Grrrr... people. (Nauseating pic inside)
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Melting Slicks
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The thing that blows my mind is the fact that whoever did the bumping was apparently so unaware of (or unconcerned about) what they just did that they never even bothered to back up a few inches...
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Originally Posted by mwooldridge
I can't imagine someone owning a $40k+ car leaving it parking nose to nose with a <$20k car.
Melting Slicks
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Whoevers fault it is is unknown at this point. What is known is that it is a painful sight to look at either way and I hope it never happens to me, because if it does and I was the first in, I will definitely be sitting in the car waiting for the other person when they come out to settle up for the damages.
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Originally Posted by rcs128
The thing that blows my mind is the fact that whoever did the bumping was apparently so unaware of (or unconcerned about) what they just did that they never even bothered to back up a few inches...
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From: Montgomery TEXAS
over the line
Originally Posted by rcs128
Very true... I am making an assumption. But the vette was very clean and it had that "cared for aura" about it. And your all right -- it was parked over the line.
And this is exactly the reason I don't let my wife drive my car.
And this is exactly the reason I don't let my wife drive my car.
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From: Columbia MO
Originally Posted by AlanN
Just because we own Vette's does not make us GOD's of some sort. Who ever "bumped" the other car should have been more careful. However, the Vette driver is clearly in the other car's parking space. Maybe the other car is just as important to it's owner as the Vette is to it's owner. Your post is
I love my car, but I'd be a fool to think the rest of the world is going to adjust it's driving/parking habits because I have a nice car. Hell, all of my cars have been nice/immaculately maintained (300M, Explorer, IROC, Trans Am). At any given time I thought that my car of the moment was something special - and to me it was. But to the rest of the world it was a 4 door grocery getter (in reality it was a 300M with an 80hp nitrous shot).
Alan - you sound like the kind of guy I'd like to have a beer with.
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Originally Posted by rcs128
The thing that blows my mind is the fact that whoever did the bumping was apparently so unaware of (or unconcerned about) what they just did that they never even bothered to back up a few inches...
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Just because we drive vettes does not mean that we are always RIGHT and the VETTE is always correct in all aspects. In this pic the vette driver is WRONG, yes read it WRONG! It is not relevent who is there first, the vettre is over the line, therefore the vette suffers the consequence of not being carfull. The bashing of the Honda and/or driver is an elitiest attitude that makes non-vette owners think and say bad things about us and our cars.
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Originally Posted by Bill Baird
Actually, the Vette's nose is over the line, so it wasn't parked with that much care. Also, how do you know that it was the Honda that made contact? The Honda seems better parked than the Vette. Perhaps the Vette pulled too far forward when it pulled in.
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So when I park my 4wd king cab truck that will not fit in most spaces (either length or width) that means the other drivers have a right to bang into me ? I always park over the line, but try to keep it out of the aisle. Of course, it has steel bumpers.
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Originally Posted by Bill Baird
Actually, the Vette's nose is over the line, so it wasn't parked with that much care. Also, how do you know that it was the Honda that made contact? The Honda seems better parked than the Vette. Perhaps the Vette pulled too far forward when it pulled in.
Vettes fault poor honda 
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Originally Posted by Bill Baird
Hey KernelDee, I just noticed that you are from Indianapolis. I hope that you haven't been too bothered by yesterday's snow!
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i dont know who did the bumping but i know alot of drivers are completely unaware of hitting things. i work for the phone company and was on a 28' ladder(which is bright yellow) and some stupid lady walked right by it, got in her car and backed up into it sliding the bottom about a foot over. i was on the top of it screaming at her and still got no response. if someone is dumb enough to slide a ladder 1' over with someone screaming at them and not even realize it, then i think someone can tap a bumper without knowing too.
