Ian R Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Went outside to get some paper work out of the Supe and it had gone !!. I started looking around in disbelief asking myself if I had parked it somewhere else. As I was looking round I saw that signs had been put up since I had parked with NO PARKING DUE TO EDINBURGH MARATHON. So I go back inside phone the parking pound and they tell me my car has been relocated a mile down the road. So I venture on my own little marathon and there she is parked up. I open her up drive back and park not even a ticket on it. Must be my luck day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 they moved your car and didnt even tell you? Thats harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 they moved your car and didnt even tell you? Thats harsh. Yep not a word They should do what they do in japan and write chalk marks on the road I recon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnas78 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Lucky fella . Howver i suppos eif its not double yellow lines or parking restriction area etc then theres not much they can do apart from remove it, check they aint damaged anything, Good thing it was moved by authorised people and not stolen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 bet you had a heart attack at first!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 cant believe they just moved it, id be going mental was it parked outside your house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 cant believe they just moved it, id be going mental was it parked outside your house? Live in an appartment and car was parked just across the road. Going to move in a month or so to a place with secure parking now the new supra is coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 they moved your car and didnt even tell you? Thats harsh. My first thoughts too. I hope there wasn't any new scratches or damage as a result of the move. Those guys can be heavy handed at the best of times:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Didn't they leave any warning on any street signs beforehand? They usually do for at least a week before these kind of events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Isn't that technically theft?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I saw something similar happen in Dublin once. A car was parked on double yellows (not sure if they have them, but it was road markings that meant no parking), police low loader had stopped traffic, picked the car up, drove about 3/4 mile away and dumped it into a legitimate parking space. They didn't appear to leave any notices or speak to anyone. Just moved the car then drove off as if nothing had happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 They should do what they do in japan and write chalk marks on the road I recon. How would you read them from Edinburgh? Good job it was found safe & sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Jesus, I would be furious if anyone touched my car, nevermind moving it down the road....... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Jesus, I would be furious if anyone touched my car, nevermind moving it down the road....... H. Yeah, ever so slightly... How did they move a car which was locked? how did they pick it up...and more importantly why did the alarm not go off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 Yeah, ever so slightly... How did they move a car which was locked? how did they pick it up...and more importantly why did the alarm not go off? The alarm did go off the immobiliser was doing its stuff when I open it. I think they lifted it onto a low loader with a crane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I'd be fuming! Surely they're not allowed to do that! If they are then if you want to steal a car, put up signs over night saying there's a marathon and come back with a low loader, job's a goodun'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoup Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 had the fire brigage move a motorbike once i just freaked when it wasn't where i left it, something like sod your block of flats on fire some sods knicked my bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 I'd be fuming! Surely they're not allowed to do that! If they are then if you want to steal a car, put up signs over night saying there's a marathon and come back with a low loader, job's a goodun'. Now thats an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Now thats an idea Isn't there a ferrari garage in Edinburgh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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