'Scuse me mate, can you move your car ?

Nasher · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:40

Seems an extreme security measure for an Astra

I doubt it's SORN though. Why would you bother keeping a SORN Astra, it's not like they are even remotely rare or exotic.

Lakeland · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:41

Steampunk said:
It's probably not a driveway, just a front garden and they needed somewhere to get the car off the road. So they lifted a fence panel and gravel board, drove it over the kerb and stuck it on the paving slabs.

This. Or they own a crane, the latter is less likely but sounds way more fun

The Running Man · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:43

Raymond Lin said:
The weird thing is that it looks like the fence is older than the car.

Car is a 59 plate Astra so not ancient and the tyres are inflated.

Nasher · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:43

Lakeland said:
This. Or they own a crane, the latter is less likely but sounds way more fun

Maybe they know someone with a crane.

Terminal_Boy · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:49

The Running Man said:
Car is a 59 plate Astra so not ancient and the tyres are inflated.

Why would anyone SORN a ten year old Astra and fence it in?

Yaayuh! · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:56

It could be that they don't have a car and don't use their drive but they've offered up space to a friend or relative that needed to SORN their car for a while but didn't have off-road parking.

B1scu1T · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:56

Fence slats lift off vertically, then use ramps?

Best I can think of

Finglonga · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:56

No gravel boards behind the trampoline leading to the next garden. Removable fence post and it would be easy to get out.......My theory.

B1scu1T · 18 Feb 2019 at 08:56

Double post

The Running Man · 18 Feb 2019 at 09:19

Finglonga said:
No gravel boards behind the trampoline leading to the next garden. Removable fence post and it would be easy to get out.......My theory.

Whats interesting is that while they seemingly have a serviceable drive with gates, they don't have a dropped curb outside the front of they driveway entrance!

james.miller · 18 Feb 2019 at 09:26

They would just move the trampoline? Look at the dead grass in the first photo - that's where the trampoline has been and it isnt secured down either.

oh, wait that black gate belongs to next door's garden. This is brilliant lol

PiKe · 18 Feb 2019 at 09:38

If it was recovered, could the recovery vehicle have just dropped it over the fence?

d_brennen · 18 Feb 2019 at 09:39

Next door might be family.

In any case, we need closure. OP needs to go interview the owner, find out the value of their house and how old they are. Bonus points for sadface photo in front of their trapped car

Scottland · 18 Feb 2019 at 09:46

Safety precaution for a driving ban?

Semple · 18 Feb 2019 at 10:06

The Running Man said:
Wierd isnt it as it looks like a flag stone paved driveway woth grass flanking either side. And it has a dropped curb in front.

What's even more weird is that you're managing to get some pretty close pictures of this layout

, that last one looks like you could be stood in the corner of their garden!

I'm assuming you must know the neighbour, or maybe you are the astra owner :eek:

The Running Man · 18 Feb 2019 at 10:10

Semple said:
What's even more weird is that you're managing to get some pretty close pictures of this layout , that last one looks like you could be stood in the corner of their garden!

I'm assuming you must know the neighbour, or maybe you are the astra owner

My Mrs just bought the house next door so i was in her garden taking the stealth pics

Akagi · 18 Feb 2019 at 12:13

Go over and do your neighborly introductions etc, then casually ask them.

eviled · 18 Feb 2019 at 12:32

does no one remember the flying astra from topgear?

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 18 Feb 2019 at 13:12

There isnt a corner sofa in the front garden as well is there?

Diddums · 18 Feb 2019 at 13:17

It's the Vauxhall Astra VTOL edition.