funny when it's not your car!!!!

[pmiddy78]

hi all, had to share this with you.......

on the industrial site where i work some companies including the one opposite ours have these hydraulic ramps. they basically turn 1 parking space into two as the first car drives on and then the ramp goes up and the second car parks underneath it.
they are a very good idea...however if you ever use one and you are the car on top.......


.....don't forget to use your handbrake!!!!!!

 

[Wogans_Wig]

Ooooch.....thank God it's a Vauxhall!

I thought those things had chocks at the end of the ramp that lifted up when the ramp was raised.

And another thing.....what if the guy under you is doing overtime?

 

[Everton]

Ooooch.....thank God it's a Vauxhall!

I thought those things had chocks at the end of the ramp that lifted up when the ramp was raised.

And another thing.....what if the guy under you is doing overtime?

 

[Mako]

You probably wouldn't want to make the same mistake at Volkswagen's Autostadt car park. Or indeed at the Marina City Towers, (#7 on the same page).

Incidentally, the parking attendant's face (in the post above) is hilarious.

 

[Quicksilver]

Classic!!

I've been trying to get a photo of my Mum's next door neighbour's garage; he has a similar set-up so he can get both of his Ferraris in.

 

[WildV6]

Hey, I wouldn't worry too much, it's only a Vauxhall...who cares! lol To park it without the handbrake on is foolish, but to park it without the handbrake on, or in gear, well that is just madness!!!!!

 

[FlamencoAssassin]

There was a story on BBC Watchdog a while back about Vauxhall handbrakes not working.

 

[cougarrsv]

I believe in the new astra's (which that is) and also the insignia's (had one as a hire car) the handbrakes are electronic. It was in the insignia anyway. No lever just a button on the centre console to press to engage and disengage the handbrake. I was very dubious using it as you had to rely on the dash light coming on to tell you whether it was on or not.

 

[The-Computer-Saint]

There was a story on BBC Watchdog a while back about Vauxhall handbrakes not working.

Wasn't that the Vectra like many many many years ago though?

At least the air bags don't look like they went off.

 

[Truffle Hound]

Roflmao!!!! Finally, something thats made a vauxhall more interesting!!!

 

[pmiddy78]

ha ha i'm not a vauxhall fan either (i would rather push my ford than drive a vauxhall) but the car was only for months old and her husband had bought it as a present. i did feel a bit sorry for her......after i had stopped laughing of course....but sorry none the sorry none the less!

 

[jamie_duff]

I believe in the new astra's (which that is) and also the insignia's (had one as a hire car) the handbrakes are electronic. It was in the insignia anyway. No lever just a button on the centre console to press to engage and disengage the handbrake. I was very dubious using it as you had to rely on the dash light coming on to tell you whether it was on or not.

My car has that. I like it. It's reliable and really declutters the cabin by getting rid of a big stupid lever you only need when you're not in the car

The car isn't my cup of tea but I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I hate to think what damage this would do, and as the car is quite young there's a fair chance it'll get "fixed" by insurance, and probably be a total rust bucket that's never right again.