My dad always uses the strap to shut the tailgate on my car but always seems to use the strap to get maximum pull and shut the boot with as much force as possible. Previously he managed to dislodge the switch in the lock mechanism so that the boot lights were permanently on...

Also if you are sitting in the car when he does it, it's not actually very pleasant.

If you're sitting in the car, it almost feels as if that short sharp increase in air pressure is going to burst your ear drums and pop your eyeballs out!

Imagine how I felt tonight when I gave a lad from work a lift home.

"Look, your car's covered in condensation" he said, then drew a little squiggle in the roof. If looks could kill. The other lad with us told him he'd made a mistake touching my car lol.

Mmmm, could have been worse if he'd got in and then drawn a little squiggle in the condensation on the inside of the windscreen, now that's really irritating!

Mmmm, could have been worse if he'd got in and then drawn a little squiggle in the condensation on the inside of the windscreen, now that's really irritating!

When I give my mum a lift and she see's some thing she always points on the windows...so I have to clean the inside of the passenger side like mad!!! :(

When I give my mum a lift and she see's some thing she always points on the windows...so I have to clean the inside of the passenger side like mad!!! :(

Even worse still, when she clears the passenger side window of condensation with the back of her hand whilst wearing a ring with a diamond in it. "Oh, it's only a small scratch.......you can hardly see it"

Even worse still, when she clears the passenger side window of condensation with the back of her hand whilst wearing a ring with a diamond in it. "Oh, it's only a small scratch.......you can hardly see it"

Oh...please don't remind me....how about this......THE WORST THING THAT SOMEONE (USUALLY FEMALE) CAN DO TO DAMAGE YOUR CAR......

Long fingernails leaving scratch marks all around the passenger door handles, especially in the "cup" part !!! AAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!

Mmmm, could have been worse if he'd got in and then drawn a little squiggle in the condensation on the inside of the windscreen, now that's really irritating!

When I give my mum a lift and she see's some thing she always points on the windows...so I have to clean the inside of the passenger side like mad!!! :(

Easily resolved after the first time though. Just tell them not to do it again. If they don't know it's a problem, they'll keep doing it

Alternatively, just use AC more often, and remove the interior condensation issue completely!

Oh...please don't remind me....how about this......THE WORST THING THAT SOMEONE (USUALLY FEMALE) CAN DO TO DAMAGE YOUR CAR......

Long fingernails leaving scratch marks all around the passenger door handles, especially in the "cup" part !!! AAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!

You should try getting rid of high heel marks from the roof lining...........

You should try getting rid of high heel marks from the roof lining...........

I should be so 4ucking lucky!! :'(

HAHA.....you're both wrong!!!!...best thing is to start with the strap...then when you can reach, push the boot firmly closed with one hand on the centre badge...this puts the force loading in the centre of the hatch! There have been problems on some cars (other than Skoda) where people just use one side of the hatch to close it by...this results in it twisting and the glass cracking!!

After chucking that grenade in the room, I'm now retreating to a safe distance!!

No sorry you are all wrong....... you simply push the button and walk away whist the bootlid closes automatically

What do you mean not all Skoda's have the electric boot!

Now I just need to get electric doors and I will be sorted

I'm just the same - used to be a new and used automotive appearance specialist and that has made me sooooooo anal about the appearance of my car it's unreal - I'd wash and polish it on my lunch break if I could! (mmmmm there's an idea!) :rofl:

No sorry you are all wrong....... you simply push the button and walk away whist the bootlid closes automatically

What do you mean not all Skoda's have the electric boot!

Basturd!!!! ......

you simply push the button and walk away whist the bootlid closes automatically.........then I come along and grab the key off you before the bootlid closes and chuck it in the boot!!! that';s what you get for being s****y!!! :p

EDIT

WTF???? I can't say s****y!!! basturd filter.....sanky with a w between the s and a. is a proper word??? meaning flash...bloody filter thinks I'm trying to say ****y...ie hand job!!!!

Edited 21 June, 201115 yr by fabdavrav

i'm the same, does my head in when people do that. also closing doors without using the door handles