Parking morons
Race Director
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Maybe they just like to **** you off. Then they can come here and read how POed you really got. More likely, they just parked next to a car and never gave it another thought.
Frankly, the guy parked next to the OP parked in the middle of his own space and left the OP plenty of room to get into and out of his car.
I'm sure we'd all like to think we have "special" cars vs other people's cars but if it is so special that you can't stand someone parked next to it, don't drive the damn thing to a public parking lot.
Frankly, the guy parked next to the OP parked in the middle of his own space and left the OP plenty of room to get into and out of his car.
I'm sure we'd all like to think we have "special" cars vs other people's cars but if it is so special that you can't stand someone parked next to it, don't drive the damn thing to a public parking lot.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Louisville Kentucky
The thing is, this stuff happens almost every time, with every nice car I've owned. One time I parked a ZR1 in the last spot at Meijers, up against a curb, at least 25 spaces from the nearest car. When I came out there was a clapped-out pick-up parked over the yellow line, in my spot, about 12 inches from my car. Ever try to get into the drivers seat of a Vette, from the passenger door?
Luckily, I had a valve-stem loosening tool handy...
Luckily, I had a valve-stem loosening tool handy...
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Bowling Green Kentucky
When I bought my new 2001 Nissan Altima, while I was still in the Army, my wife took our two sons to a Chuckie Cheese's in Newport News, VA. The car was probably 2 weeks old...
She parked it at the far end of a very expansive lot, as there were many other businesses there. The right side was against a curb, the left side had at least 30 open spaces between the next car. When she came out, someone had side swiped our left side. Accident?
When I purchased my new 2009 Nissan 4 door Titan, about a week later, as I was getting in it, I noticed some faint scratches on the driver's side rear quarter panel. Upon inspection, someone had keyed my truck in a z fashion from top to bottom.
I now have my dream car, and to be honest, I am scared to death to park it anywhere alone. We already decided that since it is not a DD, that we will limit it to very few if any domestic runs. If we are on a trip, and have to get sundries, one of us will stay with the car. We will swap off going in. We unfortunately have had to make adjustments to what we do to prevent selfish people from taking away from our earned enjoyment.
She parked it at the far end of a very expansive lot, as there were many other businesses there. The right side was against a curb, the left side had at least 30 open spaces between the next car. When she came out, someone had side swiped our left side. Accident?
When I purchased my new 2009 Nissan 4 door Titan, about a week later, as I was getting in it, I noticed some faint scratches on the driver's side rear quarter panel. Upon inspection, someone had keyed my truck in a z fashion from top to bottom.
I now have my dream car, and to be honest, I am scared to death to park it anywhere alone. We already decided that since it is not a DD, that we will limit it to very few if any domestic runs. If we are on a trip, and have to get sundries, one of us will stay with the car. We will swap off going in. We unfortunately have had to make adjustments to what we do to prevent selfish people from taking away from our earned enjoyment.
Instructor
Joined: May 2005
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From your picture, it seems like there are a lot of cars parked out as far as you or farther. Unless they all parked after you, I think you just didn't park far enough out. I don't think you are "safe" unless you park well beyond the normal parkers. 15 spaces past everyone on one particular row isn't enough.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Central Gulf Coast Florida
This happens to me a lot. They do it on purpose. Oh look, a Vette trying to stay away from door dings.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Columbus OH
You all might think I'm crazy... but I always grab a spot right up front with everyone else. I even leave the roof panel off. I have NEVER had a problem. I often come out to people taking pictures of it. But that is about it.
Assume people are decent and they will treat you decently.
Assume they are jerks and park far away... they will be jerks.
Assume people are decent and they will treat you decently.
Assume they are jerks and park far away... they will be jerks.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
Those dirtbags are really annoying, seems to be no avoiding them.
My wife and I are regular attendees at the local Lifetime Fitness, lots of high end cars, Maseratis and big Mercedes models being the most common.
One guy parks his very late model Bentley right in the crowd but then he’s odd, he has two baby seats in the back! Don
My wife and I are regular attendees at the local Lifetime Fitness, lots of high end cars, Maseratis and big Mercedes models being the most common.
One guy parks his very late model Bentley right in the crowd but then he’s odd, he has two baby seats in the back! Don
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Ft Mill, SC
You guys worry too much( and yes I park my car far way too not to get the door dings etc). Fact is though, unless it's a brand new ZR1 etc worth a 100 grand, most of our vettes are only in the 50/70 grand category new( My 2010 LPE supercharged GS was 86,000 total cost including LPE work and today with depreciation is in the mid 40 grand value category). Even though we have big emotional attachment to our beloved vettes, it's just a car. Just like the lexus/BMW/Mercedes etc your spouse may drive and parks as close to the shopping mall entrance as possible( an may well be worth more than your vette), if it gets dinged, you fix it. Again it's just a car.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Texas
You all might think I'm crazy... but I always grab a spot right up front with everyone else. I even leave the roof panel off. I have NEVER had a problem. I often come out to people taking pictures of it. But that is about it.
Assume people are decent and they will treat you decently.
Assume they are jerks and park far away... they will be jerks.
Assume people are decent and they will treat you decently.
Assume they are jerks and park far away... they will be jerks.
Hope someone doesn’t take a blade knife to your seats. Don
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Columbus OH
Parking close to the building also means you are well within view of the security cameras.
Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
Not trying to be insulting but you must have had a sheltered life or been very fortunate because craziness happens all the time and it isn’t getting better. Don
Last edited by W88fixer; Dec 23, 2013 at 10:05 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: H-Town Texas
That assumes the knifee is smart enough to realize there are cameras. People who do things like that aren’t smart.
Not trying to be insulting but you must have had a sheltered life or been very fortunate because craziness happens all the time and it isn’t getting better. Don
Not trying to be insulting but you must have had a sheltered life or been very fortunate because craziness happens all the time and it isn’t getting better. Don
I mean, taking a date on a nice drive to the movies, dinner, and missing out on the movie, the food, and the company because the whole time I'm worried that someone might harm my Vette? No way to live, I pay insurance for this, I'll prefer to relax and enjoy the date.
Burning Brakes
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From: Columbus OH
That assumes the knifee is smart enough to realize there are cameras. People who do things like that aren’t smart.
Not trying to be insulting but you must have had a sheltered life or been very fortunate because craziness happens all the time and it isn’t getting better. Don
Not trying to be insulting but you must have had a sheltered life or been very fortunate because craziness happens all the time and it isn’t getting better. Don
She didn't have to do that. People are basically good, don't give up on them yet.
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Maybe they just like to **** you off. Then they can come here and read how POed you really got. More likely, they just parked next to a car and never gave it another thought.
Frankly, the guy parked next to the OP parked in the middle of his own space and left the OP plenty of room to get into and out of his car.
I'm sure we'd all like to think we have "special" cars vs other people's cars but if it is so special that you can't stand someone parked next to it, don't drive the damn thing to a public parking lot.
Frankly, the guy parked next to the OP parked in the middle of his own space and left the OP plenty of room to get into and out of his car.
I'm sure we'd all like to think we have "special" cars vs other people's cars but if it is so special that you can't stand someone parked next to it, don't drive the damn thing to a public parking lot.
Frankly, the same thing often happened with my ZR1 and 550SL Mercedes. Never, ever, happens with my Silverado. My cars aren't "special", I don't really care who parks next to me, but notice that my cars don't have rub strips. Dings are ugly and hard to fix, so I like to avoid them. You think this makes me elitist? Get a grip.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: H-Town Texas
The thing is, this stuff happens almost every time, with every nice car I've owned. One time I parked a ZR1 in the last spot at Meijers, up against a curb, at least 25 spaces from the nearest car. When I came out there was a clapped-out pick-up parked over the yellow line, in my spot, about 12 inches from my car. Ever try to get into the drivers seat of a Vette, from the passenger door?
Luckily, I had a valve-stem loosening tool handy...
Luckily, I had a valve-stem loosening tool handy...