Surprise in car
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On Friday at ~ 9pm I got into my car, noted a tatty carrier bag on the passenger seat, then a rank smell, and out of the corner of my eye, blearily rising from the rear seat, a vagrant.
Stupid Qu: "What are you doing in my car?"
A: "Restin'"
Me: (in typical English style) "Sorry but I need to use it"
A: "OK" and he slowly collected his stuff and left.
He could only have been in there for a maximum of 2-3 hours but the smell took three days to dissipate. On Saturday I saw a couple of neighbours' cars with all doors & windows open and found that I was the fourth person in the road to be favoured with his fragrant presence. Those who'd had him unseen in their cars for a whole night haven't forgotten it despite repeated valeting.
Sometimes I fail to lock the car - the teenage kids are getting their stuff out after the school run while I'm unlocking the house & deactivating the alarm so I don't always blip the remote. Obviously my neighbours don't either and he's found a nice selection of beds.
I've heard of people occupying unused holiday cottages, canal boats in the winter, but not until now cars in driveways.
He places comfort before EVO-ness - he had a choice of a R8 and BMW 5 series estate opposite, and chose the latter, downgrading to my Zafira on Friday - and I've never seen any traces in my Caterham...
ETA - I know about Alan Bennett's Miss Shepherd (15 years in her vans in his driveway) and Viscount Stansgate (Tony Benn)'s tramp in the shed.
Stupid Qu: "What are you doing in my car?"
A: "Restin'"
Me: (in typical English style) "Sorry but I need to use it"
A: "OK" and he slowly collected his stuff and left.
He could only have been in there for a maximum of 2-3 hours but the smell took three days to dissipate. On Saturday I saw a couple of neighbours' cars with all doors & windows open and found that I was the fourth person in the road to be favoured with his fragrant presence. Those who'd had him unseen in their cars for a whole night haven't forgotten it despite repeated valeting.
Sometimes I fail to lock the car - the teenage kids are getting their stuff out after the school run while I'm unlocking the house & deactivating the alarm so I don't always blip the remote. Obviously my neighbours don't either and he's found a nice selection of beds.
I've heard of people occupying unused holiday cottages, canal boats in the winter, but not until now cars in driveways.
He places comfort before EVO-ness - he had a choice of a R8 and BMW 5 series estate opposite, and chose the latter, downgrading to my Zafira on Friday - and I've never seen any traces in my Caterham...
ETA - I know about Alan Bennett's Miss Shepherd (15 years in her vans in his driveway) and Viscount Stansgate (Tony Benn)'s tramp in the shed.
Edited by Revisitph on Monday 5th March 21:42
Revisitph said:
He places comfort before EVO-ness - he had a choice of a R8 and BMW 5 series estate opposite, and chose the latter, downgrading to my Zafira on Friday
I'm guessing the 5 might have leather (cold) seats - so yours is probably the best for a good nights kip!Very funny story. Although I think I'd freak out a bit if I found a dosser in my car.
PS. Have you thought about an anti-tramp axle mod?
hora said:
Lucky he hadn't shat himself. We had one do that on a busy bus in London. Everyone screaming to get off and retching up on the pavement 
Haha, saw one do this in a bus kiosk in Philadelphia a couple of years ago.There were about three people trapped inside by the tramp who had pooed his pants.
He had the round his ankles, s
t every where and three people throwing up all over the inside of the kiosk.carreauchompeur said:
pics or it didn't happen. I agree, my Zafira with cloth seats was probably more comfortable than the BMW - I've not looked but there is a fair chance that they have leather! He's probably not that fastidious.
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