About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the back of his van—a small, rusted key ring with an old Renault badge. Curious, he stopped by the service bay and mentioned it to a mechanic. Over the next few days, more drivers started finding similar items around the parking lot. Soon enough, everyone was talking about the mysterious keys. A local mechanic joked that maybe an old Renault had parked there once upon a time, left its ghostly belongings behind. Finally, someone found an ancient note stuck under one tire—‘To whoever finds me: please return me to my rightful owner.’ Turns out, it belonged to a retired neighbor who used to drive a Renault when he was young.
2. One day, while loading boxes into the trunk, a delivery driver heard an odd voice over the intercom: ‘If you’re taking a left turn here, please drive around the tree.’ Confused, he looked up and saw no one—just the empty parking lot. Finally, after several loops around the deserted lot, the driver found himself facing an old man watering his garden nearby. The man smiled and said, 'Just helping out with your navigation today!' Turns out, it was an automated system designed by a tech-savvy neighbor to amuse passing drivers.
3. A delivery driver was unloading crates from his truck when he spotted something unusual nestled among the tires—an old, dusty music box, its lid ajar and the tune softly playing. As he opened it, a small, gruff voice crooned an old French song. Curious, he picked up the box, only to discover a tiny, sleepy parrot inside, flapping its wings and muttering ‘clutch… brake… steering wheel.’ Turns out, someone had mistakenly packed a pet bird instead of spare parts.
4. One night, as a delivery driver was unloading crates from his truck near the old Renault dealership, he heard a strange voice over the intercom: ‘If you’re reading this, bring crate number seven to Mr. Z.’ Curious, our delivery driver brought the crate inside and found an old radio inside. Turning it on, he heard static until suddenly: 'And don’t forget to pick up some perry from the pub next door!' Everyone in Perry Barr laughed for days about that mysterious crate.