Moron Alert

[Brett]

At 12 last night, I decided that since it was such a cold and clear night that it would be a good idea to go do some photography and just generally get out and about.

All was going brilliantly, stopped in town, got (what I hope to be) some nice shots, then thought...hey, its only 1am why not take a drive out into some Hunua back roads and get a few of the night sky.

So I did, hopped onto the southern, got off at Papakura and proceeded to go out into Hunua, took a few back roads etc and eventually got to a spot where there was no light pollution from the city because I was in the middle on nowhere. GREAT.

Hop out of the car to have a quick looksy at the sky, sure enough, amazing, could see more stars than on the average night thanks to the cold and clear atmosphere.
Walk around to side of car to get out camera and tripod...and yep. Locked out with keys in ignition.
'OK' I think, I can suss this, pull out cellphone (for light) and try find a long length of wire or such from one of the farmers fences. 1 minute later, cell phone dies. EVEN BETTER.

So now I know I am buggered. I can break into a car with a piece of wire, but I have no light to find some. I have no cellphone to call anyone and no one is remotely close to me that I can go to for help. Even if I could, there is no way in hell I am just leaving my car sitting there with keys in it and camera sitting in plain view.

So I do what I have to do....elbow through the passengers window.

Was an amazingly cold drive home. Now I have glass to clean up and a new window to source. FANTASTIC.

I am a moron.

[Blackshear]

Don't worry buddy, better than sleeping next to it!
Small price to get home. I'm sure that's what I'd do. Fuck leaving it alone, fuck sleeping in the cold.
Hope you had a nice warm shower when you got home.

[scumdog]

Old skool lesson: ALWAYS use the key to lock the car - that way you know there's a fair chance it will unlock it -plus if it's in your hand it's not in the ignition.:msn-wink:

Warning: This may not always be applicable to modern cars - if you own such a vehicle then bad luck.

Oh, and a well-hidden spare key is always a bonus....

[Gwinch]

S-M-R-T! At least the rain had stopped, you have to be thankful for that much. :bleh:

[scracha]

S-M-R-T! At least the rain had stopped, you have to be thankful for that much. :bleh:
Smash the windscreen next time. Then you can claim the insurance.

[steve_t]

Smash the rear triangle window if you can. Windscreen makes for an even colder drive home :doh:

[Conquiztador]

If there is no pictures this thread is useless. And there is no excuse! You had the camera!!

[Gremlin]

Thats why you ride a bike Brett... :bleh:

Good read tho, thanks :clap:

[gijoe1313]

If we didn't do things like this, we'd never have any Minties moments then innit? :msn-wink:

I'm sure there will be some apocryphal stories out there about bikies leaving keys in their ignitions and swearing to blue buggery blazes how they lost their key ... then go out and :doh:

[MsKABC]

Old skool lesson: ALWAYS use the key to lock the car - that way you know there's a fair chance it will unlock it -plus if it's in your hand it's not in the ignition.:msn-wink:

Warning: This may not always be applicable to modern cars - if you own such a vehicle then bad luck.

Oh, and a well-hidden spare key is always a bonus....

Some cars (like mine) actually won't lock without the key, which is a very handy feature. Means I have never (touch wood) locked my keys in the car.

Bad luck Brett - is your elbow sore too? :pinch:

[kasper]

best place to hide the spare key. In your handbag. or for guys keep a spare in your wallet.
Don't forget a booster unit for when your battery is dead.

--kasper

[geestring]

Did you actually take any photos? ......... And are you blonde?

And why are you out the back of South Auckland without any back-up?

[AllanB]

Bummer to a great evening eh.

On the bright side, you did not get arse raped by a bunch of inquisitive aliens.............

[twotyred]

Bummer to a great evening eh.

On the bright side, you did not get arse raped by a bunch of inquisitive aliens.............

got a story you want to share...? :buggerd:

[Brett]

Don't worry buddy, better than sleeping next to it!
Small price to get home. I'm sure that's what I'd do. Fuck leaving it alone, fuck sleeping in the cold.
Hope you had a nice warm shower when you got home.

Yeah, i was really greatfull for the warm shower, thats for sure.


Old skool lesson: ALWAYS use the key to lock the car - that way you know there's a fair chance it will unlock it -plus if it's in your hand it's not in the ignition.:msn-wink:

Warning: This may not always be applicable to modern cars - if you own such a vehicle then bad luck.

Oh, and a well-hidden spare key is always a bonus....

Yeah, lesson learnt. Unfortuanately, I am a shocker with keys> I once owned a little daihatsu while I was studying and I locked the keys in it at least once a fortnight. I got to the stage where I hid a piece of wire under the car and could break in in less than 10 secs...not really showing my IQ to be too impressive is it....


S-M-R-T! At least the rain had stopped, you have to be thankful for that much. :bleh:

Indeed I was!


Smash the windscreen next time. Then you can claim the insurance.

Yeah LOL...only it would have been a MISERABLE drive home!


Smash the rear triangle window if you can. Windscreen makes for an even colder drive home :doh:

Mate, I TRIED!!!! I picked up a big rock and basked that little window for a few mins. All that was happening was that showers of sparks were going everywhere and the rock was breaking, and it was good old Basalt, not some shit sand stone either!


If there is no pictures this thread is useless. And there is no excuse! You had the camera!!

DOH - Will Have to add then...


Thats why you ride a bike Brett... :bleh:

Good read tho, thanks :clap:

LOL...yeah the reason I didnt take the bike was that it was so cold I thought for once I would chicken out. Wish I HAD taken it now.


If we didn't do things like this, we'd never have any Minties moments then innit? :msn-wink:

I'm sure there will be some apocryphal stories out there about bikies leaving keys in their ignitions and swearing to blue buggery blazes how they lost their key ... then go out and :doh: LOL....


Some cars (like mine) actually won't lock without the key, which is a very handy feature. Means I have never (touch wood) locked my keys in the car.

Bad luck Brett - is your elbow sore too? :pinch:
Yeah the wifes VW Passat is like that. Pity I am driving a shitty 1996 Hyundai Lantra at present...not the styles I am used to :P
Nah the elbow is all good, I am surprised how easily the window broke.


Did you actually take any photos? ......... And are you blonde?

And why are you out the back of South Auckland without any back-up?

Photo to come, however it will be of the car sitting in the driveway lol. I am a dark headed MOFO. The ladies love it.:bleh:
The South is all good when you know where to roll my nigga!!!

[Elysium]

I remember some police program ages go where they put Subarus as such in Auckland strets waiting for car thieves to break into them and arrest them. They had this ex-car thief showing how easy it is to break a car windows without making a sound. Used some sort of tradesman tool to shatter the glass by only touching it.

got a story you want to share...? :buggerd:

Ah gods this aint nothing to do with the fact Allan rides a Honda does it?

[YellowDog]

Some of us will take the piss but most of us have many similar stories.

FWIW - You made the right decision.

I did see someone get into his car by removing the window rubber (and window) with a small screwdriver and then refit it afterwards with a thin piece of wire.

I wonder what his other job is!

[geestring]

Photo to come, however it will be of the car sitting in the driveway lol. I am a dark headed MOFO. The ladies love it.:bleh:
The South is all good when you know where to roll my nigga!!!

would have thought after all the trouble you would have taken heaps of photos. next time if your mb is charged and your out southside and need help hollar and will see if i can help, could of helped then as lula and i were working on rat bike till 5 30 this morning. hope not a next time, ,,, sound likley though. ha ha, if so call out.:niceone:

[geestring]

[QUOTE=YellowDog;1129237990]Some of us will take the piss but most of us have many similar stories.


I did see someone get into his car by removing the window rubber (and window) with a small screwdriver and then refit it afterwards with a thin piece of wire.

yes most have done that. thats why i can reply, ha ha. one tip if i may, drive a shitter that already looks like it has been stolen then you wont have to worry about locking it, no one else will want to steel it either.

[twotyred]

[QUOTE=YellowDog;1129237990]Some of us will take the piss but most of us have many similar stories.

I did see someone get into his car by removing the window rubber (and window) with a small screwdriver and then refit it afterwards with a thin piece of wire.


yup,done that a few times,especially easy in the work van.

[AllanB]

got a story you want to share...? :buggerd:

I have lined my helmet with tinfoil .......... they will never take me - unless they look like this........

[geestring]

[QUOTE=geestring;1129238033]

yup,done that a few times,especially easy in the work van.

good to see someone else onto it... ha ha .

[Brett]

would have thought after all the trouble you would have taken heaps of photos. next time if your mb is charged and your out southside and need help hollar and will see if i can help, could of helped then as lula and i were working on rat bike till 5 30 this morning. hope not a next time, ,,, sound likley though. ha ha, if so call out.:niceone:


[QUOTE=twotyred;1129238041]

good to see someone else onto it... ha ha .

Thanks, will bear it in mind...i am sure it will happen again.

This window you can remove with some wire and a screw driver, you mean the small one behind the passenger window??

[R6_kid]

LOL, this is even funnier than the time you rode into the ditch trying to see if you were getting recorded on camera!

[Brett]

LOL, this is even funnier than the time you rode into the ditch trying to see if you were getting recorded on camera!

Trying to see if I was on camera... PFFFFF. I was waiting for your slow ass and (tristan??) to catch back up!

[skidMark]

Old skool lesson: ALWAYS use the key to lock the car - that way you know there's a fair chance it will unlock it -plus if it's in your hand it's not in the ignition.:msn-wink:

Warning: This may not always be applicable to modern cars - if you own such a vehicle then bad luck.

Oh, and a well-hidden spare key is always a bonus....

yep, never locked my keys in any of my cars i have had yet.

made sure i never got into the habbit of push lock down then close the door holding the handle.

the moment that happens, eventually you are going to do it

and brett... it could always be worse dude

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[Winston001]

Been there....:shutup: Now I keep three keys for every vehicle. One on the keyring, one taped under the vehicle, and one in my wallet. Rarely ever had to get the taped key but........

[skidMark]

Been there....:shutup: Now I keep three keys for every vehicle. One on the keyring, one taped under the vehicle, and one in my wallet. Rarely ever had to get the taped key but........


My old gpx before i bought it got stolen, because the owner had kept a spare key under the top triple clamp :blink:

:no:

[Pixie]

Some cars (like mine) actually won't lock without the key, which is a very handy feature. Means I have never (touch wood) locked my keys in the car.


This is no guarantee that you can't lock yourself out.

Consider this scene: Arrive at the airport,take key from the ignition and lock car door.Open boot,remove luggage.Swing boot lid down and just as the last gap closes,spot the car keys you dropped on the boot floor so you could use both hands to lift the luggage.Boot lid slams shut.:shit::doh: