THIS viral pictured of an illegally parked Range Rover perfectly sums up what it’s like to live in a gentrifying suburb.

Over the past month, the vehicle and its mystery owner have been the focus of comments and photos posted on the Newtown 2042 Facebook page.

Residents of Sydney’s inner west vented their frustration about the driver’s gung-ho approach, noting the apparent disregard for road rules and parking signs.

The car was first spotted parked illegally by Rob Margeit in August, who shared a photograph with the group’s 6000 members.



“Hey Newtown. Do you own this monster truck that lives in Union St and is parked like this?” he asked.

media_camera The grey Range Rover of Newtown and Erskineville which has been seen parked across driveways and has developed a name for itself on social media.

Residents soon joined in posting various photos of the four-wheel-drive parked illegally in various spots in the area, even taking selfies with it.

Soon the infamous Range Rover took on a life of its own, attracting hundreds of likes, comments and shares and even its own Facebook page.

media_camera Newtown residents have been taking selfies with the infamous Range Rover.

The Range Rover sensation got so big among locals that the group’s moderator Rashmi Dixit banned any Range Rover related posts this week.

“ ... as your humble moderator, I’m imposing a two-week ban on any mention of the RR or posts on these walls,” she wrote.

This week the Inner West Courier put on their detective hat and contacted the owner of the elusive Range Rover.



media_camera Newtown's infamous Range Rover parking in a no stopping zone

Jake Henley said he had no idea his car had become an internet sensation.

“I live in Erskineville and have been parking around there over the past few months,”

“I was not aware of it at all — that is hilarious.”

media_camera The car that cannot be stopped but stops in no stopping zones.

The news will no doubt come as a surprise to those sleuths who had theorised the vehicle must have belonged to a visitor from the eastern suburbs.

Originally published as Range Rover divides a suburb