When something breaks that you don't "have to fix"

meoklmrk91

I was telling my friend about how when something breaks on the car that I don't have to fix, i.e. doesn't interfere with the driving then I find some other way to compensate for it.

For instance, my first car was a citroen saxo and the horn didn't work so if I pulled up outside someones house to collect them I would put the car out of gear and rev it

With the polo, the window washers got blocked and I was waiting for my father to fix them, but certainly wasn't going to leave the car parked up, if the window got dirty I would just drive into a good sized puddle at decent speed so it would splash my window and then use the wipers, I got very good at this and knew all the best spots, no potholes etc.

Any other peeps do stuff like this?

Tigger

My brakes no longer work so I just slow with the gears and then gently bump into a solid looking tree or wall

Also my headlights seem to be broken for some reason so I use the torch on my phone

Anan1

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

With the polo, the window washers got blocked and I was waiting for my father to fix them, but certainly wasn't going to leave the car parked up, if the window got dirty I would just drive into a good sized puddle at decent speed so it would splash my window and then use the wipers, I got very good at this and knew all the best spots, no potholes etc.

Any other peeps do stuff like this?

I'm not sure how to react to this one. It's ridiculous, and yet still somehow I like it.

Carstuck

I fix everything that goes in the car regardless of how insignificant it is. If its only a minor cosmetic thing that no one else will see - it still has to be fixed!

endacl

Fix your car. Don't rely on daddy. Funny thread makes my teeth itch...

tossy

Had an airbag light on the dash so just used some double sided tape to stick a whoopy cushion to the steering wheel.

endacl

tossy wrote: »

Had an airbag light on the dash so just used some double sided tape to stick a whoopy cushion to the steering wheel.

Actually, this one makes sense....

piston

Who needs air in the tyres anyway?

Henry Ford III

endacl

Time to fix the PEBDSASW problem.

dharn

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

I was telling my friend about how when something breaks on the car that I don't have to fix, i.e. doesn't interfere with the driving then I find some other way to compensate for it.

For instance, my first car was a citroen saxo and the horn didn't work so if I pulled up outside someones house to collect them I would put the car out of gear and rev it

With the polo, the window washers got blocked and I was waiting for my father to fix them, but certainly wasn't going to leave the car parked up, if the window got dirty I would just drive into a good sized puddle at decent speed so it would splash my window and then use the wipers, I got very good at this and knew all the best spots, no potholes etc.

Any other peeps do stuff like this?

are we supposed to be impressed by your stupidity :eek:

meoklmrk91

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

For instance, my first car was a citroen saxo and the horn didn't work so if I pulled up outside someones house to collect them I would put the car out of gear and rev it

i know this is like totally crazy man but i use the doorbell

alias no.9

piston wrote: »

Who needs air in the tyres anyway?

or tyres at all? Trains do just fine without them

ants09

Ah sure when my dipped headlights dont work i use my main beam headlights so i can see the road and dont give a feck about anybody else :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

But honestly if anything goes in my car no matter what i get a new one or get it repaired.

It always amuses me why somepeople dont look after there cars and think its ok to do certain things like driving with one headlight working etc

Where To

Good thread OP.

When my gear linkage broke 150 miles from home, in the middle of the night, with six cranky Americans in the back, it didnt bother me.

I just threw the rulebook out the window and made it home ignoring stop signs, traffic lights, roundabouts etc.

dharn

if anything breaks on my car i just get a new car immediately, blown bulb... new car

My fuel cover wouldn't not stay closed, seen somone mention spraying WD40 on the hinge and voila closed perfect again. Was wrecking my head for a week

meoklmrk91

Jesus lads, these are only small things, it's not like they are a danger to me or anyone else, they were only short term fixes for such problems.

Wolverine_1999

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Jesus lads, these are only small things, it's not like they are a danger to me or anyone else, they were only short term fixes for such problems.

A broken horn is one of the most dangerous things possible! Plus it might indicate that the car was previously crashed.

Try dirty windows with frozen washers in the middle of snow when driving You won't find any puddle but just lots and lots of slush..

galwaytt

cisk wrote: »

My fuel cover wouldn't not stay closed, seen somone mention spraying WD40 on the hinge and voila closed perfect again. Was wrecking my head for a week

Not half as head-wrecking as a needless double-negative. Why use one word, when 2+ will do ??

endacl

galwaytt wrote: »

cisk wrote: »

My fuel cover wouldn't not stay closed, seen somone mention spraying WD40 on the hinge and voila closed perfect again. Was wrecking my head for a week

Not half as head-wrecking as a needless double-negative. Why use one word, when 2+ will do ??

Yeah! Double negatives are a no-no.

hi5

My tax disc went past its best before date, it still smells ok so I'm just going to leave it:D

endacl

hi5 wrote: »

My tax disc went past its best before date, it still smells ok so I'm just going to leave it:D

What colour is it? If it turns green I'd definitely change it...

Bawnmore

Not mine, but a friends window wiper motor died and while he was waiting for a replacement, had a small rope attached to either wiper and fed through the car so he could wipe the rain off in 2 smooth arms movements.

endacl

endacl wrote: »

Yeah! Double negatives are a no-no.

Meh changed my mind half way through and forgot to make the edit. You must be Board.ie.

I drive an old passat and it's a perfect example of its common electrical faults. They're small things like one of the rear electric windows doesn't work but it doesn't bother me. I dont use it! And the beepy noise when you leave your lights only works when it feels like it.

Dartz

Apply the NASA fix. If it hasn't caused a problem yet, ignore it because it's probably harmless.

That's the attitude that gets people halfway to space. And halfway back again.

dgt

It's that mentality that gives Fiat a bad name... :mad:

I'm the complete opposite. If its broke I'll replace it, no questions. No excuse to be a complete lazy arse with a car that you are driving

woody33

My engine stopped working so I cut a hole in the floor and did a Fred Flintstone.
Actually, I once drilled a hole in the floor of my ancient Mini to let the water out. And the throttle cable broke on my mate's car so we drove home with a bit of string attached to the throttle, out the bonnet and back in the window. Ah the good old days, now you need a degree in computer science and a laptop to do anything.

daenerysstormborn3

ants09 wrote: »

Ah sure when my dipped headlights dont work i use my main beam headlights so i can see the road and dont give a feck about anybody else :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

But honestly if anything goes in my car no matter what i get a new one or get it repaired.

It always amuses me why somepeople dont look after there cars and think its ok to do certain things like driving with one headlight working etc

People that can't use their lights properly or drive without their lights in working order are an absolute nuisance on the road. The hint is the name, i.e. "fog" lights, oh I wonder what they're for? "Parking" lights, oh I wonder when I should use them? And all of the lights should be in proper working order, one headlight working is not safe, especially in areas with no other light source such as street lights.

Pottler

Wolverine_1999 wrote: »

A broken horn is one of the most dangerous things possible! Plus it might indicate that the car was previously crashed.

Try dirty windows with frozen washers in the middle of snow when driving You won't find any puddle but just lots and lots of slush..

err, more so than brakes? Or Lights? My horn is only beeping very quietly the last few weeks, I'm getting it fixed tomorrow now as it is more dangerous than having an eight inch spike as a headrest, apparently. I save up the littlies and get them fixed at the one time, driving transits, you get used to "items" not working, like locks, doors, electrics, engines etc.