Female Abandoned by RAC at Night

Retrogamer

opinions4u wrote: »

What does the thread title say about sexual equality?

Nothing directly, but why else would someone mention gender in that context?

System

Retrogamer wrote: »

The Rover 200 series diesels and MG ZR diesels have an air intake on the bottom of the front grill. just the right place to suck up all the puddles, dirty and leaves from the road

As does a 54 plate Zafira diesel as I found to my cost. Luckily it only resulted in a saturated air filter causing limp mode and no other damage.

Mojisola

micknmace wrote: »

. A couple of cars in front of me went through the puddle with no problems.

micknmace wrote: »

Last week when we were all hit with extra heavy rain & winds my car conked out whilst going through surface water on the road.

I can understand why you would try to go through to your client but it's not the AA's fault that your car broke down.

I've never had to drive carefully in first gear through a "puddle" so it must have been much more water than you're suggesting.

It's tough on you but it's not fair to blame the RAC (corrected - not the AA) for not coming out.

C_Mababejive

Digressing slightly but why are lone females somehow seen as vulnerable and/or a priority case?

Retrogamer

!!!!!! wrote: »

As does a 54 plate Zafira diesel as I found to my cost. Luckily it only resulted in a saturated air filter causing limp mode and no other damage.

It happened to my friend in the older Rover 200. Knew for certain when tried to turn it over and nothing. Just a click from the starter.
Removing the glow plugs and turned it over to blow out most of the water, then after it sat for a few days the water seeped past the rings into the sump.
Oil + filter change later and was ok again.

RichardD1970

I drowned my diesel Kia Rio once on the way to work. Got it pushed onto works car park and started after a couple of tries, spent half the shift vacuuming the water out of it and left it idling. Drove fine after that.

Gave all the interior a good clean and sprayed all the upholstery with anti-bacterial, deodorising spray.

A few days later the Air bag light came on so I took it to the dealer and got the module changed under warranty (didn't tell them I had taken it swimming )

Kept the car for another 4 years and never had another problem with it. :cool:

fannyadams

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Digressing slightly but why are lone females somehow seen as vulnerable and/or a priority case?

because men are supposed to be manly and be able to fix the damned thing at the roadside without assistance using a bent bit of wire and a crisp packet...:rotfl:

because SOME women can't do anything (or think they can't, or won't try, in case they break a nail or ruin their shoes/hair/make up) and know nothing about cars/mechanicals etc:mad:

and apparently women are more vulnerable on account of them being referred to as 'the weaker sex' (although if you want to see how 'weak' *I* am just try it on with me or my kidz...#mamabear):eek:

photome

Mojisola wrote: »

I can understand why you would try to go through to your client but it's not the AA's fault that your car broke down.

I've never had to drive carefully in first gear through a "puddle" so it must have been much more water than you're suggesting.

It's tough on you but it's not fair to blame the AA for not coming out.

I get your point but the OP didn't blame the AA

Mojisola

photome wrote: »

I get your point but the OP didn't blame the AA

Thanks for the correction.

Jennifer_Jane

fannyadams wrote: »

because men are supposed to be manly and be able to fix the damned thing at the roadside without assistance using a bent bit of wire and a crisp packet...:rotfl:

because SOME women can't do anything (or think they can't, or won't try, in case they break a nail or ruin their shoes/hair/make up) and know nothing about cars/mechanicals etc:mad:

and apparently women are more vulnerable on account of them being referred to as 'the weaker sex' (although if you want to see how 'weak' *I* am just try it on with me or my kidz...#mamabear):eek:

I think it's more a case that a woman alone on an unlit rural road can be seen by some men as an easy target. The last time I was waiting on the side of the road for my breakdown service (it was Christmas Eve), someone stopped to help but my intuition said "Be careful, something a very odd about his behaviour". I was extremely grateful when the breakdown people did arrive.


In South Africa, I was driving earlyish, but in complete darkness along a coastal road. When my car stopped after going through a puddle which I hadn't seen, several people stopped to help. One person stopped and said he couldn't help with the car, but was just stopping to ensure I was OK with 5 men around. When one of them started giving the others meaningful looks, I was glad that the one had stayed to ensure I was OK.


If you don't think that women are getting hassled, then you aren't walking down the street, or reading your newspapers.


I would suggest that more women get hassled by men, than the reverse.