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Best way to get illegal car shifted?
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Doesn't the council have a duty to deal with abandoned cars and can one hold them to it?0
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EdGasketTheSecond wrote: »Doesn't the council have a duty to deal with abandoned cars and can one hold them to it?
Refer to my last post, it depends who owns it.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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I see your idea with moving the car to middle of the road but I am in an inner city area and would be seen by many people so if police ask questions, I or anyone who moves it could be in trouble.0
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My automatic car has a small recessed "hole" that you poke a thin stick into to "reset" the gearbox to neutral. It's on the gear lever assembly. It's so you can tow it / put it on a low loader if it fails whilst in Drive.
If you can reset it, you'll be able to roll it / tow it away.
A lot of Japanese cars have an easily identifiable slot that you can poke a screwdriver into to release the park lock mechanism. On cars that have this hidden then you can lift up the gaiter/trim.
Once done, push the car into an awkward position so the Police have to do something about it.The man without a signature.0 -
Its a Vauxhall Astra 1999; apparently you have to lift the gearshift cover to get at the mechanism but it looks all plasticky and like it would take some time and investigation to get the thing off; again I don't want to do that in a busy area or in fact have anything to do with the car directly. I did try to roll it to a better position so it doesn't take up two spaces but no luck due it it being an auto.
I was really asking if anyone knew which authority should deal with it (police, council, dvla) and how to best make THEM do THEIR job. Sorry if this was not clear in my OP.0 -
Strider590 wrote: »Refer to my last post, it depends who owns it.
No it doesn't.0 -
It's an automatic in P. It's unlocked. Have you tried just getting in and moving the gear selector to N?0
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I've moved a car sideways with a trolley jack. Lift one axle at a time and push. If the road surface is uneven try putting a board under the jack.EdGasketTheSecond wrote: »Tried jacks under wheels but still can't shift it; too much weight/friction on the jacks.
Don't forget to take the handbrake off. Move it in short sections, I would put bricks ahead of the car to limit how far it rolls.0 -
Strider590 wrote: »Refer to my last post, it depends who owns it.AndyMc..... wrote: »No it doesn't.
If you think the law is applied fairly and evenly across these lands, then you're sadly mistaken.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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AndyMc..... wrote: »Distance isn't an issue for TWOC.
Fair enough. Even more of a reason to ignore the 'just shift it with a 4x4' or 'roll it into a hedge' advice that normally populates these threads, then.0
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