Tossers. Not the police, the prat in my street who rang them an hour after I finished taking the lights off, to report the car as abandoned.
They turned up at 8pm tonight to wander around the car with their torches. Now, this is interesting because as I opened the front door to ask if there was a problem, they asked me if I know who owns the car. Yep, me I said. Why? Then they revealed that 'someone' had reprted it as abandoned. I explained that I had only finished taking the last parts off this afternoon and that it was booked to go to the scrapyard on Friday. I then went on to point out that it still has the tax disc on it (March 31 2007) and that it is insured and has a current MoT.
The ploddy agreed with me that there was nothing illegal and that I had done nothing wrong. 'We have to ask' he said. Which w anchor reported me then I asked, I can't tell you he said. Pity I said. Because I could always cancel the scrapyard and just park it outside their house until March. Believe me, if I do find out that is exactly what I will do as well! I was hoping they said not to drive it like this, but I didn't get the chance to demonstrate the Office chair driving seat, or the lack of power and drive due to no engine, gearbox or rear axle. And the brakes may need a bit of adjusting soon!
Nice to get the right response for a change as I have found the police in general to be very bloody minded towards such matters, but on this occasion I think they genuinely felt that the nosey neighbour was the problem and not me. I got the distinct impression that they were on the phone to them every day anyway. I expect a visit from the Council next! Nothing to see for them either. Mark and Pete will verify, we were very careful not to spill anything onto the road. Just petrol, but that went into Petes eyes. Seriously, I have NOT removed the PAS pump for this very reason, because it will mean oil on the road. See, I am thoughtful really. But with neighbours like that, what can you do.
Makes me laugh actually. In this street there are at least 20 taxi drivers, including my next door neighbour who thinks nothing at all of demonstrating how hard you can slam a bonnet 24 times to his friend at 3.15 in the morning one night. On that occasion, I simply got out of bad, opened the window, called him a noisy bar steward and promised to punch his rather lights out if he carried on - which he didn't. Then again, he knows I used to teach martial arts, so probably made the right choice.
But, this is typical in this country. Instead of telling me they have a problem with what I am doing, they sneak of to the phone to report me. Lowlife sneaky little nobodys who are probably jealous that I make more in a month than they do in a year.
Anyway, I have been down this path before. Next is the odd scratch then broken windows in cars, so right on cue I hereby officially retire from repairing in general. I was going to announce this at the weekend anyway, but it just comes a day or so early.
So, it has been fun and I have actually enjoyed the last 12 projects, but as those nearer to me will know, my health has taken another relapse and I cannot continue with the cars anyway, hence the training for the new venture.
I will, of course remain a player on here, but will not be doing any more cars. I will arrange for the MV6 (what is left) to be either removed on Friday or parked outside the idiots house if I find out. In the meantime, I have loads of bits to sell and will be paying Ebay a small fortune next month I suspect.
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