MrOffshore
03-28-2008, 09:31 PM
I was in a bit of a hurry the other day, I was running late for work and knew I had to stop for gas...I didn't want to risk running out of gas on the way in to work. We just had an ice storm roll through our area and after getting on the roads called my wife (bluetooth enabled...wow, I love that option) and told her to stay home and not take the kids to school after their two hour delay had expired.
Before departing the house I cleaned the windows of my wifes Suburban (forced to stay outside right now because I have priority of our two spaces inside)...it was a wet snow coming down so my jacket was soaked...I changed coats before departing the house.
Well, I arrive at the gas station and pull up, turn off the car, fueled up and paid at the pump. Got back into the car and put my foot on the brake and pushed the start button (Comfort Access...another great option) but nothing happened. Uh oh...my keyfob was in my other coat....20 miles away with ice covered streets.
I had to call my wife and have her drive on the roads I had just told her weren't safe enough to take our kids to school on...they were all asleep taking advantage of some extra rest with the two hour delay. She was helpful, loaded all three kids and braved the conditions in the Suburban (4WD of course).
The owner of the station was a bit upset with me for blocking his pump...I explained to him that I didn't have my key...he stated I should call the police and have them come down and slim jim it to get it. I told him the door wasn't locked...I just didn't have my keyfob to start the car...he had no idea what I was talking about and again told me he would call the police to get me into the car. I walked away and sat down in his little coffee section and ignored him and his ignorance. The roads were bad and most people were staying home so there weren't any cars battling for my occupied spot...besides there were 5 other lanes they could use.
My wife made it to the gas station and I got back on the road. If I had called the BMW assist would they have been able to help me with this or do you think I was just out of luck? It sucked, but was funny at the same time...I guess I didn't recognize the icon on the dash that tells me I don't have my keyfob with me...I was watching the roads too much.
Before departing the house I cleaned the windows of my wifes Suburban (forced to stay outside right now because I have priority of our two spaces inside)...it was a wet snow coming down so my jacket was soaked...I changed coats before departing the house.
Well, I arrive at the gas station and pull up, turn off the car, fueled up and paid at the pump. Got back into the car and put my foot on the brake and pushed the start button (Comfort Access...another great option) but nothing happened. Uh oh...my keyfob was in my other coat....20 miles away with ice covered streets.
I had to call my wife and have her drive on the roads I had just told her weren't safe enough to take our kids to school on...they were all asleep taking advantage of some extra rest with the two hour delay. She was helpful, loaded all three kids and braved the conditions in the Suburban (4WD of course).
The owner of the station was a bit upset with me for blocking his pump...I explained to him that I didn't have my key...he stated I should call the police and have them come down and slim jim it to get it. I told him the door wasn't locked...I just didn't have my keyfob to start the car...he had no idea what I was talking about and again told me he would call the police to get me into the car. I walked away and sat down in his little coffee section and ignored him and his ignorance. The roads were bad and most people were staying home so there weren't any cars battling for my occupied spot...besides there were 5 other lanes they could use.
My wife made it to the gas station and I got back on the road. If I had called the BMW assist would they have been able to help me with this or do you think I was just out of luck? It sucked, but was funny at the same time...I guess I didn't recognize the icon on the dash that tells me I don't have my keyfob with me...I was watching the roads too much.