Reasons to be embarrassed... 1..2..3..4..5.....

[mjb]

My key's batteries went flat at work today. Got to the car park and found myself unable to open the car. 5 minutes later realised there's a lock on the door, turn it, *click*, open the door, *WOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOO*

Alarm stops after 30 secs, put the key in the ignition, turn, *WOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOO*

Drive to the cashpoint, stop the engine, get out, *WOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOO*

Get back to the car, unlock, open the door, *WOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOO*

Start the engine, *WOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOO*

Get to Halfords, stop the engine, get out, *WOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOO*

Get some new batteries for bloody £7 quid, realise I didn't get anything out of the car to pry the key open... *WOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOOWOO*

D'OH!

Then I went to the petrol station and put a measly 70.02 litres in. Could have gone another day before filling up!


Interestingly, this saloon's alarm siren seems to be mounted around the o/s/r wing, not the front passenger door like the estate. Wonder why that is... Bet some smartarse is now going to tell me it's because of the cutoff key switch in the boot, and then they'll tell me the door/ignition key is the key to disable it...

[Welly]

"slapping" your fuel tank outside Tescos, or a merchants?

Oh dear m, I suppose you deadlocked it then in the morning?

Funny alarm that lets you drive the car though!

[mjb]

Oh dear m, I suppose you deadlocked it then in the morning?

I always do - it's habit

Funny alarm that lets you drive the car though!

The immobiliser works off a passive (as in powered wirelessly by the car) RF transponder in the key. At least I hope to hell my Exec's got an immobiliser! I guess I'm going to have to dig out the spare key and remove the transponder to check

What's up with the smileys today?

[Welly]

The smiley's made me feel a bit frightened today

[mjb]

looks like they're only broken in the compose page

[steve_earwig]

Half of them are missing on both my compose page and looking at the forum, they all look wierd too, like they've been on a diet.

[Welly]

They still look weird on the threads.

Has Nick traded us off with some cheapo smily's?

[teamster1975]

I take it there's no keypad in the V6 Matt? There must be a transponder chip in the key I guess for the immob?

Smiley's look ok here
Edit: I take it back, I posted this and they've all gone weird

[mjb]

No keypad on the V6, just a little pull-down tray perfectly sized for an emergency pack of 20 fags and a lighter

[ianst28]

No keypad on the V6, just a little pull-down tray perfectly sized for an emergency pack of 20 fags and a lighter

lol or an ipod nano and a speeding ticket (bastards)

[STALLED]

Or the awesome Aus spec 406...

No Alarm...No Immobilizer

[Welly]

just a little pull-down tray

I want a little pull-down tray

*stamps feet*

[ianst28]

I want a little pull-down tray

*stamps feet*

you've got one mate it's just under the passengers side airbag and is stuffed full of reciepts for work done to the 406 this year

[Nicodemus]

Dockets? No prob there.

LA approved fire extinguisher? Just a sec I'll unjam it from the other junk in the glovebox in a mo... Actually it's in a spring clip ready for quick release out of the glovebox so's the drunks, druggies, thieves and loonies can't either set it off or belt me with it.

First aid kit? Just under my seat sir or madam (not sure which you look somewhat androgynous - it's an old bmw kit - no it's not out of date - no I checked it, it's good till 2010. I'll be happy to bandage your vile mouth shut you pissant pillock. OK you just want to be sick then? I'll stop shall I? It'll cost you 50 quid cleaning plus loss of my earnings else...! Oh, you don't think that's fair? Why not? You've f@@ked my night up. You have! Not some god or fate or providence! And no I won't take your half eaten kebab/pizza in part payment you pompous oaf, I'm allergic to cheese you grrrr unspeakable grrr.

Ahh well... Got to love 'em someone said. I asked why and just got a fishy stare...

Hi ho argent awaaaay tiddle dum etc (will'm tell over'e)



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