Popped to a local shopping centre yesterday. The car parks issue these "chipcoins" which you put in a machine when you are leaving, and pay the appropriate amount. You then use the chipcoin to open the barrier.
Paid up, got the chipcoin, popped in on the little space in front of the cars (Citroen C4 Grand Picasso) instrument panel.
Drove to barrier, went to get coin ... nowhere to be found.
After an embarrassed thorough search, I had to call the attendant, and pay the £10 for a lost chipcoin.
First bend on the drive home, my heart sinks as I hear a rolling sound from behind the dashboard. Then again with the opposite turn.
All the way home.
Feeling less optimistic than I appeard to SWMBO I spent a few minutes assessing the situation, before gently inspecting the dash area.
To my delight, a plastic cowling was just clipped into place. Removing that I saw 2 torx screws holding a plastic bracket which holds the handbrake button in place. I removed that, and whilst I couldn't feel the coin, saw 2 more torx screws holding the speedo display in place. I undid those, moved the speedo display up, and lo and behold, there's the coin.
Retrieved and safely stored with the £10 receipt (it's refundable if you find the coin). Carefully put dash back, feeling *very* pleased with myself. I had visions of a 2-hour dealer job.