Bit of a drama today (1 Viewer)

[Ven]

So what should have been a fairly simple day of getting our van MOT'd turned in to a bit of a drama - but could have been so much worse.

To set the scene - we park on Dad's drive which is on a slope and we require some hefty ramps which Dave made and has perfected getting on and off of. This morning he'd taken it off the ramps and popped to the front door to say bye before heading to the garage, he heard a loud ping, turned around to see our beloved home on wheels rolling down the slope! Dad lives on a very busy residential road, there's a primary school up the road and there's frequently cars parked opposite us, not to mention the bungalows just across the road.

Luck was definitely on our side as there were no pedestrians, parked cars or traveling cars at that precise moment and the front lawn opposite slowed the van down to a stop before it reached the neighbours new car or his bungalow. I would always consider us pretty lucky in the game of life but today we definitely were. The only damage was the wheel grooves on his grass.

The handbrake cable snapped, so its booked in tomorrow for a new one as well as its MOT.

This is where it ended up!

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

I would do the lottery if I were you. Very lucky indeed.

 

[Kingham]

Lucky indeed, but it is the season for miracles

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[DBK]

Leave it in first gear.
But a lucky escape!

 

[TUCANO]

YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY

 

[ambulancekidd]

That's a salutatory lesson in why to leave any vehicle in gear when parked. I've been trying for years to convince my friend that he should leave his car in gear, he lives right next to a school & there's a steep hill too.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[DavidG58]

wow, great result, another good reason for opting for an auto gear box

 

[ambulancekidd]

wow, great result, another good reason for opting for an auto gear box

An auto box is no guarantee of stopping a vehicle on a hill. The park part of the gearbox is not really strong enough to hold the vehicle.

 

[Jo662]

What a stroke of luck!
A lesson learned for us all ,not to just use a handbrake on a slop!

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[tofo]

My two children get annoyed if I drive their cars
I always leave a manual car in gear

 

[Minxy]

... have you offered to plant some spring bulbs in his lawn for him ... seeing as the 'hollows' are already there ...

 

[Ven]

Leave it in first gear.
But a lucky escape!

Dave does always leave it in gear normally, it literally happened in the 1 minute he nipped out to say bye before leaving. Definitely a lesson learned.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[scousebird]

Ooh, that was lucky.

 

[Silver-Fox]

My two children get annoyed if I drive their cars
I always leave a manual car in gear

Same as my wife she moans if i leave in gear.

I tell her the first thing I was taught when driving, check handbrake on and its in neutral before turning the key

 

[JJ]

Was going to post "Do the lottery this week..." but was well beaten to it... (but there are 2 of them doing the thinking...)

JJ

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[DBK]

wow, great result, another good reason for opting for an auto gear box

Certainly difficult to do with the Fiat "auto" box - it beeps loudly if you try switching the engine off in neutral.

 

[Ambilkate]

Crickey that was so lucky can't bare to think what could have Happened Ven xxx

 

[Anthea M]

Thank goodness he had grass so many drives are now concrete could have been so different!!
Thank your lucky star!!

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[swanseajack13]

o shit that was lucky ray xx lol still lol if you have to lay new turf it's the green side up

 

[Jaws]

Proper heart in mouth moment that one ! On the bright side, it is said a large dose of adrenaline now and then does the body a power of good !

 

[Bart]

wow so lucky indeed , for all around and yourselves...

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Kim H]

Jeez! Lady Luck was definitely looking down on you.

 

[jumartoo]

Many years ago when we'd not long had a new motorhome we were leaving a field. For some reason I'd had to get out (to put back a sign or some tapes or something) and Martin carried on to the gates. He parked and got out to open them. I think you can guess the rest? Luckily the gates opened outwards and weren't fastened and the van was only moving very slowly on a grassy field. It could have been a different story though.

 

[Baldeagle7470]

Thank goodness he had grass so many drives are now concrete could have been so different!!
Thank your lucky star!!

Also lucky it was probably wet grass,slowing the van and sinking in!!

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[old-mo]

Looking at the other parked cars ....

I would have said that is normal parking in that road...

 

[Ven]

Looking at the other parked cars ....

I would have said that is normal parking in that road...

Ha ha Mo! They are Dad's and my Sister's cars you can see, we have to be a bit creative with two Motorhomes and two cars

 

[bladerunner]

When I were a lad in Harrogate we lived on a steep road, and the opposite houses were also higher than us (IYSWIM).
So our neighbour down the hill from us had a drive separated from us by a brick wall that started as one brick, and ended about 15 foot high.
The mini clubman estate on the drive of the house opposite had a failed handbrake one night.
It rolled down their drive, across the road, took one set of wheel on the brick wall, the other down the drive and (honestly) turned completely upside down onto the neighbour's car.

When we all awoke we saw one car gently settled onto the roof of the other.

Because the mini had wooden sides to its estate, its only damage was a burst tyre.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Kevan]

When I were a lad in Harrogate we lived on a steep road, and the opposite houses were also higher than us (IYSWIM).
So our neighbour down the hill from us had a drive separated from us by a brick wall that started as one brick, and ended about 15 foot high.
The mini clubman estate on the drive of the house opposite had a failed handbrake one night.
It rolled down their drive, across the road, took one set of wheel on the brick wall, the other down the drive and (honestly) turned completely upside down onto the neighbour's car.

When we all awoke we saw one car gently settled onto the roof of the other.

Because the mini had wooden sides to its estate, its only damage was a burst tyre.

I'm an Harrogate lad, the old man was chief inspector(police) there, now lives near knaresborough

 

[frogijock]

Put a couple of quid on the lottery for me, with that luck you are certainly going to win