I have a 00 ss with 80k miles on it, it's been sitting in front of my garage since I don't need it and always had dreams of adding performance parts when it wasn't needed as a daily driver.

Well now the cops tell me that if I don't put it in the garage by the end of the weekend it will be towed since it doesn't run. Problem is the garage is full of crap so it's either a weekend cleaning of the garage or junk it.

My question is should I even bother? It's a 15 year old car but I've had it for 13 of those years. Hard to let go after so long. The body us in decent shape and the miles are low. Not sure what to do could use a couple opinions.


Thanks

 

If the car is on your property, who are the cops to say what vehicles you can have and where they must be parked? Put the hood up and tell them you are working on it...LOL
I guess if I had to choose, I would probably be cleaning out a garage, but that's just me...lol

 

Apparently it's against the law to have a non running vehicle outside even if it's on your property. I don't understand it either, that's what the cop said.

 

Wow...that is crazy!! Well I guess ya better get started on that garage...LOL

 

that's crazy. how can anybody tell u what to do with anything on your property. I guess maybe its a law where u live. I don't have that problem in Miami. clean out the garage and put everything in the street( that's not your property) then put the MC in the garage.....lol

 

Alot of towns have ordinances and laws in place for this, rather dumb in my opinion but i guess its to keep the neighborhood looking good. If you really like the car, start cleaning that garage lol. Otherwise see if you can store it somewhere at a friend of family members house.

 

They could do that by getting rid of the Fords!!! LOL

 

Honestly, keeping the car is up to the individual person if it's worth it. Some say why mess with it, get a RWD v8. It's all in your personal feelings on it.
I have an '84 Camaro I want to work on, but I lack space for some of the work I need to do (been my story for years). But it's tucked in the garage out of sight.

I agree this is a common law. Honestly, there are a lot of people who don't want their neighbor hood looking like a junk yard. Prime example is a guy on a corner lot on my street had I think 5 cars and a 6th being a Delorean that have not moved in his driveway for years (I'm guessing 10+ years) and a 7th vehicle being a mini-van. Some of the cars (all Pontiacs and Buicks from the 90's) were also somewhat taken apart (pieces to the front clip missing). Well, about a month ago, all 5 of those cars, left, leaving now the Delorean and the Minivan.
So if the car is not legally plated and someone complains, that is what those ordinances are for, otherwise some places may look like a junk yard.

 

If someone complains the cops come . Does the car have legal plates ?

 

Call your city hall to confirm this law. Or contact a lawyer for a free consultation.