Very close call yesterday - F!%$in Muppet

[Bryan]

I was walking out of the company car park yesterday morning, having checked the ramps in all directions before stepping out into the exit (exit is the main entrance that cars pass in and out of).

I'd taken a few paces when something prompted me to glance back over my shoulder. I found a car fast approaching within 2 metres, instinctively I jumped backwards as the car literally brushed past me. It was at this point I realized that there was no driver ! The car carried on out across the main road bounced (amazingly high) up the curb on the other side and smashed into a tree!!

If it had hit me square from behind (which it would have if I hadn't moved when I did), it would have knocked me forward and I would probably have gone under . It would seem that the owner forgot to put his handbrake on , the car rolled forward and down the ramp from the upper level ! I've replayed this in my head a number of times since but still can't figure out what actually caused me to look behind when I did? Nor can I figure out why I didn't get an adrenalin dump or suffer any shock afterwards (well not yet anyways).

Guess I was just plain lucky.

Anyways, I didn't check the car at the time (although thoughts of pretending to be clipped and no win no fee lawyers did enter my brain ). I saw it at lunchtime as the muppet owner had moved it to a ground level space, and boy was it buggered , the front wing was totally smashed and I guess the suspension was damaged where it went up the curb coz he had to get a tow truck to take it away

I'm just happy to still be here to tell the tale


Regards

Bryan

[Draig]

blinking heck mate! - glad you looked - but I bet you're more glad!

[MrHankey]

(embarressed cough) I have to admit to leaving the handbrake off in Tesco's carpark. It was only the second time i had gone out in my mum's car when i was still a 17 yr old learner. Hopefully its a mistake i will only ever make once. I remember thinking "cool thats me" as they announced over the tannoy system "would the driver of car reg number blah blah blah please go to their car" and walking out of the store swinging the car keys around proudly so that everyone would notice i was a "driver". As i approached where i had left the car i realised it wasnt there and thought "oh bugger its been nicked". Then i saw the formidable woman with the very angry face, 2 kids, "grandpa" (mumbling about the war) and a white VW Golf stuck in the passenger side door. I promptly turned on my heel, quickly hiding the car keys and went to tell my mum that there was someone wanting to talk to her in the car park. "i'll just stay here and look after the trolly" i called after her reassuringly. I didnt really get the opportunity to drive her car much after that.

[Koi]

Lucky escape, the perils of car parks.
And the make of car was............... guess now

I'll go for a rover

[Koi]

remembered this thread

http://www.yotasurf.co.uk/forums/sho...ghlight=stupid

[silvtr1000]

I was a rep in my last job, with a Hyundai Santa Fe. Coming out with my hot chicken baguette, I noticed the Santa Fe was not where I parked it. Two hardy gents pointed me towards where they had pushed against it to allow it to a gentle bang free stop, a foot from a fuel pump. Naturally, I had locked it. With the steering locked. On 3/4 lock. Without the handbrake. It had rolled backwards out of where I had parked it.

How red was my face as I got in and proceded to burn off out of the onlooker's view, but in my fluster I stalled.

It was horrible. I'm blessed no-one was hurt.

[Bryan]

Lucky escape, the perils of car parks.
And the make of car was............... guess now

I'll go for a rover

A brand spanking new Golf GTI

[Philip]

Meeow

Eight more to go !!

[Bryan]

Eight more to go !!

Closer to two

[andy]

I was walking out of the company car park yesterday morning, having checked the ramps in all directions before stepping out into the exit (exit is the main entrance that cars pass in and out of).

I'd taken a few paces when something prompted me to glance back over my shoulder. I found a car fast approaching within 2 metres, instinctively I jumped backwards as the car literally brushed past me. It was at this point I realized that there was no driver ! The car carried on out across the main road bounced (amazingly high) up the curb on the other side and smashed into a tree!!

If it had hit me square from behind (which it would have if I hadn't moved when I did), it would have knocked me forward and I would probably have gone under . It would seem that the owner forgot to put his handbrake on , the car rolled forward and down the ramp from the upper level ! I've replayed this in my head a number of times since but still can't figure out what actually caused me to look behind when I did? Nor can I figure out why I didn't get an adrenalin dump or suffer any shock afterwards (well not yet anyways).

Guess I was just plain lucky.

Anyways, I didn't check the car at the time (although thoughts of pretending to be clipped and no win no fee lawyers did enter my brain ). I saw it at lunchtime as the muppet owner had moved it to a ground level space, and boy was it buggered , the front wing was totally smashed and I guess the suspension was damaged where it went up the curb coz he had to get a tow truck to take it away

I'm just happy to still be here to tell the tale


Regards

Bryan

It wasn't that dog Lucky driving it was it, the one that drives the car home when it's owner get's out to get a paper

[Vagrant No2]

My first Company car was a Rover Montego Turbo diesel estate . It was already declared a total loss when I inherited it off another employee .

I parked it outside someones house and went to ring the door bell . I turned round to look at the road whilst someone opened the house door . Just as well as my car was on its way down the road on its own

Rick

[rich]

pick me some lottery numbers Bryan!

Glad you are alright.

Rich.

[Bryan]

pick me some lottery numbers Bryan!

Glad you are alright.

Rich.

Strange you should say that, after the incident, I walked into the office and checked my numbers for Wednesday nights draw, and I won a tenner!

[stimpy30]

hm

last time i heard of this was father in laws car park nutter driver left air brake off on an artic and yes it hit 36 tonnes into 20 parked cars ouch just glad your alright

[Chillitt]

more than lucky...

i parked my shed of an escort outside a forecourt to size up a surf or three, trailer full of tatt nailed on the back ( i like to make a good first impression) on the way home the car obviously took offence and spat all its brake fluid in the road. 20 yards from a roundabout. going down hill. having survived that (sorry to the red pugrot) i let my local garage fix it. 2 weeks later it did it again same wheel cylinder. bloke in garage said the pad mad moved off the piston " just like last time" so this time he replaced the spring.....
question is should i let him fix my surf when i get it?