Spec me a car to use as a parking space holder

TNGL · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:35

I have been in a parking war with my neighbours since they decided to become a 4 car household with room for only 1.5 cars to park outside. If you find yourself without a space, you have to mount the curb and park on a grass verge opposite.

A driveway isn't an option and so I would like to get a car that I can move into and out of the space such that I always have it. This will annoy my neighbours to no end and I can't wait for them to realise what I am doing.

Requirements:

As long as (or longer than) an Audi A5 coupé
Lowest possible purchase cost and vehicle tax
Road legal

The car will literally only move back and forth occasionally and so I care about nothing other than the above requirements. The insurance will be taken care of and isn't a consideration. I will probably have to charge the battery occasionally but I will cross that bridge when it comes to it.

Any recommendations?

Firestar_3x · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:36

A cheap petrol Mondeo

GSXR Gaz Mc · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:47

get a the smallest engine hatchback with a tow bar and a trailer..., or even just get a trailer with a jockey wheel and just push it out of the way when u need to park

Nasher · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:47

Old Volvo estate

andicole0 · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:54

Nasher said:
Old Volvo estate

With a tow bar and maybe a bull bar if you can get one. :eek:

Or a caravan/trailer etc.
Andi.

flea.rider · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:57

hmm long shot .. if anyone of your family are disabled say there living with you and have white lines painted outside .. or pay someone to paint said lines ..
buy a second hand old bus single decker park it outside there house paint this is my spot on it they will soon get the message ...there cheap enough
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Dennis-Dart-SLF/113464594739?hash=item1a6b045133:g:CfoAAOSwztVcGTqs
£121 tax 6 months

Jonnybmac · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:57

Can we see pictures or a figure of the problem

acemastr · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:58

Make it multi colored, with tons of stickers, and a fluffy steering wheel cover.

kindai · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:04

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201807318984360

TallPaul_S · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:07

I'm guessing it's on street parking along the road hence the size requirement - just look on Facebook marketplace for something for a few hundred quid with as much mot as possible, older than 2001 and it's £255 a year insurance for anything over 1.5l - £22 a month by direct debit. You should have a choice of plenty of old mercs, volvos, etc etc.

NickXX · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:08

Tingle said:
Any recommendations?

Move house.

Seriously, life is too short to have to worry about where you’re going to park every time you drive home.

TNGL · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:14

Thanks for the recommendations so far. Moving house doesn't fit the requirements, unfortunately.

I laughed at the bus suggestion, though I don't think it would fit on the grass verge which I intend to hold this car when my car is parked. I'll look into the volvos and mondeos though.

The problem roughly looks like this:

Our two cars are in blue, theirs are in red. I've realised I've missed out my neighbour on the left of me out (duh) but essentially I have no space to move the other way and after that, you have the junction.

TallPaul_S · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:22

4 cars and no driveway? I suppose they're within their rights if the on street parking is unallocated, but it's taking the pee a little. Are you allowed to park on the grass verge?

Roland Butter · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:31

Sooooo, getting my head round this, where do you park the stand-in car when you return ?
If the road is as chocca with cars as you are inferring , do you not need a stand-in car space for that car too ?

Who's on first ?

TNGL · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:35

Roland Butter said:
Sooooo, getting my head round this, where do you park the stand-in car when you return ?
If the road is as chocca with cars as you are inferring , do you not need a stand-in car space for that car too ?

Who's on first ?

Seeing as I won't care about this car that I am buying, I would mount the curb and park it on the grass verge (something that I don't like to do with the A5).

TallPaul_S said:
4 cars and no driveway? I suppose they're within their rights if the on street parking is unallocated, but it's taking the pee a little. Are you allowed to park on the grass verge?

So far it does seem like you are allowed to park on the grass verge.

ivrytwr3 · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:37

I can see this escalating quite badly for all parties.

Is there no way you can all have a grown up chat?

Jonnybmac · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:39

Sounds a lot of chew to pee off a neighbour. Technically it is street parking so they're not your spots. Why not just park over their house to make a point?

Send them all glitter bonbs

DJ85 · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:41

ivrytwr3 said:
I can see this escalating quite badly for all parties.

Is there no way you can all have a grown up chat?

This.....

Or buy a banger off gumtree for a few hundred quid, SORN it and just move it forward and back when needed

TallPaul_S · 22 Dec 2018 at 18:47

David Flett said:
This.....

Or buy a banger off gumtree for a few hundred quid, SORN it and just move it forward and back when needed

SORN - Statutory off road notification. Parking on the road isn't 'off road' - it'll need to be taxed, mot, insured.

And I mentioned the grass verge as some council's will fine people for churning up grass verges so it might be worth double checking.

Spec me a car to use as a parking space holder

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