Nice motor, shame about the selfish parking Daily Mail today

[X-UFO]

This is possibly posted elsewhere but I thought I'd put this interesting read here as there is a Porsche in it. PH is also mentioned.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391640/Th...

[supermono]

I'm surprised they're still printing this "hate rich people because they're taking the food off your children's plates" nonsense over a year after we dumped the socialist nonces.

SM

[Johnboy Mac]

supermono said:

I'm surprised they're still printing this "hate rich people because they're taking the food off your children's plates" nonsense over a year after we dumped the socialist nonces.

SM

How's your parking

[SpeedYellow]

Well we've only got ourselves to blame with 'Pistonheads' leading the charge :-(

Interesting thing if you actually look at the thread is most pictures are boring boxes parked badly not supercars!

Edited by SpeedYellow on Saturday 28th May 12:24

[rob.kellock]

What's a Rolls Royce Oracle?

[mybrainhurts]

This is a repost of the reposted repost...

[Leigh996tt]

If we lived in a world where everyone had respect for others property, we wouldn't feel compelled to park like this to protect what one has worked hard for.

But we don't.

Some parking does leave a lot to be desired but when cars have evolved and grown and parking spaces haven't, what else can you do? I'm sorry, but I'm not 'mega-rich' and footing the bill for someone elses carelessness is not what I signed up for. Just another typical article stereotyping drivers of nice cars and not addressing the reasons behind it.

Ooh, I feel better now

[NBTBRV8]

Nothing wrong with parking like that at all. Where are the articles on the pricks that dent and scratch your car when you park in a "more conventional" fashion. I will continue to park one car in two spots until society respects other peoples property.

[Sunnysidebb]

Whats more worrying is that PH members are being quoted in news papers be it on-line. Its one thing to share our private views amongst like minded individuals even if its controversial, that's why we are on PH to share views and thoughts. But if what we say to each other is being taken outside the forum, that's a bit worrying. This has rang alarm bells for me and this whole forum business. Knowing what we say is being trawled for news stories is not good.

[Lowtimer]

Has it really never occurred to you that anything you post on a public internet forum like this can and will be be read, Google cached, and possibly stored by any one of a billion internet users?

How on earth did you come to consider a Pistonheads thread posting as "private"?

[Akajak]

Come on own up. Who is the mega rich Y reg 996 owner

[Vixpy1]

Akajak said:

Come on own up. Who is the mega rich Y reg 996 owner

Its not parked, thats just where it came to rest after the RMS failed.

[X-UFO]

Vixpy1 said:

Its not parked, thats just where it came to rest after the RMS failed.

That made me larf

[adycav]

Akajak said:

Come on own up. Who is the mega rich Y reg 996 owner

Yes, believe it or not some people spend up to FOURTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS on a car!

[adycav]

Actually, two further points:

1) To say "PH is mentioned" is a bit of an understatement, the article is entirely about the PH thread!

2) Look at the comments, the most positively rated ones all make the point that the cars are understandably parked like that to avoid damage.

[Toilet Duck]

Doesn't matter if you drive a supercar or a shopping trolley shed, if you purposely take up more than one space or use disabled bays when you don't have a blue badge, you are a selfish piece of st. Anyone abusing disabled bays deserves to loose the use of their legs to an accident or illness.

[GT2CS]

Toilet Duck said:

Doesn't matter if you drive a supercar or a shopping trolley shed, if you purposely take up more than one space or use disabled bays when you don't have a blue badge, you are a selfish piece of shit. Anyone abusing disabled bays deserves to loose the use of their legs to an accident or illness.

I had a disabled bay put in front of my previous house. It was for my next door neighbours use. she worked for the council and having seen her leave her house, return with 2 heavy bags of shopping, and carry them to the second floor up 2 flights of stairs, I knew she was not disabled. she even occasionally parked in her very narrow driveway which gave her way less than 12" to open the door. So I used to park in the bay whenever I could - out of hours of course, which was from 6:00pm onwards if I recall. Just wished I reported her but I moved house soon after.

[Martian O]

Toilet Duck said:

Doesn't matter if you drive a supercar or a shopping trolley shed, if you purposely take up more than one space or use disabled bays when you don't have a blue badge, you are a selfish piece of st. Anyone abusing disabled bays deserves to loose the use of their legs to an accident or illness.

Able-bodied people parking in disabled bays is wrong, but wishing that they lose use of their legs for doing so.........

[Sunnysidebb]

Lowtimer said:

Has it really never occurred to you that anything you post on a public internet forum like this can and will be be read, Google cached, and possibly stored by any one of a billion internet users?

How on earth did you come to consider a Pistonheads thread posting as "private"?

Just never really sunk in I suppose. I am on another site quite frequently where you have to be a member to read the posts. Don't suppose that would make much difference in this case as I suppose anyone could and does join. Just after my first year of PH and coincidentally the very first forum I had ever joined it never quite sunk home that non enthusiasts would be on here.
Thinking about it, it makes sense that every man and his dog could be reading what we post.
Ah well, that's the Internet I suppose.


As to the post in hand, you never hear of the "normal car drivers "parking or behaving badly on the road. I think its got a lot to do with the "rich Image" and having a bash at the drivers of these cars. People forget that the second hand prices of these cars mean that the average Jo Public, like me, can now save up and buy one.

Edited by Sunnysidebb on Saturday 28th May 22:24

Edited by Sunnysidebb on Saturday 28th May 22:28

[Toilet Duck]

Martian O said:

Able-bodied people parking in disabled bays is wrong, but wishing that they lose use of their legs for doing so.........

I didn't wish it, I said they deserve it. However, I certainly wouldn't loose any sleep if they got ran over and lost their legs, it would serve them right, especially if they then couldn't find a free disabled space for their new wheelchair/car as they were all taken up by non badge holders. I would hope that they would appreciate the irony.