HELP-The sprinker systems are killing my car

Solonng · 05-29-2008, 10:55 PM

My HOA thinks that its cool to preserve some cheap plants than my car by watering twice a day. The water spots are all over my car and its brand new. How do you guys handle they? They are too anal to put a cap on the sprinkling systems. I am very annoyed, can I sue them for property damage?

Bobby_Light · 05-29-2008, 11:00 PM

CG Water Spot Remover

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VGR00 · 05-29-2008, 11:01 PM

Where is the water damaging your property?. give me a friggin break. MOVE THE CAR if it worries you.

Solonng · 05-29-2008, 11:06 PM

i live in a concentration camp so i have no rights. these nazi guards are slowly invading my privacy and destroying my stuff. I hate my HOA

blakjack23 · 05-29-2008, 11:07 PM

Sue? LOL!!!!!! Just realign the damn sprinklers to spray another direction. Shit ain't hard. If they are spraying the street or the driveway they are just wastin water anyway.

Solonng · 05-29-2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vgr02

Where is the water damaging your property?. give me a friggin break. MOVE THE CAR if it worries you.

it destroys the paints hence destroying its residual value..i am not happy with these HOA bastards

darkphantom · 05-29-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by blakjack23

Sue? LOL!!!!!! Just realign the damn sprinklers to spray another direction. Shit ain't hard.

+1 or you can "disable" the sprinklers (not sprinkers) and say it was the damn kids running on the grass

hehe...

Solonng · 05-29-2008, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

+1 or you can "disable" the sprinklers (not sprinkers) and say it was the damn kids running on the grass

hehe...

how can you disable the sprinklers? sorry, i type too fast and mispell words

Bobby_Light · 05-29-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Solonng

sorry, i type too fast and mispell words

It's misspell.

ADHD · 05-29-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Solonng

how can you disable the sprinklers? sorry, i type too fast and mispell words

look at the pipe feeding the sprinkler and get the size probably 1/2" then go buy some 1/2 caps and take the sprinkler off and cap that line and cover it up with some grass or dirt and Wala no more sprinkler!!

Solonng · 05-29-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby_Light

It's misspell.

lol, thanks bro..

Solonng · 05-29-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ADHD

look at the pipe feeding the sprinkler and get the size probably 1/2" then go buy some 1/2 caps and take the sprinkler off and cap that line and cover it up with some grass or dirt and Wala no more sprinkler!!

how do you do this when your sprinkler system is being controlled by the Homeowners association..

Joonsup · 05-29-2008, 11:24 PM

cant do nothing about it. where i live the entire city has hard water. And if there's grass along the sidewalk there's gonna be water sprinklers. Fortunately where i live there's a garage so i park my bimmer there, but my commuter gets the water spots. Only way around it is probably to get a car cover and cover it each time you get home. It's a pita, but I don't see any other way.

blakjack23 · 05-29-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Solonng

how do you do this when your sprinkler system is being controlled by the Homeowners association..

Does your HOA have 24 hour surveilance on your house?

Solonng · 05-29-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by blakjack23

Does your HOA have 24 hour surveilance on your house?

yes, 24 hour golf cart patrol

blakjack23 · 05-29-2008, 11:41 PM

It was a joke, I doubt someone is watching your house 24/7. And not to be a prick (although many girls have called me one) but if you can't figure out how to grab the sprinkler head and turn it away from your car then get use to those water marks

Solonng · 05-29-2008, 11:49 PM

you're right, im planning to go to hd tomorrow

Year's_End · 05-29-2008, 11:55 PM

Don't sue for the love of God. Please. I can't stand that about America; People sueing left and right.

Phila · 05-30-2008, 12:00 AM

Remove the water spots, then seal the paint with a sealant like Zaino, Klasses, or whatever Chem guys have to preserve the paint from further damage.
I had a similar prob with sprinklers, but after I Zaino'd my car, most of the water beads off and the water spots that do form come off real easy.

and not to offend, but a healthy landscape has value as well.

BK · 05-30-2008, 12:15 AM

Get a car cover, find somewhere else to park, figure out when the sprinklers are scheduled to turn on and move the car at that time... lot of options.

thekurgan · 05-30-2008, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Solonng

My HOA thinks that its cool to preserve some cheap plants than my car by watering twice a day. The water spots are all over my car and its brand new. How do you guys handle they? They are too anal to put a cap on the sprinkling systems. I am very annoyed, can I sue them for property damage?

Wake up at 3am and cap the sprinkler with some permanent pvc glue.

scollins · 05-30-2008, 12:47 AM

If the sprinkler head is the standard pop-up style, it likelz has a small screw in the very top that controls water flow. Get a small, regular screwdriver and screw it either all the way down (off) or nearly all the way down to cut down on the output. I'd have it spray some water, but only enough so that it doesn't hit your car. If it is spraying a little bit of water, nobody will notice that it isn't working and come to fix it....

You can see the little screw I'm talking about in this picture (very top.)

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Solonng Captain 110 Rep 829 Posts Drives: Monacco Blue 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	i live in a concentration camp so i have no rights. these nazi guards are slowly invading my privacy and destroying my stuff. I hate my HOA
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blakjack23 Major 33 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	Sue? LOL!!!!!! Just realign the damn sprinklers to spray another direction. Shit ain't hard. If they are spraying the street or the driveway they are just wastin water anyway.
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Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	cant do nothing about it. where i live the entire city has hard water. And if there's grass along the sidewalk there's gonna be water sprinklers. Fortunately where i live there's a garage so i park my bimmer there, but my commuter gets the water spots. Only way around it is probably to get a car cover and cover it each time you get home. It's a pita, but I don't see any other way.
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blakjack23 Major 33 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	It was a joke, I doubt someone is watching your house 24/7. And not to be a prick (although many girls have called me one) but if you can't figure out how to grab the sprinkler head and turn it away from your car then get use to those water marks
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Phila Lieutenant 7 Rep 417 Posts Drives: 325xi Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Remove the water spots, then seal the paint with a sealant like Zaino, Klasses, or whatever Chem guys have to preserve the paint from further damage. I had a similar prob with sprinklers, but after I Zaino'd my car, most of the water beads off and the water spots that do form come off real easy. and not to offend, but a healthy landscape has value as well. __________________ 2006 e90 325xi \| Alpine White \| Beige Leather \| Burl Walnut Wood Trim \| Premium Package \| Steptronic \| Comfort Access \| Xenons \| Lux 4.0
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