The Idiots That Keep Me In a Job
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Post 591225 by M-R-P on 2013-04-01 00:00:01
Hope the driver was brethylized!
Post 591246 by c70geoff on 2013-04-01 00:20:09
I'm a breakdown recovery driver for a local firm and we do alot of work for the police so this thread will be on going lol
Post 591248 by AndysR on 2013-04-01 00:21:38
[QUOTE=c70geoff;591246]I'm a breakdown recovery driver for a local firm and we do alot of work for the police so this thread will be on going lol[/QUOTE]
Should prove comical!
Post 591253 by c70geoff on 2013-04-01 00:25:49
oh it will be. wish i had taken photos the other day of the woman that put oil and water in her car.
§§§§ started it and drove out of her drive to which it died as she had filled the engine with water and water res with oil
clever these people ya know
oh and it was a 57 plate jag hahaha
Post 591265 by AndysR on 2013-04-01 00:41:29
[QUOTE=c70geoff;591253]oh it will be. wish i had taken photos the other day of the woman that put oil and water in her car.
§§§§ started it and drove out of her drive to which it died as she had filled the engine with water and water res with oil
clever these people ya know
oh and it was a 57 plate jag hahaha[/QUOTE]
A costly mistake!
Post 591267 by c70geoff on 2013-04-01 00:47:03
in the 16 yrs i've done this job i have prob seen it all
Post 591283 by Tomcat on 2013-04-01 03:23:30
I worked for a salvage company for a few years collecting the write off's that you guys pick up, we used to sell them. Loved the job as it was always something different you where picking up but the pay was lousy and I worked with some complete ass holes at the time (including one guy that regularly came in §§§§ed and drover a truck like that). I used to drive an 18 tonner that could carry 2 on the deck and one on Spec. Look forward to seeing more photo's lol..
Post 591372 by jbconno on 2013-04-01 12:43:57
Great pics, might be a good idea to blank out the reg plates just in case anyone gets arsey.
Post 592267 by danny-R on 2013-04-03 11:14:41
[QUOTE=jbconno;591372]Great pics, might be a good idea to blank out the reg plates just in case anyone gets arsey.[/QUOTE]
Imo the Celica driver deserves to be named and shamed, so just for clarity m176uhn m176 uhn if you find this thread via Google you're an absolute bell***
Post 592273 by BIG G on 2013-04-03 11:43:05
[QUOTE=c70geoff;591267]in the 16 yrs i've done this job i have prob seen it all[/QUOTE]
You should do a tv show lol.
Post 592278 by c70geoff on 2013-04-03 12:26:00
about 5 years ago they where filming one of those police camera stop interceptor your nicked thingys in the valleys and for a whole week they where camped out with the local fuzz in the area i covered for police work and was on there quiet a few times.
the celica was actually on the news and they filmed it live on bbc wales and itv wales as i was removing it from kitchen. My oh so sad (i mean wonderful) mother decided it was a good idea to ring them and get the footage sent to her on dvd
and no im not loading it up
well depends really if i can find it first lol
Post 592279 by danny-R on 2013-04-03 12:29:48
Do it
Post 592281 by BIG G on 2013-04-03 12:34:42
Find the vid! Be good to see
Post 592284 by M-R-P on 2013-04-03 12:38:20
Been raking you-pube with no luck :(
Post 592286 by danny-R on 2013-04-03 12:40:31
[QUOTE=M-R-P;592284]Been raking you-pube with no luck :([/QUOTE]
Same here
Post 592289 by c70geoff on 2013-04-03 12:56:47
well i've never loaded it up to anything and not sure about the news channels either
will look for it now and then make a choice
Post 592292 by V70 Graham on 2013-04-03 13:11:59
Do it lol
Post 592305 by stribo on 2013-04-03 14:16:31
You can't say you've got it on DVD and not upload it, that's against the law (that I just made up).
Post 592306 by jotter22 on 2013-04-03 14:19:34
if its not copy right i think you can do what you like with it...and if you are in it they should have asked your permission prior to filming it anyway!
If you are in it ....can i have your autograph :deal:
Tony.
Post 592452 by c70geoff on 2013-04-03 22:51:38
can't find the video as yet but with the right amount of arm twisting i will look harder
for now i will give you one from a road between Abergavenny and Crickhowell that happened last week
The van was pulling out of a hotel estate and the car was just leaving a 30mph zone and only going into a 40mph zone
The skid marks say he was going just a tad faster (police said that too lol)
Post 592455 by M-R-P on 2013-04-03 22:53:45
I bet that's not the only skid mark lol!
Post 592464 by c70geoff on 2013-04-03 23:04:03
This is from last year but its the result of giving an overpaid footballer behind the wheel of something with more than 67bhp
Post 592487 by nobananas on 2013-04-03 23:32:33
[QUOTE=c70geoff;592464]This is from last year but its the result of giving an overpaid footballer behind the wheel of something with more than 67bhp
[/QUOTE]
That reminds me of one I saw in Keswick car park a few years ago. Very nice Mazza Quatroport (spelling) half out of a parking space, bloke and missus on opposite sides of the car facing away from each other clearly not talking and the drivers side door of the Mazza folded right back and crushed into the front wing ! Looked as though wifey had been allowed a drive and had the door open as she reversed into a space but didn't see the tree, blokey didn't look at all happy, I was pi££ing myself !
Post 592885 by jimka on 2013-04-04 21:11:17
Confused at the Ford Fusion photo - a car that 'new' should have ABS.... unless they went for the American "emergency brake"...!
Post 592942 by nobananas on 2013-04-04 22:10:38
[QUOTE=jimka;592885]Confused at the Ford Fusion photo - a car that 'new' should have ABS.... unless they went for the American "emergency brake"...![/QUOTE]
Probably had an ABS fault !
Post 592963 by LiamT4 on 2013-04-04 22:34:47
Even with abs there will still be some tyre marks left when braking hard from speed.
Post 592994 by c70geoff on 2013-04-04 23:54:58
copper reckons he had to be doing 60 as he left 30mph zone and speed incressing till he slammed on the anchors
Post 595297 by M-R-P on 2013-04-10 23:56:01
I do hope it wasn't a man that left keys in his handbag, wouldn't happen down here ;)
Post 595298 by c70geoff on 2013-04-10 23:59:39
from last year in bristol
2 cars with in 100yards of each other. both said sun in there eyes lol
Post 597466 by Jamest5r on 2013-04-17 19:33:46
Love this thread keep them coming :)
Post 597612 by HowHard on 2013-04-17 21:31:35
[QUOTE=Jamest5r;597466]Love this thread keep them coming :)[/QUOTE]
I'll 2nd that, quite amusing. Hopefully wont be putting any on myself soon although the Mrs has a tendency to end up in the handbrake category (and she wonders why I don't want her driving my beloved T5).
Post 597631 by t5steve on 2013-04-17 21:47:39
[QUOTE=Jamest5r;597466]Love this thread keep them coming :)[/QUOTE]
what he said
Post 598337 by p fandango on 2013-04-19 20:22:18
doh, i've never liked Ferrari's in that colour anyway. Just too bland
Post 598339 by T5frankie on 2013-04-19 20:23:01
i saw a truck rip the back axle off trying to get through one of those lol
Post 598340 by c70geoff on 2013-04-19 20:26:21
i get one idiot a week to recover from same bollard
Post 599499 by c70geoff on 2013-04-22 22:40:42
we even recover the sea fairing folk
Post 602121 by Shadow on 2013-05-02 00:59:29
no way. is that an r8 with hand controls
Post 602190 by partsforvolvos.com on 2013-05-02 15:25:37
I bet that audi isnt on motability!!!
Post 602232 by c70geoff on 2013-05-02 20:23:50
yep your right and its a disabled guys car full hand controls and doubt was on mobility lol
Post 604268 by c70geoff on 2013-05-09 21:11:17
now seriously who drives into this in the first place
and yes it just got deeper until engine died
Post 604369 by partsforvolvos.com on 2013-05-10 10:50:50
pmsl - i'll get my fishing rod out .
Post 604391 by mr shifter on 2013-05-10 13:15:55
[QUOTE=c70geoff;604268]now seriously who drives into this in the first place
and yes it just got deeper until engine died
[/QUOTE]
White van man. To be expected really !!
Post 634409 by c70geoff on 2013-08-11 11:39:35
and a fair bit of my drool too
Post 634410 by theflyingbrick on 2013-08-11 11:42:54
how have I missed this thread?? its brilliant :D
Post 634412 by Biff on 2013-08-11 12:08:05
[QUOTE=oblark;634408]There`s some money in that carpark :)[/QUOTE]
Is that a lease car company or something? I'd be in my element walking around there. Lol
Post 634417 by jdavis on 2013-08-11 12:51:47
Great thread!
Post 634424 by Gold 'N' Brown on 2013-08-11 13:43:30
[QUOTE=c70geoff;634416]
Bentley - finance repo (hahahahahahaha)
[/QUOTE]
Haha, that must be so satisfying. Bloody Bentley on finance, what a mug.
Post 634433 by T5RPete on 2013-08-11 14:47:30
Such a great thread! Keep 'em coming!
Post 641101 by V70 Graham on 2013-09-03 18:07:17
Not seen a wheel shatter like that before.
Post 641104 by Harvey on 2013-09-03 18:12:49
I does look like it had a bit of help aswell.
Was a nice motor , it will knock out with a rubber hammer.:uglyhamme
Post 641106 by c70geoff on 2013-09-03 18:15:27
the only help it had was the idiot behind the wheel oh and the poor old lady in the micra he took out
Post 641107 by p fandango on 2013-09-03 18:15:33
i'm impressed with the camber on that passenger rear lol
Post 641109 by M-R-P on 2013-09-03 18:30:06
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;641101]Not seen a wheel shatter like that before.[/QUOTE]
you've never owned volans lol
Post 641150 by jdavis on 2013-09-03 19:49:30
i once saw a minor, low speed collision between an escort and a saxo. the front wheel on the escort did that ^, put me off wolfrace for life
Post 641837 by MoleT-5R on 2013-09-06 08:07:53
Has TFM been testing micra's lately....lol err.. sorry Emlyn I couldn't resist it with snow in the pic as well
Post 712539 by p fandango on 2014-05-17 21:10:29
the Insignia fire looks like it was a good one
Post 712542 by c70geoff on 2014-05-17 21:14:23
Still alight when I got to it, they got it out and it light back up when I started to move it
Post 712575 by theflyingbrick on 2014-05-17 22:41:20
I love seeing pics of mashed up cars!!!! lol
Post 712634 by Saaamon on 2014-05-18 14:15:23
Great thread!
Post 712640 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-05-18 14:34:12
was about to say the same lol
Post 712693 by jamesy12345 on 2014-05-18 19:37:31
FFS some good ones there. Nice job you have there fella!
Post 717949 by c70geoff on 2014-06-10 11:19:41
Nice little pick up last nite, not a smash but one for me
Went to customers house to do a jump start on a mobility vehicle and while there they asked if I knew if anyone would be interested in a car that belonged to their recently past father
So I looked and straight away fell for it and asked for a price
All I can say is what they can back with nearly blew my socks off
"Well it has no keys so we don't know if it runs and it's been in the garage for last 5 yrs, give us £150 and you can take it"
Safe to say I couldn't put my hand in my pocket quick enough
So now I own a Riley One Point Five and keys are being cut today too as Barrell is exposed so numbers are there
Not sure what I'm gonna do with her bit for now it's about getting her running and taking her out then finding out details etc
Post 717952 by M-R-P on 2014-06-10 11:27:09
Sweet find there mate, looks to be in good nick too :)
Will a T5 lump fit in there?
Post 717953 by c70geoff on 2014-06-10 11:31:07
Just up on ramps now and floor has seen better days
Son is on way back with keys to see if she fires up
Needs some work so gonna get her running and tidy and keep for few months then sell to someone with more love and knowledge of them
Don't think a t5 lump would fit in the passenger cabin let alone the engine bay lol
Starting to get very attached to her now she up on ramps looking all helpless
Post 717954 by M-R-P on 2014-06-10 11:32:12
[QUOTE=c70geoff;717953]Just up on ramps now and floor has seen better days
Son is on way back with keys to see if she fires up
Needs some work so gonna get her running and tidy and keep for few months then sell to someone with more love and knowledge of them
Don't think a t5 lump would fit in the passenger cabin let alone the engine bay lol
Starting to get very attached to her now she up on ramps looking all helpless[/QUOTE]
Dude - you gotta post a pic of you trying to squeeze your carcase in that thing :hilarious
Post 717955 by c70geoff on 2014-06-10 11:33:53
Getting in is easy
Sitting in is weird as my knees are by my ears
Post 717957 by M-R-P on 2014-06-10 11:49:46
People say I look like Hightower climbing out of the starlet, that thing must look like a clown car with you in it lol.
Post 717958 by 960kg on 2014-06-10 11:50:17
[QUOTE=c70geoff;717949]Nice little pick up last nite, not a smash but one for me
Went to customers house to do a jump start on a mobility vehicle and while there they asked if I knew if anyone would be interested in a car that belonged to their recently past father
So I looked and straight away fell for it and asked for a price
All I can say is what they can back with nearly blew my socks off
"Well it has no keys so we don't know if it runs and it's been in the garage for last 5 yrs, give us £150 and you can take it"
Safe to say I couldn't put my hand in my pocket quick enough
So now I own a Riley One Point Five and keys are being cut today too as Barrell is exposed so numbers are there
Not sure what I'm gonna do with her bit for now it's about getting her running and taking her out then finding out details etc[/QUOTE]
What a super find and in that colour.......most were dark blue ......twin SU`s and about 15 secs to 60.........they were almost as quick as the Morris Cooper i had but i would leave my mate standing in the handling department.
Post 717961 by partsforvolvos.com on 2014-06-10 12:05:56
hot rod it with a pinto. then u can sit in the back seat ......
Post 717964 by V70 Graham on 2014-06-10 12:12:49
Nice find !
Post 717974 by stribo on 2014-06-10 13:07:33
You jammy git, have you got any ginger paint left over? ;)
Post 718049 by c70geoff on 2014-06-10 18:53:21
plenty steve
Post 718055 by jamesy12345 on 2014-06-10 19:04:08
Riley forum here....
http://rileymotorclub.createforumhosting.com/
their over 18's section is a bit risqué tho, & watch out for 1.5frankie who is considerably faster than everyone else
Post 718062 by stribo on 2014-06-10 19:35:18
[QUOTE=jamesy12345;718055]Riley forum here....
http://rileymotorclub.createforumhosting.com/
their over 18's section is a bit risqué tho, & [COLOR="#FF0000"]watch out for 1.5frankie who is considerably faster than everyone else[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
But keeps blowing his engines up. ;)
Post 718168 by Harvey on 2014-06-11 00:50:22
Hope that wasn't a railway bridge ? Did they close the line if it was a railway bridge .
Post 718169 by c70geoff on 2014-06-11 00:56:14
Was a railway bridge and yeah was closed for best side of nine hours
I made the local front page too
Strategically placed recovery vehicle lol
Post 718170 by Harvey on 2014-06-11 01:09:02
[QUOTE=c70geoff;718169]Was a railway bridge and yeah was closed for best side of nine hours
I made the local front page too
Strategically placed recovery vehicle lol[/QUOTE]
I think the firm will be out of business with the insurance co ,it's around £20k per hour I think network rail charge !.
Just hope the driver not to bad.
Post 718171 by c70geoff on 2014-06-11 01:26:03
They both walked away with cuts and bruises
Hard to believe when you realise the cab hit the underside of the bridge
Post 718173 by JUDGENINJA on 2014-06-11 01:56:09
Stuff the lorry... Did the Riley start?
Post 718175 by jamesy12345 on 2014-06-11 04:56:23
[QUOTE=c70geoff;718171]They both walked away with cuts and bruises
Hard to believe when you realise the cab hit the underside of the bridge[/QUOTE]
Good photies there
what about the illegal immigrants in the container, were they OK?
Post 718180 by c70geoff on 2014-06-11 06:40:11
Pmsl no illegals
And no Riley is dead
Post 758932 by AcidicDavey on 2015-02-08 00:02:49
Nice thread Geoff, some real numpties out there, sadly we share our roads with them!
Out of interest, did you recover a silver MK4 Golf 5dr just south of Hereford in 2011? :P
Had to ask lol
Post 758934 by c70geoff on 2015-02-08 03:27:19
Holy ££££ I actually remember that one
i didnt personally but was on scene
Post 758942 by RichT4 on 2015-02-08 08:44:35
Just spent some time looking through this thread :) Some pretty amazing photos there.
Post 758945 by c70geoff on 2015-02-08 08:47:54
now i got my ass in gear there will be plenty more to come
Post 758947 by Bones on 2015-02-08 08:53:51
Cracking thread! Makes me laugh when you see how people have managed to get there cars I done daft places!
One of the best ones I've seen was a vectra on York road in Doncaster, front end was smashed into railings and the back end was pinned in by traffic lights. Looked like it had been lowered in between them from above!
Or the cars that used to be in the ditch on the arrow straight stretch of A47 near Great Yarmouth! How hard is it to drive in a straight line!
Post 759018 by AcidicDavey on 2015-02-08 19:54:32
[QUOTE=c70geoff;758934]Holy ££££ I actually remember that one
i didnt personally but was on scene[/QUOTE]
Ha, no way! I was a passenger in that. Small world.
The backend slipped out but the driver over corrected, car gained grip and then suddenly slingshotted around. Front bumper caught hedge and span the car around on its roof. Ended up facing the way we were coming on the other side of the road. There are still the scars in the tarmac now :)
Apparently, just before it happened I said 'Oh, is he going to catch it?'
...He didn't catch it.
Post 759992 by AcidicDavey on 2015-02-17 00:16:44
Some one is blind now then :)
Post 759993 by stribo on 2015-02-17 01:14:03
[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;759992]Some one is blind now then :)[/QUOTE]
Either that, or got their dick bitten off.
Post 759998 by jamesy12345 on 2015-02-17 07:49:52
Really oral sex or just someone try to cover the fact they are not very good at driving? Next time I have a bump in Tesco car park that will be my excuse also
Pictures or it never happened...I would accept video evidence
And another thing!
It must have been the driver piping off the passenger....cos that is surely not a man's car :)
Post 760002 by Doingitsideways on 2015-02-17 09:08:59
[QUOTE=jamesy12345;759998]
It must have been the driver piping off the passenger....cos that is surely not a man's car :)[/QUOTE]
Could be worse.
Could be a Starlet! ;)
Post 760003 by c70geoff on 2015-02-17 09:23:44
Police where still laughing when I arrived on scene so I had to ask and the answer I got was that the young lad had been taken to hospital with server teeth shaped laserations to the penis
Post 765344 by c70geoff on 2015-03-25 21:58:24
another d5 with massive oil cooler failure
but found this on my travels
Post 765350 by c70geoff on 2015-03-25 22:51:11
oh yeah forgot about this little repo
Post 765404 by partsforvolvos.com on 2015-03-26 14:44:37
repo ? #lizardlickwales ..... pmsl.
Post 769613 by jamesy12345 on 2015-04-22 22:46:07
might have been a bit top heavy that! Must be a fecking big lump as yr van is not small
Post 769614 by Doingitsideways on 2015-04-22 22:49:05
Holy ££££!!
A 7 & 1/2 tonne VW camper!
Love the plate though :)
Post 769615 by c70geoff on 2015-04-22 22:54:31
turns out its just a fancy trailer moulded to look like a camper
no turning axle or motor just ovens etc lol
5 bloody tonne that
Post 769617 by Orca2 on 2015-04-22 23:02:20
That was in Edinburgh airport for a while they were selling pasties from it , or one that looked exactly like it, it is pretty convincing ,
Post 769618 by c70geoff on 2015-04-22 23:04:25
it would be that one
its only one they own due to cost to make lol
Post 769620 by AcidicDavey on 2015-04-22 23:08:02
I didn't notice how big that was at first, had to look at the photos a few time!
Post 769621 by Orca2 on 2015-04-22 23:09:38
Thats exactly what the missus said to me the other night , almost word for word.
Post 769623 by jamesy12345 on 2015-04-22 23:12:16
[QUOTE=Orca2;769621]Thats exactly what the missus said to me the other night , almost word for word.[/QUOTE]
...then did you cry yersel to sleep on your huge pillow....
Post 769628 by Orca2 on 2015-04-22 23:26:50
See , it was the hugeness of the pillow making everything else seem smaller than it really is.
Post 769638 by jamesy12345 on 2015-04-23 07:54:47
[QUOTE=Orca2;769628]See , it was the hugeness of the pillow making everything else seem smaller than it really is.[/QUOTE]
hehe it was a quote from 'So I Married An Axe Murderer'...HELLO...I ordered a large pillow...!
Post 770213 by Biff on 2015-04-25 23:22:04
That camper van was in Cheshire oaks too.
The pasty's were awful!!
Post 770216 by AcidicDavey on 2015-04-25 23:24:39
Young girlie Geoff?
Post 770220 by c70geoff on 2015-04-25 23:40:38
Young chav boy Dave
Post 770224 by MoleT-5R on 2015-04-26 00:06:50
[QUOTE=c70geoff;770220]Young chav boy Dave[/QUOTE]
this thread does make me chuckle....wrong really laughing at someones lost.....but it's hilarious how they've lost it ...lol
keep up the great thread Geoff and hope to see you at the Smoke stop meet
Post 770226 by AcidicDavey on 2015-04-26 00:20:32
[QUOTE=c70geoff;770220]Young chav boy Dave[/QUOTE]
What is it with little chavs and Polos round your way, wasn't knobless again was it :P
Post 770232 by 500tie on 2015-04-26 07:57:15
Dave if oral was involved in that one I bet he's knobless now. What I want to know is how he did it as that road is fairly straight did he run into the back of someone?
Post 770254 by c70geoff on 2015-04-26 11:45:08
What u dont see is the bend down dually a bit
He must have been doing some speed as he hit barrier in centre and slid mostly to stop there
Highways tugged him a few yards to unblock road
There's a junction on the bend see and it's the main one into Pontypridd and they travel at stupid speeds north bound and cut across from fast lane at last minute
Accident hotspot
Post 783397 by twr on 2015-08-26 20:54:55
Ohh thats a bit different from the norm. Very nice.
Post 783401 by twr on 2015-08-26 21:02:35
Dick!!! Makes my blood boil drink/drug drivers!!! Atleast be didnt injur anybody, well i hope not.
Post 783403 by c70geoff on 2015-08-26 21:06:19
just himself and the rep mobile
Post 783410 by AcidicDavey on 2015-08-26 21:14:32
At least crashing meant he was caught :)
thats the post in background, not a scratch, all it did was popped the access plate
car on the other hand a mess
more to follow folks
very lucky family had not long left kitchen after breakfast
and from that to this
caddy with engine running, keys in ignition and locked
easy
