neighbours without respect for other road users, or the law.

jpaul · 17 Jul 2017 at 23:57

following some kind of accident neigbour has now been driving around with a part obscured/off-angled number plate for the last few weeks, with last two characters difficult to distinguish (like last character I show)

He has the means to restore it within legal requirements, but has just not bothered. clearly no point speaking to him.

Do you just put up with people like this ?

Minstadave · 18 Jul 2017 at 00:09

jpaul said:
Do you just put up with people like this ?

Yes.

acemastr · 18 Jul 2017 at 02:55

Man you'd hate here, people drive around with the entire side of their car caved in from being t-boned or no lights at all... don't concern yourself with it

Minstadave · 18 Jul 2017 at 04:22

Edit - DP.

Scuzi · 18 Jul 2017 at 07:19

It's a good job you covered the Volkswagen badge. Wouldn't want anyone finding out what type of car it is.

Diddums · 18 Jul 2017 at 07:53

I think you should write a very angry letter to the council tbh. Maybe start a petition and a Facebook group. A wonky reg plate is just not on. I'd go absolutely mental if one of my neighbours had a skew plate.

bad_ass_neil · 18 Jul 2017 at 08:45

I almost didn't know it was a mk4 Golf.

Just let them get on with it,

adolf hamster · 18 Jul 2017 at 09:24

huh, you should see the winters here, so much muck on the roads for some folk you can only tell what type of car it is by the shape.

number plates, bumpers, lights, hell you can only tell the colour by the roof.

Tee Hee Johnson · 18 Jul 2017 at 09:32

Nope.

Rilot · 18 Jul 2017 at 09:38

It wouldn't bother me in the slightest. How other people choose to conduct themselves is of no concern to me.

cheesyboy · 18 Jul 2017 at 09:42

jpaul said:
following some kind of accident neigbour has now been driving around with a part obscured/off-angled number plate for the last few weeks, with last two characters difficult to distinguish (like last character I show)

He has the means to restore it within legal requirements, but has just not bothered. clearly no point speaking to him.

Do you just put up with people like this ?

Honestly, busybodies are so much more infuriating than the slovenly. Just relax - it's on you if you get ****** off about this sort of thing.

And, as an aside, does someone who drives a 15-year old low-spec golf really 'have the means' to sort out mostly-cosmetic repairs?

Diddums · 18 Jul 2017 at 09:43

Here's a more serious reply:

I think you need to get a life OP. You're also assuming that they have the means to repair it which tells me you're either spying on them and reading their mail (wouldn't surprise me based on your post) or you're a busybody NIMBY who needs to get on with life.

jpaul · 18 Jul 2017 at 09:55

Scuzi said:
It's a good job you covered the Volkswagen badge. Wouldn't want anyone finding out what type of car it is.

It was a double-bluff, maybe he was the son of one of the Beastie Boys, so it would probably confuse him
OK - I will join the next multi-purpose Corbyn protest with a wonky reg plate banner

.. for the plate a piece of duct tape would do it - I can advise him if he starts a thread; yes, would not bother with the bumper/bodywork

Demon · 18 Jul 2017 at 10:02

Live and let live.. You'll be far happier.

My Dad obsesses over this neighbours behaviour, and he wastes a lot of energy on it, making him a bit bitter.. I've been working with him on letting certain things go and how to deal more easily with those things that actually affect him (like parking across his drive)..

Housey · 18 Jul 2017 at 10:27

Stop expecting people to follow the same standards as you as you will constantly be disappointed. As has been said, don't waste energy on such unimportant things as you will be the only one getting stressed about, which benefits no one especially your own health and well being. It has zero real impact on your life, don't stress the small things.

Nasher · 18 Jul 2017 at 10:52

At least with a car in that condition everyone gives you a wide birth in carparks

adolf hamster · 18 Jul 2017 at 10:54

Nasher said:
At least with a car in that condition everyone gives you a wide birth in carparks

ironic, given you want people to give you a wide berth to avoid getting your car in that condition

Nasher · 18 Jul 2017 at 10:58

adolf hamster said:
ironic, given you want people to give you a wide berth to avoid getting your car in that condition

Maybe I should wrap my car in a wrap which makes it look damaged. Maybe with some blood on it

cheesyboy · 18 Jul 2017 at 10:59

adolf hamster said:
ironic, given you want people to give you a wide berth to avoid getting your car in that condition

Tell me about it. I've got an old Polo that literally never gets dinged.

Recently replaced our 'main' family car and bought a 3 year old Tiguan, in perfect condition..... which has had 3 car park dents in 4 months. One I on the wheel arch I got repaired (£150 - was a great price), but there's also a significant car door dent along the bodywork 'crease' in on the side, and a tow bar dent/crack in the rear bumper.

In some ways, I would actually like for the polo to get ****** up in car parks, as long as the other one didn't - I would then, at least, feel lucky about it being the crappy old car and not the good one.

SC0TTRS · 18 Jul 2017 at 11:00

Pay to get it repaired OP, it will put your mind a ease and save another mk4 Golf from scrapyard heaven.