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17th Jul 07 at 13:46

Fun little story for you

Stupidly parked my car in a little back ally in Warwick so I could go into the bank to get my deposit for my flat. I was gone for about 2 mins and when I got back I found a clamp on my car

So I set about taking it off, it was only chained to the trackrod end so up the car went on the jack, off came the wheel, then I un-did the ball joint and popped the clamp off. It was off in about 5 mins

I put the car back together and was just winding the car back down onto the floor when this man got out of a van and put the bloody thing on the other wheel

I also o nly had 5 mins before he was going to tow the car away so I was basically obliged to pay him the £95 to take the clamp off

Moral of the story is:

a) don't park out the back of other shops
b) when you get the clamp off lock it in your car

Was so lucky I had my deposit because I don't have that sort of cash in my bank account at the moment...

Ben G

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17th Jul 07 at 13:49

why did you not just drive off before he put the clamp back on?

Rachael 1985

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17th Jul 07 at 13:51

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17th Jul 07 at 13:51

The car was up in the air on the jack. I had all my tools out e.t.c...

K2 GTi

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17th Jul 07 at 13:51

init

Ben G

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17th Jul 07 at 13:51

next time work faster

K2 GTi

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17th Jul 07 at 13:52

rachel wanna meat tonight with andy adams

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17th Jul 07 at 13:52

Yea, or just park on the double yellow lines because all you get is a ticket from the non-existant traffic wardens....

Ben G

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17th Jul 07 at 13:56

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Yea, or just park on the double yellow lines because all you get is a ticket from the non-existant traffic wardens....

i do this to get money out

never got a ticket although feel i'm pushing my luck

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17th Jul 07 at 14:04

So do I at home, never seen a Polish guy work so quick in his life. Though he did mistake my Fiat for a Peugot so his writing skills weren't up to much

nova_gteuk

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17th Jul 07 at 14:04

i always thought that if youy take the clamp off without damaging it they cant charge you?

as they charge a removal fee and as youve removed it theres no fee? lol

Colin

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17th Jul 07 at 14:06

I would have struggled with the guy & not let him fit it

Stand infront of your wheel he cant move you

Or just lamp him over the head with your wheel brace & pop him in the boot

Dave A

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17th Jul 07 at 14:07

very true, if you remove the clamp without damaging it its your legal right to do so. a vehicle can only be clamped once for one offence, if you remove the clamp legally you do not have to pay a removal fee.

Colin

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17th Jul 07 at 14:10

I honestly cant see myself allowing someone to clamp me without pushing him out the way & driving off

Huwsi

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17th Jul 07 at 14:10

quote:
Originally posted by Colin

Or just lamp him over the head with your wheel brace & pop him in the boot

PMSL

FruitBooTeR

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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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17th Jul 07 at 14:12

Do they not take ur reg down or anything, cant it come back on you later on?

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17th Jul 07 at 14:13

I tried standing in his way, but apparently him pushing me out of the way is me assaulting him

I wanted to smack the fucker so hard it was unbelieveable. I never want to fight, but he was being a bit of a dick and I needed to get back to work. If I had time I would have spent the whole day there taking off clamps and putting them in my boot to give to the Police

Colin

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17th Jul 07 at 14:14

Not if its a private firm I dont think

Chance id take anyway

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17th Jul 07 at 14:15

quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Do they not take ur reg down or anything, cant it come back on you later on?

No because they are a private company, unfortunately he was licenced so he was operating legally. But then I was within my rights to remove the clamp. I was worried about my car falling off the scisor jack though because that would cause more than £95 worth of damage....

VegasPhil

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17th Jul 07 at 14:15

There is a vectra outside at aork that's clamped at the moment. I figured that you could let the tyre down and drive the car off the clamp

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Colin

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17th Jul 07 at 14:16

quote:
Originally posted by ed
I tried standing in his way, but apparently him pushing me out of the way is me assaulting him

I wanted to smack the fucker so hard it was unbelieveable. I never want to fight, but he was being a bit of a dick and I needed to get back to work. If I had time I would have spent the whole day there taking off clamps and putting them in my boot to give to the Police

You've more self control than I have, theres no way id be able to resist melting the fucker as hard as I could in the eye socket

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17th Jul 07 at 14:18

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
There is a vectra outside at aork that's clamped at the moment. I figured that you could let the tyre down and drive the car off the clamp

That's a different type of clamp, this one was a chain and was a piece of piss to get off

Shame he put it back on the other wheel

Colin

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17th Jul 07 at 14:20

Im angry at this now & it didnt even happen to me

Fucking hate traffic wandens

Carry a set of bolt cutters with you from now on, not to remove the clamp.........use them to take the fuckers nose off!!

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17th Jul 07 at 14:24

I wonder if I can get my money back. I might send him a bill now for touching my vehicle

Colin