ThreeOneEight

Really, when it all comes down to it, it's God punishing me for driving a Corolla when he knows I should be in a Euro!

Yea there is a disclaimer in the roadcode saying that it is just a guide- but I cannot find anything in official stuff to say that a triangle is a hydrant, so right now the circle with FH is taking precedent! Really though, there should have been yellow lines. If they can take the effort to put a triangle in the middle of the road, they could easily put a few lines on the side of it.

Even if the yellow lines I put were incorrect, surely there should have been a break in the white parking line? A "restriction within a restricition", as the woman from the council put it, is not at all fair- how many people here think that white lines mean parking here is okay, and yellow lines is not okay? Put that against the number of people who could pick out an improperly marked fire hydrant. Like i said in the letter, I'm a motorist, not a fire hydrant specialist. By they way, I knew that FH in a circle meant Fire Hydrant, because my brother is a printer who prints the official licence tests and roadcodes, I've had more than my fair share of practice tests to do! But nowhere in any roadcode or licence test have I ever found "Swanson" or "Yellow Triangle in middle of road". Will be speaking to the AA tomorrow, I expect they will be more than happy to help.

No, I parked over a grey piece of metal that may have been yellow in the 1930s, with the word "SWANSON" over it, which was INSIDE a parking space. Check out your roadcode- it clearly states what a Fire Hydrant is supposed to look like. This did not look anything like what the roadcode said. Whilst I understand I could have inconvenienced the Fire Service, I think it is more the fault of the council for not marking it as a no parking area. I have added a diagram for you to help you get your head around it.

Why? I parked in a marked carpark, and within that carpark was an improperly marked, according to official tract, fire hydrant. There should have been yellow lines, not a carpark- all the council had to do was break the white, and put in a few hyphenated bits of yellow- Their failure to follow road signage guidelines as instructed by the LTSA (which is arguably a higher authority) should not result in an innocent commuter getting a ticket. I refuse to pay on principle. If I win, the $40 will be spent on a bunch of flowers with a card saying "It's not the money, it's the principle" and sent to the Council Parking department.

I never knew till today that "yellow triangle" meant fire hydrant, precisely because it is not in the road code. For all I knew, it could have meant "Asian Homosexual Parking Only". The road code says Yellow Circle with "FH". I'm going by that reasoning.

I'd love to screw up the ticket, but the car is registered in my parents name, I'd happily have my car impounded for 'Motorist Activism', but not my parents car! Wellington City Council have been trying for years to drive motorists out of the city, okay, they are making some advances with the new bypass, but I'm sure they want me to buy a bicycle!

I have never liked the Wellington City Council. Their wardens are on quotas, like cops. I rang the LTSA and they agreed with me, and encouraged me to write a letter.

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Good luck with the sale, have always admired your one, I have a thing for light blue E32s!

Lower Hutt seems to be blessed with a few E30 tourings- I know of three. There was a beautiful 320i SE touring with black leather in red for sale about a year back, should have bought it. Even had 15 inch BBS. Pics added. Note, not for sale anymore, this was over a year ago!

I love tourings. Theres something about a milf with black labradors and a prestige marque estate car that gets me going. edit, isis, what country are those numberplates on your fathers E30 from, the Channel Islands or something?! I like them.

Me personally, waaaay too lazy to even consider joining up to such a thing, let alone make any money out of it. Plus I'd feel guilty trying to get friends to join up- if you rub them up the wrong way, it's a great way to make people dislike you. Someone gave me a DVD of one of the 'pyramid' type companies, I think it was OmegaTrend or something, was like a huge cult, Utah stz. Not up my alley, but good on you guys who make some dough out of it.

I guess it was going to happen one day. You, cocoa pops, and internet at 2am was getting a bit familiar! Is the Mk3 Golf GTI any good? You worked with them I'm sure.

Sounds perfect. The 318i must have been the best friend that puts out, going by that reasoning! Why are you never on MSN these days?

The Saab sold before I had sold the 318i unfortunately. I have my uber-bland Toyota Appliance to daily drive, so can get something suitiably tempermental and impractical

There's a beautiful one owner Lancia Delta HF turbo on trademe that is making me come over all funny

My answer would be an E36 Touring- If you can find one, a damned good looking car IMHO.

Yes. Suggestions for my new car please. The key word is 'idiosyncractic'!

Hi, I'm Will, and I'm a size ten.

SOLD! On it's way to Auckland, to join the E30 series! The new owner has said he will send build pics so with his permission I will post them up!

Lovely! Except they got the plate wrong- It should be "RICEUP" rather than "RYSEUP"!!!

The great thing about that small lip spoiler is how handy it is for parking. That said, i have de-badged (and de-bumpered) a Daewoo with my towbar!

Funny how we are 'next generation'! Does turning twenty endow one with subtle, good taste?

That engine you have is one of the best engines of it's time, and is almost infinitely modifiable, depending on how much money you have of course! $1200 is a steal, look after it, make sure you keep an eye on the body- it is Italian and old!