The BAD PARKING thread [vol3]

[irocfan]

herewego said:

irocfan said:

Centurion07 said:

poorly parked for sure (on the piss as well as overhanging) - but the Jag would actually overhang the space regardless, spaces do need to get bigger

Or people could think more about what they use the car for before they buy.

so my car is being serviced so I take my "sunday car" to go shopping and it doesn't fit.... clown

[herewego]

irocfan said:

herewego said:

irocfan said:

Centurion07 said:

poorly parked for sure (on the piss as well as overhanging) - but the Jag would actually overhang the space regardless, spaces do need to get bigger

Or people could think more about what they use the car for before they buy.

so my car is being serviced so I take my "sunday car" to go shopping and it doesn't fit.... clown

You're the clown if you think supermarkets are going to compromise the number of spaces they provide for the sake of a few oversize cars. What an unpleasant person you are.

[Geekman]

herewego said:

Or people could think more about what they use the car for before they buy.

You're seriously saying you wouldn't buy a particular car because it stuck out a bit at the end of a parking space? People in this thread are weird.....

[TheAllSeeingPie]

Centurion07 said:

Granted, the camper is slightly encroaching, but it's not the Jag's overhang that was the issue; the issue was the angle they "parked" at, since that car park is one-way, approach to that space would've been from the right, and the width of those spaces means they're most definitely not suitable for a car of that size, especially when the dozy of a driver can't park properly!

Couldn't agree more!

[stephen300o]

Geekman said:

herewego said:

Or people could think more about what they use the car for before they buy.

You're seriously saying you wouldn't buy a particular car because it stuck out a bit at the end of a parking space? People in this thread are weird.....

Yup, folks here take pictures of parked cars a judge them.

[herewego]

Geekman said:

herewego said:

Or people could think more about what they use the car for before they buy.

You're seriously saying you wouldn't buy a particular car because it stuck out a bit at the end of a parking space? People in this thread are weird.....

I suppose it's personal choice but choose a car that won't fit a typical parking space or choose one that will, which choice is weird?
Parking a car is a daily activity for drivers. I'd be very surprised if people don't take it into account when considering a new car particularly a car that's much bigger than average. Most cars fit all parking spaces perfectly well. Personally I certainly wouldn't buy a big car if there was no good reason too, but if I needed to then I wouldn't blame the car park design if it didn't fit the spaces.

[surveyor]

herewego said:

Geekman said:

herewego said:

Or people could think more about what they use the car for before they buy.

You're seriously saying you wouldn't buy a particular car because it stuck out a bit at the end of a parking space? People in this thread are weird.....

I suppose it's personal choice but choose a car that won't fit a typical parking space or choose one that will, which choice is weird?
Parking a car is a daily activity for drivers. I'd be very surprised if people don't take it into account when considering a new car particularly a car that's much bigger than average. Most cars fit all parking spaces perfectly well. Personally I certainly wouldn't buy a big car if there was no good reason too, but if I needed to then I wouldn't blame the car park design if it didn't fit the spaces.

I kind of get this. If I had to park in a tight city centre environment everyday I would probably consider the size of car more than I do now.

[irocfan]

herewego said:

irocfan said:

herewego said:

irocfan said:

Centurion07 said:

poorly parked for sure (on the piss as well as overhanging) - but the Jag would actually overhang the space regardless, spaces do need to get bigger

Or people could think more about what they use the car for before they buy.

so my car is being serviced so I take my "sunday car" to go shopping and it doesn't fit.... clown

You're the clown if you think supermarkets are going to compromise the number of spaces they provide for the sake of a few oversize cars. What an unpleasant person you are.

I called you a clown - and I'll stick by that. Suggesting that people should buy their mode of transport purely to fit in parking-spaces is foolish in extremis, what about carrying the family, comfort, cruising ability on a long trip, restricted company car choice and so on and on. Implying that some is foolish for not meeting your criteria could also be viewed as the act of a quite unpleasant person. Have a good day

[herewego]

irocfan said:

I called you a clown - and I'll stick by that. Suggesting that people should buy their mode of transport purely to fit in parking-spaces is foolish in extremis, what about carrying the family, comfort, cruising ability on a long trip, restricted company car choice and so on and on. Implying that some is foolish for not meeting your criteria could also be viewed as the act of a quite unpleasant person. Have a good day

You can get all of those things in a car that fits perfectly well in a regular parking space. It's not necessary to be rude to people just because you're on an anonymous forum. You should be able to make your point politely.

[Geekman]

herewego said:

I suppose it's personal choice but choose a car that won't fit a typical parking space or choose one that will, which choice is weird?
Parking a car is a daily activity for drivers. I'd be very surprised if people don't take it into account when considering a new car particularly a car that's much bigger than average. Most cars fit all parking spaces perfectly well. Personally I certainly wouldn't buy a big car if there was no good reason too, but if I needed to then I wouldn't blame the car park design if it didn't fit the spaces.

I'd say most modern saloons don't actually fit parking spaces perfectly well - that XF is by no means a big car compared to a lot of cars on offer today. Obviously, if a car was so vast it required two spaces I'd probably avoid it, but I couldn't care less if it sticks out a bit, and I doubt 99.9% of people could either.

I'm all for laughing at idiots who park over two disabled spaces, or park over someone's drive, but a lot of the criticisisms in this thread seem unduly harsh and unrealistic to me.

[Squishey]

herewego said:

I suppose it's personal choice but choose a car that won't fit a typical parking space or choose one that will, which choice is weird?
Parking a car is a daily activity for drivers. I'd be very surprised if people don't take it into account when considering a new car particularly a car that's much bigger than average. Most cars fit all parking spaces perfectly well. Personally I certainly wouldn't buy a big car if there was no good reason too, but if I needed to then I wouldn't blame the car park design if it didn't fit the spaces.

An XF is the same size as an E-Class, 5 Series, etc. - not what I would describe as a big car.

How do we know what the owner uses it for? Maybe for 90% of the time they are up and down the motorway network and this is the rare occasion that they need to park it in a supermarket car park.

Regardless, the Jag is inconsiderately parked (not for the overhang) and so is that horrible old relic in front of it.

[Centurion07]

Squishey said:

herewego said:

I suppose it's personal choice but choose a car that won't fit a typical parking space or choose one that will, which choice is weird?
Parking a car is a daily activity for drivers. I'd be very surprised if people don't take it into account when considering a new car particularly a car that's much bigger than average. Most cars fit all parking spaces perfectly well. Personally I certainly wouldn't buy a big car if there was no good reason too, but if I needed to then I wouldn't blame the car park design if it didn't fit the spaces.

An XF is the same size as an E-Class, 5 Series, etc. - not what I would describe as a big car.

How do we know what the owner uses it for? Maybe for 90% of the time they are up and down the motorway network and this is the rare occasion that they need to park it in a supermarket car park.

Regardless, the Jag is inconsiderately parked (not for the overhang) and so is that horrible old relic in front of it.

What the hell would you call a big car then if a 5-series and an E Class aren't?!

[Vipers]

Handbags away chappies, need more pictures.

[Squishey]

Centurion07 said:

What the hell would you call a big car then if a 5-series and an E Class aren't?!

S-Class, 7 Series, A8, GL, Q7, Range Rover, Phantom.

I wouldn't describe the E-Class or 5 Series as small, but they're not that big!

[TheAllSeeingPie]

Squishey said:

S-Class, 7 Series, A8, GL, Q7, Range Rover, Phantom.

I wouldn't describe the E-Class or 5 Series as small, but they're not that big!

Weirdly a L322 range rover has the same footprint as a E60 5 series, yet due to the height people think they are longer/wider than they really are. The new RR is just over the top though, especially as it's got a smaller boot :/

[Liquid Knight]

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/11/us/chapel-hill-s...



The Muslim students killed over a parking space; but because they were Muslim...

Gutter Press said:

...or was it something more sinister?

Edited by Liquid Knight on Thursday 12th February 11:13

[tdm34]

Quality parking!

Edited by tdm34 on Thursday 12th February 16:17

[kejhj]

Outside local leisure centre

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[Master Bean]

Parked outside Asda in Swindon at midnight. Was surprisingly busy when I came out. Not helping the BMW 3 series image.

[405dogvan]

Walking the dog last night, I came across a van parked smack-bang on the zig-zags of a crossing.

No phone (it was dark anyway) so no pic - however as I walked along, there's a Police car coming towards me - so I flag him down

"That van is illegally parked"

"No our problem - you need to contact the council"

"No I don't - the council can't issue tickets for that - it's your job"

"I think I know what my job is Sir"

So it's a simple question, I have his badge number, do I report him or will I just get the same line from Police HQ in that they "can't be bothered to enforce the law"??