OK, I feel like an idiot, so I had to post this, to make me feel worse. Today, I went out to lunch, the local McDonald's. I was doing take-out for me and a guy at the office. I go out to the MINI, 2 sodas and bag in hand, and hold down the wings to open the windows/sunroof, to put the food on the co-pilot seat.

Of course, I forgot that I had put the sodas on the rear moon-roof. By the time I realized, there was soda dripping down the side of the MINI and 1 empty cup on top. (luckily, no soda on the inside).

So, for all my fellow motorers, never do this!!!

Ah well, just time for another wash later.

WHAT A BONEHEAD!!

oh yeah, the point, anyone else do anything they're not proud of to/with their MINI??

 

Sorry Kumquat, that was pretty stupid and the rest of us are just not that dumb.

(Ha, Ha) You kiddin'? I do dumb stuff everyday! Just yesterday, I got up early, went into the garage and got out the terry cloths and detailed the exterior, polished the glass and then opened the overhead door to find a downpour!!! You'd think I could have looked outside first... How stupid is that?

God speed.

 

OK, I feel better now, though I must admit that I am suprised to find out there are only 2 of us.

Ah well, I guess not proud == not talking about it.

 

Yes sir... just you and me... the smallest club on MCO... the "Can't wait for brains" club...

 

Just hang on guys...you'll have lots more members one of these days. Its inevitable......

 

OK, you think that's dumb!!! I haven't heard of anyone post to this thread yet where their stupidity has cost them close to $1000. I can make all of you feel better.

Put this together in your head. I hit our mailbox on the passenger side of the car backing into our driveway. The mailbox was on the driver side of the car. How far off do you have to be to hit a driver side mailbox on the passenger side---I CAN ANSWER--WAY OFF!!!! So now the S is in the shop getting repaired for $750. With the wheels that got busted earlier in the month, that brings my grand total to $900, and we haven't even had the car a month.

FrogGuts

 

I've got you beat by far. I wanted to change my oil back in February, and I thought I would use my friend's driveway rather than the street. His driveway was quite icy, but I tried to drive up onto a pair of metal ramps anyway. I slipped back down the first time, but I tried again (stupidity alarm just was not kicking in this particular day). The second time one ramp slipped as I was driving up, and the car came crashing down the six inches or so to the ground, pinning the ramp under the black plastic trim below the front bumper. I had to wrench it out, and now I've got quite a visible kink in that trim piece. I was going to replace it, but (a) it wuld have cost about $80 for part & labor, and (b) I figure it's a good reminder not to be such a ******* again. I would rather have a 5-gallon bucket of Dr Pepper dumped all over my car than to repeat this little gem.

 

When I said I had you beat by far, I wasn't including FrogGuts in that statement!

 

OK, I will relinquish my "dumbest thing" trophy

 

When I was 12, I tried to start my dad's older car so that I could drive it in a field behind our house while Dad was away. I didn't have a key, but I had a hacksaw blade and a file. I managed to get the car to start, unbelievably, but I could not remove the hacksaw blade, because the angled teeth would not pull free from the lock mechanism.

When I was in high school, I tried to change the valve cover gasket on my car. I removed the valve cover and promptly dropped a bolt down inside the engine. The engine had to be broken down to retrieve the bolt.

Needless to say, I don't work on my own car. :smile:

See ya,
JS

 

Ok, as long as we're nominating people into the no brains club, here's a story for y'all. I didn't do this with a mini (just 2 more days until I pick up my mini!!!!!) but an extremely brain dead moment none the less. I was on my bike (ducati monster), stopped by a coffee shop. Beautiful women everywhere... Pull up right to the front, pull off helmet, shake out hair (my hair back then was down to my waist) thinking I'm SO cool. Somehow, I didn't put down my kick stand all the way... next thing I know, my very NOT cool self is trapped under a 400 lb bike with EVERYBODY staring.

So you see, don't feel bad people. There REALLY IS someone more of a bonehead than you! (namely... ME).

--Abel

 

 

Wait just a second, is that the most famous bonehead in the world (GW) falling off a Segway???

 

Yep. They're issuing a recall on the Segways because a few people have fallen off when the batteries ran low and the gyroscope mechanism thingy stopped working. GWB fell off because he didn't turn it on. I love that he's holding a tennis racquet, too!

 

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Cheers!
Clover

 

>>OK, you think that's dumb!!! I haven't heard of anyone post to this thread yet where their stupidity has cost them close to $1000. I can make all of you feel better.
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>>Put this together in your head. I hit our mailbox on the passenger side of the car backing into our driveway. The mailbox was on the driver side of the car. How far off do you have to be to hit a driver side mailbox on the passenger side---I CAN ANSWER--WAY OFF!!!! So now the S is in the shop getting repaired for $750. With the wheels that got busted earlier in the month, that brings my grand total to $900, and we haven't even had the car a month.
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>>FrogGuts
Yup- done this "meeting up with the neighbor's mailbox" trick not long ago but it was our Honda Odyssey (poor driver's view to the rear passenger side didn't help-where the "mailbox jumped out from 25 feet in the rear and to the side to crash into my wife as she backed out very very crooked -turning into the neighbors driveway and not the street like usual) With a resounding and heavy thud we sustained $1000 damage for our troubles.The heavy wooden based -concreted to the ground mailbox post did exceeding well and sustained no visible damage in this real life less than 5 mph crash test. Next time I will have them all wear crash helmets when backing out.
Oh yeah and schroth harnesses x 7.

 

I believe since this thread is horrible things done with/to your MINI, I AM currently the trophy holder. I will ONLY relinquish it when I feel there is a story of someone being dumber than me. At this point, no one has stepped up to the plate. Come on morons, I know you're out there. :smile:

FrogGuts

 

How about this one... it wasn't me but it will make you feel better none the less... My fiance parked her nice new BMW at school. When she came out of class she was blocked in the back by some a$$munch. Rather than call a tow truck to remove the jerk she decides that she can just drive OVER the concrete wheel stop. Now picture a rear wheel drive car pushing on a block of concrete... she went over the concrete with great effort but in the process rolled the wheel stop so that it wedged under the car nearly puncturing her gas line. In the end she called the tow truck anyway to come and get her off of the block. Not until after jacking the car (attempting at least) and trying to pull the block out. To top it off she lost the crank for the jack.

Don't feel bad guys... at least we men can realize our stupidity and accept it gracefuly rather than remain in ignorance.

 

>>Ok, as long as we're nominating people into the no brains club, here's a story for y'all. I didn't do this with a mini (just 2 more days until I pick up my mini!!!!!) but an extremely brain dead moment none the less. I was on my bike (ducati monster), stopped by a coffee shop. Beautiful women everywhere... Pull up right to the front, pull off helmet, shake out hair (my hair back then was down to my waist) thinking I'm SO cool. Somehow, I didn't put down my kick stand all the way... next thing I know, my very NOT cool self is trapped under a 400 lb bike with EVERYBODY staring.
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>>So you see, don't feel bad people. There REALLY IS someone more of a bonehead than you! (namely... ME).
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>>--Abel
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Cool bike Abel...

We haven't had the Mini long enough to do something stupid (unless you count getting hit by a tractor trailer or hitting that deer but I don't, I just count them as unlucky).

So, like Abel, I'll give a short bike story.

One day, many years ago, riding home from work on my Harley... looking about as cool as a guy can, I pull up next to 2 hotties in a convertable. I smile, then sit there knowing how much they want me. I take off, way ahead of them when the light turns and I'm tearing down this backroad, as I notice the convertible trying to catch up.... I speed up .... convertible speeds up ... I take some curves, MAN those chicks must have really like the bike ... they take some curves...

... finally, I slow down a little and they come FLYING up ... flashing their headlights.

So I pull over...

... take off my sunglasses to show them my dazzling blue eyes and flash my coolest smile.

When one of the girls gets out of the car, walks over and hands me my wallet

Needless to say, I didn't get any phone numbers that day.

 

>>I believe since this thread is horrible things done with/to your MINI, I AM currently the trophy holder. I will ONLY relinquish it when I feel there is a story of someone being dumber than me. At this point, no one has stepped up to the plate. Come on morons, I know you're out there. :smile: <<

I don't know man, your car had way more damage, but I think I was dumber. You had a moment of absent-mindedness. I had a sustained period of premeditated stupidity. Not that I WANT this trophy or anything...

 

OK, ok...I've got one. Keep in mind I drive a Mini...

So, when I'm out running errands, I tend to put whatever I'm picking up (groceries, etc.) in the passenger's seat, and then hop in the driver's seat and take off. Well, on a business trip recently, I grabbed my rental (Chevy Impala) and drove off for lunch. It was a busy day, and I was in a rush. I ran into the restaurant, got some take out, and ran back to the car. I put the food on the passenger's seat, ran around the back of the car, and hopped in. The problem? There was nowhere to put the key! I had opened the first door I had gotten to, and hopped in the back. I was sitting BEHIND the driver's seat. Who ever heard of a car with FOUR doors?

Needless to say, I sheepishly looked around, and got out. Hopped into the front seat, and drove back to the office. And never spoke of it again...until now.

 

I, for one, am feeling the outpouring of emotion in this thread. Let it out... let it out and let the healing begin... it's OK for Mini owners to cry... it's OK, it's O... K...

 

OK, here's one for ya. Afew weeks ago, my dad and I went out to play golf.Of course we took the Mini. When we got to the golf course,I opened to boot to get our clubs out and burned my leg on the exhaust pipe. Two golf bag's, = two burn's.That's right. I did it twice.And man I can tell you those things are HOT. Then to top it off, I did it again when I dropped dad off at home.I guess I should stop waring shorts.Jaydawg.