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Old 07-18-2008, 02:06 PM   #1
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I have a big NRA Life Member sticker on each of my side windows....
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Old 07-18-2008, 11:48 PM   #2
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My Parking Option List

1. If the carpark is reasonably empty......
Take 2 spots!

2. Find a spot next to a pole, and park as close as possible to it (usually gives plenty of room both sides then)

3. Find a spot next to another high end car which is clean and not damaged (usually means the owner is also careful?)

4. Get angry and Leave!
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Old 07-19-2008, 01:02 AM   #3
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I used to live in an apartment, and I hated parking my boxster in the open parking lot. other stupid tenants would park so close to my boxster. thank goodness i never got a scratch from there. There was this one hella annoying person who used to back her chevy suburban into the space next to my boxster, and her annoying kids would swing open there doors getting out!!

now I've moved into a townhome with a 2 car garage, so now my wife and I have covered protected parking. yea! (she has a 2008 eclipse GT V-6 6-speed manual)
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Old 07-19-2008, 11:48 AM   #4
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I always love when I can get one of these spots, but it's quite often not an option.

If you can't tell by the picture, it's in a corner all by itself.

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Old 07-19-2008, 03:08 PM   #5
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You have a couple options here.

1: don't ever park you car in a public place.

2: Follow the golden rules mentioned that will reduce the chance of a problem.

3: Drive a honda, kia ect.

If you get a ding, it's not the end of the world....it's just a car and it can be fixed!
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Old 08-08-2008, 04:46 PM   #6
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You have a couple options here.

1: don't ever park you car in a public place.

2: Follow the golden rules mentioned that will reduce the chance of a problem.

3: Drive a honda, kia ect.

If you get a ding, it's not the end of the world....it's just a car and it can be fixed!
Or just get a motorcycle! BTW does Porsche make motorcycles? I have learned that Porsche makes bicycles, sooo....
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Old 07-21-2008, 08:59 AM   #7
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I have a big NRA Life Member sticker on each of my side windows....
If you actually care about your car, you don't want political stickers on it.

I consider it a (very expensive) tool to get me places... quickly. Yeah, I'm waiting for my first ding and try to park prudently, but I can't obsess about it.

I drive a nice car for stress relief, and certainly don't need the added stress of worrying every time I park. So yeah, I look for a good spot and walk a bit, but it's gone from my mind once I turn on the alarm.
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Old 08-08-2008, 06:43 PM   #8
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At home in the garage and at work on the street. New job so far so good now I drive with the mob going into the city every morning. I always fold the mirrors to avoid the accidental smashing of the side mirrors.
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