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Fri Nov 08, 2002 6:38 am

I had just purchased a 56 Euro Sunroof Oval and was waiting for it to be transported from Washington State to Indianapolis. Since it was a non-running project that was multiple colors- the primary being surface-rust, well rust- it certainly looked pretty as the flatbed pulled up. I was at that time working at home 2 days a week, so until I got a space cleared in my garage to roll it into there it sat, in the drive. Well 2 days later i went into the office for my daily 8-hr grind. Upon returning home I noticed a very LARGE bright orange removal sticker plastered upon the drivers side door, put there by the men in blue. So, I called the number and spoke to the officer. He stated that one of my neighbors called in an abondoned vehicle report. Even thou- it was in MY driveway for only 2 days, here in Indianville, if it is not tagged or doesnt have and engine, it is classifed as an abondoned vehicle. So, I perceeded to tell the police that I just had it towed 1500 miles, and was going to push it into my gargage as soon as I could.........Oh and yeah- it did have an engine, it is in the back .........DUH!!!!!
I could only assume that our neighbors that were trying to sell their house called it in, since they were having an open-house every weekend. So, from that point on, until they moved I pushed it out fom the garage EVERY weekend, un-loaded ALL the parts from the interior- to the driveway and let it sit out all day; than come Sunday night, pushed it back. Isn't life great?

Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:45 am

Turnabout is definatnly fair play....
Why couldn't they just coome over and talk to you about it instead of calling Johnny Law????

Well, how about dragging up about a dozen old supers and having a sawzall party, accompanied by the sounds of large hammers, air chisels, grinders and impact wrenches!
Good thing my neighbor by my shop is a bud who owns 2 Vw's too...!

Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:51 am

Man that would really piss me off! You just spent a bunch of money to get that car to your house and some dick is going to get it towed away! I would have some serious words with the suspects!

Fri Nov 08, 2002 10:41 am

Sounds like a bug with a stinger sans insert is in order in that neighborhood.Just for special occasions of course (like every saturday about the time someone arrives at the neighbors house),or maybe a quick bonzai run around the block a 2 am.,or at 8am if they drink alot.;)

Fri Nov 08, 2002 11:26 am

i hate people like that!!! all they had to do was come to and say.." hey were trying to sell our house could you do us a favor and put that totally awsom car we wished we owned in the garage when we have open house, because some pricks might not like it" and o'll bet you would have said "sure neghbor, not a problem, i completly understand" instead they had to be dicks and got it even worse HA. well maybey some one will look at there house and want to move in because there is a fellow vw entusiest
lc

Fri Nov 08, 2002 1:19 pm

I had a similar encounter several years back. Me and my buddy bought a BEAUTIFUL '66 Sundial Camper that needed an engine rebuild. We parked it in my driveway for a week while the engine was out being rebuilt. During that time, a neighbor saw the the engine was missing and proceeded to call the cops. I had a notice left on the windshield stating this legal jargon that basically said if it wasn't made operable within 10 days it would be "towed...dismantled...and could never be returned to the road again" WHAT IN THE FUCK IS THAT ALL ABOUT??? I don't understand that logic at all. I understand towed away but ripped apart and banned from the road forever??? Anyway, we got the engine back in a few days later, called the cop so he could come see that it was running, driving, and registered, and he "closed the file". One week later we drove it to it's first show and took 2nd place in the Bus class. One month later we sold it for $7500. Now how unsightly do you think it could have been? I know who the neighbor is and I keep thinking about doing a "ding-dong ditch" with a burning bag of dog shit on his porch...

Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:11 pm

LMAO......Funny thing is some guys kid up the street has a piece of crap camaro that is missing its front end, and is 3 colors but THAT is ok, Shit welcome to hickville..........I gotta move back to Washington, at least people there will have a yard-ful to appreciate. Oh yeah- if I drive less than 2 miles I can find a bunch of couches sitting on porches........

Fri Nov 08, 2002 8:40 pm

Tell the neighbors to mind their own fuckin' business!!

Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:07 pm

Man, I'm glad I'm on good terms with all my neighbors. My '67 13-window is sitting in my driveway on Jackstands with no transmission and an engine in the cargo area...

Andrew
'58 Panel Bus
'60 European Beetle
'67 Deluxe Bus

Sat Nov 09, 2002 6:05 am

Back in New York, I aquired a VERY RUSTY 67 that we ended up chopping up in the driveway of my house. we had about 13 people parked in front of my house, 5 cases of beer, 3 sawzalls, and one car to be chopped. the neighbor that always hasseld me came over and asked what I was doing, and I replied with a quick 'none of your business, get the hell off my propery or ill sawzall your legs off..'
he went home and called the cops and told them I was running a chop shop with stolen Vws, and to hurry up and get there because I was chopping one up right now. In broad daylight. Cops showed up, asked me what I was doing, and I said 'this car is rusty, and I gotta get rid of it!' Cop told me to wait an hour, he gets out of work, he will bring his plasma cutter over and help....
Neighbor was not happy. I blew up his front yard the next day. LOL

Adam Vegas
LVAC
JHC

Sat Nov 09, 2002 9:12 am

How'd you blow up his front yard?!?

Andrew
'58 Panel Bus
'60 European Beetle
'67 Deluxe Bus

Sat Nov 09, 2002 10:14 am

Well, i'ts simple, you take 5 gallons of gasoline, pour it all over the place, and go hide behind the bushes up the street and throw 10 or 15 m80's over there till it blows up. It actually does work, believe it or not. Also, one year after he pissed me off, I got pool chemicals (I worked for a pool cleaning company) and dumped some DRY acid on the lawn, in a big VW symbol. What that does is goes down into the dirt, then when it gets wet, it gets activated, goes DEEPER into the dirt, and kills everything. Then, it dosn't go away. EVER. Unless you physically dig out the acid dirt, gotta go down about 2 feet, and replace it with new soil. Grass STILL wont grow on his lawn....

Sat Nov 09, 2002 10:27 am

Damn! I thought my road flare duct taped to a can of ether(starting fluid) trick was vicious! LOL!

Sat Nov 09, 2002 11:25 am

Don't mess with the pool guy, he can do things that would baffle you....
And also, don't mess with me when I am workin on my car in the driveway!

Sat Nov 09, 2002 6:22 pm

"Neighborhood Association" 1st time ever living in one and it sucks ass! I am buying a shop in the country, that comes with a house.

Sat Nov 09, 2002 6:58 pm

You got that right! Free country right? who the hell wants to live in a neighborhood where they tell you what color(s) (1 of 3!) you can paint your house or front door!
Among other things!!!!

Sat Nov 09, 2002 8:47 pm

Wow you guys must be close to me in Vegas, with these 'ASSociations', you cant change your oil in your garage with the door closed without them bitching...

Sat Nov 09, 2002 11:37 pm

Last Feb. I was on a week vacation so I could work on one of my vws in my parents heated garage, an hour away from my home. My wife was with me, but she went home to do something about four days later. When she parked in front of our apartment, she noticed an orange tag on the window of our other van, which hadn't moved since Oct.. She came in and called me, then went back outside just in time to see the officer arrive back on the scene to await the tow truck. You get three days and they'd tagged it the day after we left. She was able to get the towtruck called off, but we did get a $50 ticket for abandoning the vehicle, ya right, 30 feet from our front door! I drove in the next day, and we used a chain around a tree and a comealong to break it free from the ice, and put it around the back for a few weeks, then put it right back in the same spot when the other van came in from my parent's place. Jeremy

Sun Nov 10, 2002 1:20 pm

this cant be for real!!!! you people actually get cited for abondoning a vehicle whil it is parked infront of your house. fuck, i live in a colledge town and the abondoned vehicles around here stay for years, just on the streat. they just keep getting chalk on the whells and tickets under the wiper
i feel sorry for you guys
lc

Sun Nov 10, 2002 5:35 pm

lol...........oh, actually it is pretty amusing. To bad my wife bought this house in her previous marriage- I certainly would be elsewhere- To make it more interesting- the neighbor on the other side insists on contributing her opinion in our matters. She actually piad for the property line to be re-surveyed while we were installing a small picket fence. One day- I had bought a maple tree to plant, and while I was doing some work- I had set it up near the property line. She came by and said- "your not gonna plant that there" I calmly said - no I dont think so. Soon she took off inside here house. I quickly proceeded to dig a hole as close to the property line as possible and stuck the tree into it. God its great to see her out there every year racking leaves.