12-03-2012, 03:29 PM
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Location: Wake Forest, NC
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Places I won't park my Boxster... how about you?
Wal-Mart...
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12-03-2012, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Guelph, ON
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Costco... because thats where the last dent came from... good thing for Paintless dent repair!
Mind you, I got a dent in the right rear door of the beemer at Home Depot and some idiot key'd the beemer this
fall while in the parking lot of a nice restaurant...(that sad story cost me 700 bux) but it doesnt seem to matter
where you go, there's always an idiot waiting to make your day!
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Last edited by Heiko; 12-03-2012 at 03:46 PM.
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12-03-2012, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Santa Clara, CA
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Turns out... nowhere!
I recently the first new dent in 4 years in the door. Of course it bothers me. However I enjoy driving it far more than parking it. The hood is mostly comprised of stone chips at this point. And recently with city driving I have parallel parked between cars with 6" to spare (too dark to take a photo).
Of course I also spend a solid weekend every 6 mo. or so to pamper and upkeep the appearance. I try to chase after everything that is degrading and keep the mechanical parts as solid as possible.
"I'm not afraid to drive it because I'm not afraid to fix it!"
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12-03-2012, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Frederick MD
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I avoid parking mine in SF on rainy nights. No telling what might happen... ;-)
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12-03-2012, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
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That's a big "yep"!
I try to avoid anywhere but my garage...but that's not always feasible. 
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12-03-2012, 03:42 PM
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Location: Vancouver Isld , B.C.
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Under a lamp standard where birds sit & S&^%t.........
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12-03-2012, 04:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Guelph, ON
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nnewell
Under a lamp standard where birds sit & S&^%t.........
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You need to install the new bird revenge option 
Car Vs Pigeon Funny Ford Commercial - YouTube
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12-03-2012, 05:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Foster City CA
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The stealership lot - rates on the meter are just too damn high
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12-03-2012, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Northern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Heiko
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That is funny!! I wonder if this can be bought as an aftermarket add-on?
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12-04-2012, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: kelowna BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nnewell
Under a lamp standard where birds sit & S&^%t.........
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I came back out to my Box one day and it looked like a pterodactyl did his business on it and walked across the hood scratching it up!!!!!
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12-05-2012, 05:04 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Orlando
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Titty Bars....
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12-03-2012, 06:49 PM
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Theoretical propagandist
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest
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I don't park, I just keep moving and than park in the garage!
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12-03-2012, 07:32 PM
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Autobahn Glanz
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Next to other cars...well unless it is another Porsche  .
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12-04-2012, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Riverside, CA
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Markets of any kind were the gatherers abound.
I always look for the most remote out of the way spot possible when I have too because women have all kinds of paint damaging apparel on their person or gear and do unintended damage everywhere they go.
Friggen walking, talking, riders of the apocalypse with their bags, baskets and gathering implements as they waddle and squeeze their way through places they are too vain to admit they wont fit and too lazy to go around.
Yes, I too have been victimized by the paint scouring broom riding witches.
That's why Porsche drivers should always prefer the skinniest model types that don't take up much space and fit easily where ever you put them and don't like carrying stuff because it makes them look fat 
JDanger knows what he's talking about!!!
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12-03-2012, 07:31 PM
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Location: Midwest
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My Inlaws (from experience)...................Seriously.
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12-04-2012, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Philly
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kjc2050
Wal-Mart...
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I once parked my Boxster all the way in the back of the parking lot at Wal-Mart. It was at least 10 parking spaces away from the closest car.
When I came out of Wal-Mart, a big Van was parked next to my car, almost blocking the car completely from my view from the front of the parking lot.
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12-04-2012, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
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I've parked in many a place. No worries. End spots, far away, are key. Not a huge fan of over-night parking at hotels on the occasional multi-day road trip, though.
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12-04-2012, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: kansas
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+1 Wal-mart. I parked waaaay out in the lot one time only to come out and find a minivan full of kids unloading 3 feet from my car.
Why?
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12-04-2012, 01:10 PM
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Ex Esso kid
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NY
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Since it was my first year it was never parked out of sight, I have seen the "people who go out of their way to negate you parking far away" syndrome as well, I don't understand it but I see a lot of it. My favorite place was actually a weekly car show with all kinds of other rides where everyone was a freak about being careful around each other's cars.
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12-04-2012, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Frederick, MD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
I have seen the "people who go out of their way to negate you parking far away" syndrome as well
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that drives me nuts. i swear i can find an empty lot, and by the time i come back there are a couple of cars around.
about the only place i won't park is next to a minivan or a big truck with monster mud tires.
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