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Mar 20, 2017 20:18:52 GMT
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A few things I've found.
Around 12 years ago I bought a scirocco, my mate worked at Halfords and he was good with car hifi and he popped round to help me fit a CD player. He dropped a bit of heat shrink which fell down the side of the passenger seat. I tried to get it with my fingers and felt something like a bit of wood. I pulled it out and it was some sort of home made club weapon. Roughly half the size of a baseball bat, it had a leather handle and the top head of it had about 20 self tapping screws sticking out. It made me wonder what sort of dodgy person had owned the car before me, my brother told me to sell it as it was a local car and someone might think I was someone else and I could get attacked or something, I kept it and no one ever came after me thinking I was a local gangster or anything like that.
A few years ago I bought a Citroen van and kept hearing a rolling and a clunk from under the seats when braking or accelerating hard. I had a look and found a three foot long iron bar. It turned out to be the bottom half of a fire hydrant key. I've still got it here, but wonder it it was used as a weapon by someone.
Most recently I bought my e30 from my lasses family after her dad passed away. I had looked in the boot when I viewed it and seen a few bits of interior plastic and an old motorbike helmet. When I got it home and looked properly, I found all sorts. A brand new cordless drill. The old helmet plus 2 more helmets, turned out one was brand new and cost £450. Loads of mini discs and a good cannon digital camera. The brand new helmet fits my lass perfectly and she rides bikes so she's using it. I found a nice pair of alpinestars boots which fit me too.
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BT
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Mar 21, 2017 18:12:24 GMT
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The above reminds me.
I drove a rather tasty 100E back from Feltham for a friend. We stopped in Cobham services and I grabbed what I though was the handbrake. Turned out to be a length of bar wrapped in electrical tape at one end. I assume it was for bludgeoning would be Fother Muckers.
I also bought a Mk4 Astra van last Christmas Eve, my van had been written off and I needed something cheap. It popped up a few miles away and I popped down to see it. Being Christmas I was in rush and everything seemed to add up, so I bought it. It wasn't until the drive home I realised the thing drunk to high heavens of weed that I started kicking myself.
I pulled the whole interior out, wet vac'ed it put it back, still stunk, replaced the whole interior and it still stunk... Then I braked heavy at a set of lights and a weed grinder rolled out from somewhere, no idea where. The thing stunk that bad I had to get rid of it. Mainly for fear that if I got pulled over I would have been screwed. I am sure there was a stash of it in there somewhere. I couldn't find it though. Someone probably got a nice surprise.
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Mar 21, 2017 21:47:07 GMT
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If anyone owns a blue saxo R185 JWH there's a tenners weed in the instrument pod from 1999 , I was fuming at the time but couldn't be arsed taking the dash apart to retrieve it.
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While working on my Eagle Summit, i found a black and white photo of a small child playing the violin buried behind the heater box. i have a picture of it around here somewhere...
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Mar 22, 2017 10:10:50 GMT
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That's all kinds of creepy.
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Mar 22, 2017 10:21:15 GMT
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I once bought a Mk2 Astra cabrio from some fruit pickers in Kent. Every little nook and cranny of the boot was crammed with rotting berries. No amount of cleaning or air fresheners ever got that car smelling nice. Had to drive it with the roof down at all times.
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Mar 22, 2017 15:24:08 GMT
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Not really strange, but as I was about to go through the effort of wiring up everything so the stereo can stop resetting every time in my Fezz I found the little unit with the fuse relay tucked in the carpet...he must've chopped it (along with all the other wires for the stereo) and let it drop. Made that job a lot easier.
My Pug had a lot of stuff left from my sister's nan since it was her run about, went in the boot and cleared it out. It included thick framed glasses, a Russ Conway and 'BIG SCREEN CLASSICS' tape.
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Mar 22, 2017 15:38:52 GMT
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I found a little Lego policeman in the current car in one of the Micras there was a 25 litre oil drum filled with diesel, nice surprise.
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Mar 22, 2017 16:08:05 GMT
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Porn mags under the boot carpet. Not weird but a lucky find - 10mm Snap On spanner under the bonnet. I bought a cavalier diesel a few weeks back. It was full of rubbish from many previous owners (as the current owner couldnt be arsed to clean it). I found a 10mm ratchet spanner under the passenger seat. There lies the mystery of where all the 10mm spanners go!
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1987 Opel manta GT 2.0 16v 1976 Opel manta s project 1985 Opel Rekord E 2.2i 1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.3TD 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis 2005 Landrover discovery 3
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Mar 22, 2017 17:25:39 GMT
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I bought myself a new toy yesterday, and on the way home i had to brake really hard, and this popped out from under the passengers seat... I must admit i did wonder what kind of secret agent, or super villian drives a Proton? (yes, it is a toy by the way! but it was quite a shock when i first saw it lol) Thought you were trying to cull the fleet, not buy more!
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Mar 22, 2017 19:17:40 GMT
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Half an eaten sarnie left in the engine bay by the mechanic at the local Vauxhall stealers after warranty work!
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My Pug had a lot of stuff left from my sister's nan since it was her run about, went in the boot and cleared it out. It included thick framed glasses, a Russ Conway and 'BIG SCREEN CLASSICS' tape. I don't mean to get off topic here, but surely your sister's nan is your nan?! Unless she's a step- or half-sister, I guess.
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My Pug had a lot of stuff left from my sister's nan since it was her run about, went in the boot and cleared it out. It included thick framed glasses, a Russ Conway and 'BIG SCREEN CLASSICS' tape. I don't mean to get off topic here, but surely your sister's nan is your nan?! Unless she's a step- or half-sister, I guess. Depends if your surname is Lannister too... Then things can get really hazy!
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Mar 23, 2017 11:43:08 GMT
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Why did I read this thread whilst eating my lunch...
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Mar 23, 2017 19:35:57 GMT
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Not strange but I found this in the boot of my Capri earlier, tucked away in the corner behind the rear screen wash bottle. Had the car 3 years and only just found it.
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Last Edit: Mar 23, 2017 19:36:29 GMT by rsmithy626
2001 vauxhall corsa 1972 VW Beetle 1986 Ford Capri Laser1999 BMW E36 323i Touring 1991 Volvo 940 estate 2002 Mazda 323f 2.0 sport 2016 Mercedes Sprinter 1999 nissan almera 1.4 1995 lexus gs300 1995 lexus ls400 1975 bmw 1602 fiat punto 2003 ford fiesta something else...
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Mar 23, 2017 21:08:06 GMT
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I've got a couple of good stories. When I was a young apprentice panel beater many years ago, every now and then I had to wash customer's cars once repaired and get them ready for collection etc.
I remember a chap dropping off his Mercedes for repair. The car was repaired and I was ask to clean it for the customer to collect. When hoovering it out I sucked up a red g-string which was under the passenger seat. I pulled out the item of clothing from the end of the hoover and put it in the driver side rear footwell and didn't think much of it.
The customer turns up with his wife to get the car and she spots the g-string in the footwell. That g-string didn't belong to the wife... he comes back into reception f-ing and blinding saying we planted it. I got called up and asked if I knew anything about it? I said "yeah I found it under the passenger seat". I think I ended their marriage.
A few years ago a customer turned up asking for an estimate on his Nissan Primera which suffered rear end damage. He was reluctant to open the boot but I managed to talk him round saying I needed to inspect the rear panel. He opened the boot and I went to lift the boot carpet to inspect the rear panel and floor, he tried stopping me for some reason. Then it became apparent, in the spare wheel well was a collection of dildos, lube and condoms. What people get up to ehh?
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Not strange but I found this in the boot of my Capri earlier, tucked away in the corner behind the rear screen wash bottle. Had the car 3 years and only just found it. from germany
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A few years ago a customer turned up asking for an estimate on his Nissan Primera which suffered rear end damage. He was reluctant to open the boot but I managed to talk him round saying I needed to inspect the rear panel. He opened the boot and I went to lift the boot carpet to inspect the rear panel and floor, he tried stopping me for some reason. Then it became apparent, in the spare wheel well was a collection of dildos, lube and condoms. What people get up to ehh? Cheers for sorting my car though, you did a bang up job!
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Mar 24, 2017 12:49:17 GMT
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My Pug had a lot of stuff left from my sister's nan since it was her run about, went in the boot and cleared it out. It included thick framed glasses, a Russ Conway and 'BIG SCREEN CLASSICS' tape. I don't mean to get off topic here, but surely your sister's nan is your nan?! Unless she's a step- or half-sister, I guess. Half-sister, yes. I probably should've mentioned that!
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T527 LCJ - S2 Peugeot 106 - (Donor car for an AX GTI - scrapped) CA57 GWP - MK6 Fiesta Zetec S - (Daily derv go-kart)
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Mar 24, 2017 15:14:09 GMT
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A friend once told me of a car in for mot, opened the boot, to be greeted by a collie! Dog not vegetable! The chap was a farmer and that was his working dog, perfectly healthy and looking to see where his master was Ttfn Glenn
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