I used to live near Birmingham, Al. and in the city limits they have similar laws. There was a guy there that did restorations, he always had one in his garage working on it, one in the front yard to go next and one in the back yard. He kept other cars-in-waiting at his brother's place outside of town. This allowed him to look at the next project, plan and have parts ordered on time when the present project was finished.

The neighbors groused for years, until finally they complained to the city and the city made him remove the ones in his yard. Now, he just has the present project car in his garage.

His solution (revenge) you ask? He went to the hardware store and bought about 12 different color house paints. Next, under the cover of darkness, he painted his house in mult-colored stripes!!!! The neighbors awoke the next morning and went into a major howl, it made the state papers and everything. The city couldn't do anything about it as he is allowed to paint his house any color he wants, eyesore laws only apply to broken down houses, so the neighbors were stuck. He left it that way for about 3 months and then repaited it. I'll not forget that one for a long time.

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• How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, Jimbolima, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:52:32
  • Until its drive-able again...., SilverAeroGuy, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:03:20
  • This kind of growth is tough. (long), Rafe, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:34:43
    • When someone develops a farm field....., Jimbolima, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:28:03
      • Re: When someone develops a farm field....., Rafe, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:53:02
  • Another original idea, Saab Hubby, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:21:53 <-- Viewing This Message
    • I love it. Something similar happened in ATL, RS , Sun, 20 Mar 2005 05:53:46
      • And then there's my wife's uncle, who aside from, Noel, Sun, 20 Mar 2005 13:55:54
        • That is known as Caterpillar yellow :) n/m, Saab Hubby, Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:32:44
  • LoL. I love it!, saw, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 15:35:48
    • Thanks, I have read all the responses and will move it., Jimbolima, Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:47:26
  • So, upgrade to a rusted out Mercedes. d;=), Mike in Anchorage, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:34:39
  • Plan B add a truck, JohnK, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:52:48
  • Bloody brilliant! But maybe me's an MG fan, robinfo, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 05:22:47
  • They probably didn't like it because it ...., Railhead , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:46:33
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, CraigChristian, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:06:21
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, CraigChristian, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:40:47
  • OK, Now I'll tell you what my wife would do..., Noel, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:11:30
  • Not long....Should they have known?...., Mike Lynch , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:55:41
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, jp, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:35:11
  • You're now the antagonist, ChuckD , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:27:26
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, Steve in Chicago, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:09:46
  • Do you know who the people are who complained?, PhillySaaber, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:02:40
    • Agreed, Chad, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:22:26
  • I'm kind of on the fence about this issue, dcjayhawk, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:27:06
    • It's all relative, Eric Law, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:57:57
      • Apples and oranges, dcjayhawk, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:41:29
        • Actually the land and woods belong to me and my wife., Jimbolima, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 06:39:18
  • It's not as if it's a 1979 Chevy Impala, KL, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:10:35
  • Screw the bastids!! (long), Noel, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:59:34
  • Maybe they'll buy it?, ChrisB, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:39:03
    • Re: Maybe they'll buy it?, TML , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:38:00
      • Careful with "For Sale" signs, they are against the law, Bill Homer , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:29:12
        • Question for attorneys, Rafe, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:04:11
          • Similar arguments have been made at the city council, Bill Homer , Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:07:48
        • Re: Careful with "For Sale" signs, they are against the law, TML , Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:53:52
          • Usually such laws apply only to cars on the STREET nm, Craig, Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:29:38
    • Re: Maybe they'll buy it?, Rich, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:58:01
  • As long as you want, Saabpilot , Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:20:55
  • Why can't we be friends..., JimN, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:15:32
    • Exactly, Advocate, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:23:50
  • Do you want annother MGB to put there with it?, Brett, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:06:18
  • Re: How long should I leave MGB in sight of Neighbors, TheKillerPenguin, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:00:00
    • Until it rusts through n/m, NickR, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:33:30
      • Re: forever. If they build a house, they can built a, t_mokes, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:46:46

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