Here's a little tale of woe to those of you that maybe take your car off the road for the winter, or doing some long term work on your car.
As some of you may know, I have (had!) a beloved Citroen BX 16v. Not to all of your taste, but it suited me, fast economical and somewhat of a Q car. I've owned it over 4 years, and have fettled and improved it over that time.
This year I could finally take it off the road for the winter. I put an SORN on it, parked it up off the road and out of the way, and started it it once a fortnight, giving the suspension a bit of a work out each time.
On Monday, a 7.5 ton flat bed with a hiab drove up the road, smashed the front windows, put a chain through and lifted by the roof on top of a Polo on the back, crushed the car down with the hiab to keep it on, and drove off.
I know this because a neighbour stood and watched it happen.... "I thought it was the insurance company come to collect it" ......... Why? has there been an accident? And she didn't take the reg no either.
I've checked the Council, and the DVLA and reported the theft to the Police, no official body took it. But the Police have had reports of this sort of thing happening and the driver claiming he's from the Council and it's going for crushing because it's untaxed. I can't find it anywhere, and to be honest, I'm not sure that I want to see it again.
I'm gutted, swinging between feeling very sorry for myself and utter rage.
Just watch anything that may be sitting near the road untaxed, there was nothing wrong with the car, no damage or even dirt.