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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 03:14 AM
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that's where playing by the rules and being a good boy gets you
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:15 AM
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Hammer and chisel on the lock, that's the weakest bit apparently...
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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So what did you do, sit and wait or do something more positive...





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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Clamping is extortion. The sooner they make that law in England the better it will be.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Putney,Aug 25 2008, 01:18 AM
I have tried to do the good thing and phone up and pay yesterday.... I was told as its after 4pm no body is working and to ring back at 10am Monday...


So i ring back at 10am on the nose... They said due to the nottinghill carnival... they are not releasing any cars today as they can't get to me.....


legally now where do i stand? they have refused to take payment and release my car till tomorrow?
I will be pissed off by now if I hav to wait despite the fact that I m will to pay the fine...... hammer and chisel!!!!!
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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[QUOTE=Putney,Aug 23 2008, 04:36 PM] but the sign says i will get into trouble if i remove or tamper with it... It said:


This Vehicle has been clamped Do Not attempt to Remove it...

Small print:

Vehicles not reclaimed after 48 hours may be removed for storage and will be liable to a recovery charge of
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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You could always replace the padlock assuming it's a separate item.
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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I put super glue in both locks.... None of the keys would go in! he asked me if i had tampered with it and I said 'nope... But i have been ringing up since sunday to try get you guys to come take it off!'

he had to cut it off in the end, which took all of 5 seconds....... i paid for the fine... He said as my car had actually got a permit on it at the time of clamping I could probably write and might be able to claim my money back ( the permit had an older car reg plate for the flat)... He was actually an alright guy..... the other guy with him was nasty as feck... i wouldn't want to get o the wrong side of him...

If that was the only car then i would have been really pissed, it would of ruined my weekend...
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:48 AM
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i got a called once by a girl that had got clamped in warrington in a nova, we took the front suspension off the car, removed the clamp, put the suspension back on and left it there still locked
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