end, when we were stopped in the car park of the test centre, he asked me a few highway code questions then he gave me a pass slip !!!!!

"What ! I've passed ? Even after I crunched the gears when I started out from that junction (the clutch was nigh on knackered ! LOL), and even when I did the '3 point turn' in 5 ? Even when I ran over the kerb when I was turning into the side road, and even when the car tried to spin when I did the emergency stop ? Even after I kept chuntering about all the mistakes I was making during my test ? " I was gobsmacked! He said to me that it was obvious to him that although I made one or two mistakes, I was quite aware of them and that was half the battle and I would be able to sort those out over time, and as for the emergency stop, he said that I did a good and effective stop and he noted how the car broke away and told me that I seemed to have a natural instinct when I steered into the 'skid' and he said that not many people, even those who were experienced drivers, knew to steer into a skid to straighten the car and regain control. Needless to say I felt very chuffy with myself.

I was concerned though, that the car had broken away on a bone dry road like it did, so we took the car to our local garage and asked the owner to check our car. He put it on a ramp and had a good look. To our horror, he reported that the chassis was badly cracked at the rear and although he could repair it to a proper safe standard, the cost would be high and the car just wasn't worth it !

Needless to say we got rid of the car and replaced it with a slightly younger and far better condition one. I still feel shivers down my spine thinking of all the miles we had travelled in that unsafe car - we'd been to the coast on a day trip a couple of days before my test too ! :driving:

:-5

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:07 pm

G#Gill;1477914 wrote: The worst car I have ever owned (well actually it was my hubby's cos I didn't have a car then ! I had a Douglas Vespa Scooter though, bright red !) ......
You had a red Vespa? You name-dropper! But then you've always been a step ahead of what's in vogue.

Mark Aspam · Post by **Mark Aspam** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 4:22 pm

My Chevy Camaro - first year of manufacture, 1967. Never had anything but trouble with it.

I had been driving a Dodge Dart, which was the BEST car I ever owned -don't remember the year but it was the last full-sized Dart, their compact that year was, I believe, called the Lancer.

I had bought the Dart used and it served me well for many years, then the transmission wore out and it just so happened that the Camaro had just been introduced.

I should have spent a couple of hundred bucks for a rebuilt transmission, I might still be driving the Dart.

P.S. The Camaro, with V8 mill and automatic trans - cost less than $2500 brand new in '67.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:25 pm

High Threshold;1477919 wrote: You had a red Vespa? You name-dropper! But then you've always been a step ahead of what's in vogue.

That red Vespa sounds intriguing! :driving: I think I could write a song about Gilly on her Vespa. :guitarist

Move on down

Move on down

Move on down . . .

Oh, that's been done already? Well, give me some more time.

Lady on red . . .

She's smiling at me . . .

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:25 pm

Mark Aspam;1477953 wrote: My Chevy Camaro - first year of manufacture, 1967. Never had anything but trouble with it.

I had been driving a Dodge Dart, which was the BEST car I ever owned -don't remember the year but it was the last full-sized Dart, their compact that year was, I believe, called the Lancer.

I had bought the Dart used and it served me well for many years, then the transmission wore out and it just so happened that the Camaro had just been introduced.

I should have spent a couple of hundred bucks for a rebuilt transmission, I might still be driving the Dart.

P.S. The Camaro, with V8 mill and automatic trans - cost less than $2500 brand new in '67.
I met a guy who had a 1963 Dodge Dart. He cut off the “D in Dart (on the side emblem) and replaced it with an “F from Ford. You could see it wasn't original but it was funny just the same.

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:44 pm

1986 Ford EXP. Transmission went out twice in 6 months, heater quit along with most of the stuff on the dash. Finally it caught on fire sitting at a stop light. I let it burn. Car was less than a year old.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 8:06 pm

Scrat;1477958 wrote: 1986 Ford EXP. Transmission went out twice in 6 months, heater quit along with most of the stuff on the dash. Finally it caught on fire sitting at a stop light. I let it burn. Car was less than a year old.

"Caught on fire sitting at a stop light" !!!! Transmission out twice in 2 months! What a lemon! Did you get your money back?

Smaug · Post by **Smaug** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:38 pm

I think the worst (and best,strangely) "car" I ever owned was a Reliant Rialto saloon that had been tuned by a very competent engineer/mechanic called Bob. I had it re-sprayed silver (made it look more "metal", rather than canoe material!), and it went like hell with the lid off! Weighing in at about the same as a pair of suitcases,it could crack 60 in about 5.5 to 6 seconds from a standing start, and make 100 (just!).Amazing fun,but sometimes alarming, as they only have 3 wheels!! Due to it's light weight, it was repeatedly rolled over by various brain-dead morons,eventually resulting in me selling it.Noisy,hot, bouncy and fun.

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:26 pm

Smaug;1478007 wrote: I think the worst (and best,strangely) "car" I ever owned was a Reliant Rialto saloon that had been tuned by a very competent engineer/mechanic called Bob. I had it re-sprayed silver (made it look more "metal", rather than canoe material!), and it went like hell with the lid off! Weighing in at about the same as a pair of suitcases,it could crack 60 in about 5.5 to 6 seconds from a standing start, and make 100 (just!).Amazing fun,but sometimes alarming, as they only have 3 wheels!! Due to it's light weight, it was repeatedly rolled over by various brain-dead morons,eventually resulting in me selling it.Noisy,hot, bouncy and fun.
You owned a Reliant? I am impressed! But why anyone would tune a motorcar as unbalanced at that I do not understand. I'll bet you had to lean into the corners and pray to God it righten-ed itself once you chose a lane. The question is, “does it righten itself or must you do it manually? Three-wheeled prams are the thing over here at the moment and I've seen one or two lose its' balance and tip over onto the asphalt “cradle and all off the curbing. I can't imagine me ever subjecting a child to that. The designer of those things (the pram I mean) ought to be shot.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:27 pm

High Threshold;1478009 wrote: You owned a Reliant? I am impressed! But why anyone would tune a motorcar as unbalanced at that I do not understand. I'll bet you had to lean into the corners and pray to God it righten-ed itself once you chose a lane. The question is, “does it righten itself or must you do it manually? Three-wheeled prams are the thing over here at the moment and I've seen one or two lose its' balance and tip over onto the asphalt “cradle and all off the curbing. I can't imagine me ever subjecting a child to that. The designer of those things (the pram I mean) ought to be shot.
They're not unbalanced at all. In fact they're surprisingly stable, because of the distribution of weight. Because of the lightweight body, combined with hte sturdy chassis they had a very low centre of gravity.

Our family's first 2 cars were Reliant Regal Supervans (aka Trottermobiles), as my Father could drive them on his motorbike licence, due to their being classed as a motor-tricycle, and not a car. For some reason these always seem to be known as Reliant Robins, which they are not. The Robin was a Saloon, and not a very common model at that. Worse still, I don't know what it is with Reliants, but it really grates me when people refer to them as Robin Reliants. Even if the model they were talking about WERE a Robin, protocal should place the Manufacturer's name first, followed by the Model. For example, you wouldn't get an Escort Ford or a Minor Morris.

It is also a lesser known fact that Reliant made all the old Blue Invalid Carriages, which were so dearly loved by all those that drove them.

I know about what the tuning can do to a Reliant as well. My Father had a new cylinder head put into the 2nd one, increasing its engine capacity. The speedos were a sort of half moon shape, which only went up to 90, yet many was the time when we were bombing down the brand new M6 that we had great fun watching the needle disappear. Of course, this was way before modern safety laws, and my place was on a lumpy old mattress in the back, with the side panels resonating with wind frequencies like a loudspeaker, making it deafening.

Also, when we were moving house from Skelmersdale into Ormskirk (the next town along), so as to save costs on removals, most of the transportation was done using the van making shuttle trips. However, because at the time there was a house to house search going on for the body of a missing girl (which, incidentally turned up to have been murdered by the head choirboy of the church choir I had been put with. He was much older than me. I was 6 - he was 10), so because of this we got a Police Escort on every trip, with the coppers pitching in to pack & unpack the van.

We were also members of the Reliant Owners Club, which would hold regular rallies out into the country. You don't get that sort of camaraderie these days.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:16 am

I've never owned a bad car, but then I have only ever owned two myself, both Vauxhalls. My Corsa was the first car I ever owned outright, little beauty it was, got me and Theia to the other side of London for our first ever FG meet.

Then the children got bigger and we started camping so I traded in the Corsa for a Zafira which I still have and love it, she goes well and I've had one minor thing go wrong with her.

Prior to that I always drove my ex husbands cars (when I was allowed). The worst one was a Landrover Discovery that at first used to cut out at random and only when I was driving it. It cut out on a local bypass once and I managed to get it to mount the kerb and roll to a stop right in front of a big road sign. The scary part was when it cut out you lost control of everything, no steering, no brakes, nothing! I then had the pleasure of driving it quite a distance back to the garage it came from where we discovered that some idiot had fitted it with a non Landrover anti-theft device which was causing it to just cut off the fuel with no warning! Took them two weeks to sort it out and I had the pleasure of the garages beat up Ford Fiesta (shudder).

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:00 am

FourPart;1478010 wrote: They're not unbalanced at all. In fact they're surprisingly stable, because of the distribution of weight. Because of the lightweight body, combined with hte sturdy chassis they had a very low centre of gravity.

I'm trying to work out how it CAN be stable, (what with a single wheel up front) and HOW it can have a low centre of gravity ¦ for the same reason. Is there absolutely nothing at all forward of the cockpit – other than the wheel, stabilizers and dampers? Is the front wheel only a centimetre from hitting the cowling above? How much does it take then to load the rear in order to tip the front-end skywards? I'm not trying to be troublesome, I'm just very curious how the thing works.

FourPart;1478010 wrote: Our family's first 2 cars were Reliant Regal Supervans (aka Trottermobiles), as my Father could drive them on his motorbike licence, due to their being classed as a motor-tricycle, and not a car. For some reason these always seem to be known as Reliant Robins, which they are not. The Robin was a Saloon, and not a very common model at that. Worse still, I don't know what it is with Reliants, but it really grates me when people refer to them as Robin Reliants. Even if the model they were talking about WERE a Robin, protocal should place the Manufacturer's name first, followed by the Model. For example, you wouldn't get an Escort Ford or a Minor Morris.

It is also a lesser known fact that Reliant made all the old Blue Invalid Carriages, which were so dearly loved by all those that drove them.

I know about what the tuning can do to a Reliant as well. My Father had a new cylinder head put into the 2nd one, increasing its engine capacity. The speedos were a sort of half moon shape, which only went up to 90, yet many was the time when we were bombing down the brand new M6 that we had great fun watching the needle disappear. Of course, this was way before modern safety laws, and my place was on a lumpy old mattress in the back, with the side panels resonating with wind frequencies like a loudspeaker, making it deafening.

Also, when we were moving house from Skelmersdale into Ormskirk (the next town along), so as to save costs on removals, most of the transportation was done using the van making shuttle trips. However, because at the time there was a house to house search going on for the body of a missing girl (which, incidentally turned up to have been murdered by the head choirboy of the church choir I had been put with. He was much older than me. I was 6 - he was 10), so because of this we got a Police Escort on every trip, with the coppers pitching in to pack & unpack the van.

We were also members of the Reliant Owners Club, which would hold regular rallies out into the country. You don't get that sort of camaraderie these days.
What a magnificent story! If it isn't already on your personal blog then put it down there! Now don't distract me anymore today, I'm going to read it again!

Smaug · Post by **Smaug** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:30 am

FourPart;1478010 wrote: They're not unbalanced at all. In fact they're surprisingly stable, because of the distribution of weight. Because of the lightweight body, combined with hte sturdy chassis they had a very low centre of gravity.

Our family's first 2 cars were Reliant Regal Supervans (aka Trottermobiles), as my Father could drive them on his motorbike licence, due to their being classed as a motor-tricycle, and not a car. For some reason these always seem to be known as Reliant Robins, which they are not. The Robin was a Saloon, and not a very common model at that. Worse still, I don't know what it is with Reliants, but it really grates me when people refer to them as Robin Reliants. Even if the model they were talking about WERE a Robin, protocal should place the Manufacturer's name first, followed by the Model. For example, you wouldn't get an Escort Ford or a Minor Morris.

It is also a lesser known fact that Reliant made all the old Blue Invalid Carriages, which were so dearly loved by all those that drove them.

I know about what the tuning can do to a Reliant as well. My Father had a new cylinder head put into the 2nd one, increasing its engine capacity. The speedos were a sort of half moon shape, which only went up to 90, yet many was the time when we were bombing down the brand new M6 that we had great fun watching the needle disappear. Of course, this was way before modern safety laws, and my place was on a lumpy old mattress in the back, with the side panels resonating with wind frequencies like a loudspeaker, making it deafening.

Also, when we were moving house from Skelmersdale into Ormskirk (the next town along), so as to save costs on removals, most of the transportation was done using the van making shuttle trips. However, because at the time there was a house to house search going on for the body of a missing girl (which, incidentally turned up to have been murdered by the head choirboy of the church choir I had been put with. He was much older than me. I was 6 - he was 10), so because of this we got a Police Escort on every trip, with the coppers pitching in to pack & unpack the van.

We were also members of the Reliant Owners Club, which would hold regular rallies out into the country. You don't get that sort of camaraderie these days.

Fabulous! Still laughing here!!:yh_rotfl

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:04 am

Blue Ford Ranger Pickup. I got it cheap. It had 200,000 miles on it. It was used to check the runways at an air force base. I had it for 6 months, then one day I was driving up a hill and the transmission shredded itself.

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:29 am

Saint_;1478019 wrote: Blue Ford Ranger Pickup. I got it cheap. It had 200,000 miles on it. It was used to check the runways at an air force base. I had it for 6 months, then one day I was driving up a hill and the transmission shredded itself.
Saw-dust no doubt.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:13 pm

I can think of two, a Saab 900 Turbo with a shot turbo and parts that cost an arm and a leg and a Rover 216 that lost a front wheel whilst doing seventy in a straight line down the A38.

Post by **spot** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:27 pm

Bryn Mawr;1478042 wrote: a Rover 216 that lost a front wheel whilst doing seventy in a straight line down the A38.

Your Luke Skywalker moment, presumably. Or did the front wheel not go down the ventilation shaft?

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:47 pm

How about this for a boast or confession....................I have never owned any motorised transport of any kind...........never, and never seriously attempted to drive, ever.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:40 pm

spot;1478043 wrote: Your Luke Skywalker moment, presumably. Or did the front wheel not go down the ventilation shaft?

I must admit to being proud of threading the needle getting the car through the bollards - with three wheels and the suspension arm throwing up sparks it didn't steer too well

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:49 pm

I remember there were a few problems once when there was a National Traffic Census, and all the cars had to be checked out on a mobile weighbridge - with 2 tracks either side, and a big gap in the middle.

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:22 pm

Bruv;1478044 wrote: How about this for a boast or confession....................I have never owned any motorised transport of any kind...........never, and never seriously attempted to drive, ever.
I don't know if I ought to admire you or take pity upon your soul.

Post by **spot** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:11 am

High Threshold;1478059 wrote: I don't know if I ought to admire you or take pity upon your soul.No, no, the chap has the right of it. I was obliged to learn to drive in order to move out of London, but I was 35 when I very reluctantly started taking lessons. As soon as the children were grown, after 20 years of ferrying them around, I sold my car with relief and haven't touched a steering wheel since. The sooner all non-professional drivers are banned from driving the better, the average amateur behind the wheel is a menace to life and limb. I'm quite sure I was.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:56 am

High Threshold;1478059 wrote: I don't know if I ought to admire you or take pity upon your soul.

I think the same of drivers.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:29 am

Bruv;1478044 wrote: How about this for a boast or confession....................I have never owned any motorised transport of any kind...........never, and never seriously attempted to drive, ever.

That is actually quite the accomplishment in these times.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:43 am

langit is currently credited with the last post here.................I think he wants to sell me a car.

Post by **spot** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:33 pm

Bruv;1478279 wrote: langit is currently credited with the last post here.................I think he wants to sell me a car.

No, he's a lying cheater. There's a thing called pixel tracking where every time a person clicks to a modified webpage, a 1x1 transparent pixel gets called onto the displayed page from a counting company which expects to be counting events it will pay for. There's spammers out there who inflate their counts by getting forum members to reed posts that have these false inserted pixels after an innocuous "hi I'm Jasmine play with my boobies" intro sentence.

ForumGarden puts posts like that into moderation - that's a sort of Coventry for posts that need looking at by a moderator before they're released for general consumption. When we see them, we ban the spam account and delete the post.

https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/ ... 7585?hl=en says what the mechanism is meant to be used for.

We even keep a log of these rogues... here's a snapshot of a bit of it

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Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:03 pm

Whatever he has I am not buying anyway.