Dear Neighbor With 7 Cars...

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
05/14/2016 at 18:29 • Filed to: SL500, HOARDERS

...I know one of those covered cars is a red R129 SL500 that hasn’t moved in months. Please sell it to me for cheap so that we can free up some street parking. K thx bye!

DISCUSSION (31)

Steve in Manhattan > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 18:42

Knock on the door, see what he wants. You never know!

His Stigness > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 18:44

Assholes.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Steve in Manhattan
05/14/2016 at 18:45

Should just give up the ghost and pave his entire lawn

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/14/2016 at 18:47

Guessing there’s an HOA ready to pounce ....

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 18:47

Am i the only one who sees no issue with this?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
05/14/2016 at 19:02

I would say it depends. My house was built on the foreground of the property for who knows why, so my bedroom is annoyingly close to street parking. I put my vehicles there so I don’t have to listen to thundering bass at 2am, or the constant slamming and opening of doors at all odd hours.

But to align with your sentiment, first come, first serve.

AkursedX > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 19:06

My next door neighbor is like that. He has:

PT cruiser

HHR

Mid 80's c10 pickup

Early 2000's Audi a8

GMC safari van

Late 90's 3800 manual camaro

A teal ‘95 mustang GT

In the year I have lived here, the mustang has never left the yard. He has started it up a few times and it sounds wonderful. I’d love to get my hands on it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 19:08

I work in many new housing developments where basically street parking is at a premium because the developer’s goal is to stuff as many homes on a few acres as physically possible. Even with 2- or sometimes 3-wide driveways, there will be without failure one homebuyer that has either 15 people living with them or just a few more cars than their neighbors. It’s especially bad for these plats that really are one two-wide streets with no real shoulder. And you better believe the person with the four cars and two trailers bought the house at the very entrance of the plat.

I’m not sure if I’d have a problem with it were my neighbor... If things are legally parked and legally owned, there’s not much else I should expect. If they were to park the cars down the street and take someone else’s parking, that would be irksome, but again, probably not illegal.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Steve in Manhattan
05/14/2016 at 19:13

Our HOA is weird. They are really anal about keeping lawns mowed and fences in shape, but they don’t seem to enforce the vehicle-related rules: no overnight street parking, no boats in driveways, no motorhomes. I don’t really mind in general - we have plenty of space here - but the guy who will sometimes park his Prevost coach in front of his house for a week or two at a time is a bit annoying.

I really should go knock. It’s about 12 houses down the street, so I’ve never met the family that lives there. The guy I’ve seen working on the cars looks a bit intimidating, though... Maybe I’ll just leave a note one of these days.

Steve in Manhattan > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 19:16

Naaah - show your face - more sympathetic.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
05/14/2016 at 19:18

I don’t really have any issue with it - I just figure with that many cars he might be able to spare one!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > AkursedX
05/14/2016 at 19:22

I always wonder how you end up with such a scattered collection of vehicles like that.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/14/2016 at 19:30

Mainly I’m sad that the Benz is being neglected. I’ve always loved R129's and the red is such an awesome color. I don’t really have a problem with people who park on the street out of necessity, but what bugs me are the ones who do it when they don’t need to. In this case it is kind of borderline. If it were me, those project cars would be kept in storage so that I didn’t need to park two cars in the street. But I understand there may be circumstances preventing that.

The one who I do have a problem with is the guy two houses up from this one who parks his lifted Excursion in the street overnight taking up half of the road while the driveway sits empty.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 19:35

Well it could be worse. My neighbor has talked to me several times because he felt my vehicle was “too close” to his property line, in spite of it being legally parked on the street and not over his property line (and actually still on MY property line). We used to be good terms, but I just ceased voluntary contact because all he does is make underhanded comments about my property and my cars.

TylerLinner > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 19:35

You buy more and never sell the old ones

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/14/2016 at 19:48

Ugh that’s the worst. Property lines don’t extend into the street. If they don’t like it they can park their car there sometime when you’re out. First come, first serve. The previous neighborhood I lived in had these spats all the time and it got old. I parked in the driveway and was never part of it, but the neighbors were always complaining about each other’s parking.

I will admit getting a little mad at a neighbor about street parking once - he parked in front of my trash cans on trash day and my trash didn’t get picked up. That was a little irritating, but even that got resolved with a civil “I don’t mind if you park here, but please check if the trash cans are out before you do.”

d15b > TylerLinner
05/14/2016 at 19:55

The max amount any one (regular) person should have is 3 cars.

TylerLinner > d15b
05/14/2016 at 20:09

At one point I had four. Now I have one.

I agree that seven is a silly number to have unless they’re all Lotuses. Loti?

d15b > TylerLinner
05/14/2016 at 20:25

Agreed, Loti.

Three vehicles because:

1. Daily Driver

2. Race Car

3. Tow-Vehicle

1. Daily Driver - Convertible

2. Long Distance Driver - Comfortable 4 Door

3. Weekend Car - Sports Car

Three is the optimal amount of vehicles for a personal fleet.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TylerLinner
05/14/2016 at 20:35

I’ll get to it some day, they say

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 20:40

doesnt hurt to ask haha :)

Im down to my lowest count in a long time. 3 currently

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > d15b
05/14/2016 at 21:11

I’ve never actually met these folks, but based on what I’ve seen passing by it looks like there is an older couple living there with 2 or 3 of their adult children. So 7 doesn’t seem too crazy for 4-5 drivers. Then again they could all just belong the older guy and everyone else I see is just over visiting.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 21:34

Kinja'd!!!

Die-Trying > d15b
05/14/2016 at 22:05

three is just a good start. you make no mention of project cars, or parts cars, or parts cars for the parts car. or work vehicles (the heavy lifting kind)

i believe in having the right vehicle for the job.

d15b > Die-Trying
05/14/2016 at 22:58

Three operational vehicles should get you the full breadth of automotive capabilities. I don’t count parts cars or project cars because at the end of the day, you can’t drive them.

I agree, having the right vehicle for the right job is perfect.

For example:

1. Work Truck

2. After 5 PM Vehicle

3. Family Hauler

The options are endless!

d15b > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/14/2016 at 22:59

Visiting...all the time, permanently!