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Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by X5Sport » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:24 pm

No easy answer to that one other than Tarmac/block pave etc.  They don't like coarse/large gravel usually.  Pea gravel is usually preferred... >:D

I left our garage door open whilst working on the X6 and the neighbours Norwegian Cat (very long hair) 'nested' on the roof of HRHs' vert roof.  Took me ages to get the new mohair finish off with a vac..... :(

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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by shadrack » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:31 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
No easy answer to that one other than Tarmac/block pave etc.  They don't like coarse/large gravel usually.  Pea gravel is usually preferred... >:D

I left our garage door open whilst working on the X6 and the neighbours Norwegian Cat (very long hair) 'nested' on the roof of HRHs' vert roof.  Took me ages to get the new mohair finish off with a vac..... :(

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they love my vert roof, black roof, white cats......grrrrrr >:D >:D

oh ands all concreted apart from a small strip round the side which is for drainage, im thinking of large paving stone......only proped up with cat food underneath wired up to un prop hmmm
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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by Hoppy_70 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:36 pm

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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by briankerrys47 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:08 am

If your drive is sloped try reversing in and park or visa versa , read someware that this cured the problem

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Post by jason@bwchiptune » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:23 am

Stick Velcro to the bonnet
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It will never forget the wind in it's hair and it's burnt ass stuck to the bonnet
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Post by squeaky2 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:45 am

Pigeon spikes?

http://www.birdspikesonline.co.uk/bird- ... pikes.aspx

also useful for roasting marshmallows  :)

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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by snipez999 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:07 am

Pepper round the general area.  Our neighbourhood cats like sitting under the cars when engines are warm - if only I could manage to sneak in and start it up before the thing saw me.........

Worst one for me is when visiting my brother who has peacocks.  For some reason they have got it in for black cars and peck at it (the nice shine no doubt).  Then the cock comes along - no, not me, the male bird LOL - and plomps himself on the bonnet or wanders up on to the roof.  Have taken to using car cover when visiting; or even not bothering to visit LOL.
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Post by Don Coffey » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:15 am

Sounds to me that that cocks one walk up the bonnet away from turning into Sunday Roast!  >:D

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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by 535dboy » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:16 pm

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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by shadrack » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:18 pm

[quote="snipez999"]
Pepper round the general area.  Our neighbourhood cats like sitting under the cars when engines are warm - if only I could manage to sneak in and start it up before the thing saw me.........

Worst one for me is when visiting my brother who has peacocks.  For some reason they have got it in for black cars and peck at it (the nice shine no doubt).  Then the cock comes along - no, not me, the male bird LOL - and plomps himself on the bonnet or wanders up on to the roof.  Have taken to using car cover when visiting; or even not bothering to visit LOL.
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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by Reusch » Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:22 am

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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by Don Coffey » Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:29 am

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seems its correct cocks like x6s
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And pussys like X5s......... :P :P

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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by jaynana » Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:51 pm

thats just fine i like em comin to my car lol
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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by snipez999 » Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:22 pm

Maybe it's because they are naturally drawn to the testosterone smell of the 3 turbo'd behemoth?  ;-P
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Re: Neighbours Cat scratching my bonnet.

Post by nickyboy2013 » Wed Mar 13, 2013 2:06 pm

I've had cats for years and usually spraying them with water will work, (only ever come across one cat that did not give a damm about water) they will get the message in the end or you could get a cat yourself. And let's have no more of the cruel comments  you mean lot.Image
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