The Safe Spot

simple2010 · 10-29-2017, 01:13 AM

The quest for the perfect parking spot is similar to picking the correct urinal, you should know when you did it right. Today, I arrived at a familiar parking lot with intent to complete errands. This particular lot is tricky, there are a lot of vehicles I can only assume are owned by people that don't care about door dings. Occasionally though, there is something special.

Standard procedure is to disregard distance to destination as a factor. The best spot is the furthest away from someone that may try to destroy your car. I get that, and have been that person many times. Today was different though because it presented the better option: park next to someone that may love their car more than you love your own. I judge based on cleanliness, fair market value, likelihood of kids with reckless door swinging and rarity.

When you see a cobra, replica or not, you should always assume they will not be dinging your door.

The safe spot, at least on the driver's side, was clear for me.

kyippee · 10-29-2017, 10:23 AM

Parking points deducted for not rotating up side mirrors

///M Power-Belgium · 10-29-2017, 10:45 AM

The only safe spot on a parking is where I can see my car continuously...

spazzyfry123 · 10-29-2017, 01:13 PM

Love the Cobras! My dream car since...forever, has been a '65 Shelby Daytona coupe (replica of course). Get a few more things put in place and there will be one next to the E90! As a side note, yours is looking mighty clean.

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The only safe spot on a parking is where I can see my car continuously...

100% yes. If we take the Bimmer to dinner, I tell the hostess where we are going to be sitting

///M Power-Belgium · 10-29-2017, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

100% yes. If we take the Bimmer to dinner, I tell the hostess where we are going to be sitting

Yeah...At the window...

Helmsman · 10-29-2017, 02:05 PM

Damn those Cobras are nice! Not an expert so cant tell whether replica or not but still brutal! Yay, definitely a spot safe as they come Simple.

Ps. The M3 beside doesn't look bad either...😎

DSilk · 10-30-2017, 07:05 AM

There are 2 easy ways to tell if a Cobra is real or a replica. The first is to look at the gauges in the dashboard. Replicas generally have more modern (and smaller) tachs and speedos. The second is body construction. The originals are made of aluminum. Replicas are fiberglass.

That being said, the OP did one more thing right. He parked on the right side of the car. Every parked car has a driver. Many of them will not have passengers. Moreover, passengers tend to be far more careful opening doors, less out of concern for our cars than out of concern for the owner of the car in which they are passengers.

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simple2010 Private 142 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 2011.5 e90 M3 DCT ZCP Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	The Safe Spot The quest for the perfect parking spot is similar to picking the correct urinal, you should know when you did it right. Today, I arrived at a familiar parking lot with intent to complete errands. This particular lot is tricky, there are a lot of vehicles I can only assume are owned by people that don't care about door dings. Occasionally though, there is something special. Standard procedure is to disregard distance to destination as a factor. The best spot is the furthest away from someone that may try to destroy your car. I get that, and have been that person many times. Today was different though because it presented the better option: park next to someone that may love their car more than you love your own. I judge based on cleanliness, fair market value, likelihood of kids with reckless door swinging and rarity. When you see a cobra, replica or not, you should always assume they will not be dinging your door. The safe spot, at least on the driver's side, was clear for me.
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Helmsman Major General 4467 Rep 7,111 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Damn those Cobras are nice! Not an expert so cant tell whether replica or not but still brutal! Yay, definitely a spot safe as they come Simple. Ps. The M3 beside doesn't look bad either...😎
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DSilk Major 550 Rep 1,148 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW M3 Coupe Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 Jaguar XJ [0.00] 2015 Jaguar XF [0.00] 2014 VW GTI [0.00] 2008 BMW M3 Coupe [0.00] 2007 VW Passat 2.0T [0.00]	There are 2 easy ways to tell if a Cobra is real or a replica. The first is to look at the gauges in the dashboard. Replicas generally have more modern (and smaller) tachs and speedos. The second is body construction. The originals are made of aluminum. Replicas are fiberglass. That being said, the OP did one more thing right. He parked on the right side of the car. Every parked car has a driver. Many of them will not have passengers. Moreover, passengers tend to be far more careful opening doors, less out of concern for our cars than out of concern for the owner of the car in which they are passengers.
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