Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

haha honestly think thats good enough.

Recently had a hire van that had a fancy reverse camera. On day 2 (super remote Scotland, don't think i'd even used reverse by this point) went to open and shut back door to get stuff out. Door wouldn't close properly, open and slam harder...
two things happened. The clasp at the top of the door fell off, the right hand door felt loose in my hand, and noticed I'd been slamming the door on the reverse camera that had fallen off and was now in about 8 pieces on the ground. Epic.
the worlds BEST epoxy job you've ever seen took place over the next week as I carefully pieced each bit of the plastic shroud, waited for epoxy to cure by cooking on the vents each day as we drove around making deliveries. Then when set, sanded and filled to perfection. Last day put it all back together including better than even merc could do job of realigning back doors.
Dropped it off without hinting about the back door/camera. Guy INSTANTLY went to back door to check something, and the checker guy mentioned 'damn, thought this was the one with the wonky back door, must have been that one thats just gone out'.
So they knew about it, and would likely have fucked me for it, even though happened on the previous rental. Nice.

Another time I reversed a brand new 3 series (1st hire) into a cliff and dented its arse. Bent it back into shape PDR style with a few sticks and a rock from the inside. Then drove it for 2 weeks through every puddle and ditch in south Germany to hide the still fairly obvious dent.