---
title: "Audi A3 Abandoned in Parking Lot After Handbrake Turn Gone Bad"
description: "In a town called \"Failsworth,\" no less."
date: "2017-09-18"
modified: "2017-09-18"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/14444/audi-a3-abandoned-in-parking-lot-after-handbrake-turn-gone-bad"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "A3"
  - "Audi"
  - "compact"
  - "donuts"
  - "Fail"
  - "hooning"
  - "powerslide"
  - "sedan"
---

# Audi A3 Abandoned in Parking Lot After Handbrake Turn Gone Bad

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Hooning—[it's not for everyone,](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/10932/watch-the-worlds-worst-drift-attempt-destroy-an-audi-a8>) and it's definitely not for every*where*. Someone found that out the hard way in the hilariously-named town of Failsworth, England, this weekend after abandoning their Audi A3 following a doomed attempt at a handbrake turn that left a metal bollard jammed up the car's rear axle.

Local police [posted a series of mocking photos](<https://www.facebook.com/pg/GMPFailsworthHollinwood/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1417308401649712>) on their Facebook page reporting that the driver was showing off with donuts and a few handbrake turns in a Tesco [parking lot](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/13940/using-launch-control-in-a-mclaren-650s-in-a-parking-lot-is-a-very-very-bad-idea>) before he "got it wrong" and smacked the bollard hard enough to dislodge it. The impact somehow sent the large metal rod through the gap between the rear wheel and the fender, and the driver's attempt at fleeing the scene pushed the bollard forward and up over the axle, almost lifting the Audi's back corner off the ground.

The driver eventually took off on foot, perhaps realizing that even if he drove away police could just following the giant scrape he was leaving in his wake. As the police point out, it's likely the bald tires and unskilled driving each contributed to the wreck in equal measure. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

So if it was you, you should know that police impounded your car and will turn it over "should you decide you want it back," along with what's probably a hefty fine. Given the mess you've made with a front-wheel drive hatchback, though, we're not sure you can be trusted.

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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