[leocdmg]

So my luck has been fantastic. My e90 ( which i have had a total of 23 days ) seems to get the attention of every idiot in the world. So far lets see. Ice from a stupid soccer mom to ny windshield and cracked. Someone scratched the Sh*t out of my trunk. The most recent was at my job as I was getting ready to leave work some prissy paris hilton wana be got out of her car and slammed her door into the side of my car. BIG NO NO!!!!! no there is a pretty looking gash on my door. I didnt think she had hit it but the when i got home i saw!!!!

Thank you for letting me vent have a nice day!

[mybimmer37]

I know how you feel , 10 months ago I hunted down the perfect used 325XI, 3 years old 3100KM no dings or scratchs. Now I got two big dings from carless person opening their doors and kid next door playing hockey plus hit a snow bank and chipped the front spoiler. Should of kept the Altima?? NOT.

[Chriztofor]

You guys need to park far away; far enough to be considered exercise.

[kgb1637]

There is a reason parking lots are so big, use the back where no one parks, i've found that taking the extra 1 or 2 minutes to walk is WELL worth it.

[Majikthese42]

The problem with the strategy of parking in the far reaches of the lot is that the shopping carts then have all that extra distance to gain momentum.

[ibeclueless]

sorry to hear, such bad luck with the car

[Eights-n-Aces]

I park in the far reaches of my OWN driveway.

[mybimmer37]

Originally Posted by Chriztofor

You guys need to park far away; far enough to be considered exercise.

Usally park far away and try to get one side at the end near the curbe to protect one side.
I have to admit one ding is partially my fault , a 5 minutes stop at ToysR Us right before Christmas, figured it was goingto be so quick.
Nothing money cant fix , i keep telling myself.

[piggelin]

when i park, i usually do something i shouldnt. i use TWO SPOTS

so when parking you should park like you are a moron. and yuou will see, no one will park near you, and better. no one will open there doors on your car =)

[ss134]

Originally Posted by piggelin

when i park, i usually do something i shouldnt. i use TWO SPOTS

so when parking you should park like you are a moron. and yuou will see, no one will park near you, and better. no one will open there doors on your car =)

They might just think youre a selfish s**t and key your car instead

[Kylekuu]

+1 on parking far away, everywhere i go I park at the back of the lot. For campus, i park pretty damn far away; it takes me about 5-7 mins of a walk, and i walk fast. But over 2 years of ownership not a single scratch or ding.

[leocdmg]

Originally Posted by Takashi

The real problem is that everyone else don't care about their cars the way you do. Even if you got a Kia, you will probably felt the same if you face the same situation.

True story... people really just dont care. My friend is like that. He is so absent minded he is constanlty swing his door wide open on his lil honda. He hit my old G35 before so I punched him in the chest!!!! AHHH if only i could do that to everybody lol

[1smooth6]

My car got a door ding from a brand new Merc C300......Another time while sitting in a diner I see through the window as a very large person parks their 1993 Saturn next to my car and opens their door with their foot! My lunch immediately turned to crap in my stomach...but later no dent! Hugging the curb payed off that time. Here in Oregon people are not as aggressive as back east.
When I lived in NY it was brutal. Between the outrageous insurance and careless drivers owning a nice car was very stressful. Everybody's car was peppered with door dings. Here in Oregon I can walk through a parking lot and see very few door dings on cars. Anyway...I feel your pain...

[ksparks]

Originally Posted by piggelin

when i park, i usually do something i shouldnt. i use TWO SPOTS

so when parking you should park like you are a moron. and yuou will see, no one will park near you, and better. no one will open there doors on your car =)

that's a rookie move. you are asking to get f*cked with.

[FJc335]

Originally Posted by Majikthese42

The problem with the strategy of parking in the far reaches of the lot is that the shopping carts then have all that extra distance to gain momentum.

exactly, on top of idiots that never heard of buffer zone and decided to park it that far away as well, but manage to park it right next to yours. I never understand what those idiots were thinking.

[leocdmg]

Originally Posted by FJc335

exactly, on top of idiots that never heard of buffer zone and decided to park it that far away as well, but manage to park it right next to yours. I never understand what those idiots were thinking.

Idiots dont think... thats what makes them idiots!!

[dreamingat30fps]

No matter how far away I park someone will ALWAYS park next to me!

[ctuna]

Its kind of psych out when you park in the far reaches of the parking lot and then some monster truck parks next to you with no other cars in 100 yards.

[Mr.335iCoupe]

Originally Posted by kgb1637

There is a reason parking lots are so big, use the back where no one parks, i've found that taking the extra 1 or 2 minutes to walk is WELL worth it.

Originally Posted by mybimmer37

Usally park far away and try to get one side at the end near the curbe to protect one side.
I have to admit one ding is partially my fault , a 5 minutes stop at ToysR Us right before Christmas, figured it was goingto be so quick.
Nothing money cant fix , i keep telling myself.

Originally Posted by Kylekuu

+1 on parking far away, everywhere i go I park at the back of the lot. For campus, i park pretty damn far away; it takes me about 5-7 mins of a walk, and i walk fast. But over 2 years of ownership not a single scratch or ding.

I ALWAYS do this lol, only to find that my car had been tinkered with a couple days ago




Bastards even left a little gift.

[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by ss134

They might just think youre a selfish s**t and key your car instead

Looks like another thread on this. For future reference, there is absolutely no downside to parking far away And if someone parks next to you when you do park far away (which is rare, most of the time) maybe they just admire your courage

I park far away ALL the time. No matter where I'm going.

[bsamoul]

hyundai's have better warranties and look better lol

[ClarkGriswold]

Originally Posted by Mr.335iCoupe

I ALWAYS do this lol, only to find that my car had been tinkered with a couple days ago




Bastards even left a little gift.

What the hell did they do? What is that?