heartworm Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 During the day my supra lives just outside the house, went down to get ice cream for dinner and returned to find this where there would normally be my supra http://content.altnation.com/gallery/files/2/7/4/4/saabwall.JPG A friend visiting a neighbour up the roads car landed on the garden wall after the handbrake failed. I got back from the chip shop to find it where the spura sits during the day, with the handbrake on. Its a new car too and its kept in good nick as its a company car, the handbrake was pulled all the way up and i got there before the owner did, he was thinking his car had been stolen. Ive probably dodne about 10 miles this week :O turns out he works for an engineering firm, might try get a work placement with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Just aswell your Supra wasn't there then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 http://www.fairinvestment.co.uk/images/fic_news/adfero/Banking/Large/Photo6001247.jpg Now that was Lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 http://www.fairinvestment.co.uk/images/fic_news/adfero/Banking/Large/Photo6001247.jpg Not that was Lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Guess that would be http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdog/reports/transport/transport_20080116.shtml a vauxhall then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Guess that would be http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdog/reports/transport/transport_20080116.shtml a vauxhall then linky : http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdog/reports/transport/transport_20080116.shtml Edit: hey you edited it during my quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIJ8631 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 just not safe to park your car anywhere in Stra'ven. You seem to have major problems with parking outside your house. cheers ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 It's because people are pressing in the button whilst pulling up their handbrake and not just yanking it up with that ratchett type effect. According Vauxhalls official comment on Watchdog anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 It's because people are pressing in the button whilst pulling up their handbrake and not just yanking it up with that ratchett type effect. According Vauxhalls official comment on Watchdog anyway. As if that noise isn't annoying enough . I was always taught to press the button in. Thought it was a good driving technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 . Thought it was a good driving technique. That's drifting and rally driving. It's good parking technique Vauxhall are a bunch of shiesters and I'm quite glad they've got this cockup of a monumental scale to sort out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 That's drifting and rally driving. It's good parking technique Vauxhall are a bunch of shiesters and I'm quite glad they've got this cockup of a monumental scale to sort out. I stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartworm Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 It was a saab, not a VX, but there still part of the general motors group and share a lot of parts im told. The cars come out of it remarkably well, when you see the wall, ill post a photo up in the morning of it, Parking isn't bad, its just that between 4 houses there are 13 cars, thats what the problem is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 It was a saab, not a VX, but there still part of the general motors group and share a lot of parts im told. Yep - the Saab 93 is on the Vectra platform, so probably has lots of the same parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Don't you just love the Vauxhall get out wording from that link.... ie it is our fault, but of course we are blaming it on you, the customer: "Vauxhall believes that the handbrake system used in the Vectra and Signum is safe, however, Vauxhall treats all matters relating to the safety of its products as its highest priority. In line with this priority and that of continuous improvement, Vauxhall has decided to implement, as a customer satisfaction programme, a modification to the handbrake mechanism to reduce the possibility of a partial release when incorrectly setting the handbrake" BTW, hope the ice cream was good, despite what you saw on getting back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 It just amazes me, how such a big compamy can make such abig mistske, snf then blame the coustomer:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 very lucky! but one thing puzzles me. what sort of chip shop sells ice cream??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartworm Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 very lucky! but one thing puzzles me. what sort of chip shop sells ice cream??? loads of chippies around here do, and its damn good ice cream too:Pling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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