my friggin car got towed!!!

amberzombie · 12-17-2007, 04:28 AM

i was parked at Surry Hills at one of those clearway lanes that start at 3.

to cut the long story short, i only managed to get out of the office at 3.15 and when i got to the street my car was gone!

first thing that came to my mind - did i lock my car when i got out? did it get nicked????

then i asked some of the construction workers along the street if they saw anyone towing a white bmw away and they told me they saw it and that i should hunt round the area coz what they do is they tow your car away, park it in a legal area and leave it there.

so that's what i did... went searching around. Thank God i saw the tow-er round the corner and he told me exactly where my car was...

no scratches (none that i could see anyway) but i'm expecting a nice big fine

anyone got towed before? do you know how much it'll set me back?

astra · 12-17-2007, 03:40 PM

That has got to suck

I am waiting for the day when it happens to me... I can only get 1 hour parking outside my uni, and always go over the time limit (those bastards are always patrolling the streets...)

You are very lucky that there is no damage done to your car, as they don't seem to care what happens to the car

amberzombie · 12-17-2007, 08:19 PM

astra... which uni do you go to?

astra · 12-17-2007, 09:01 PM

I go to a college in North Sydney

I doubt you would of heard of Kvb?

Have you founf out how much the fine is yet?

amberzombie · 12-17-2007, 11:06 PM

nah dont know... and i'm still kinda in denial (secretly hoping that they'll forget about it)

KVB... is that the Raffles College? I think I've heard of it because the Raffles company is from Singapore... and I'm from Singapore

astra · 12-17-2007, 11:20 PM

Yeh that's the one

Used to be called Kvb, Then Raffles KvB, now i think it is called Raffles College... hoping to get out of that place though!

amberzombie · 12-17-2007, 11:26 PM

good luck!!!

what are you studying there anyway?

but back to the towing thing... I am glad that there werent any cosmetic damages... the guy who did the towing was pretty friendly though...

i'm more worries that it would've messed with my suspension and/or drivetrain... but the slip they gave me did specify that they towed from the back.

i did a lot of driving today around north syd and the eastern suburbs and didn't feel much difference so fingers are very crossed now

1q2w3e4r · 12-17-2007, 11:54 PM

It'd be under warranty right? I wouldn't worry about it.

12-17-2007, 04:28 AM	#1
amberzombie Lieutenant 61 Rep 590 Posts Drives: MG F80 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 320i [0.00]	my friggin car got towed!!! i was parked at Surry Hills at one of those clearway lanes that start at 3. to cut the long story short, i only managed to get out of the office at 3.15 and when i got to the street my car was gone! first thing that came to my mind - did i lock my car when i got out? did it get nicked???? then i asked some of the construction workers along the street if they saw anyone towing a white bmw away and they told me they saw it and that i should hunt round the area coz what they do is they tow your car away, park it in a legal area and leave it there. so that's what i did... went searching around. Thank God i saw the tow-er round the corner and he told me exactly where my car was... no scratches (none that i could see anyway) but i'm expecting a nice big fine anyone got towed before? do you know how much it'll set me back?
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12-17-2007, 03:40 PM	#2
astra Brigadier General 94 Rep 3,748 Posts Drives: BMW 325Ci Individual Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 325Ci Individual [0.00]	That has got to suck I am waiting for the day when it happens to me... I can only get 1 hour parking outside my uni, and always go over the time limit (those bastards are always patrolling the streets...) You are very lucky that there is no damage done to your car, as they don't seem to care what happens to the car __________________
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12-17-2007, 08:19 PM	#3
amberzombie Lieutenant 61 Rep 590 Posts Drives: MG F80 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 320i [0.00]	astra... which uni do you go to?
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astra Brigadier General 94 Rep 3,748 Posts Drives: BMW 325Ci Individual Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 325Ci Individual [0.00]	I go to a college in North Sydney I doubt you would of heard of Kvb? Have you founf out how much the fine is yet? __________________
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amberzombie Lieutenant 61 Rep 590 Posts Drives: MG F80 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 320i [0.00]	nah dont know... and i'm still kinda in denial (secretly hoping that they'll forget about it) KVB... is that the Raffles College? I think I've heard of it because the Raffles company is from Singapore... and I'm from Singapore
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astra Brigadier General 94 Rep 3,748 Posts Drives: BMW 325Ci Individual Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 325Ci Individual [0.00]	Yeh that's the one Used to be called Kvb, Then Raffles KvB, now i think it is called Raffles College... hoping to get out of that place though! __________________
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amberzombie Lieutenant 61 Rep 590 Posts Drives: MG F80 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E90 320i [0.00]	good luck!!! what are you studying there anyway? but back to the towing thing... I am glad that there werent any cosmetic damages... the guy who did the towing was pretty friendly though... i'm more worries that it would've messed with my suspension and/or drivetrain... but the slip they gave me did specify that they towed from the back. i did a lot of driving today around north syd and the eastern suburbs and didn't feel much difference so fingers are very crossed now
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1q2w3e4r Breakfast at Tiffany's 24 Rep 1,053 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	It'd be under warranty right? I wouldn't worry about it.
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