Neighbour using sorned car as storage

Neighbour using sorned car as storage

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Roverload

850 posts

136 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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I have been on the receiving end of this when I was building my jetta. You don't have a leg to stand on, mind your own business because all you will achieve is stressing out yourself and your neighbour, and you don't want a feud with next door. It's bad for you in every way. Just ignore it and enjoy the sunshine.

smileymikey

1,446 posts

226 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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boyse7en said:
TheEnd said:
I don't think so, unless you want to plant a bush there.
Ah, I was reading it the wrong way. I thought the OP was wanting the car removed in case it somehow infected his car with something.

If he just doesn't want to see it, fit shutters to his windows? Or maybe hold his copy of the Daily Mail at a different angle so it obscures the car?
"Or maybe hold his copy of the Daily Mail at a different angle so it obscures the car?" bow

John145

2,447 posts

156 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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robdcfc said:
John145 said:
FFS what a piss take.

How about you just get on with your own life.
Tell you what you come and live next to that and them having 6 kids running round at midnight keeping you awake, I'm a muppet
EFA.

These help when my student neighbours decide to have a party:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-FOAM-EAR-PLUGS-50-PA...

Good for most noise but heavy bass can get through. At which point these working in series:

http://www.johnlewis.com/bose-quietcomfort-noise-c...

Gets rid of everything.

Practical advice available for real problems....

anonymous-user

54 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Roverload said:
... when I was building my jetta...
I just wanted to record for posterity that someone had actually done a rebuild on a Jetta. Roverload, you are the ShedMeister.


Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 9th September 17:33

bingybongy

3,875 posts

146 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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robdcfc said:
Would it help that its within a World Heritage zone?
Cromford or Belper?

sheel

696 posts

223 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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I love sheds a man cannot get enough of them!!!!

Fort Jefferson

8,237 posts

222 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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You should think yourself lucky OP, he could put a caravan there.

anonymous-user

54 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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I keep getting complaints about all the skanky old heaps parked outside my house ....


... from my wife.

Jimmyarm

1,962 posts

178 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Perhaps offer to wash and polish it for him so it doesn't look so unatractive ?

Or alternately, get a cheap shed and put it over the top. Then it will be 'artwork' (A shed within a shed)

Roverload

850 posts

136 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Breadvan72 said:
Roverload said:
... when I was building my jetta...
I just wanted to record for posterity that someone had actually done a rebuild on a Jetta. Roverload, you are the ShedMeister.


Edited by Breadvan72 on Tuesday 9th September 17:33
oh yes, turned it into a gti 16v from a 1300. Took about 6 months all in, only thing i didn't want to do was the brakes. It was the last job on the list, sent it to a local garage on a truck, mechanic crashed it flat out into a post on his ramp (forgot there were no brakes). And that was the end of that!

Wacky Racer

38,154 posts

247 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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sheel said:
I love sheds a man cannot get enough of them!!!!
Especially for keeping dirty books in....nerd

Martin_M

2,071 posts

227 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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John145 said:
FFS what a piss take.

How about you just get on with your own life.
What? Not everyone wants to live next to clampits!!!

jbsportstech

5,069 posts

179 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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If you can find the landlord and they have a standard tenancy with no unlicensed cars on the property clause, then maybe you could get them to force them to get rid but it's a long shot.

Maybe ask them to stick a cover on it but to be honest your get a lot of stress and worst case nothing happens best case it gets moved and then your neighbour falls out with you. Can't see how you can be onto a winner.

wibble cb

3,605 posts

207 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Roverload said:
Breadvan72 said:
Roverload said:
... when I was building my jetta...
I just wanted to record for posterity that someone had actually done a rebuild on a Jetta. Roverload, you are the ShedMeister.


Edited by Breadvan72 on Tuesday 9th September 17:33
oh yes, turned it into a gti 16v from a 1300. Took about 6 months all in, only thing i didn't want to do was the brakes. It was the last job on the list, sent it to a local garage on a truck, mechanic crashed it flat out into a post on his ramp (forgot there were no brakes). And that was the end of that!
.

It has to be asked, why not just buy one?

Roverload

850 posts

136 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Because where's the fun in that? When you build a car its much more of a personal item, pardon the cliche but a labour of love. Many a summer evening spent with a couple of mates turning a heap into something special (to me anyway). It was ace, just gutted it ended up the way it did. My neighbours tried the police, council and environmental health who incidentally set up sound measuring equipment! All were told to fk off as there was no crime being commited.

anonymous-user

54 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Except having a Jetta!

[runs away]

Roverload

850 posts

136 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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[gives chase]

It was ace, like a mk2 golf gti but with more room for the bodies.

wibble cb

3,605 posts

207 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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I had one, they are great fun, am guessing as rare as hens teeth these days


selym

9,544 posts

171 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Dwight VanDriver said:
Try having a word with Environmental Health Dept of you local Council.
Such abandonment could lead to attaction of cvermin etc.
They may have something in their arsenal to hekp?

dvd
Hey, rats need to watch TV too!

Snowboy

8,028 posts

151 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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Iirc some places do have restrictions on the deeds about parking caravans or work vans on the drives.
One place I rented years back had a clause about keeping the front garden neat and tidy in keeping with the nice neighbourhood.

So, if it's a new build pleasant estate, or rented property there might be some avenue to explore.
But, I think it'll be a lot of effort from you with minim reward.