Turning the roads into showrooms
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Sorry if this is a bit of a whinge but the latest irritation I face is having some jerk park a car outside my house with For Sale signs all over it.
For some time I've noticed a trend for parking For Sale cars in prominent places, presumably in an attempt to save advertising costs.
There's a spot up the road in a cul-de-sac formed when a new junction was built on the A24 which is clearly visible from the main road and often has two or three cars for sale parked in it.
A friend who lives there tried ringing some of the phone numbers on the signs and found they came from up to fifteen miles away to park there. We suspect that some are fringe trade, probably people who've bought these "Get Rich Quick By Trading Cars" type books, rather than strictly private sales.
Plod was consulted but said that unless these cars were illegally parked there was nothing they could do.
Anyway, now I've got a ropey old Cavalier parked outside my house and I'm not sure what to do about it.
Any ideas?
For some time I've noticed a trend for parking For Sale cars in prominent places, presumably in an attempt to save advertising costs.
There's a spot up the road in a cul-de-sac formed when a new junction was built on the A24 which is clearly visible from the main road and often has two or three cars for sale parked in it.
A friend who lives there tried ringing some of the phone numbers on the signs and found they came from up to fifteen miles away to park there. We suspect that some are fringe trade, probably people who've bought these "Get Rich Quick By Trading Cars" type books, rather than strictly private sales.
Plod was consulted but said that unless these cars were illegally parked there was nothing they could do.
Anyway, now I've got a ropey old Cavalier parked outside my house and I'm not sure what to do about it.
Any ideas?
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I'd put a sign in the windscreen,
'For sale by dodgy bent car dealer posing as a private seller, mileage incorrect, 2 cars welded together, real death trap'
On the windscreen in 6" text, I'd bet it's not there the next day
I knew the PHers would have the answer. I'll fire up Word immediately
Are you sure?
If the cars have a valid road fund licence and are MOT'd, there is nothing the local council can do? I could put a genuine for sale sign in my car, then happen to visit the same street. What would be the difference?
If these people are traders posing as private sellers then there may be some grounds, but I can't imagaine how you'd go about proving it.
You have my utmost sympathy though, I live near a relatively busy road and can imagaine this will happen to me at some point. There are various steps I would then take to discourage these people as much as possible....
If the cars have a valid road fund licence and are MOT'd, there is nothing the local council can do? I could put a genuine for sale sign in my car, then happen to visit the same street. What would be the difference?
If these people are traders posing as private sellers then there may be some grounds, but I can't imagaine how you'd go about proving it.
You have my utmost sympathy though, I live near a relatively busy road and can imagaine this will happen to me at some point. There are various steps I would then take to discourage these people as much as possible....
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If the cars have a valid road fund licence and are MOT'd, there is nothing the local council can do?
You'd be surprised. From the Gaurdian last October:
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In a move which has surprised some with its severity, Barking and Dagenham council has been towing away and crushing cars advertised as for sale on the street. The vehicles may be perfectly legally parked, with up-to-date tax discs and regulation tyre tread, but the council has identified the selling of cars on the public highway as a major nuisance - and it is cracking down.
Somehow I think someones having a laugh 
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Somehow I think someones having a laugh
Perhaps. See http://society.guardian.co.uk/localgovt/story/0,7890,583532,00.html for full story. It goes on to say:
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The legislation which empowers the borough to take action is the 1990 London Local Authorities Act, which prohibits street trading without a licence and enables councils to seize goods offered for sale. In the first two months of the scheme, 307 owners were warned, 46 cars were towed away and nine were crushed.
There are some thouroghly evil people on here, I love it.
The moron who lives opposite seems to prefer to own 4 piles of crap as opposed to 1 decent car. OK not a crime but it is when he decides that he doesn't want to park them outside his own blinking house so parks them outside mine. Yup it's a public highway and when we're on hols I quite like it but he knows that come 6pm everyday I'm going to want to park my car outside my house. All I'm asking is 1 space but when I get home and there's 3 of his bits of shite outside my front door and nothing, I repeat nothing, outside his it really gets on my norks. Don't even get me started on his dumbfcuk wifes' favourite of parking across the garage so the lass can't get the MG out to go to work.
I feel a bulk purchase of curry powder coming on!! Top top top idea!
The moron who lives opposite seems to prefer to own 4 piles of crap as opposed to 1 decent car. OK not a crime but it is when he decides that he doesn't want to park them outside his own blinking house so parks them outside mine. Yup it's a public highway and when we're on hols I quite like it but he knows that come 6pm everyday I'm going to want to park my car outside my house. All I'm asking is 1 space but when I get home and there's 3 of his bits of shite outside my front door and nothing, I repeat nothing, outside his it really gets on my norks. Don't even get me started on his dumbfcuk wifes' favourite of parking across the garage so the lass can't get the MG out to go to work.
I feel a bulk purchase of curry powder coming on!! Top top top idea!
A mackerel tucked just under the bonnet, sitting on the radiator, does wonders. Smells a bit, and then cooks slowly when the car is driven, flaking and sticking all over the engine bay.
Not that I've ever tried this, no.
Just when the groom thought he'd hidden the car away safely without it getting 'done'...
Not that I've ever tried this, no.
Just when the groom thought he'd hidden the car away safely without it getting 'done'...
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Don't even get me started on his dumbfcuk wifes' favourite of parking across the garage so the lass can't get the MG out to go to work.
I could be wrong but I thought if the kerb was dropped so you could get up the drive or access the garage, it was illegal to park across the gate and the police have the power to move the offending car/bus/whatever....
Claire
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