Originally Posted by mike

About 10 years ago our local Fiat dealer had a 126 [tiny 650cc air cooled rear engine] on the lot. I think it was about £350. I used to say to my wife how cute it was and how I felt sorry it as it was the scruffiest most unloved car that the dealer had, and that someone should take care of it. It had been there for months.

When I got home from work on my birthday one day I discovered the f****** thing in my back yard, gift wrapped and with the hazard lights blinking away. I was even able to take it for a drive as she had taken out an insurance policy for 24 hours. I was eventually able to donate it to a 'good cause'.