Supercars Spotted Thread

Supercars Spotted Thread

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divetheworld

2,565 posts

134 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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McAndy said:
Scousefella said:
^^Bad Parking Thread Beckons^^ laugh
I'm always in two minds over this.
  1. Agreed, the parking is bad;
  2. I can't blame them, given some of the oiks that don't know how to park. I'd want as much space around me as possible, too! Also, many supercar doors are much longer than normal cars.
Slickhillsy said:
This is how I always park in busy car parks - rather p!ss off the mums and keep my steed chip and dent free than park correctly and watch little jonny crack his toys and doors off my car...
Would you rather:

A. Protect your car, deprive one person of a parking spot and have someone with parking OCD stands on tippy toes biting his knuckles and take a picture.
. i. Followed shortly by a post by some p!ssed off internet jockey that calls you names and posts pictures of your car on a faceless forum
. ii. Discussion ensues about powerfully built Directors,
. iii. It's a crap car anyway,
. iv. Don't buy a supercar if you can't park it
. v. and any other comments that fall into the "how dare you think your car is better than..." category
or
B. Have dents removed/paint redone on composite panels at your expense because "it's just a car"

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wijit

1,510 posts

174 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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divetheworld said:
McAndy said:
Scousefella said:
^^Bad Parking Thread Beckons^^ laugh
I'm always in two minds over this.
  1. Agreed, the parking is bad;
  2. I can't blame them, given some of the oiks that don't know how to park. I'd want as much space around me as possible, too! Also, many supercar doors are much longer than normal cars.
Slickhillsy said:
This is how I always park in busy car parks - rather p!ss off the mums and keep my steed chip and dent free than park correctly and watch little jonny crack his toys and doors off my car...
Would you rather:

A. Protect your car, deprive one person of a parking spot and have someone with parking OCD stands on tippy toes biting his knuckles and take a picture.
. i. Followed shortly by a post by some p!ssed off internet jockey that calls you names and posts pictures of your car on a faceless forum
. ii. Discussion ensues about powerfully built Directors,
. iii. It's a crap car anyway,
. iv. Don't buy a supercar if you can't park it
. v. and any other comments that fall into the "how dare you think your car is better than..." category
or
B. Have dents removed/paint redone on composite panels at your expense because "it's just a car"

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I can understand parking across two spaces, though it is a little selfish in busy places. But using parent/child spaces when you don't have a child with you invites exactly what you seek to avoid.

McAndy

12,338 posts

176 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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wijit said:
I can understand parking across two spaces, though it is a little selfish in busy places. But using parent/child spaces when you don't have a child with you invites exactly what you seek to avoid.
Agreed. Punishable by neutering. It's only fair.

Slickhillsy

1,772 posts

142 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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divetheworld said:
Would you rather:

A. Protect your car, deprive one person of a parking spot and have someone with parking OCD stands on tippy toes biting his knuckles and take a picture.
. i. Followed shortly by a post by some p!ssed off internet jockey that calls you names and posts pictures of your car on a faceless forum
. ii. Discussion ensues about powerfully built Directors,
. iii. It's a crap car anyway,
. iv. Don't buy a supercar if you can't park it
. v. and any other comments that fall into the "how dare you think your car is better than..." category
or

B. Have dents removed/paint redone on composite panels at your expense because "it's just a car"

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Without hesitation! biggrin

Slickhillsy

1,772 posts

142 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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wijit said:
I can understand parking across two spaces, though it is a little selfish in busy places. But using parent/child spaces when you don't have a child with you invites exactly what you seek to avoid.
Agreed - allways keep Mumsnet onside so stay well clear and TBH I execute my 'two slot strategy' a fair walk away from the destination so the fat, sofa surfing, Jeremy Kyle watching moaners tend to run out of puff waaaay before those spaces anyways... lol...

wijit

1,510 posts

174 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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Obviously, parking in disabled spaces deserve special treatment...
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3b6_1435182787

Des911

5 posts

251 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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Reg number F1 GTO


br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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Slickhillsy said:
wijit said:
I can understand parking across two spaces, though it is a little selfish in busy places. But using parent/child spaces when you don't have a child with you invites exactly what you seek to avoid.
Agreed - allways keep Mumsnet onside so stay well clear and TBH I execute my 'two slot strategy' a fair walk away from the destination so the fat, sofa surfing, Jeremy Kyle watching moaners tend to run out of puff waaaay before those spaces anyways... lol...
Just don't understand it. Parking across 2 spaces is arrogant fkwittery whatever car you drive. Door dings are a massive pain in the arse certainly but if you're paranoia of them forces you to act like a selfish twunt then don't take your supercar to Tescos.

Just saying.

Slickhillsy

1,772 posts

142 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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br d said:
Just don't understand it. Parking across 2 spaces is arrogant fkwittery whatever car you drive. Door dings are a massive pain in the arse certainly but if you're paranoia of them forces you to act like a selfish twunt then don't take your supercar to Tescos.

Just saying.
More of a Waitrose man myself...

Nothing Twuntish about it, had plenty a (super or not) car door dinged by people who cant be bothered to open a door properly, even seen them leaning on it while they pack shopping, scratching back and forth on my Audi door - THATS Twuntish...

Thanks for the advice but I'll stick and sleep well at night thanks knowing my car's paint stays fresh.... biggrin

stephen300o

15,464 posts

227 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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They are just lines painted on the ground, most use some common sense to get around the narrowness.

br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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Slickhillsy said:
br d said:
Just don't understand it. Parking across 2 spaces is arrogant fkwittery whatever car you drive. Door dings are a massive pain in the arse certainly but if you're paranoia of them forces you to act like a selfish twunt then don't take your supercar to Tescos.

Just saying.
More of a Waitrose man myself...

Nothing Twuntish about it, had plenty a (super or not) car door dinged by people who cant be bothered to open a door properly, even seen them leaning on it while they pack shopping, scratching back and forth on my Audi door - THATS Twuntish...

Thanks for the advice but I'll stick and sleep well at night thanks knowing my car's paint stays fresh.... biggrin
Had plenty of grief in car parks myself as well. You're absolutely right of course that the behaviours you describe are twuntish, we describe them so because we wouldn't lower ourselves to such behaviour.

When you take up two spaces in a car park that is exactly what you are doing, regardless of it's soporiferous effects.





Frrair

1,365 posts

133 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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I parked my Ferrari in a deserted car park, about 30 of 200 spaces used in the Evo triangle and on returning back from the ticket machine watched in astonishment as a learner drive was instructed to practise their parking alongside it.

I watched calmly staring at the s*#t for brains instructor intently, the more I looked the more uncomfortable he looked, which was the general idea with me being a skinny director type (but with a mean temper).

Upon a uneventful manoeuvre i frowned heavily and put the ticket in the car.




Slickhillsy

1,772 posts

142 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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br d said:
When you take up two spaces in a car park that is exactly what you are doing, regardless of it's soporiferous effects.
However the 'holier than thou' position you may want to take the general consensus is - do what you need to do to protect your asset and generally from numpties that don't really view such things as we do...

To clarify and finalise my position - with respect, don't really care... lol...

andrew

9,953 posts

191 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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by definition, a parked car can only take up one car parking space
anything else is just white paint
hth biggrin

divetheworld

2,565 posts

134 months

Saturday 27th June 2015
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br d said:
Just don't understand it. Parking across 2 spaces is arrogant fkwittery whatever car you drive. Door dings are a massive pain in the arse certainly but if you're paranoia of them forces you to act like a selfish twunt then don't take your supercar to Tescos.

Just saying.
divetheworld said:
Would you rather:

A. Protect your car, deprive one person of a parking spot and have someone with parking OCD stands on tippy toes biting his knuckles and take a picture.
. i. Followed shortly by a post by some p!ssed off internet jockey that calls you names and posts pictures of your car on a faceless forum
. ii. Discussion ensues about powerfully built Directors,
. iii. It's a crap car anyway,
. iv. Don't buy a supercar if you can't park it
. v. and any other comments that fall into the "how dare you think your car is better than..." category
or
B. Have dents removed/paint redone on composite panels at your expense because "it's just a car"

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Just saying.

And to follow on from Slickhillsy. If your opinion doesn't fix dents, then it's worthless to me.


Edited by divetheworld on Saturday 27th June 07:49

br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Saturday 27th June 2015
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divetheworld said:
Just saying.

And to follow on from Slickhillsy. If your opinion doesn't fix dents, then it's worthless to me.


Edited by divetheworld on Saturday 27th June 07:49
Well I'm happy for you.
I'll continue to refrain from parking like an entitled child though.

Slickhillsy

1,772 posts

142 months

Saturday 27th June 2015
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br d said:
divetheworld said:
Just saying.

And to follow on from Slickhillsy. If your opinion doesn't fix dents, then it's worthless to me.


Edited by divetheworld on Saturday 27th June 07:49
Well I'm happy for you.
I'll continue to refrain from parking like an entitled child though.
Good luck with that! biggrin


Waynester

6,324 posts

249 months

Saturday 27th June 2015
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Gorgeous Lamborghini Aventador - M3 southbound around 11:30. I followed in my orange Focus ST, couldn't get a pic...was driving. wink


divetheworld

2,565 posts

134 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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Slickhillsy said:
Good luck with that! biggrin
Luck. You know what they say. The more You practice, the luckier you get.



And that is a beautiful car. Nice to see it being driven and appreciated.

Edited by divetheworld on Sunday 28th June 11:37

br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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divetheworld said:
Slickhillsy said:
Good luck with that! biggrin
Luck. You know what they say. The more You practice, the luckier you get.



And that is a beautiful car. Nice to see it being driven and appreciated.

Edited by divetheworld on Sunday 28th June 11:37
Thank you sir!
(And if you look closely you'll see that barrier is fixed into the ground, I did not place it there in order to take 2 spaces!)