Found my 17mm

"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain) 02/23/2019 at 00:44 • Filed to: Exocet

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I shit you not, I drove around the block with that on there and it stayed. Who’s a good boy? 17mm is a g ood boy.

PSA: Don’t be like Nick. Don’t leave your tools on your car and drive around.

ttyymmnn > Nick Has an Exocet 02/23/2019 at 00:52

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Future Heap Owner > Nick Has an Exocet 02/23/2019 at 00:58

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Lmaooooo

Glad it stayed on at least!

I’ve left a tool box in the engine bay of my truck for a few days. I didn’t drive it, though. But my ex had to point out to me that the hood wasn’t fully latched.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Nick Has an Exocet 02/23/2019 at 01:06

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I drove around w/ a 9/16 in between the hood and the front fender of my old S uburban for MONTHS.

Spanfeller is a twat > Nick Has an Exocet 02/23/2019 at 01:09

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Closest to that is that I once drove something like 30 miles on the highway with my dad's Jeep with the key on the windshield (keyless go i guess). I was about to turn on the wipers when I saw the little chrome tab shine and I pulled over.

Nick Has an Exocet > Future Heap Owner 02/23/2019 at 01:10

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That’s funny. I’ve left a wrench under the hood of the Miata and drove it around haha. It happens.

Future Heap Owner > Spanfeller is a twat 02/23/2019 at 01:22

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Nice save

Just Jeepin' > Nick Has an Exocet 02/23/2019 at 01:28

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My mechanic called me one afternoon and asked me to look under my Jeep to confirm that his flashlight was still wedged in the exhaust. Sure enough, there it was.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Just Jeepin' 02/23/2019 at 01:38

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I found my magnetic based flashlight due to the underglow it provided to the off side rear wheel well. Only saw it once I went into town to get some take away dinner....

MrDakka > ttyymmnn 02/23/2019 at 03:46

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Sometimes it’s with toys as well

shop-teacher > Nick Has an Exocet 02/23/2019 at 08:13

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Ha!

I once drove 20 miles from my buddy’s house to mine, with a pair of needle nose pliers on my back bumper. I didn't even notice them until the next morning, but there they were still.

ttyymmnn > MrDakka 02/23/2019 at 08:13

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Ouch. 

MM54 > Nick Has an Exocet 02/23/2019 at 08:34

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At an autocross this past year, a 14mm wrench came flying out of one of the cars and skidded along the ground at one of the corners (where I was working). We were universally disappointed it wasn’t a 10mm.

ateamfan42 > Nick Has an Exocet 02/25/2019 at 09:35

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Years ago, I helped a friend change a clutch in his Hyundai in the driveway. It was a multi-day project for sure, plagued with rain and mud and other frustrations. Once it was all together, on the first drive, there was a weird clunking from the left front suspension. We pulled off the wheel and had a good laugh at the hammer just lying on the control arm.

Nick Has an Exocet > ateamfan42 02/25/2019 at 11:52

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That’s funny. I left a socket in a similar place once (yep, a 10mm) and watched it fly away at light speed in the rear view on the first ramp I hit.