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Old 03-08-2009, 09:51 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Do you have any cars you deliberatey keep clear of?

I parked up near a car with child seats and toys packed into the rear. When I came back to my car I had aquired a new dent in the wing where a door had been opened onto it.

I now avoid parking near cars in supermarkets which show signs of children. I also avoid cars with scraped bumpers and dented wings.

Do you have any similar cars in your best avoided list?
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Old 03-08-2009, 10:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
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balls of #!#!#!#!,

the owner dosent care about his, sowhy should he care about yours
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Old 03-08-2009, 12:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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when i had the monster 4x4 i used to love parking as tight as i could to the drivers door on posh bmw's.


you would come back and find the passenger side of the 4x4 wiped clean of mud. lol lol

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Old 03-08-2009, 01:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Well aren't you the man.

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Old 03-08-2009, 05:49 PM   #5 (permalink)
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All of 'em
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Old 03-08-2009, 06:02 PM   #6 (permalink)
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i park where ever but keep track of plates and makes. that way if they damage mine i can return the favor later.
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tbh i find no matter what type of car it is if the driver or passenger doesnt give a damn about someone elses property then they wont care if they open their door onto your paintwork espec if its just their trim and not their own paint that hits yours,

i was parked in tescos a few months back, sat in my car on the phone before going shopping (wont talk on my phone in public places as find it irritating) and a smart looking couple parked in spot beside me in a shiny new audi, passenger got out and wacked her door off mine hard enough to leave a dent, then looked at me smugly thinking she was clever due to having a shiny new audi and a pretty boy of a boyfriend........ lets just say i wasnt a happy bunny and she got a full on verbal attack (whilst her boyfriend/husband just walked off and left her) ....... i decided to go to asda to do my shopping instead but kindly replicated the dent in my door in hers before i went

ive got the bonus of being able to park in the mother and baby spaces at supermarkets so there is less chance of doors being opened on my car due to the huge amount of space
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I do think Teso is tight with parking spaces. Our local one seems to think we all drive 1979 Minis or smaller cars.

If you can get a child and mum space then use it!!!

My kids are a bit too old now to justify doing so.

But I do have the advantage that the P406 is written off so the Seat Ibiza I'm currently using is as easy to park as a fag packet.
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I'm very picky about where I park the Passat. I like finding end bays so I can push my car as far against the wall or whatever as possible leaving the biggest gap between me and whatever may park or be parked next to me.

The FreeLander i'll park anywhere. It's impossible for a standard car door to hit the FreeLander as I've got the side step things on, so the bottom of their door hits the big metal step before the door can hit my door/paintwork.
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I'm very picky about where I park the Passat. I like finding end bays so I can push my car as far against the wall or whatever as possible leaving the biggest gap between me and whatever may park or be parked next to me.
I do exactly that in the Focus. I've already had some fool scratch the side.
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same as TN and Rob i try to park in an end spae right up against the line.
basially avoid anything with child seats old people, bangers in fact just about everyone. found a nice chip when someones hit my passengers door trim with their door
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