Whats the most embarassing thing you've done as a driver?

[Chatters]

In light of olly83's close encounter of the bollard kind, I thought we might all discuss our moments of less-than-prefection while driving.

I've done a couple of embarassing things, I've tried pulling off from a start in 3rd a couple of times, I went into 2nd instead of 4th when shifting from 5th, but what takes the cake for mine is taking on a boom gate... And losing. I basically moved off before the gate had gone up fully... Cue THUMP! on my roof and a nice yellow and black marking on the top and part of the side of my car...

[bludvl_x19]

My housemate needed a new windscreen. He had to go into the city, so I was given the keys to move it 50m from where the repairer was working his magic, to the undercover carpark. A car had gone in through the garage door about 30secs before I approached it, so the door was open. As I got to the point of no return, the door started closing above the newly replaced windscreen. I swiped the card to get the boom gate up so fast I don't think that it registered. Anyway, I panicked and dumped the clutch without waiting to the boom to open. Broke the ****er off with the bonnet, and the security camera caught everything But the windscreen was fine!

Mick

[olly83]

I was all ready to post about my incident when I noticed that I was in fact the inspiration for this thread! I feel honoured (In a strange way) but happy that my actions have amused you!!!

[OJB]

I've put diesel in a petrol car, which is a common problem, but my circumstances are a bit more unusual.

I used to work at a car garage during my teen years, showing customers around cars and taking them out for test drives. This couple wanted to take a Mercedes of all things out for a spin, but it needed some fuel. So off I trot getting the fuel can, filling it up and not thinking about it until the customer pointed out whether I should have been filling the car up with a green petrol can. Cue swearing (which looked no doubt worse in front of these already less than amused people) and a big apologetic speech to my boss, who found it funny more than anything. Ironically, even though it took a frantic call to the Mercedes technician and a few repairs to get it going, they bought it! (All £15k of it!) Sadly, I never saw any commission....

[Daimlerman]

A long time ago (yes I am quite old!) when car keys were not a sophisticated as they are now, I actually opened, got into and started a car identical to mine!!!

It was only as I was about to drive off that I noticed that the interior was much too tidy for me!

Now what are the chances of two cars, identical in colour and with the same key combination, being parked within a few yards of each other?

By the way it was a early Mk 1 Escort.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Daimlerman

A long time ago (yes I am quite old!) when car keys were not a sophisticated as they are now, I actually opened, got into and started a car identical to mine!!!

It was only as I was about to drive off that I noticed that the interior was much too tidy for me!

Now what are the chances of two cars, identical in colour and with the same key combination, being parked within a few yards of each other?

By the way it was a early Mk 1 Escort.

Absolutly the same thing happened to me except the key wouldnt turn the ignition. It was the same colour as my wifes MG Metro parked 20ft away, this one was also tidy inside !