URGENT abandoned Golf on Gold Coast with Tas rego.

[mikinoz]

Tas don't need inspections, so it is only about the cash.

I'd like some parts off it though, like the bumpers!

[greasykitchen]

There was an old car sitting outside of our work for months and also one at home so you get sick of seeing them and taking up parking spots.

On the other side of the coin, my brother had his Datsun 1600 wagon (rare as hens teeth) parked outside his place for ages cos he got a new car and had nowhere for the Datto. It was unreg and the neighbours complained about it a few times. Eventually it went AWOL (taken by council, stolen??) and my stupid brother did nothing about it.

[G-rig]

On the other side of the coin, my brother had his Datsun 1600 wagon (rare as hens teeth) parked outside his place for ages cos he got a new car and had nowhere for the Datto. It was unreg and the neighbours complained about it a few times. Eventually it went AWOL (taken by council, stolen??) and my stupid brother did nothing about it.

Yeah that's a shame but probably his fault, they usually don't take it away for a fair while though.

Mustn't have been too valuable to him if he didn't re register it and left it on the street, but may not have been as easy as that for various reasons i suppose.

[joshyd-mk2gti]

Gotta be a member to see the pages. I tried to sign up but the confirmation code thingy was just a red cross

Any details on the ownership that you might be able to share??

walshydub posted a photo of it parked in a different spot on dec 22nd. so couldn't have been sitting near that zebra crossing for too long, week or two max.

a guy named nate-mk1 owns it apparently. he drove it up from tassie. fair way! was going to send him a pm but he hasn't been online for 18 months.

[greasykitchen]

Yeah that's a shame but probably his fault, they usually don't take it away for a fair while though.

Whatever the case, it's far too late now. That car would be worth a bit now. Even the sedans are rare (he previously wrote off one of those, too - a nice original, straight one with a vinyl roof ).

walshydub posted a photo of it parked in a different spot on dec 22nd. so couldn't have been sitting near that zebra crossing for too long, week or two max.

a guy named nate-mk1 owns it apparently. he drove it up from tassie. fair way! was going to send him a pm but he hasn't been online for 18 months.

Yeah he's been banned apparently so the plot thickens

[Sharkie]

I'd pay the oustanding fines and take it as is, if he'd sign it over to me. I'd even go and fetch it ....

How can I track him down?

[mikinoz]

Join OzEdition, you will find out more there.

[Sharkie]

Join OzEdition, you will find out more there.

Tried to, have the same problem getting the code .... not able to register ...

[walshydub]

Who knows what is going on with it. If it has been driving around on that rego it was sure to be pulled over sooner or later.

Ed Conacher in Hobart would know what is going on with it. Someone on OzEdition should ask him - Walshy?

Hey just seen all this going on. That car is just down the road from me. Ed etc on Oz Edition aren't very active and haven't replied to any threads.

Now in total seriousness, what will happen to this car if the council tow it? Will it go to auction or the crusher.

Is their anyway to get 'custody' of it. 'Cos i'd be willing to store it in my garage until the owner is found and if not......well i guess i'd put it back on the road.

[mikinoz]

Custody would be getting it to your place on a towie. I'd say you need to contact them. As far as I know (and this is a long shot) Nathan is related to the family that run Glover Electrical in Hobart, maybe give them a call and see if there is a way to make contact.

If the council get it then it will be a letter to the last registered owner and then normally off to scrappers.

[Golf Loon]

Its a massive Grey area guys.

Basically, technically it is stealing.

However, the council end up having to pay the removal charges and then either sell the cars as scrap or auction them.

To the uninitiated, that is an old car and thus, could easily be scrapped.

If I was local and wanted it, I would go and knock on all the neighbours doors near the car and see if anyone knows about it.

You will either get the yes its mine, or its been here for weeks, we want it gone answer.

Technically if it is unregistered with no plates and you took it and then came up with a reciept from someone for it and passed an inspection, you could register it and it would be yours.

Personally I reckon once they have a council yellow remove this car sticker, its fair game. Urban Scavenging in my book. I had a few wins back in the day with dumped cars, but I`m too old now and dont want a Mk1.

I reckon brazenly turning up with a trailer or truck in daylight will attract a lot less attention than sneaking around at night.

Good Luck, happy hunting.

[mikinoz]

Ha, I like your style Matt - and the daylight thing is very true. Just look like you know what your doing an no one asks.

I would a. suggest not mentioning your planning on doing it and b. not post pics up once it is registered

[Water Boy]

Lucky someone saw it! I think teh best attempt should be made to get the car back to its owner! Imagine if your stuff went walk about...

If saving it invloves parking it on your lawn for a bit then do so! Just make sure you let the owner know...

Please guys save it

[Water Boy]

I have just spoken to Nathan now...

The car is back at his house.

Some stuff has been stolen though. Nathan has just got back from Tassie and the car broke down on a test run.

Stolen was:

Steering wheel
K-jet injection
Radiator
A blue box full of 16v parts in the boot

Someone must know something about it.

Please PM if ya know anything. We just need to get Nathan's stuff back.

[madglf3]

Damn that's horrible that stuff has been stolen. It'd be pretty rough just taking someone else's stuff even if you deem it right for whatever reason.

If I lived near there I'd just put it in my backyard to keep it off the street and from being vandalised. Good job getting onto the owner Waterboy, hopefully you get his stuff back.