Walesy 0 Posted May 19, 2006 This has been doing the rounds on a few forums , but incase you haven't seen it : Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted May 19, 2006 I expect there was a bit of a bollocking for him from the boss :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaz the geezer 0 Posted May 19, 2006 :lol: oh dear oh dear oh dear, i bet whoever done that must have cacked himself when that fell off the pads :shock: , almost as bad as the stoopid old sod at this vauxhall dealership near me that stuck a robin reliant over a pit ............. think about it......... 3 wheels :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted May 19, 2006 Luckily no-one was working underneath it when it happened! i'd imagine you'd have a bit of a headache if a GTI landed on you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted May 19, 2006 Oh dear oh dear. Lucky for us that they took some pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted May 19, 2006 :lol: At least it was at a main dealer - maybe they'll realise how bad the prices are on replacement parts when they have to fix it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted May 19, 2006 At least it was at a main dealer - maybe they'll realise how bad the prices are on replacement parts when they have to fix it! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 19, 2006 :lol: At least it was at a main dealer - maybe they'll realise how bad the prices are on replacement parts when they have to fix it! rofl, brilliant :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted May 19, 2006 how did this guy do it? did the car hit or get caught on something as it was going up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted May 19, 2006 Holy cow.. imagine just walking into the garage bit and seeing your car like that!! You'd go ape $hit!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted May 19, 2006 bet it'd be a write off too as that arm that's gone in through the window will have hit the roof and damaged the top of the door frame... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imyhamid 0 Posted May 19, 2006 Yeh imagine if it was your corrado. I think i would have a heart attack. Now i know why i dont take mine to the steallers!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted May 19, 2006 Wonder if it belongs to anyone on UKMKIV's... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveVR6 0 Posted May 19, 2006 Wonder if theyll be selling the leather out of it now :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted May 19, 2006 Looking at it again, it doesn't look that badly damaged to me. Easier to work on like that, no craning your neck up anymore! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 19, 2006 bet it'd be a write off too as that arm that's gone in through the window will have hit the roof and damaged the top of the door frame... Exactly, which is why I'm calling a "Pshop" on that one. :lol: There's no way the car would just suddenly plop off the arms. You can quite clearly see the car going up askew within the first few inches of travel, if the arms aren't positioned correctly. Mind you, I've known YTS mechanics to fill engines with oil until it's level with the filler before....so you never know! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted May 19, 2006 sorry kev, but if thats a photoshop job i'll f*** a kangaroo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted May 19, 2006 I once heard a story about t trainee filling up a diesel to the brim with oil, started it up then found out that they couldnt turn it off. something to do with the way diesels work. they had to wait till it died i think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 19, 2006 Ah yes....I didn't expand the pictures. I can see the big skid mark down the door now (by the mirror), which is what I was looking for ;-) Does look genuine then in that case :-) The front wing is also buckled too, indicating a high impact. The floor is almost certainly bent now! Write off city! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted May 19, 2006 I once heard a story about t trainee filling up a diesel to the brim with oil, started it up then found out that they couldnt turn it off. something to do with the way diesels work. they had to wait till it died i think Yeah, my mate had an old van in for MOT which they couldn't turn off after the smoke test... The oil in the engine seeps past the rings and acts like diesel fuel meaning that the engine will keep going until it runs out of oil... Only way to stop it is to try and stall the car... not easy on a metal set of ramps... :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy 0 Posted May 19, 2006 chrishill, i think the kangeroos safe just thinking about that happening to my car makes me cringe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted May 19, 2006 looking closer at the photos, it's taken BOTH doors on the passenger side and probably the B pillar too... If that car isn't a write off, it should have been.... :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeDuB_Rado 0 Posted May 19, 2006 Crap, that's not good! I was pooping myself when I saw mine on them when it was getting it's head gasket done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
