Text book error grrrr

johnnyb44 · 7th February 2017, 19:43

Yesterday day I had an Hospital appointment to have some lumps and bumps removed. It was only under a local anesthetic but when a got home I was feeling a little sore and was glad to get in and have a nice brew. This morning I jumped into the car ,turned the key and there was nothing. Great I thought " just what I need " After gazing under the bonnet looking for anything obvious I was now resigning myself to call the RAC..I sat back in the car and the penny finally dropped. Yes you guessed it. Last night I forgot to put the gear selector into the park position which inturn inhibited it to not start this morning. This took yours truly the part of 25 minutes to work out. If I had brains I'd be dangerous :-))

Tourist · 7th February 2017, 20:10

Hah - Don't worry, you're not the first with that problem.

Don't think I was some years ago either ;-)

Glad it wasn't the car at fault though, eh?

ZedTeeT · 7th February 2017, 21:22

Been there done that, in a busy petrol station.........
Boy was I popular! I figured it out after a fair few minutes and drove off sheepishly.

BoroRover · 8th February 2017, 06:09

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Originally Posted by ZedTeeT

Been there done that, in a busy petrol station.........
Boy was I popular! I figured it out after a fair few minutes and drove off sheepishly.

Walking past Teesside Law Courts I saw a driver(judge or similar I assume) trying to start his Rolls Royce Shadow, he had just given up on it and was getting out of the car. A quick excuse me from me, and moving the gear selector to "P", and a "there you are", led to a quick "thank you" and a swift drive away by the red faced driver. 😀😀

stevenicks · 8th February 2017, 06:44

I have also got the T shirt for this

windrush · 8th February 2017, 07:10

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Originally Posted by stevenicks

I have also got the T shirt for this

We have all done it some times in our lives Steve I can remember with my first auto I went to change gear and put my foot on the brake and stopped dead what an embarrassment

steve-45 · 8th February 2017, 07:58

I think most of us with autos have done something similar - but not been brave enough to own up .....

mystabe · 8th February 2017, 10:52

at least you didn't call the RAC out

Boy did I feel stupid

He was very nice/tactful about it

RPWC · 8th February 2017, 11:00

I did a coach trip once, a wedding party to a country hotel. While they were disembarking Imput the coach into neutral,after they had all got off, I went to reverse out of the car park,put the vehicle into reverse and nothing happened, it wouldn't move. After trying various tricks, switching off ignition and master switch, restarting, it still wouldn't move, eventually I tried putting my foot on the brake and selecting reverse, let the handbrake off and it moved

! By which time there were several annoyed car drivers what I had been blocking from entering the car park.
PS my mother has done the same as o p twice, and called the RAC out, IN THE SAME DAY!

thundercat · 8th February 2017, 11:07

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Originally Posted by johnnyb44

Yesterday day I had an Hospital appointment to have some lumps and bumps removed. It was only under a local anesthetic but when a got home I was feeling a little sore and was glad to get in and have a nice brew. This morning I jumped into the car ,turned the key and there was nothing. Great I thought " just what I need " After gazing under the bonnet looking for anything obvious I was now resigning myself to call the RAC..I sat back in the car and the penny finally dropped. Yes you guessed it. Last night I forgot to put the gear selector into the park position which inturn inhibited it to not start this morning. This took yours truly the part of 25 minutes to work out. If I had brains I'd be dangerous :-))

Done that, did not tell any one mind you.

7th February 2017, 19:43	#1
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,698 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	Text book error grrrr Yesterday day I had an Hospital appointment to have some lumps and bumps removed. It was only under a local anesthetic but when a got home I was feeling a little sore and was glad to get in and have a nice brew. This morning I jumped into the car ,turned the key and there was nothing. Great I thought " just what I need " After gazing under the bonnet looking for anything obvious I was now resigning myself to call the RAC..I sat back in the car and the penny finally dropped. Yes you guessed it. Last night I forgot to put the gear selector into the park position which inturn inhibited it to not start this morning. This took yours truly the part of 25 minutes to work out. If I had brains I'd be dangerous :-)) __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

7th February 2017, 21:22	#3
ZedTeeT Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Horsham Posts: 874 Thanks: 197 Thanked 239 Times in 207 Posts	Been there done that, in a busy petrol station......... Boy was I popular! I figured it out after a fair few minutes and drove off sheepishly. __________________ My garage. 03/53 MG ZT-T+ CDTi auto in XPG. 232k and much to do! 21/21 MG ZS ev. Daily. 85/C Capri 2.8i Special. Mine 29+ years. 82/X Talbot Tagora SX V6. Restoration project. 11/11 Hyundai I Load CRDi. Van....... nuff said.

8th February 2017, 06:44	#5
stevenicks This is my second home MG ZT 180 Auto / Rover 75 2.0 Diesel Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brecon. Posts: 7,465 Thanks: 3,297 Thanked 1,666 Times in 1,264 Posts	I have also got the T shirt for this __________________ "You're Not Laughing Now Are You?" Steve

8th February 2017, 11:00	#9
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	I did a coach trip once, a wedding party to a country hotel. While they were disembarking Imput the coach into neutral,after they had all got off, I went to reverse out of the car park,put the vehicle into reverse and nothing happened, it wouldn't move. After trying various tricks, switching off ignition and master switch, restarting, it still wouldn't move, eventually I tried putting my foot on the brake and selecting reverse, let the handbrake off and it moved ! By which time there were several annoyed car drivers what I had been blocking from entering the car park. PS my mother has done the same as o p twice, and called the RAC out, IN THE SAME DAY! __________________ Cheers. Rich… Last edited by RPWC; 8th February 2017 at 11:03..

7th February 2017, 20:10	#2
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	Hah - Don't worry, you're not the first with that problem. Don't think I was some years ago either ;-) Glad it wasn't the car at fault though, eh?

8th February 2017, 07:58	#7
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	I think most of us with autos have done something similar - but not been brave enough to own up .....

8th February 2017, 10:52	#8
mystabe Posted a thing or two Mazda 6 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wigan Posts: 1,384 Thanks: 266 Thanked 398 Times in 287 Posts	at least you didn't call the RAC out Boy did I feel stupid He was very nice/tactful about it