I AM A MORON

This could be quite a long running thread…. I regularly make a fool of myself.

Yesterday my car wouldn't start. I called a mechanic. He got it started for me - by putting it in neutral before turning the key  
Yes I had noticed that the car rocked fwd when i turned the key and yes i did feel stupid

Dont worry about it, everyones done something like that, they
just dont admit it :wink:

Dibbler

Don't worry, easily done, I've done it a few times myself and it took 2-3 mins of head scratching, etc. later Mercs and my Pajero auto have a particularly 'mean' set of interlocks - can't take key out unless in park. Cant start car unless in park or neutral. Can't move out of park unless foot on brake. Can't take out of park unless key is in ignition, etc.

The combination means that some DIY tasks are impossible or difficult, for example if you work on the brakes, leave them disassembled then need to move the car - you need to press the brake pedal to take out out of park - or you need to leave the key in and in neutral, before you started the job! etc

I thought the merc had broke once

its an auto and i was trying to start it in D

doh!

Blondie87 said

This could be quite a long running thread…. I regularly make a fool of myself.

Yesterday my car wouldn't start. I called a mechanic. He got it started for me - by putting it in neutral before turning the key  
Yes I had noticed that the car rocked fwd when i turned the key and yes i did feel stupid

Sorry but pmsl!!!

paul_c said

Don't worry, easily done, I've done it a few times myself and it took 2-3 mins of head scratching, etc. later Mercs and my Pajero auto have a particularly 'mean' set of interlocks - can't take key out unless in park. Cant start car unless in park or neutral. Can't move out of park unless foot on brake. Can't take out of park unless key is in ignition, etc.

The combination means that some DIY tasks are impossible or difficult, for example if you work on the brakes, leave them disassembled then need to move the car - you need to press the brake pedal to take out out of park - or you need to leave the key in and in neutral, before you started the job! etc

Did this in a Saab and a Merc once, just not used to driving an auto that's all. Your Membership Pack is on the way though so that'll cheer you up.

T

struggled to get a car i rented moving once when i was in the states as i'd never driven an auto. was fighting with the gear stick for 15 mins before i realised you had to push the button to move it  :roll: ……

im the same at the moment, im still used to my cars buzzing when i get out to turn my headlights off, left my cabby's on several times now thankfully not overnight or a long period of time

Your not a moron your human, read some of my posts & you will see some of the daft things ive done

i wouldn't worry hun, most people have done something simmilar in a new car

On more than one occasion i forget to put my key in lol and try and pull off with the car not even runing did this in my mums jazz millions of times because its so quiet and it ticks over at 0000 revs lol  ops:  my golf not to much lol
ps how much did mechanic charge you?  8O  lol

lol

i work for an accident management company and a guy with a citroen c4 on motability came in to collect his car so i said i'd go bring it round…… however when i got in it i couldnt figure out what to do!!

No handbrake, no gearstick it was all just buttons!!!

Yes, i had to get one of our drivers to show me how to work it LOL

Ha i have had situatuons like that as well! them mobility cars are sweet i had a spin in one that had no peddles just hand controls mental

they're well confusing!!

we had this rav-4 in a few times, now the guy who owns it is amazing! i really dont know how he copes, he has no use of his hands or forearms and drives using his feet…..to steer and everything.
when i first met him i was gobsmacked!

I often attempt to get out of my cars without taking my seat belt off and momentarilly think im paralysed.

HAHAHAHAHA yeah i do that!! all the time!! Always when im in a rush or when someone is behind me and i wanna let them out 3 door!! lol Or the best is when you see someone else especially at a carpark exit when you have to put a car ticket in. You are already annoyed that they can drive close enough so they go to open the door and pop it in and just get ripped back into their seat by the seat belt ahahahaha LOL