IT'S the last thing you want to happen when you have something in your car of a rather, ahem, personal nature.
Crashing into the Co-op is bad enough but when a blow-up doll inflates and pops up at the back window, you know it's not your day.
As in the classic episode of Only Fools And Horses, the latex temptress was there for everyone to see after the Ford Fiesta and Fiat Punto crashed in Liverpool Road, Irlam.
Either that, or it was an exotic airbag.
Mavis Batty, who went outside after she heard the smash, said: "I heard a loud bang and went outside to see what was happening. I couldn't believe it.
"I'm amazed no one was killed. It looked like the emergency services were trying to get someone out of the back - maybe it was the rubber doll."
A police spokesman said both drivers - one presumably red faced - had spoken to officers. No one was hurt and no arrests made. The shop was closed when the smash happened.
Gary Booth, who runs the Irlam Boxing Academy above the store, said: "The Fiesta went right through the front of the shop."
Gillian Dunne, 43, rang the police because she feared the shop was being ram-raided.
She said: "I heard a loud bang and called the police. The cars looked like they were both write-offs."
Neighbour Steve Barratt said: "I heard the crash and went out to see what was happening.
"A group of lads got out of the cars but I didn't see the doll."
Do you know who the driver of the Fiesta was?
I f you do, contact the M.E.N. newsdesk on 0161 211 2468.
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Peter Beagrie`s beagle (26/09/2008 at 09:42)
adders, Co.Cavan ex Manchester (26/09/2008 at 09:42)
kimsback, stockport (26/09/2008 at 09:43)
adders, Co.Cavan ex Manchester (26/09/2008 at 09:45)
Imagine stopping at the service station and saying, there`s enough air in the tyres but my doll needs inflating...
ff (26/09/2008 at 10:06)
Buzz, Moston (26/09/2008 at 10:08)
umpire 2, Salford M7 4HT (26/09/2008 at 10:18)
dessie, manchester (26/09/2008 at 10:21)
I am a Donut, Manchester (26/09/2008 at 11:06)
Princess_Pam, Crumpsall (26/09/2008 at 11:30)
Mr Manchester (26/09/2008 at 12:09)
Mike, Manchester (26/09/2008 at 12:37)
bung it in, outer space (26/09/2008 at 12:54)
Mad Welsh Scotsman, Cadishead (26/09/2008 at 13:27)
FAT ED (26/09/2008 at 13:27)
STONEY Mancunia (26/09/2008 at 13:44)
Is she ok.?
Marc (26/09/2008 at 13:56)
PW, Manchester (26/09/2008 at 14:05)
Mark,Radcliffe. (26/09/2008 at 14:07)
Lawrence Glendinning (26/09/2008 at 15:50)
Pandora (26/09/2008 at 16:20)
dave pickup (26/09/2008 at 17:38)
PW, Manchester (26/09/2008 at 19:16)
Dennis the Menace, Hyde (27/09/2008 at 01:48)
This one is a classic !!!!
Barney Gumball (27/09/2008 at 16:39)