"James Wilkinson" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 01:46:29 +0100, Bill Wright
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On 14/08/2016 19:15, ARW wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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In article ,
"James Wilkinson" writes:
If someone parks in front of your house, simply use a large power
tool such as a brush cutter, and start sending bits of twig flying
everywhere. The car will get moved very quickly :-)

Would love to know how to get rid of an abandoned car in the road,
where we are short of parking places.

When I was a young and stupid teenager I would have moved it for £20
cash and no questions asked.

This is one of those occasions when citizens should act, but
surreptitiously so the authorities aren't forced to act. Have a word in
the ear of the local cops, then late at night pull the car onto a
transporter (smash the glass to release the handbrake and knock it into
neutral) and take it away. The destination is your choice, but if it's
left somewhere where it's causing an obstruction the council will remove
it. A possibility is somewhere along a long straight narrow rural road.

Interesting, I'd never thought of that - a car, no matter what
immobilisers it has etc, has no way of preventing theft by towing.

That is just plain wrong. A decent GPS based remote alarm system will
prevent that because the owner will be notified and can prevent that.

Someone with a transporter could easily steal any car they liked.

Not when its got a decent GPS based remote alarm system.

There is nothing to prevent unlocking of all 4 wheels.

That's wrong too with a decent locking system on the gearshift etc.

Even putting the car onto dolly wheels so it can be dragged onto a
truck etc doesn't stop the car telling the world it is being dragged away.