Driving an HB Viva (My Mum's), I was trying to impress my girlfriend with my ultra-fast gear change. I was like greased lightning as I quickly swept the gear lever up and across from 2nd to 3rd.
I admit I was a bit surprised when my hand, still clutching the gear lever, hit the dash, hard!
Yep, the entire gear lever had pulled out of the top of the gearbox...