Thanks for all your suggestions not sure about Mathews putting rose cuttings in your bed, I've heard of rose petals for the more romantic but ouch. My worry was about claw sharpening through the material but so far its been ok and the creature has not been back since I rigged the now slightly desensitised alarm. Most of my initial thoughts when I smelt the cat pee and saw the saggy hood involved death and destruction on an unimaginable scale but I am of course a great animal lover and besides all these would damage the hood so I have decided to make friends with the creature, take it out for a ride in the Quantum then when it sees what a great car it is I am sure it will in future treat it with more respect. Stewart
On Jan 30, 1:05 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > You have to be very careful that anything you do doesn't harm the cat, > or it's owner may ring your doorbell. We have a few cats in our street > that are all very friendly (as are their owners). We found that > sprinkling pepper in the flowerbeds (or in my garden weed beds) > deterred them and didn't do them any harm. Not sure if this would > damage the soft top though. > > Bob Craig (Q2-267) > > > > > > > > >----Original Message---- > >From: [email protected] > >Date: 30/01/2009 11:16 > >To: <[email protected]> > >Subj: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2 + 2 hood fitting > > >You have to be really careful anything that could hurt a human could > end up > >seeing you in court in the worst case. > > >I have/had a big cat problem around here, I found that rose bush > trimmings > >left in the beds seems to deter them. Perhaps something similar or a > carpet > >gripper rod would work although if postie falls on it and cuts > himself, same > >problem. > > >I've been told they don't like their own reflection - how about > laying an > >old mirror on the roof? Anything else that can be placed on there > that does > >not provide a nice place to lay down, something like the cardboard > used for > >holding apples in supermarkets? > > >Cats also I'm told like their own smell, so you need to remove any > smells > >they may have left behind on the car from their fur or bodily > excretions you > >may not be able to see. I've never had any luck with citrus, but you > could > >always wash the car with orange or lemon shampoo! > > >Good luck! > > >Matthew > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of stewart > >> Sent: 29 January 2009 10:43 > >> To: Quantum Owners Group > >> Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2 + 2 hood fitting > > >> Actually one thing I did not mention about my hood is that I > >> keep the car under a carport open at one end and a very fat > >> cat ( no not a banker ) has taken to sleeping on the hood > >> like a hammock. > >> Now I have never seen this cat so it must be nocturnal but in > >> the morning there is often hair on the roof and muddy > >> footsteps leading over the boot so I am making assumptions. > >> The creature must be quite a size as there is a large > >> depression in the hood which is definately not improving the fit. > >> I have been thinking of various solutions to this which do > >> not involve me going outside just in case it is a tiger ie , > >> a ply wood board on the roof with tin tacks through, bed of > >> nails style, a pir detector linked to a water pump and spray > >> or just mains electricity through the hood frame. In the mean > >> time I have rigged an electronic vibration alarm onto the > >> material of the hood. It has quite a loud alarm and I hope it > >> may frighten the monster away for good. Unfortunately it is > >> quite sensitive and had me out of bed a few times last night > >> until I realised it was being triggered by condensation > >> dripping onto the hood. > >> Obviously mine cannot be an isolated occurrence so I look > >> forward to hearing how others deal with the problem of big > >> cats on the roof !! > >> Stewart > > What Tiscali can do for you -http://www.tiscali.co.uk/services > ___________________________________________________- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
