parking phobia
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now and again when i can afford the petrol, i take the VXR8 for a run, if have to use a car park i will find a area with no parked cars so the old girl doesn't get scratched, but you can bet your sweet life when i get back there will be a car parked each side as if to just piss me off, any body else have the same problem.
now and again when i can afford the petrol, i take the VXR8 for a run, if have to use a car park i will find a area with no parked cars so the old girl doesn't get scratched, but you can bet your sweet life when i get back there will be a car parked each side as if to just piss me off, any body else have the same problem.
You’ll find that a lot of people suck so much at parking that they need the visual reference that another parked car gives. People also tend to park near nicer cars as then they themselves are less likely to get their car damaged.
I also tend to park away from the entrance and on my own, but 9 times out of 10 I’ll come back out to find someone has badly parked next to me.
I also tend to park away from the entrance and on my own, but 9 times out of 10 I’ll come back out to find someone has badly parked next to me.
I was the same with my last two cars, always worried wherever I left it. This one I decided to try and not fret and within 2 months a van at work put a lovely dent in the drivers door which reinforced my f
k it attitude to the exterior. I track it also so will pick up some stone chips etc at some point. Mechanically it’s maintained perfectly though.
Unfortunately it’s the world we live in where others don’t give a st about others stuff, even less so if it’s better than theirs.
k it attitude to the exterior. I track it also so will pick up some stone chips etc at some point. Mechanically it’s maintained perfectly though. Unfortunately it’s the world we live in where others don’t give a s
t about others stuff, even less so if it’s better than theirs. I bought a 1990s car with rubbing strips along the doors and big chrome bumpers so I didn't have to worry. Anyone who comes into contact with that will probably come off worse. But then I realised what a nice car it is and so now I keep that safe and drive a more modern shed when I know I'll have to park in the company of morons other people.
[quote=paradigital]You’ll find that a lot of people suck so much at parking that they need the visual reference that another parked car gives. People also tend to park near nicer cars as then they themselves are less likely to get their car damaged.
Sometimes it’s good to park next to a like minded driver especially in empty car parks where you are increasing your chances of having your car scratched if you park where there are no other cars. I also look into the car to see if there are any visual evidence of children toys, child seat etc.
I hate empty car parks as the risk of getting scratched or pranged is so high I get paranoid.
Sometimes it’s good to park next to a like minded driver especially in empty car parks where you are increasing your chances of having your car scratched if you park where there are no other cars. I also look into the car to see if there are any visual evidence of children toys, child seat etc.
I hate empty car parks as the risk of getting scratched or pranged is so high I get paranoid.
swisstoni said:
Shortly the Op will be advised to just get over it and not give a st about their car because that poster doesn’t and it’s fine! 
That's the correct attitude to have if you run a shed as a daily because it's carefree, no sh!ts given motoring. However if said car is precious to you or valuable then I wouldn't be taking it anywhere near the places mentioned unless I had no choice with the size of supermarket bays and the numpties who try to abandon their cars in them.t about their car because that poster doesn’t and it’s fine! The only ding my 335d had was when I parked at the far end of a car park, specifically to avoid car park dings. I learnt my lesson. (I scraped the blue paint off with my nail - the very small ding still remains).
Now, when I park next to a car, I park so that any car door that is opened will contact my unfolded mirrors first. The F30/31 has a strong leading edge to the mirror mount.
Now, when I park next to a car, I park so that any car door that is opened will contact my unfolded mirrors first. The F30/31 has a strong leading edge to the mirror mount.
Edited by Pica-Pica on Sunday 23 April 13:16
my local sainsburys as a space that's a) on the end of a row, b) is right in the far corner of the car park and c) has a lighting pole at the rear corner of the space which itself has a circular protective steel ring around it.
Pretty much a bomb proof defensive space. I can only really be assaulted from behind and that hasn't happened so far in 25 years.
I've never seen another car parked there
Pretty much a bomb proof defensive space. I can only really be assaulted from behind and that hasn't happened so far in 25 years.
I've never seen another car parked there
Car park dents, once a real bang from a kid flinging open a rear door while I was actually sitting in mine is just a fact of life, I’d guess I have picked up something on average maybe every couple of years in my 35 years of driving.
Like the OP, it used to stress me out a lot when I was in a nice car I’d scraped for, especially when it was my only car or daily, and I had to use it to visit shops and supermarkets.
Parking far from the entrance usually works, not so much if a car park is well used and there’s a few owners with similar ideas to look after their cars and thus all are more spread out. I’ve seen some park across 2 spaces to protect their car, particularly the big wide luxo-SUV stuff, I’d avoid that as it can invite the wrong sort of attention from certain types of individual. There’s some good advice in the posts above about looking for evidence of kids, as stressed mums with kids are the worst offenders, and ensuring doors hit mirrors first etc etc. Car parks with curved bay ends are good as they have more space, though these will be the first snapped up by like minded folks
In the end, I keep £500 in a mental or real ‘pot’ for a dent repair for when it inevitably happens, and just accept it as one of the many costs of running something nice. A realistic approach to what you have to spend I have found to be much healthier - keep worry and stress in their respective boxes, don’t allow that stuff to affect the pleasure of ownership and driving of your pride and joy.
Like the OP, it used to stress me out a lot when I was in a nice car I’d scraped for, especially when it was my only car or daily, and I had to use it to visit shops and supermarkets.
Parking far from the entrance usually works, not so much if a car park is well used and there’s a few owners with similar ideas to look after their cars and thus all are more spread out. I’ve seen some park across 2 spaces to protect their car, particularly the big wide luxo-SUV stuff, I’d avoid that as it can invite the wrong sort of attention from certain types of individual. There’s some good advice in the posts above about looking for evidence of kids, as stressed mums with kids are the worst offenders, and ensuring doors hit mirrors first etc etc. Car parks with curved bay ends are good as they have more space, though these will be the first snapped up by like minded folks
In the end, I keep £500 in a mental or real ‘pot’ for a dent repair for when it inevitably happens, and just accept it as one of the many costs of running something nice. A realistic approach to what you have to spend I have found to be much healthier - keep worry and stress in their respective boxes, don’t allow that stuff to affect the pleasure of ownership and driving of your pride and joy.
Edited by Calinours on Sunday 23 April 13:33
My wife ‘used’ to park next to a car even if the car park was virtually empty, to ensure she was lining up straight, but after me giving her some verbal abuse on each and every occasion for about 5 years she now understands how annoying it would be for the owner of said car, especially if it’s a rare/sporty car to come out and find a stty little clio parked 6 inches away from their drivers door in an empty car park.
Thankfully I’ve managed to stop this habit but I did seriously
Consider divorce on the ground of her being a complete moron. Does also help now she has a nice ‘sporty’ car and appreciates looking after it.
tty little clio parked 6 inches away from their drivers door in an empty car park.Thankfully I’ve managed to stop this habit but I did seriously
Consider divorce on the ground of her being a complete moron. Does also help now she has a nice ‘sporty’ car and appreciates looking after it.
On Wednesday afternoon I collected a new Macan, on the way home my wife & I stopped for a pub meal. Owing to the time of day the pub was nearly empty. It's a biggish place in the country so has a sizeable car park
Sure enough when we came out there were cars right beside us that made getting in & out tricky, even though there were loads of other spaces where there was masses of space so doors could be opened wide.
My wife declared there were absolute twots, amongst many other observations on their intelligence.
Sure enough when we came out there were cars right beside us that made getting in & out tricky, even though there were loads of other spaces where there was masses of space so doors could be opened wide.
My wife declared there were absolute twots, amongst many other observations on their intelligence.
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