Meh - car park dinted already
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Just over a month with our mx5 and some brainless t
t decides to ding it. What is it with people that can't open their doors properly?!
Looks like it was done with a fair bit of force... Thankfully, a good PDR man I know is coming to remove it tomorrow (fingers crossed!)
Park safe & have fun!
Steve
t decides to ding it. What is it with people that can't open their doors properly?!Looks like it was done with a fair bit of force... Thankfully, a good PDR man I know is coming to remove it tomorrow (fingers crossed!)
Park safe & have fun!
Steve
That is annoying!
In the last month i have had someone drive into the front of my car breaking the number plate and denting the bumper then the following day someone reversed straight into my passenger side wing. First driver failed to stop, second one has no insurance and ive had a quote for over £600 to have the repairs.
still look on the brightside a dent man should fix things for you.
dave
In the last month i have had someone drive into the front of my car breaking the number plate and denting the bumper then the following day someone reversed straight into my passenger side wing. First driver failed to stop, second one has no insurance and ive had a quote for over £600 to have the repairs.
still look on the brightside a dent man should fix things for you.
dave
People should not ding cars.
If their kids are of an age that opening car doors is always done at full force? Child locks. Don't blame the kids...
Sadly there are a minority of total mongs who simply do not understand that they should take care of other people's property.
Which is why, eventually and inevitably, the daily driver will pick up dings, scrapes and scratches.
One has to just deal with that, as the OP has, because it will never, ever change.
If their kids are of an age that opening car doors is always done at full force? Child locks. Don't blame the kids...
Sadly there are a minority of total mongs who simply do not understand that they should take care of other people's property.
Which is why, eventually and inevitably, the daily driver will pick up dings, scrapes and scratches.
One has to just deal with that, as the OP has, because it will never, ever change.
Yep, our 840 was near enough pristine till the starter motor gave up the ghost and we had to abandon it in a pub car park, now it looks like it needs a new front wing, in a way it is a good job I don't know who or when it was done, as I would probably kick all the panels in on their car for being complete and utter bum crumpets.
Don said:
People should not ding cars.
If their kids are of an age that opening car doors is always done at full force? Child locks. Don't blame the kids...
Sadly there are a minority of total mongs who simply do not understand that they should take care of other people's property.
Which is why, eventually and inevitably, the daily driver will pick up dings, scrapes and scratches.
One has to just deal with that, as the OP has, because it will never, ever change.
Yep. I picked up a car on Saturday that must have had tiny dints on virtually every panel. Great price and saves me worrying too much about collecting more.If their kids are of an age that opening car doors is always done at full force? Child locks. Don't blame the kids...
Sadly there are a minority of total mongs who simply do not understand that they should take care of other people's property.
Which is why, eventually and inevitably, the daily driver will pick up dings, scrapes and scratches.
One has to just deal with that, as the OP has, because it will never, ever change.
Feel for you. Got back to my Granturimo S on saturday to find this....
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Edited by ghiblicup on Monday 12th April 13:25
Ok not a new car, but I was sitting in the MX-5 in a car park when another car pulls up into the space to my right. The passenger, who was an older woman, opened her car door with enough force to crack superman's nuts and straight into my car door!
I was insensed! How the hell could she be so bloody stupid, especially when I'm sat right there in the drivers seat when she did it?!
I was just about to go medieval, when she pulls her white stick out of the car, which stopped me right in my tracks. I thought no matter how stupid she was, it just didn't seem right to send a barrage of abuse at her. So I sat there steaming for a moment, and decided to wait til they had walked off, check the damage to my car, then administer similar damage to theirs in retribution.
Perfectly fair I thought. Afterall, blind or not, if you're in a car that pulls into a car park, you have got to assume there will be another car parked next to you and open your door with caution.
However, luckily, and unbelievably, no damage. Still pissed me off though.
I was insensed! How the hell could she be so bloody stupid, especially when I'm sat right there in the drivers seat when she did it?!
I was just about to go medieval, when she pulls her white stick out of the car, which stopped me right in my tracks. I thought no matter how stupid she was, it just didn't seem right to send a barrage of abuse at her. So I sat there steaming for a moment, and decided to wait til they had walked off, check the damage to my car, then administer similar damage to theirs in retribution.
Perfectly fair I thought. Afterall, blind or not, if you're in a car that pulls into a car park, you have got to assume there will be another car parked next to you and open your door with caution.
However, luckily, and unbelievably, no damage. Still pissed me off though.
Don said:
People should not ding cars.
God, this attitude on PH bores me to tears! You must accept that, by using your car for the more mundane tasks (where one may encounter supermarket car parks), you may indeed come into contact with other motorists. Other motorists also have cars, and you should not be surprised to hear that they may not give their (or indeed your) steed the same disproportionate level of respect/adulation. As such, your car may get a tiny dint in it, from time to time.It makes me "laugh" that someone could be naive/blinkered enough to think that they can go through life, worshipping something which was built to be used and driven, and not expect this kind of minute damage to happen occasionally.
Get some perspective. Jesus...
Hammerhead said:
Just over a month with our mx5 and some brainless tt decides to ding it. What is it with people that can't open their doors properly?!
Looks like it was done with a fair bit of force... Thankfully, a good PDR man I know is coming to remove it tomorrow (fingers crossed!)
Park safe & have fun!
Steve
STONE THEM!t decides to ding it. What is it with people that can't open their doors properly?!Looks like it was done with a fair bit of force... Thankfully, a good PDR man I know is coming to remove it tomorrow (fingers crossed!)
Park safe & have fun!
Steve
Dave200 said:
Don said:
People should not ding cars.
God, this attitude on PH bores me to tears! You must accept that, by using your car for the more mundane tasks (where one may encounter supermarket car parks), you may indeed come into contact with other motorists. Other motorists also have cars, and you should not be surprised to hear that they may not give their (or indeed your) steed the same disproportionate level of respect/adulation. As such, your car may get a tiny dint in it, from time to time.It makes me "laugh" that someone could be naive/blinkered enough to think that they can go through life, worshipping something which was built to be used and driven, and not expect this kind of minute damage to happen occasionally.
Get some perspective. Jesus...
Hammerhead said:
Makes note to:
a) vomit on Dave200s doorstep
b) take a dump in his flowerbeds
c) smash the front window just for a laugh
These things happen, you know
Unlikely.a) vomit on Dave200s doorstep
b) take a dump in his flowerbeds
c) smash the front window just for a laugh
These things happen, you know
I live in a 5th floor penthouse flat - That's my way of taking precautions against people doing any of the above (as it's possible in East London) - because I wouldn't choose to expose myself to it, then complain about it. That's common sense, that is.
Busa_Rush said:
Oh the joys of an older car for shopping and commuting in . . . get yourselves an old Volvo . . . very safe, costs pennies to run, dents come with it, can park it anywhere . . . and never use your nice toys for shopping.
I have an old tatty mk2 Golf and it never gets new dents because people are too scared to park near it. I love nothing more than seeing somebody parked across two spaces, folding in my mirrors and squeezing my car in on thier drivers side as close to their car as possible without actually touching it. I reckon I've got it within 20mm on occasions. It may take 2 minutes to park and I have to exit the car through the boot but its so worth it. 
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