So true.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: St. Charles MO.
me too but just one guy....he parked an F250 about 3 inches from my passenger door and I was the only car parked out at least 3 rows behind the rest of the cars. We had words...as I watched him do it while eating my lunch...i'm one of those that not only turns back to look at the car while walking away, but I also find a window seat and watch it from a distance if possible.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2007
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That has never happend to me with my vette but it has happend with other cars of mine. One time when I cam out from a store there was a sh*t box parked next to my truck and a scatch from it's door.....needless to say I was mad...the owner was not around for me to have a chat but lets just say that persons vehicle needed some body work after I was done
I would never attack someones ride with out them around but the owner was not there and I was not a happy camper.
I would never attack someones ride with out them around but the owner was not there and I was not a happy camper.
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
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From: North Royaton Ohio
I do that too. And I always park far away in the lot, and I usually try to get under a light, but still some moron ALWAYS parks right next to me. I don't know if they just want to look at the car or if they're jealous, but I'll be a good 10 empty spaces out from any other car, and it never fails that every time I walk out, my car is no longer alone...
Pro
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Charlotte N.C.
I do that too. And I always park far away in the lot, and I usually try to get under a light, but still some moron ALWAYS parks right next to me. I don't know if they just want to look at the car or if they're jealous, but I'll be a good 10 empty spaces out from any other car, and it never fails that every time I walk out, my car is no longer alone...
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Old Greenwich CT
From the other side, nothing pisses me off more than when I am in a crowded parking lot and some ricer parks in 3 spots. I used to drive a beat up Wrangler and would pull w/in 2 inches of them and climb out over the side. Never did any damage, just spooked them.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Kingman AZ
I actually had to wait for someone to come out of a store to move their car so I could get in mine. The other person who was about parked against the passenger side dinged my car so he ended up with a spark plug against his back tire. Bet he thought that was a freak accident getting a flat from a spark plug as he backed up.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Athens GA
St. Jude Donor '12-'13, '15- '16-'17-'18-'19, '21
I don't think it's the drivers. I think it is the other cars. The cars are jealous and they move close to the vette. Kind of like how a real pretty woman attracts all the attention at the bar. They just NEED to get closer. 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: (Temporarily) Colorado Springs Colorado
I use to park way at the end of a Walmart parking lot in the end slot, with one side of the car against the curbing. One day I came out and found a young couple getting out of a brand new Lexus parked right next to my Vette. As we passed by each other, the couple said they hoped I didn't mind they parked next to me ... but they said they knew I would respect their car as much as they respected mine and wouldn't slam my door against their new car.
Both cars survived another parking lot with out a door ding.
Both cars survived another parking lot with out a door ding.
Burning Brakes
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From: Sarasota Florida
Race Director
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From: SE Pennsylvania
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Oldtimer
I think if you keep you car really nice and clean, people think the same thing will happen to their cars by osmosis!
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lakeland Florida
I parked way out in the lot, with no one around. I come back to the car and there was a shopping cart against the door, with a nice scratch on the door from it. I can only think someone intentionally rolled the cart from the lot to see if they could hit my car, which they did.
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Drifting
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From: You Can't Buy Cool, No Friggin' Way - Mississauga Ontario