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Feb 28, 2009 14:32:33 GMT
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Some bloke this morning knocked on the door, and my mum answered it. He was enquiring as to whether the car out front (mine) was for sale. My mum told him no, and he went away, she then came in to tell me about it which caused me to jump out bed and have look out of the window to see a rather tatty Transit pulling away. And we all know what sort of people drive tatty Tranny's and ask about old cars for sale. Should I be worried? I've heard stories about such things and then they go and nick the car anyway. What would anyone want with a slighty dented 20 year old Bluebird anyway? Have some pics anyway. Dunno how many to garnish you with, bit like sending a big parcel and how many stamps to put on. These are all taken by me anyway, no Google-fu today.     Cheers for looking anyways ~Matt~ |
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Right to be Worried?BenzBoy
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Feb 28, 2009 15:00:15 GMT
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Happened to me a few times, and it is a bit worrying for a while afterwards. But common sense says that if the guy was wanting to take it away for nothing then he wouldn't knock on the door first and make enquiries. I get scrap trucks craning their necks driving slowly by, travellers knocking on the door and offering to buy my car / tarmac the drive, notes left under the windscreen wiper offering to buy the car... I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.  |
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Feb 28, 2009 15:02:48 GMT
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bluebirds are prime banger fodder afaik...
Keep an eye out IMO
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Feb 28, 2009 15:23:58 GMT
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And we all know what sort of people drive tatty Tranny's and ask about old cars for sale lol , just got they got a beaten up old tranny then they must be traveller scum , I quite often go for a drive to see whats parked up that might be for sale , sometimes in a old tranny , sometimes in the new merc , whatever i drive makes no difference to what i want it for or if I'm going to come back and nick it later , and if i was i certainly would'nt bang on your door to forewarn you . |
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Feb 28, 2009 16:02:41 GMT
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bluebirds are prime banger fodder afaik... Keep an eye out IMO What he said. |
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Feb 28, 2009 16:31:31 GMT
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When i had my old mk1 xr2 i used to get loads of people asking if it was for sale....so i put a not for sale sign up in the back window.lol
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Feb 28, 2009 16:31:41 GMT
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Mr Whitetrash... its not that beaten up transits make people traveller scum...
its that obviously something about this encounter didn't feel right or captainmatt wouldnt have posted!
Ive heard stories of plenty of people being approached with "is that for sale?" and the car getting nicked a few days later after they said no. Its a case of someone deciding they will have the car, then if it can be done legally for £50 fine... if not? HIAB time.
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Feb 28, 2009 18:21:34 GMT
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Hes a banger driver, asking after bluebirds is part of the job... it HAS to be done! The odd person might just say "oh were just about to ring the scrap man, take it away please!" Happened to me enough times. Its a funny game actually. The owners of total wrecks would refuse to sell while some minters were picked up for £15-£20.
I wouldnt worry, expect a few more knocks though!
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2009 18:24:27 GMT by Lankytim
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Feb 28, 2009 19:22:35 GMT
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bluebirds are prime banger fodder afaik... Yup, I took an E reg estate off a colleague's hands some years back as a favour. Didn't take too long out on my Ma and Pa's verge before a banger racer tapped on the door. Gave me a tenner for it so I was happy  |
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Feb 28, 2009 19:49:03 GMT
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I've told you guys. The effective solution to crime control is neighborhood reputation. Here's what to do.
1. Strip down to your waist. Doesn't matter if you're skinny or fat. Doesn't matter if it's 100degF or 20-minusF.
2. If you don't have some sort of maritime tattoo on your neck, chest, or arms, have the missus use a Sharpie marker to fake up a temporary 'too. Dragons, Maltese crosses, cryptic anagrams -- all good.
3. Get some Hoppes gun oil, a couple rags, a Leatherman's multi-tool, and grandpappy's old shotgun or SMLE and head for the stoop of your house.
4. Whilst playing some Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hendrix, or Johnny Paycheck tunes on the portable 8-track tape player, slowly and with much bravado and flourish as you can, rock forwards and backwards in your chair and clean your gun for 2-3 hours.
5. Spit frequently. Now and then fake some disturbing argument with a fictional co-occupant of the house.
6. Do all these things as if the front yard is full with an audience. For I ASSURE you, you will be having an audience. The curtain twitchers, the skateboard criminals, the occasional pro burglar, word will get 'round about the nutter with the firearms.
7. You will find, if you do this every Saturday morning as a ritual, that suddenly no one farks with your car, cuts across your wife's petunia beds, or even hangs unsolicited advert junk on your doorknob.
8. It's free. It's fun. Nobody gets hurt. And it works. ;D
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2009 19:49:37 GMT by Team Blitz
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Feb 28, 2009 20:10:12 GMT
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door knocking 4 cars is a big part of banger racing thease days mate , i wouldnt be worryed i still try to cars off the people while there out in them lol just means u always got a buyer for later on
also if they do keep trying take the mans no(evan on the off chance you might sell) as hell tell the outhrs he faces with and theyll leave u alone
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Feb 28, 2009 20:15:56 GMT
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I've told you guys. The effective solution to crime control is neighborhood reputation. Here's what to do. 1. Strip down to your waist. Doesn't matter if you're skinny or fat. Doesn't matter if it's 100degF or 20-minusF. 2. If you don't have some sort of maritime tattoo on your neck, chest, or arms, have the missus use a Sharpie marker to fake up a temporary 'too. Dragons, Maltese crosses, cryptic anagrams -- all good. 3. Get some Hoppes gun oil, a couple rags, a Leatherman's multi-tool, and grandpappy's old shotgun or SMLE and head for the stoop of your house. 4. Whilst playing some Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hendrix, or Johnny Paycheck tunes on the portable 8-track tape player, slowly and with much bravado and flourish as you can, rock forwards and backwards in your chair and clean your gun for 2-3 hours. 5. Spit frequently. Now and then fake some disturbing argument with a fictional co-occupant of the house. 6. Do all these things as if the front yard is full with an audience. For I ASSURE you, you will be having an audience. The curtain twitchers, the skateboard criminals, the occasional pro burglar, word will get 'round about the nutter with the firearms. 7. You will find, if you do this every Saturday morning as a ritual, that suddenly no one farks with your car, cuts across your wife's petunia beds, or even hangs unsolicited advert junk on your doorknob. 8. It's free. It's fun. Nobody gets hurt. And it works. ;D and you'd get arrested in this country!!! lol good idea though. |
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Feb 28, 2009 21:07:33 GMT
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I've told you guys. The effective solution to crime control is neighborhood reputation. Here's what to do. 1. Strip down to your waist. Doesn't matter if you're skinny or fat. Doesn't matter if it's 100degF or 20-minusF. 2. If you don't have some sort of maritime tattoo on your neck, chest, or arms, have the missus use a Sharpie marker to fake up a temporary 'too. Dragons, Maltese crosses, cryptic anagrams -- all good. 3. Get some Hoppes gun oil, a couple rags, a Leatherman's multi-tool, and grandpappy's old shotgun or SMLE and head for the stoop of your house. 4. Whilst playing some Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hendrix, or Johnny Paycheck tunes on the portable 8-track tape player, slowly and with much bravado and flourish as you can, rock forwards and backwards in your chair and clean your gun for 2-3 hours. 5. Spit frequently. Now and then fake some disturbing argument with a fictional co-occupant of the house. 6. Do all these things as if the front yard is full with an audience. For I ASSURE you, you will be having an audience. The curtain twitchers, the skateboard criminals, the occasional pro burglar, word will get 'round about the nutter with the firearms. 7. You will find, if you do this every Saturday morning as a ritual, that suddenly no one farks with your car, cuts across your wife's petunia beds, or even hangs unsolicited advert junk on your doorknob. 8. It's free. It's fun. Nobody gets hurt. And it works. ;D Hang on that sounds like me...lol Stevie Ray Vaughn.....Excellent taste sir ;D |
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Feb 28, 2009 21:16:44 GMT
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i had some scruffy kids wander past today while workin on the car - do you want block paving...no... is the mk2 transit for sale, how many miles has it done? apparently his dad restores them lol.
is there anything more stereotypically traveller than that!?
the funniest part is that there was my mates clio V6 sat outside and the kids didn't even notice it....
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Feb 28, 2009 21:19:52 GMT
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You need to have a word with your Mum dude. I once had a knock for a properly knackered old Sierra without an engine that I'd used as a donor car - the bloke gave £200, which is £220 more than I thought it was worth. Always get an offer off them |
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Feb 28, 2009 21:31:00 GMT
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i,ve had it recently, nissan 300c and nissan laurel side by side on the drive, theres a pile of fag nubs outside the house ,and i don't smoke!!! one guy left the other week with my jack russel hanging off his leg!!lol
they are brazen and stroll on without a care ,just keep your eye out!
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yes ,it started badly ,petered off in the middle and the least said about the end the better!!!
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Feb 28, 2009 21:33:15 GMT
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Cheers for all of the replies guys.
Understandable about the banger racers looking, however, the bit that makes it REALLY suspicious is the fact that we are the very last house at the end of a tucked away cul-de-sac.
Most people don't even know our street exists.
Which brings the question as to how he knew my car was down there.
Its not like it was some guy just passing, you can't pass our house, and if you did, you'd go through a wall and end up in someones garden.
What I got from my mum, was that he'd asked who's it was, which she'd told him and then if it was for sale. Got the answer of no, he then pointed out that it was out of tax, so she told him it was getting taxed today (which it was, and now has) he then asked if it would be for sale after that, so she told him no again.
If it does get get nicked, I'm not sure I could afford to get another car, and I can't afford to lose my 2 years NCB (I'm only 21).
Cars boxed in on the drive behind parents car anyway.
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Feb 28, 2009 21:42:21 GMT
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Saw a MK1 Escort on a drive about 14years ago, been past plenty of times, it was a through road, anyway after 6 months I knocked his door, and ask if it was for sale..He said it was going to the crusher, as he hadn't had time to restore it..
He wanted £50, so I offered £30, and towed it away!
2 years of hard graft in my spare time and it was back on the road..
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Prob not a lot to worry about but I was beginning to get loads of interest in my Cortina, I got real paranoid and sent it away out of sight. Suppose it gets talked about and spotted so more people come and ask. They guy I spoke to first was proper rude, a right know it all nugget. Get so locks on it at minimum IMO.
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I've told you guys. The effective solution to crime control is neighborhood reputation. Here's what to do. 1. Strip down to your waist. Doesn't matter if you're skinny or fat. Doesn't matter if it's 100degF or 20-minusF. 2. If you don't have some sort of maritime tattoo on your neck, chest, or arms, have the missus use a Sharpie marker to fake up a temporary 'too. Dragons, Maltese crosses, cryptic anagrams -- all good. 3. Get some Hoppes gun oil, a couple rags, a Leatherman's multi-tool, and grandpappy's old shotgun or SMLE and head for the stoop of your house. 4. Whilst playing some Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hendrix, or Johnny Paycheck tunes on the portable 8-track tape player, slowly and with much bravado and flourish as you can, rock forwards and backwards in your chair and clean your gun for 2-3 hours. 5. Spit frequently. Now and then fake some disturbing argument with a fictional co-occupant of the house. 6. Do all these things as if the front yard is full with an audience. For I ASSURE you, you will be having an audience. The curtain twitchers, the skateboard criminals, the occasional pro burglar, word will get 'round about the nutter with the firearms. 7. You will find, if you do this every Saturday morning as a ritual, that suddenly no one farks with your car, cuts across your wife's petunia beds, or even hangs unsolicited advert junk on your doorknob. 8. It's free. It's fun. Nobody gets hurt. And it works. ;D LOL |
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