The BAD PARKING thread [vol3]

[MartG]

sim72 said:

Mr Alan said:

Look at the state of that mx5, not one panel matches

MX5 red (also known as 90s Vauxhall Red, or Royal Mail Red). In other words, pink.

Also afflicted MK1 MR2s - red paint of that era was very susceptible to fading

[Trabi601]

Mr Alan said:

Look at the state of that mx5, not one panel matches

"They all do that, Sir"

[AlexRS2782]

MartG said:

sim72 said:

Mr Alan said:

Look at the state of that mx5, not one panel matches

MX5 red (also known as 90s Vauxhall Red, or Royal Mail Red). In other words, pink.

Also afflicted MK1 MR2s - red paint of that era was very susceptible to fading

Same on my Series 2 Escort RS Turbo - Radiant Red was the colour from the factory but the one I bought years ago was a selection of various shades of red and pink

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Wednesday 22 March 23:21

[Bluedot]

JohnoVR6 said:

What happens when the pay and display is full? Well, you just park on the double yellows of the single track, one-way road that runs adjacent to it and hope for the best;

I honestly don't really have a problem with that. Fine, they're on double yellows and will get ticketed if they leave it there for to long but it's not on a pavement or cycle lane or blocking a drive or taking up multiple spaces etc.
Presumably they won't be long and have taken a bit of a risk, I'm sure we've all done it.

[Vipers]

Bluedot said:

JohnoVR6 said:

What happens when the pay and display is full? Well, you just park on the double yellows of the single track, one-way road that runs adjacent to it and hope for the best;

I honestly don't really have a problem with that. Fine, they're on double yellows and will get ticketed if they leave it there for to long but it's not on a pavement or cycle lane or blocking a drive or taking up multiple spaces etc.
Presumably they won't be long and have taken a bit of a risk, I'm sure we've all done it.

Always an exception to the rule, I can an put my hand on my heart and say I have never ever parked where I shouldn't in all my 50 odd years of driving, but generally people do.

[AMG Merc]

Vipers said:

Bluedot said:

JohnoVR6 said:

What happens when the pay and display is full? Well, you just park on the double yellows of the single track, one-way road that runs adjacent to it and hope for the best;

I honestly don't really have a problem with that. Fine, they're on double yellows and will get ticketed if they leave it there for to long but it's not on a pavement or cycle lane or blocking a drive or taking up multiple spaces etc.
Presumably they won't be long and have taken a bit of a risk, I'm sure we've all done it.

Always an exception to the rule, I can an put my hand on my heart and say I have never ever parked where I shouldn't in all my 50 odd years of driving, but generally people do.

+1' I'd never park like that.

[oldnbold]

Came across this teewat today, yes it's a big car, but in this particular car park you can park on the end of a row and put a couple of wheels into the 1.5 metre or so of white hatching, but of course you have to walk a few extra metres to do this.

[S11Steve]

I came here to post a picture, but after reading the last few posts I feel like I have walked into a room full of Arnold J Rimmers discussing various Space Corp directives.

I'll come back when it's calmed down a bit.

[nonsequitur]

S11Steve said:

I came here to post a picture, but after reading the last few posts I feel like I have walked into a room full of Arnold J Rimmers discussing various Space Corp directives.

I'll come back when it's calmed down a bit.

You may have along wait. This thread rocks!

[chasingracecars]

This Bentley is a bit long....

[chasingracecars]

But then this focus is showing that the spaces are short!!

[DoubleD]

chasingracecars said:

But then this focus is showing that the spaces are short!!

Where are the photo alignment geeks?

[cjs racing.]

Vipers said:

Couldn't resist this one from another PH forum, not only bad parking, but three Jaguar XJ220's all on the kerb, and the usual idiot parked on the kerb next to a junction. Lovely cars though.

Band of tarmac down the edge of the footway, do doubt due to numerous broken paving slabs due to cars repeatedly parking on them, and the council has taken the cheap way out, I saw, and made, those same repairs(bodge) when working on highways for a council.

[fatboy18]

oldnbold said:

Came across this teewat today, yes it's a big car, but in this particular car park you can park on the end of a row and put a couple of wheels into the 1.5 metre or so of white hatching, but of course you have to walk a few extra metres to do this.

With the length of those Hellcat doors you would never get out of the car if you parked in a UK Single space

[VictoriaYorks]

oldnbold said:

Came across this teewat today, yes it's a big car, but in this particular car park you can park on the end of a row and put a couple of wheels into the 1.5 metre or so of white hatching, but of course you have to walk a few extra metres to do this.

Forgiven, and awesome car

[xe mini]

I was rather miffed when I returned to my car last year to find this Mercedes parked (abandoned) rather close.






I promised myself next time I will let all your tyres down

[mp3manager]

DoubleD said:

Where are the photo alignment geeks?

Edited by mp3manager on Friday 24th March 12:06

[mgtony]

AMG Merc said:

Vipers said:

Bluedot said:

JohnoVR6 said:

What happens when the pay and display is full? Well, you just park on the double yellows of the single track, one-way road that runs adjacent to it and hope for the best;

I honestly don't really have a problem with that. Fine, they're on double yellows and will get ticketed if they leave it there for to long but it's not on a pavement or cycle lane or blocking a drive or taking up multiple spaces etc.
Presumably they won't be long and have taken a bit of a risk, I'm sure we've all done it.

Always an exception to the rule, I can an put my hand on my heart and say I have never ever parked where I shouldn't in all my 50 odd years of driving, but generally people do.

+1' I'd never park like that.

Maybe you would if you were a blue badge holder like this car?

[ukaskew]

Odd one, this. For the last few weeks this car has appeared, collected a nice full set of weekday parking tickets, then reappeared the following week nearby, collected tickets, repeat etc etc.

They have the bonus of a letter from the police this week informing them that it's a clearway.






Tidy inside and clearly being used. It's just down the road from a University, plenty of very wealthy students so my guess is they just don't care. All well and good but I've seen some construction traffic try and fail to pass it when it's been not parked quite as reasonably as this.

[Sticks.]

mgtony said:

Maybe you would if you were a blue badge holder like this car?

Well spotted. But still no, actually. Although as a BB holder I can park on (most) double yellows, it's always got to be without obstructing other road users. Near an entrance/exit blocks the view of anyone leaving the car parl. Other side of the road would have been better (from what I can see).