Car park ding- they drove off- now what?
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hora said:
I do this amongst the fancy' cars at my supermarket. They probably come out thinking 'wtf some t
t has parked their shed next to mine'
As I reversed my VW Transporter (lowered, 17" alloys, colour coded bumpers etc) into a space next to a woman's MPV that she'd badly parked, at an angle over the lines....t has parked their shed next to mine'She stood next to her car saying "I don't think you'll fit in there and I value my paintwork"
After I reversed in perfectly I replied "So do I, so I'm hoping to leave before you do"
Edited by redgriff500 on Friday 15th July 13:44
hora said:
A simple solution is if they say 'whats the problem'?
- Open your car door onto theirs.
Once upon a time I owned a Cortina - my first car - I liked it (we all learn!!)- Open your car door onto theirs.
Coming back to the car one day I noticed someone parked next to it - they threw-open their door into mine, saw the car shake...
No obvious damage but I pointed-out what they'd done and was told to "f
k off and mind my own business".So I got into my car, drove it into another space, got out, returned to their car (a Sierra), stood back a fair distance, ran towards it and kicked the passenger door as hard as I could.
The metal folded right in and then popped-out again - without a mark on it!!
I repeated the manoever - same result - at best I'd moved some dirt...
I went home...
redgriff500 said:
Squiggs said:
I drive a van (VW Transporter) I always use two spaces .... why? When I first got it I parked in a space with an empty space to each side. When I came back both spaces had been parked in. I had to wait till one of the owners returned cos I couldn't open either of my doors wide enough to get back in it.
I suspect you are a fatty 
I'm 6' and 12 stone and drive a transporter and find I can open the doors far easier than when I'm in my car as the van doors are so short.
Its the thickness of the doors that do it. Yes you can open the door and it looks like enough, but as you put your leg in you then realise that your foot is going into the door bin (?) rather than the step.
Maybe I've got fat feet
hora said:
A simple solution is if they say 'whats the problem'?
- Open your car door onto theirs.
You say that as a joke I'm sure. If you did both got emotional, loud and sweary in a public place it could escalate quickly. I'd get a specialist to repair it for £50-150 depending on the damage. It's far less hassle than getting an insurer and approved bodyshop involved.- Open your car door onto theirs.
iloveboost said:
hora said:
A simple solution is if they say 'whats the problem'?
- Open your car door onto theirs.
You say that as a joke I'm sure. If you did both got emotional, loud and sweary in a public place it could escalate quickly. I'd get a specialist to repair it for £50-150 depending on the damage. It's far less hassle than getting an insurer and approved bodyshop involved.- Open your car door onto theirs.
Just noticed yesterday evening that at some point yesterday some fker swiped the front nearside of my car while ti was parked. The paint left is green. The wheel arch is cracked in two spots, so it was hit quite hard. No note of course. With paint blending, this is going to be a several thousand quid insurance claim. 
ker swiped the front nearside of my car while ti was parked. The paint left is green. The wheel arch is cracked in two spots, so it was hit quite hard. No note of course. With paint blending, this is going to be a several thousand quid insurance claim. deadandburied said:
Well, I guess the ultimate solution to this problem is to drive a Citroen C4 Cactus!!
Given your post count, the mighty thread resurrection and your username I'd wager you work somewhere in Citroen's marketing team - you're probably a social media intern. If so, I worry this is your main selling point, the pièce de résistance (there's a pun there somewhere)!"The Citroen C4 Cactus - say goodbye to parking dings, say hello to err..."
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