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Title: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Andy B on 19 March 2010, 08:45:01
Presumably there's no interlock between the brake pedal & gear selector like our auto Omegas & other newer cars. Seems he had a very lucky escape.  :y
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1258917/Thomas-Chatfield-5-crashes-fathers-4x4-4-mile-joyride.html
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: TheBoy on 19 March 2010, 08:52:53
Shame the little shit didn't kill himself.  Then, hopefully, the parents would have commited suicide out of grief.

 >:(
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Andy B on 19 March 2010, 09:15:19
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Shame the little shit didn't kill himself.  Then, hopefully, the parents would have commited suicide out of grief.

 >:(

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Chris_H on 19 March 2010, 09:28:23
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'Thomas is obviously a clever boy who has learnt to drive by watching his mum.'

No he's not, and no, he clearly hasn't learnt to drive. (Note to self: You're not really allowed to tell the truth about criticise children)
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: doog on 19 March 2010, 10:47:50
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Shame the little shit didn't kill himself.  Then, hopefully, the parents would have commited suicide out of grief.

 >:(


fk sake man he is 5 years old

a little shit yes  but come on TB killed himself is   a bit stong dood
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Lazydocker on 19 March 2010, 11:02:49
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Shame the little shit didn't kill himself.  Then, hopefully, the parents would have commited suicide out of grief.

 >:(


fk sake man he is 5 years old

a little shit yes  but come on TB killed himself is   a bit stong dood

You obviously don't remember TB's feelings on "Natural Selection" ::) ::)
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Entwood on 19 March 2010, 11:09:09
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Shame the little shit didn't kill himself.  Then, hopefully, the parents would have commited suicide out of grief.

 >:(



fk sake man he is 5 years old

a little shit yes  but come on TB killed himself is   a bit stong dood

You obviously don't remember TB's feelings on "Natural Selection" ::) ::)



Ahhh .. the modified "Darwin Theory"  .....    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 March 2010, 11:51:36
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Shame the little shit didn't kill himself.  Then, hopefully, the parents would have commited suicide out of grief.

 >:(


fk sake man he is 5 years old

a little shit yes  but come on TB killed himself is   a bit stong dood


Everyone is entitled to thier own opinion.


had a teen ager took the car it's a different story.

Things dont add up here.  Button start mybe, but there has to be an alatm fob or key to alow the button to work.  Then theres the putting it in gear from park as previously mentioned, unless it was in neutral to start it.

Enough power to able along, interesting root, big bends etc.

Clever lad watching Mummy to drive, pity she hadnt taught to put a firking seat belt on before putting it in gear, or even starting the car.

Pity clever Mummy haddnt taught her stupid husband not to lets kids play in the car if it was possible he could start it.

So who gets done for the childs "Mishap"
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Banjax on 19 March 2010, 12:45:36
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Shame the little shit didn't kill himself.  Then, hopefully, the parents would have commited suicide out of grief.

 >:(
:y :y ;D

my thoughts exactly TB - could've been a complete tragedy
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Del Boy on 19 March 2010, 12:56:04
I've been thinking about this, how did he reach the pedals and see where he was going? He must be a bloody tall 5 year old. I have to say I agree with TB, someone could've got seriously hurt  >:(
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 March 2010, 18:49:25
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I've been thinking about this, how did he reach the pedals and see where he was going? He must be a bloody tall 5 year old. I have to say I agree with TB, someone could've got seriously hurt  >:(

He stood on the seat, the shogun it seems has enough grunt to propel it at upto 10mph on tickover.  I saw reverse gear had been mentioned in the write up, and then he drove all that way in drive. 
To be blunt, if the car had been in park the kid surely couldnt have (in theory) been able to press the foot brake to get it out of park, or arnt shoguns setup that way like the Miggys.

Plus if the hand brake had been on surely a 5 year old would not have been able to release it.
Title: Re: 5 yr old takes Shogun for a drive
Post by: Richie London on 19 March 2010, 19:17:27
only ones who own shoguns round here are pikeys