the cops stole my Chrysler

[Colin Frolick]

Howdy all. I have (had) a 1970 Imperial that i got on eBay for $1900 (i overpaid...) Anyway. I live in Cathedral City, CA, just adjacent to Palm Springs. This car was in the street in front of my house, and a few days ago the meter maid chalked the tires and left a tag on it. I washed off the chalk and rolled it forward a few feet. Today I came home and checked my messages, and my neighbor had called to tell me the cops towed my car away. Silly me didn't notice it was gone... so i call the cops and it was towed for expired tags. so, yes i had expired tags. i usually keep the car in my driveway, but my neighbor is building a damn brick wall so i had it in the street.

At this point, i'm almost relieved it's gone, cause it was a pos, the brakes were broken, it barely ran, and just last week when i moved it something shorted out and the electrics went dead. but it was perfectly straight and had a 440.

HOWEVER... i'm supremly irate at the nerve of the local law to screw with me like this. My house is in sort of a garbage neighborhood that has a bad inferioity complex to the neighboring towns and sees overzealous 'code enforcement' as appropriate. My 65 Tempest got a parking ticket IN THE FU*KING DRIVEWAY for being 'abandoned or inoperable' when the car was completely functional. When i bought the house it was a dump with a goat living in the backyard. I fixed it up damn nice. I reappraised it and bought a Z06. Along the way though I got tons of citations from the city for brown damn grass the christmas lights, construction debris, cars parked 'poorly'. whatever. i got a letter from anonymous neighbor telling my my house looked like sh*t and 'are drugs a problem?'. yes bitch drugs are a problem, i'm a licensed pharmacist and medicare part D isn;t paying me enough.



People routinely double or triple the 25mph speed limit down my street. One neighbor has lost 2 mailboxes due to wayward cars, another had his parked car sideswiped by 3 drunken illegal immigrants. I know there's goats hiding somewhere. although, i could care less if somebody has a goat, or an old car at their house, or a pink flamingos and rainbow flags. i really feel that the fuzz and the city council could do better things than tow my damn mopar. so chickensh too... never a knock at my door, just certified letters and notices to abate. at least the big Imperial was good looking and a barricade for my kid in the front yard against the traffic.

at this point, i'm over paying fines fees and wasting my time and breath on the cops. my car got stolen. i'm writing my congressman. what the hell should i do??

[Bob Johnson]

Howdy all. I have (had) a 1970 Imperial that i got on eBay for $1900 (i overpaid...) Anyway. I live in Cathedral City, CA, just adjacent to Palm Springs. This car was in the street in front of my house, and a few days ago the meter maid chalked the tires and left a tag on it. I washed off the chalk and rolled it forward a few feet. Today I came home and checked my messages, and my neighbor had called to tell me the cops towed my car away. Silly me didn't notice it was gone... so i call the cops and it was towed for expired tags. so, yes i had expired tags. i usually keep the car in my driveway, but my neighbor is building a damn brick wall so i had it in the street.

At this point, i'm almost relieved it's gone, cause it was a pos, the brakes were broken, it barely ran, and just last week when i moved it something shorted out and the electrics went dead. but it was perfectly straight and had a 440.

HOWEVER... i'm supremly irate at the nerve of the local law to screw with me like this. My house is in sort of a garbage neighborhood that has a bad inferioity complex to the neighboring towns and sees overzealous 'code enforcement' as appropriate. My 65 Tempest got a parking ticket IN THE FU*KING DRIVEWAY for being 'abandoned or inoperable' when the car was completely functional. When i bought the house it was a dump with a goat living in the backyard. I fixed it up damn nice. I reappraised it and bought a Z06. Along the way though I got tons of citations from the city for brown damn grass the christmas lights, construction debris, cars parked 'poorly'. whatever. i got a letter from anonymous neighbor telling my my house looked like sh*t and 'are drugs a problem?'. yes bitch drugs are a problem, i'm a licensed pharmacist and medicare part D isn;t paying me enough.

People routinely double or triple the 25mph speed limit down my street. One neighbor has lost 2 mailboxes due to wayward cars, another had his parked car sideswiped by 3 drunken illegal immigrants. I know there's goats hiding somewhere. although, i could care less if somebody has a goat, or an old car at their house, or a pink flamingos and rainbow flags. i really feel that the fuzz and the city council could do better things than tow my damn mopar. so chickensh too... never a knock at my door, just certified letters and notices to abate. at least the big Imperial was good looking and a barricade for my kid in the front yard against the traffic.

at this point, i'm over paying fines fees and wasting my time and breath on the cops. my car got stolen. i'm writing my congressman. what the hell should i do??

buy two sizes larger underwear the next time..yours are pinching your cods and making you crazy..I think the goat will also help..keeps your grass cut and the other fringe benefits will lessen the tension you're under..take an aspirin and write again tomorrow..chase down that goat..even if you don't catch it, the exercise will help you cope better

[Colin Frolick]

"Cooter",

As an index, here is a photo of my grass and offending vehicle. And, I never wear underwear.

[zero g]

You neighbors are complaining about your cars to code enforcement/parking enforcement.

[dgumoe]

uhhhh, dude honestly i dont see anything wrong with the neighborhood. christ if you think that looks bad you oughta check out the digs my in-laws live in

[Bob Johnson]

uhhhh, dude honestly i dont see anything wrong with the neighborhood. christ if you think that looks bad you oughta check out the digs my in-laws live in

MAYBE A TRAILER PARK WOULD BE MORE APROPOS. THEN YOU WON'T GET ALL THESE COMPLAINTS..YOU COULD CALL YOUR CAR YARD ART THEN..I DIG YOUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS YOU STILL HAVE ATTACHED. DO YOU STILL BURN THEM AT NIGHT?

[Andrew McBride]

move to Arkansas or Missouri. You can park your cars in your front yard, leave your X-mas lights up year around, fence your goats in the front yard to keep the grass mowed or burn the yard with diesel so you don't have to deal with it!

I a serious note, sorry to hear about your car.

[Bill Howell]

Howdy all. I have (had) a 1970 Imperial that i got on eBay for $1900 (i overpaid...) Anyway. I live in Cathedral City, CA, just adjacent to Palm Springs. This car was in the street in front of my house, and a few days ago the meter maid chalked the tires and left a tag on it. I washed off the chalk and rolled it forward a few feet. Today I came home and checked my messages, and my neighbor had called to tell me the cops towed my car away. Silly me didn't notice it was gone... so i call the cops and it was towed for expired tags. so, yes i had expired tags. i usually keep the car in my driveway, but my neighbor is building a damn brick wall so i had it in the street.

At this point, i'm almost relieved it's gone, cause it was a pos, the brakes were broken, it barely ran, and just last week when i moved it something shorted out and the electrics went dead. but it was perfectly straight and had a 440.

HOWEVER... i'm supremly irate at the nerve of the local law to screw with me like this. My house is in sort of a garbage neighborhood that has a bad inferioity complex to the neighboring towns and sees overzealous 'code enforcement' as appropriate. My 65 Tempest got a parking ticket IN THE FU*KING DRIVEWAY for being 'abandoned or inoperable' when the car was completely functional. When i bought the house it was a dump with a goat living in the backyard. I fixed it up damn nice. I reappraised it and bought a Z06. Along the way though I got tons of citations from the city for brown damn grass the christmas lights, construction debris, cars parked 'poorly'. whatever. i got a letter from anonymous neighbor telling my my house looked like sh*t and 'are drugs a problem?'. yes bitch drugs are a problem, i'm a licensed pharmacist and medicare part D isn;t paying me enough.

People routinely double or triple the 25mph speed limit down my street. One neighbor has lost 2 mailboxes due to wayward cars, another had his parked car sideswiped by 3 drunken illegal immigrants. I know there's goats hiding somewhere. although, i could care less if somebody has a goat, or an old car at their house, or a pink flamingos and rainbow flags. i really feel that the fuzz and the city council could do better things than tow my damn mopar. so chickensh too... never a knock at my door, just certified letters and notices to abate. at least the big Imperial was good looking and a barricade for my kid in the front yard against the traffic.

at this point, i'm over paying fines fees and wasting my time and breath on the cops. my car got stolen. i'm writing my congressman. what the hell should i do??

One word, MOVE
I know, easier said than done, but you live in the wrong neighborhood to be a car guy it sounds. You can argue until you are blue in the face, and have a heart attack, but you will not beat City Hall. That same SOB that is speeding down the road is probably the one that called in and reported your "abandoned" car. Probably worth the effort to get a tag and insurance in the mean time. As long as it will move under its own power, and you do move it weekly, I have a hard time thinking they could enforce any law. Sounds like the best thing you could do would be to get very friendly with the Captain that oversees your area, or maybe your local commissioner. You have to play with them, not fight them. Remember, that meter maid is the low man on the totem pole, just a grunt. Be nice to their boss and they will go away...
Politics 101

[shmoov69]

"garbage neighorbood"!?!? LOL!! I am with Andrew on this one! Literally! I am in MO (but don't have any goats, that is Arkansas! LOL!)
That sucks, I would prolly call 'em and see exactly what violation it was and see if it was a real violation. Then talk to an attourney about harassment possibly.

[mikey]

Goats in Missouri? Heck we midwesterners are above that we use cows and sheep. That way we can use them for food and clothing when the grass quits growing. Now Arkansas ?

[Colin Frolick]

well, garbage is maybe a little harsh. by garbage i meant 'inappropriately egotistical'. i'm a pretty humble dude. we could use some more folk from AR or MO around. i was pissed last night. my real question is what took them so long. i knew this would happen, i should have just given the damn car away to someone.

i think i had some tools in the back seat too...

if anybody in southern california, or anywhere, wants to bail the car out, the title is yours. i assume it'll be auctioned or crushed someday.

[Colin Frolick]

i'm reminding myself of Homer Simpson and his beloved pile of sugar.

[Bob Johnson]

move to Arkansas or Missouri. You can park your cars in your front yard, leave your X-mas lights up year around, fence your goats in the front yard to keep the grass mowed or burn the yard with diesel so you don't have to deal with it!

I a serious note, sorry to hear about your car.

glad you didn't mention Georgia in that exclusive group

[indyjps]

my guess is you have a jerk for a neighbor somewhere, police ususally dont have the time to drive around looking for stuff like this, unless your particualr town has someone specifically assigned to it. my home town had one for about 2 yrs, always calling me dad when the renters of his properties did something stupid

[aonghus]

Same thing happens in my neighborhood, the homes in my area are in the multi-million dollar range, and despite that, I have one a-hole nieghbor who says my cars bring down the 'class' of our neighborhood. Ironically she has a very early T-bird she putts all over the place.

That same neighbor, is the one calling parking enforcement, and threatening that 'she has connections in the city.' 5 parking tickets later... certified letters... my car is in the garage.

[derekf]

Sucks to hear about your car. Would it be worth it for you to go pay the money to spring the car from impound just to pull the 440 (and anything else useful) or is that more trouble than it's worth?

Your story does make me realize how much I love my neighborhood, and more so how much I love my rear driveway and 8 foot tall power sliding gate - if they don't see it, they can't complain about it.

[Bob Johnson]

Howdy all. I have (had) a 1970 Imperial that i got on eBay for $1900 (i overpaid...) Anyway. I live in Cathedral City, CA, just adjacent to Palm Springs. This car was in the street in front of my house, and a few days ago the meter maid chalked the tires and left a tag on it. I washed off the chalk and rolled it forward a few feet. Today I came home and checked my messages, and my neighbor had called to tell me the cops towed my car away. Silly me didn't notice it was gone... so i call the cops and it was towed for expired tags. so, yes i had expired tags. i usually keep the car in my driveway, but my neighbor is building a damn brick wall so i had it in the street.

At this point, i'm almost relieved it's gone, cause it was a pos, the brakes were broken, it barely ran, and just last week when i moved it something shorted out and the electrics went dead. but it was perfectly straight and had a 440.

HOWEVER... i'm supremly irate at the nerve of the local law to screw with me like this. My house is in sort of a garbage neighborhood that has a bad inferioity complex to the neighboring towns and sees overzealous 'code enforcement' as appropriate. My 65 Tempest got a parking ticket IN THE FU*KING DRIVEWAY for being 'abandoned or inoperable' when the car was completely functional. When i bought the house it was a dump with a goat living in the backyard. I fixed it up damn nice. I reappraised it and bought a Z06. Along the way though I got tons of citations from the city for brown damn grass the christmas lights, construction debris, cars parked 'poorly'. whatever. i got a letter from anonymous neighbor telling my my house looked like sh*t and 'are drugs a problem?'. yes bitch drugs are a problem, i'm a licensed pharmacist and medicare part D isn;t paying me enough.

People routinely double or triple the 25mph speed limit down my street. One neighbor has lost 2 mailboxes due to wayward cars, another had his parked car sideswiped by 3 drunken illegal immigrants. I know there's goats hiding somewhere. although, i could care less if somebody has a goat, or an old car at their house, or a pink flamingos and rainbow flags. i really feel that the fuzz and the city council could do better things than tow my damn mopar. so chickensh too... never a knock at my door, just certified letters and notices to abate. at least the big Imperial was good looking and a barricade for my kid in the front yard against the traffic.

at this point, i'm over paying fines fees and wasting my time and breath on the cops. my car got stolen. i'm writing my congressman. what the hell should i do??

what the hell should you do?? first off send me some of those drugs you're on..You're one funny dude..send me some of your neighbor's names and adresses..I'd like to send them a sympathy note..The idea of you dispensing drugs as a pharmacist is one scary thought...post some more stuff..this stuff is some kind of entertaining

[Bob Johnson]

"Cooter",

As an index, here is a photo of my grass and offending vehicle. And, I never wear underwear.

the picture you sent doesn't look like a garbage neighborhood to me..with all due respect, what would the neighborhood look like if just 1/2 of the people there parked an old car in front of their house with no hub caps, expired tags etc. Got to respect your neighbors..

[RatMalibu]

car on the street....doesn't bother me.....hell car in the yard doesn't bother me as long as its next to the house and covered up....start pulling engines from the trees in the front yard and then just maybe it might bother me....my ex wife on the other hand got pissed if I didn't roll the basketball goal back to its "spot" when the kids and I were done with it......heh she also hated the fact that my car was in the garage and hers was in front of it ;)

like others have said.....I'd move.....do a big smoky torque brake burnout in the U-Haul van as you leave lmao

[Bill Howell]

The bottom line is this, not everyone is a car guy, especially the women. Neighborhoods and citys now have covenants against cars just sitting in yards. Some more affuent neighborhoods do not allow any cars sitting outside, even if it is your daily driver. Personally, I could not ever live in such a neighborhood, nor would I even look at one when shopping for a place to live. I am fortunate to live in a place where I can do just about anything, and own enough of the neighborhood now that if the neighbors start bitching, I get new renters....lol
Hopefully this thread will be a learning experience to some when they think about moving. Always know the rules before you sign the contract.
One other thing Colin, just fyi, a 70 imperial is hands down the best demolition derby car I ever had, if you have such events out there, it may be a good way to work out your flustrations with the car, city and everything else. You could still salvage the drivetrain and who know, probably win some of your money invested back.