Parking
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2001
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From: Hamilton Square NJ, Ocean City N. J. Key Biscayne Fla.
Using more than one space to park your Vette (exception: car show) is just plain ignorant. 
I always park away from others. But, never use more than one spot. 
I always park away from others. But, never use more than one spot.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2011
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99.9% of the driving public thinks taking up more than one public parking spots is rude, selfish and arrogant. If that's the message you want to send then go for it. BTW - This is not just a corvette thing.
Heck everyone should park like this and that way we could simply eliminate the lines all together.
Heck everyone should park like this and that way we could simply eliminate the lines all together.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Tree City
OK Seadawg, here you go. These are two pictures I took while in downtown St.Pete. The red one is close to the corner 3rd Ave. and 4th Street. Out of courtesy, I blocked out his license plate but you can still see it's a Florida plate. Now granted since it's on the street and it's metered, he didn't use more than one place. But you'll notice, to the left of his car is a walk thru area, so no one can park on the driver's side of the car. The car was parked on a street that was almost empty, but since this was the weekend of the Indycar race, the street would eventually be filled up. And he was trying to protect his car. This is what I did. I parked in the last parking spot on the street so I could park as close to the line as possible on the passenger side and leave plenty of room on the other side of the car to keep someone from hitting my car............(paragraph) The yellow car was parked in a parking lot close by. But instead of parking in the parking lot, this owner chose to park in the alley alongside, which was legal. Another driver who chose not to park in the lot and squeeze in between two cars. A lot of people try to protect their cars all of the time. And have been for years. It's not that unusual and people don't think much of it.
Last edited by Jimmy W1; Apr 22, 2012 at 02:27 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2006
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OK Seadawg, here you go. These are two pictures I took while in downtown St.Pete. The red one is close to the corner 3rd Ave. and 4th Street. Out of courtesy, I blocked out his license plate but you can still see it's a Florida plate. Now granted since it's on the street and it's metered, he didn't use more than one place. But you'll notice, to the left of his car is a walk thru area, so no one can park on the driver's side of the car. The car was parked on a street that was almost empty, but since this was the weekend of the Indycar race, the street would eventually be filled up. And he was trying to protect his car. This is what I did. I parked in the last parking spot on the street so I could park as close to the line as possible on the passenger side and leave plenty of room on the other side of the car to keep someone from hitting my car............(paragraph) The yellow car was parked in a parking lot close by. But instead of parking in the parking lot, this owner chose to park in the alley alongside, which was legal. Another driver who chose not to park in the lot and squeeze in between two cars. A lot of people try to protect their cars all of the time. And have been for years. It's not that unusual and people don't think much of it.
I do the same thing when I can. I was "just sayin'" that taking two spots it becoming a bigger no-no, at least from what I've seen.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 139
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From: Annapolis Maryland
I believe in taking one parking space per car. I normally try to park in a secluded spot and enjoy the walk . When I have to park between two cars, I try to park between expensive or or new vehicles.
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From: Dover NJ
I cannot believe how many times i saw the word keyed in this thread. If anyone truely believes that anyone deserves to get their car keyed because they took more spaces than they should well i belive they should have their heads examined. I take up 2 spaces every single time i go to the gym on an angle too, but at the farthest part of the lot. that i will never change. i see a couple of M3's and porsche guys at the gym do the exact same thing.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: San Diego CA
Heh, even if it's an expensive car . . .
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: La Center WA
In some cases that could explain taking two spots; it never explains taking four.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Minot North Dakota :(
