I Hate My Neighbours

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:21 am

Just had my new 620 Ti delivered the day, Only thing is its not running the now so we took it off the recovery truck and tried pushing it round the lane to my garage but cause all the rain the lane is that slippy we couldnt push the car up the wee hill. So it got left about 6 car lenghts up the lane.

Next thing I know one of the guys from up the street are down moaning, You cant leave your car there. That lane is for emergency vehicles which is utter garbage as we couldnt even get the recovery truck up there and thats only a VW LT35.

Tried to explain to him that the police told me last time i had a car on the road without tax outside my house they told me to move it to the lane so it was off the road, but he was havin none of it.

The worst of it is there is only 2 other people barr me that uses that lane and the guy who was complaing wasnt even one of them that uses it.

Sorry for the rant Im just realy annoyed, If I put it on the road I get done for having no tax or insurance, I try get it to my garage the best I can and I get hassle and probably the police heading to my house as I type this out.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:23 am

shoulda asked him to help you give you a push.

i tried pushing my 800 backwards once on my own, and just looked like a fool infront of my neighbour at the time.

she was nearing 60, and gave us a hand! fair play to her i say...

empsburna · Post by **empsburna** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:23 am

tell them to go and bother off and stop poking their nose in!

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:35 am

Im not a bad neighbour, i get on with the people who stay in the house on either side of me, but this one family 2 houses
up the street moan about everything I do. Its got to the point that I think that me and my family are going to move as
Im not happy in this house anymore

216si · Post by **216si** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:41 am

people like to be a annoyance!!!

i never used to be a bad neighbor but since my neighbor started complaining about me working on my car on my private driveway or in my garage i feel the need to try my best to make her life hell

Mr_James · Post by **Mr_James** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:43 am

Hold on.... How come I get stick for buying a car with a dodgy gearbox yet nothing gets said about a non-runner?

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:43 am

216si wrote:people like to be a annoyance!!!

i never used to be a bad neighbor but since my neighbor started complaining about me working on my car on my private driveway or in my garage i feel the need to try my best to make her life hell

Thats it do u stay on my street as that sounds like my neighours, If im working in my garage and have a few car parts in the lane outside my garage they phone the police and complain am blocking the lane the police come out and basicly say they cant be bothered with the neighbours anymore put they show up as it shows there doing something about it

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:44 am

Mr_James wrote:Hold on.... How come I get stick for buying a car with a dodgy gearbox yet nothing gets said about a non-runner?

All mines needs is a gearbox too, LOL

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:03 am

216si wrote: i feel the need to try my best to make her life hell

What would You Recommend

richard moss · Post by **richard moss** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:09 am

Mr_James wrote:Hold on.... How come I get stick for buying a car with a dodgy gearbox yet nothing gets said about a non-runner?

That all depends upon the price.

The last non-runner I "bought" was free - you can't get laughed at for that.

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:10 am

richard moss wrote:
Mr_James wrote:Hold on.... How come I get stick for buying a car with a dodgy gearbox yet nothing gets said about a non-runner?
That all depends upon the price.

The last non-runner I "bought" was free - you can't get laughed at for that.

I got the 620 Ti for free, well for a spolier I have had kicking about for ages the guy that had the car couldnt be bothered with it so he bought another 620 Ti.

Will get pics up sometime tomorrow see what yous all think about it

Mr_James · Post by **Mr_James** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:12 am

The 416 was a free non-runner and probably spent as much as I paid for the MR2 getting it to where it is now..... but guess what? I find it more fun and rewarding fixing up a car than buying one with no problems

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:13 am

I like fixing my cars up as it give me time away form my 3 kids and most importantly my fiancee, LOL

rovertaken · Post by **rovertaken** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:17 am

dont listen if the police are not bothered then why should you be? i get complaint after complaint about the noise of my air compressor when im working on cars on my own drive way, it come's on once every 15mins or so depending how much im using it i just tell them to

off im tryin to earn a living dont like it go back inside, at the end of the day i dont go round theres complaining when there cutting there grass a 7:30am

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:20 am

rovertaken wrote:dont listen if the police are not bothered then why should you be? i get complaint after complaint about the noise of my air compressor when im working on cars on my own drive way, it come's on once every 15mins or so depending how much im using it i just tell them to off im tryin to earn a living dont like it go back inside, at the end of the day i dont go round theres complaining when there cutting there grass a 7:30am

I dont know why it gets to me so much but it does, I got a brick put off the back of my tourer when I first got it Luckly enough it didnt smash the window just took a massive chip out it, dunno who done it but I reakon it was one of my neighbours as the car was quite loud and sometime am out at silly hours shopping at 24 hour tesco as its better when the shop is empty

rovertaken · Post by **rovertaken** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:26 am

me too lol i normaly stroll in about 2-3am thats cruising life lol the thing with some old people is they forget when they was younger

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:29 am

rovertaken wrote:me too lol i normaly stroll in about 2-3am thats cruising life lol the thing with some old people is they forget when they was younger

If they think my car is loud they should hear my friends WRX

I should get alone of it and came home at 3am for a week solid that will annoy them maybe enough that my car wont sound that loud anymore, LOL

Mr_James · Post by **Mr_James** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:31 am

Whenever I come home late I simply just let the car roll on tickover speed... Not had any complaints since I started doing that lol

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:32 am

Mr_James wrote:Whenever I come home late I simply just let the car roll on tickover speed... Not had any complaints since I started doing that lol

LOL wouldnt work that well in my car, i have a full stainless de-cat'd with only a midbox to make it a wee bit deeper

Post by **agw_01** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:34 am

I'm sure my neighbours love my car

I normally come home from work at around 11:30pm and even if I haven't been booting it, leave the car running for 30 seconds or so before turning it off.

The exhaust is nice and deep as it is, nevermind when it's parked on the driveway and the sound bounces off the house.

rovertaken · Post by **rovertaken** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:35 am

luckly mines got a standered exhaust system so no complaints as yet

i still giv it some dumpty dump down my street though hehe

Mr_James · Post by **Mr_James** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:41 am

will2c wrote:LOL wouldnt work that well in my car, i have a full stainless de-cat'd with only a midbox to make it a wee bit deeper

If my mate with a 2L carb volvo with a 4" unbaffled exhaust can do it i'm sure you can

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:42 am

Mr_James wrote:
will2c wrote:LOL wouldnt work that well in my car, i have a full stainless de-cat'd with only a midbox to make it a wee bit deeper
If my mate with a 2L carb volvo with a 4" unbaffled exhaust can do it i'm sure you can

Maybe I can, but I just refuse too

mike50001 · Post by **mike50001** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:08 am

whens the social at yours then?

10 cars all round the street an back lane should give them something to moan about

Post by **Cableguy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:16 am

216si wrote:people like to be a annoyance!!!

i never used to be a bad neighbor but since my neighbor started complaining about me working on my car on my private driveway or in my garage i feel the need to try my best to make her life hell

Be careful with that , im in the same bout and the council can serve you with a seize of use or a change of use of property, opens up all sorts of logger , best to keep yaself to yaself.

Post by **Cableguy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:19 am

agw_01 wrote:I'm sure my neighbours love my car

I normally come home from work at around 11:30pm and even if I haven't been booting it, leave the car running for 30 seconds or so before turning it off.

The exhaust is nice and deep as it is, nevermind when it's parked on the driveway and the sound bounces off the house.

Again me being boring , but being in the same boat...

I had a noise abaitment order served on me for my car being too loud , was limited to starting it no later than 11pm and no earlier than 7am.

Again , just be careful else youll end up pushign it off the drive

Post by **agw_01** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:00 pm

Cableguy wrote:I had a noise abaitment order served on me for my car being too loud , was limited to starting it no later than 11pm and no earlier than 7am.

Again , just be careful else youll end up pushign it off the drive

That sucks! Fair enough if they want to complain to your face, but to go as far as that... were they never young

If you're nice about it and just explain your choice of exhuast/why you need the car at those times, I'd tell them to naff off if it went any further.

Just because some grumpy old boring sod (no, not you

) can't remember what it's like to enjoy cars, doesn't mean you should have to suffer too!

Post by **agw_01** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:01 pm

Oops, double post.

Post by **Cableguy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:11 pm

Cant tell the council to naff off unfortunately , technically you cant sound your horn after 11pm , so a 100db plus exhaust is a definate no go if someone complains.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:35 pm

tbh, if you come home and leave your engine running for 30 seconds, your being a bit inconsiderate.

i know we all have to come home at stupid o clock sometimes, but there is no need to be a tool about it.

everyones gotta give a little, my next door neighbour plays his drums at 8am every morning, but i aint bothered as midday sunday im normal clattering around outside hitting something with a hammer...

anyone with a stupidly loud exhuast should be extra considerate in my views. Its not your god given right to turn a family hatchback into a formula 1 car , so dont make everyone put up with it if thye dont want to...

Post by **agw_01** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:40 pm

Scott wrote:tbh, if you come home and leave your engine running for 30 seconds, your being a bit inconsiderate.

i know we all have to come home at stupid o clock sometimes, but there is no need to be a tool about it.

A tool? If I came into the street under boost, straight down to the bottom and then back up... that would be inconsiderate.

I don't see a problem with what I do. From coming into my street to reversing onto my drive, I very rarely go over 1200rpm. I slip the clutch to keep the car as quiet as possible. How is that inconsiderate?

I don't get any complaints and I've even asked my mum/step-dad if I wake them up. Their bedroom is at the front of the house so you'd think they'd feel the brunt of it.

Post by **Cableguy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:43 pm

HeHe didnt wanna start a row, just advising to be careful as it only takes one neighbour to complain thats all

P.S you really dont need to let a water cooled turbo run on idle for a while

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:43 pm

i was talking about leaving the car running for 30 seconds at idle.

obviously any efforts made to be considerate when parking is a good thing. i always turn my car around in the morning for example.

Post by **Punx0r** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:22 pm

Some people are just a massive PITA and will complain without stopping to think "is this actually affecting me, or even likely to?"

will2c · Post by **will2c** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:25 pm

Im kinda glad I posted my rant now, it makes me feel a bit better known that its not just happening to me.

Thanks Guys