A 'Tight' Situation
The time I was happy with my new car was on the way back from Skegness when the car broke down, fan belt snapping.
I remembered someone saying to tie tights around it and it would work but I never did believe it until that day. I did and the car got us all the way home on a pair of tight | Every Little Helps
Me and my girlfriend drove from Sheffield to London to see a band in 1990. When we got back we found the house had been flooded and the ceiling had come down, the place was soaked.
We had no money and no where to go so we ended up sleeping in the car in a Tesco car park - bliss. We had a 99p breakfast in the morning and our daughter was born 9 months later. |
Poetry in Motion
I used to love my car,
We'd travelled miles afar,
It really was my little star,
I didn't need its towing bar!
But now years later it's a wreck,
It really does need a health check,
But alas I need a blank cheque,
To restore it to that little star,
The bestest car I've had by far! | A Light Proposal
It was 14th February 1997. I was out for a drive around Callander and Trossachs as I was looking of the best place to propose to my girlfriend.
We found the spot and I proposed using the song 'Father and Son'. We walked along the side of the loch and then returned to the car to see I had left the lights on. We had to bump start the car but it gives us a laugh today when we think about it. The name of the loch was Lubnaig. |
A Moving Story
Moving house? You don't need to hire expensive removal firms. Considering hiring a self-drive van? Stop! The Ford Mondeo Estate. It's all you need! You've seen Doctor's Tardis, compared to the Mondeo it's nothing more than a ballet dancers' time travelling shoe box. Don't believe us? Well just read Dean's amazing moving day story.
He moved the contents of his entire house using only his Ford Mondeo. 'No' you say, 'It can't be done'. Well this Mondeo driver proves it can. Single beds...no problem, they make for a softer ride. Fridge, with room to spare.
The cooker was a little more difficult, it kept burning the back of the front seats, although much better once unplugged! 'Surely you can't get everything in. What about the sofas?' As said on the day 'Sofa-so good'. Obviously not all at once, but it can be done. | A Ruby Xmas
I'd not long past my driving test, and with some excitement and trepidation I decided to drive to Scotland from London, to spend Christmas with my family. I started my journey at 5am, just as a few flakes of snow started to fall, and by the time I reached the motorway the snow was coming down fast and furious, but my Corsa, who I named Ruby, because she is bright red, and my little gem, handled the snow really well.
By the time I reached Birmingham, the middle and fast lanes had been closed, and the maximum speed on the slow lane was 30 miles an hour. Fifteen hours later I reached the bottom of the road where my mum lives.
Unfortunately she lives at the top of a very steep hill, and I was dismayed to see cars sliding down the hill unceremoniously, and other cars abandoned at the foot of the hill. My wee gem got me to the top at first attempt, and a very Happy Christmas was enjoyed by one and all. |
Short & Sweet
The happiest time was when my wife and I had just got married, and I drove her to the reception. Still together after nearly 31 years. | A Mice Surprise
My husband's old car was a little run around Rover Metro which was only used on the odd occasion. One day it wasn't running smoothly so he took it to Halfords to put some oil in. Popped the bonnet, and lo and behold, a family of field mice had made a lovely next on the engine and looked very happy there. They scuttled off across the car park. Our little car had obviously been a lovely place for them to nest and I guess as it was barely used, they were very safe. |
