How do you park?
07-09-2008, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by BrianTx5' post='619532' date='Jul 9 2008, 12:08 PM
When you have no choice but to park between cars here are a couple other suggestions:
- Try to avoid parking near a two door car. They have larger doors and require a wider opening to enter.
- In your parking spot, position your car so it is closer to the car with the passenger side near you, hoping the car only has a driver and nobody will open the passenger side doors.
- Try to avoid parking near a two door car. They have larger doors and require a wider opening to enter.
- In your parking spot, position your car so it is closer to the car with the passenger side near you, hoping the car only has a driver and nobody will open the passenger side doors.
- Avoid parking next to cars with car-seats! (except mine because I'm considerate
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07-09-2008, 09:31 AM
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In my work parking structure, at the bottom level in a end spot way from everyone. I usually drive the Explorer to baseball games, concerts, Home Depot, Grocery store, Costco Etc. I never valet and park in the far away from anyone. So far I have not got dings on the Explorer in 5 years. Nothing on the 535 either, but I have only had it for 3 weeks, but plan to keep it ding free.
I agree that taking two spots is asking for trouble, but keying somebody's car over that is just asking for bad Karma. What goes around comes around.
I agree that taking two spots is asking for trouble, but keying somebody's car over that is just asking for bad Karma. What goes around comes around.
07-09-2008, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 1esquire' post='619623' date='Jul 9 2008, 12:29 PM
I only park next to Lambos and modified Civics with scissor-doors. 
Completely avoids any chance of a door ding. 
Completely avoids any chance of a door ding.
07-09-2008, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BrianTx5' post='619532' date='Jul 9 2008, 12:08 PM
When you have no choice but to park between cars here are a couple other suggestions:
- Try to avoid parking near a two door car. They have larger doors and require a wider opening to enter.
- In your parking spot, position your car so it is closer to the car with the passenger side near you, hoping the car only has a driver and nobody will open the passenger side doors.
- Try to avoid parking near a two door car. They have larger doors and require a wider opening to enter.
- In your parking spot, position your car so it is closer to the car with the passenger side near you, hoping the car only has a driver and nobody will open the passenger side doors.
The only problem is you can never guarantee that the next car to pull in after one of those previously parked cars leaves will meet the same criteria!
How many times have you freaked out after carefully choosing a "good" space only to return to your car and find some old beat up POS parked next to you? I immediately go into damage investigation mode and have even gone as far as noting the make, model, and license plate information of the junker just in case I notice some ding later on...
07-09-2008, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='619632' date='Jul 9 2008, 01:34 PM
I don't have access to youtube from work...and they might cut my access to E60.net soooooon if I stay tuned....
07-09-2008, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by E60freak' post='619590' date='Jul 9 2008, 12:07 PM
No need to be an a$$hole yourslef with such a reply.
Maybe if you would read the whole tread you would be considerate and less of a moron,
It is people like you that make me want to punch people in the mouth.
cheers,
Maybe if you would read the whole tread you would be considerate and less of a moron,
It is people like you that make me want to punch people in the mouth.
cheers,
07-09-2008, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='619638' date='Jul 9 2008, 01:37 PM
Okay, I just have to add -- isn't it amazing how hot this thread has become in such a short time?
I was going to say the same
I think I hit a soft spot with the post...
Great forum btw!
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And yea westcoast hockey season is over and....we are getting sundin (canadiens)...not the Canucks
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='619640' date='Jul 9 2008, 10:38 AM
....................from Canada eh !! Hockey seasons over
Freakin' Canucks!!!