How Irritating...
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Souderton Pa.
At work I have to use a garage but I am relatively safe. I usually can park next to a pillar on side of my vehicle and then usually it is someone that I work with who parks on the other side of me. We all know who drives what and look out for each other.
At the mall or wherever I have learned to say screw it and just park wherever. If I park way out, even with my truck, someone will be right on top of me, so why bother. I think there is less chance of someone intentionally damaging my car/truck if I park with the masses.
At the mall or wherever I have learned to say screw it and just park wherever. If I park way out, even with my truck, someone will be right on top of me, so why bother. I think there is less chance of someone intentionally damaging my car/truck if I park with the masses.
Le Mans Master
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From: Houston Texas
Le Mans Master
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Where I live, NW Indiana, which is so close to S. Chicago, Gary IN and the like, people here go out of their way to ruin anything "nice" that you have.
Ex. My wifes NEW Toy. Rav4. Two slashed tires with-in two weeks, seperate incidences.
Car keyed the third week.
Smashed window the third week
and...almost totaled just two months ago...by a Hummer.
Multiple door dings the first month.
After getting the plates put on, the "magical" problems went away as the asshats couldn't tell it was new anymore.
DO NOT take your car out in my area with a "new" registration sticker on it, you'll be sorry.
I NEVER will leave my 'vette anywhere unattended, the first time I did recently, someone stole my rear emblem....two weeks old new too me...go figure!
I'm so sick of where I live..........................
Ex. My wifes NEW Toy. Rav4. Two slashed tires with-in two weeks, seperate incidences.
Car keyed the third week.
Smashed window the third week
and...almost totaled just two months ago...by a Hummer.
Multiple door dings the first month.
After getting the plates put on, the "magical" problems went away as the asshats couldn't tell it was new anymore.
DO NOT take your car out in my area with a "new" registration sticker on it, you'll be sorry.
I NEVER will leave my 'vette anywhere unattended, the first time I did recently, someone stole my rear emblem....two weeks old new too me...go figure!
I'm so sick of where I live..........................
Le Mans Master
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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
St. Jude Donor '10
Le Mans Master
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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
St. Jude Donor '10
I know people have no respect for other peoples cars. But I also put some of the blame on the owners of the lots.
They use the smallest space allowable for cars and it is a scratch and a ding waiting to happen. They know some of these spaces are too small but DGAF. And then people get mad when someone takes up more than one space. In my ram, at some places, I HAVE to take more than one.
They use the smallest space allowable for cars and it is a scratch and a ding waiting to happen. They know some of these spaces are too small but DGAF. And then people get mad when someone takes up more than one space. In my ram, at some places, I HAVE to take more than one.
Drifting
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From: Souderton Pa.
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Instructor
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From: Harrisonburg VA
Sometimes it all works out OK
I just got the car back from the paint repair shop. They did a fantastic job! They even fixed a small bubble that had reared its ugly head soon after I painted it. I thought I was going to have to repaint the hood myself but now it is taken care of. They also fixed my first rock chip.
Sometimes it works out for the best. It's 65 degrees and the top is off. No more snow!!! Life is good
Sometimes it works out for the best. It's 65 degrees and the top is off. No more snow!!! Life is good
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Le Mans Master
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From: EOF ★ Kaliforniastan ★
St. Jude Donor '10
I just got the car back from the paint repair shop. They did a fantastic job! They even fixed a small bubble that had reared its ugly head soon after I painted it. I thought I was going to have to repaint the hood myself but now it is taken care of. They also fixed my first rock chip.
Sometimes it works out for the best. It's 65 degrees and the top is off. No more snow!!! Life is good
Sometimes it works out for the best. It's 65 degrees and the top is off. No more snow!!! Life is good
Pro
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: OR
I just got the car back from the paint repair shop. They did a fantastic job! They even fixed a small bubble that had reared its ugly head soon after I painted it. I thought I was going to have to repaint the hood myself but now it is taken care of. They also fixed my first rock chip.
Sometimes it works out for the best. It's 65 degrees and the top is off. No more snow!!! Life is good
Sometimes it works out for the best. It's 65 degrees and the top is off. No more snow!!! Life is good
Racer
Joined: Mar 2010
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Several years ago I had a brand new Hyundai - there is no one else in the parking lot and a woman wheels in right next to me and SLAMS her door into the side of my car. When I started to complain to her she is all offended and acts like I'm some kind of jerk - she didn't even apologize. Takes all kinds...
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: El Paso Texas
I just got the car back from the paint repair shop. They did a fantastic job! They even fixed a small bubble that had reared its ugly head soon after I painted it. I thought I was going to have to repaint the hood myself but now it is taken care of. They also fixed my first rock chip.
Sometimes it works out for the best. It's 65 degrees and the top is off. No more snow!!! Life is good
Sometimes it works out for the best. It's 65 degrees and the top is off. No more snow!!! Life is good
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Palm Beach
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Color my life with the chaos of trouble.
Just got the front of my C5Z blasted with rocks because some azzhat decided to load his tractor on a trailer still covered in crap... of course it all came flying off when he hit a bump in front of me.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2005
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From: Coldville
I just had got my old 1980 gp painted last fall, so im driving down the road for a nice sunday drive to get something to eat when here comes this 90's black nissian with a couple guys in it speeding by in the laft lane, all of a sudden they slow down and turn in front of me in the slow right lane and roll down their windows and start throwing stuff out the car ( hoping it would blow back and hit my car) while they looked at each other laughing.
I took it for about 30 seconds and then floored it, i like the look on their face when i flew by them giving them the one finger salute.
They didnt no my old 80 gp was packing a souped up 400, anyway people are idiots, these same people expect you to feel sorry for them when bad things happen to them, they shout at their children for doing wrong, pretend to be model parents or americans, they are hipocrits
Dirty rats!
I took it for about 30 seconds and then floored it, i like the look on their face when i flew by them giving them the one finger salute.
They didnt no my old 80 gp was packing a souped up 400, anyway people are idiots, these same people expect you to feel sorry for them when bad things happen to them, they shout at their children for doing wrong, pretend to be model parents or americans, they are hipocrits
Dirty rats!
Last edited by rad928music; Mar 25, 2010 at 12:24 PM. Reason: spelling
