parking outside house - Saxperience

chinkostu · 25th July 2009, 19:05

so, my brother and a neighbour just had a rant at each other over parking outside out house. basically the drive is big enough for 2 cars (no garage) and always has 2 parked on it (my brothers "project" and probably my brothers daily drive). however, myself, my mum and my stepdad each own cars, and when its just us its easy enough to get them outside (bumper to bumper) in the region of our house (hedgewall to hedgewall). however, we usually have friends around (we're young, god!) and so eventually end up parking either across the road (they're never in) or behind/infront of previously parked cars.

the problem being, today my car was practially poking the corner of her drive, causing her a bit of annoyance in getting out of her drive. she gets out, goes racing up the road, and then stops, comes back and says that the cars will be moved by the end of the night.

in short, what grounds are we on? can she get the cars moved? i'm perfectly happy to talk to her later and apologise for my car (it was a bit close in fairness!), but i can't enforce where other people park!

edit: we do have a garage at the top of the drive, only big enough for the stepdads bike, but can't pull it down as theres asbestos in it!

davidandrews5343 · 25th July 2009, 19:09

If you are on a parking on a lowered curb then she has a point and the law will be in her favour, if its not lowed then u pay your tax, so park wherever u want

chinkostu · 25th July 2009, 19:10

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Originally Posted by davidandrews5343

If you are on a parking on a lowered curb then she has a point and the law will be in her favour, if its not lowed then u pay your tax, so park wherever u want

the curb lowers about 3cm from the front of where my car was parked. can't park on the road itself as its about 1 1/2 car widths!

Jaytee · 25th July 2009, 19:13

As long as your not actually blocking her in your fine mate.

chinkostu · 25th July 2009, 19:14

Reckon i catch her when she's next in and have a quick word then?

goodall3518 · 25th July 2009, 21:31

tell her to fack right off.

blackie_2k5 · 25th July 2009, 21:45

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Originally Posted by goodall3518

tell her to fack right off.

+1 mate thats wot id do, if your not blocking her drive your ok

Jaytee · 25th July 2009, 21:57

public highway and all that. Probably best not to tell her to fuck off though. Could be the vindictive sort. Car vandelism anyone?

ash_sx125 · 25th July 2009, 21:58

Tell her to STFU noob and kick her in the minge.

Moaning women, if its not one thing its another.

chinkostu · 25th July 2009, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Jaytee

public highway and all that. Probably best not to tell her to fuck off though. Could be the vindictive sort. Car vandelism anyone?

exactly, don't want to be falling out with people i live next to

i'll probably just go talk to her

blackie_2k5 · 25th July 2009, 22:02

lol, not many of my neighbours like me(the ones that do love me though), but im not daft stay within in the law and dont give them an inch to play with, but you can have mega fun with the nosey/arrogant/cocky neighbours if your clever

Jaytee · 25th July 2009, 22:03

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Originally Posted by chinkostu

exactly, don't want to be falling out with people i live next to

i'll probably just go talk to her

Probs best way mate, just get her to see that she doesnt need the room but you occasionally do mate. Explain your in the right but that you dont want to make an enemy out of her over it.

blackie_2k5 · 25th July 2009, 22:07

i dont see why ppl who dont need the room complain, thats why i get so pissed off, my household has many cars, and many of my neighbours will let us park in their space even gardens and driveways, so why cant others who dont need the space understand it? just ignorance to me

xkissthestarsx · 25th July 2009, 22:13

cos shes a women they arnt happy unless their moaning or trying to prove something

chinkostu · 25th July 2009, 22:14

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Originally Posted by Jaytee

Probs best way mate, just get her to see that she doesnt need the room but you occasionally do mate. Explain your in the right but that you dont want to make an enemy out of her over it.

aye yea, sounds like the best idea. think my brother just pushed her over the edge. i'd quite happily have moved it if she'd asked

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Originally Posted by blackie_2k5

lol, not many of my neighbours like me(the ones that do love me though), but im not daft stay within in the law and dont give them an inch to play with, but you can have mega fun with the nosey/arrogant/cocky neighbours if your clever

haha, the ones on the other side are alright with us

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Originally Posted by blackie_2k5

i dont see why ppl who dont need the room complain, thats why i get so pissed off, my household has many cars, and many of my neighbours will let us park in their space even gardens and driveways, so why cant others who dont need the space understand it? just ignorance to me

i dunno, i guess she's just got sick of it!

tinytitch · 25th July 2009, 22:21

wow im not the only one

, sounds just like my neighbour x

blackie_2k5 · 25th July 2009, 22:21

i used to think that mate, then i just realised some ppl have nothing better to do and or are jealous that you need the room when they dont? only option really, your not blocking her in/out all the time she still has access albeit sometimes limited what other reason is there

Metal_Face · 26th July 2009, 00:49

my g/f has the same problem at hers mate. although she lives in a little private road with 3 other houses and next door think they own the whole road!! they do what ever the fuck they want but if we even park slighty off the drive they go fucking nuts!! we all find (all her family incuding mum and dad!!) the best thing to do is piss them off as much as possible without doing anything wrong leagally, some weekends we have comps to see who will get shouted at the most!! she once parked on her drive wonky (as she cant drive for shit and drives on the grass and up the kerbs) so i parked behind her so she was stuck but i was in a perfectly legal place!!! i then went down the pub and left the car there till 12 the next day! she went ape, called the police and they said there was nothing they could do as she was the one that parked in the wrong place lol

bit off track but i thought it was funny

chinkostu · 26th July 2009, 00:54

tbh i think she was just pissy that my brother was giving them shit, as they came knocking earlier and wanted to talk to him...

fucking family.

kenny · 26th July 2009, 09:12

sounds like my area. the people next door to us are just pathetic. they moan because we park between the two lowered kerbs in the space where its normal heigh

had a few run ins but they say fuck all now hahaha