Where do you park your Porsche?

[LoveBunny]

I consider myself pretty lucky to have gotten this spot yesterday. Today I ended up having to park between two huge trucks.

[gmboxster]

Nice lookin' car LB.

[CT986S]

I agree with 70Sixter - far away and always uphill. Another tactic is to park next to other upscale German cars, at least there is some level of respect for another's property.
Much to my SO's chagrin I have been known to turn down a restaurant if there are no "acceptable" parking spaces - "But Honey - it's a Porsche!". Her response is invariably: If you call and cancel the reservation they appreciate it and don't hold it against you next time.

People are animals, but fortunately there is the Dent Wizard. The guy I used when I had the Miata really is a wizard.

[skip_168]

I used to drive & park the boxster everywhere... never really thought about it, until I came out to the car parked in the Ybor city parking garage & it had a brick in the windshield. now the boxster stays in the garage & I drive my 87 jeep cherokee P.O.S. everywhere..

If I do drive the boxster, I park it where I can see it.. I am not really OCD over damage to the car, (I have beaten the lil' critter up on my own), but I hate it when people just get away with that crap fer nuttin...

I mean who smashes a windshield just cause its a Porsche, really?

[Boxtaboy]

Funny you should ask. Just this past weekend, I had to go to Home Depot to pick out a bunch of bathroom and kitchen supplies to be delivered to my home later on. I thought to myself, oh great...I'll be there for a couple of hours, and by the time I go back to my car, it'll have dings/scratches galore from folks in wagons and trucks opening their doors and scraping their supplies against my car. I park in a spot close to the entry/exit way, so that there are lots of people constantly passing my car. Well to my pleasant surprise, after a couple hours when I come out, I find there's absolutely no damage at all on my car. Yippee!!

So I throw some kitchen tiles I bought in my trunk, and drive home. Get home, and then while pulling out the tiles from my rear trunk, one falls on my rear spoiler, and scratches thru the clear coat. ARRGGGGHHH!!! Once inch scratch! I just can't win.

[LoveBunny]

Originally Posted by skip_168

I used to drive & park the boxster everywhere... never really thought about it, until I came out to the car parked in the Ybor city parking garage & it had a brick in the windshield. now the boxster stays in the garage & I drive my 87 jeep cherokee P.O.S. everywhere..

If I do drive the boxster, I park it where I can see it.. I am not really OCD over damage to the car, (I have beaten the lil' critter up on my own), but I hate it when people just get away with that crap fer nuttin...

I mean who smashes a windshield just cause its a Porsche, really?

When I lived in Tampa I remember seeing some people almost get into a fight because their Camaro broke down in the exit lane of the Ybor garage. I never had a Boxster when I lived there so I never had the joy of parking it in that garage.

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by skip_168

I used to drive & park the boxster everywhere... never really thought about it

That's been my attitude. I think it depends on your view of your car. Because it's a fine, German machine and expensive some people view their cars as being "precious". The more precious, the more it will sit in the garage, get babied, and not get driven - and I assume the more carefully it will be parked.

I took my car in this week for paint. I'm adding a GT3 front, Gemballa GT side skirts, and a Gemballa GT rear bumper. The "preciousness" of my Boxster just jumped up several notches and I guarantee you that my attitude about parking the car will be very changed once I get it back next week. I'd better get used to parking far away and walking.

My main concern will be with nights out on the town. I like to take my Assistant out dancing, but the parking is less than ideal. I'll be concerned about parking the in a dark lot with a bunch of drunks hanging around. I think my best bet is to just park it right in front of the bar on the curb, under the lights. With all of the smokers out front, the car will certainly get noticed and get attention, but hopefully not keyed with so many people around.

[nola911]

This is my office parking lot. Im the dot in the WAYYYYYYYYY back.. A good 50 or so feet from anyone else.

[LoveBunny]

Originally Posted by Kirk

That's been my attitude. I think it depends on your view of your car. Because it's a fine, German machine and expensive some people view their cars as being "precious". The more precious, the more it will sit in the garage, get babied, and not get driven - and I assume the more carefully it will be parked.

I took my car in this week for paint. I'm adding a GT3 front, Gemballa GT side skirts, and a Gemballa GT rear bumper. The "preciousness" of my Boxster just jumped up several notches and I guarantee you that my attitude about parking the car will be very changed once I get it back next week. I'd better get used to parking far away and walking.

My main concern will be with nights out on the town. I like to take my Assistant out dancing, but the parking is less than ideal. I'll be concerned about parking the in a dark lot with a bunch of drunks hanging around. I think my best bet is to just park it right in front of the bar on the curb, under the lights. With all of the smokers out front, the car will certainly get noticed and get attention, but hopefully not keyed with so many people around.

I used to date a guy that had a new Z. He parked it like that in front of a bar once, right outside the front door up on the curb. When we went back to the car after being there an hour or so the car was covered in spit.

[eqs]

Probably not the best idea Kirk, all it takes is one time and you're going to wish you didn't. Maybe take your Assistant's ride, or get a cab?

Anyways, have a drink for me too, when you're there, Cheers

[boxstershorts]

I can park 500 feet from the nearest car, take two spaces, park at an angle, put orange cones around the car with POLICE tape around it and there will still be an idiot that will park 18 inches from me!
People are idiots, we must live amongst them with our cars, therefore we must also expect dings and scratches.

[LoveBunny]

Originally Posted by boxstershorts

I can park 500 feet from the nearest car, take two spaces, park at an angle, put orange cones around the car with POLICE tape around it and there will still be an idiot that will park 18 inches from me!
People are idiots, we must live amongst them with our cars, therefore we must also expect dings and scratches.

My friend's husband got a Saab and parked it in his garage at home and in a lot at work for the most part. He still thought it was all shiny and pretty with no dings until he realized his kids had been getting out of the SUV that also would be parked in the garage and opening the doors on his Saab. Then he was just like, oh, well, had to happen eventually.

[jonnycool]

it's parked in the barn to keep the old guy's company! i spent $2000 on the 944 18 months ago and it travelled 5 miles and i spent $1500 on the bmw 325 cabriolet which travelled 500 miles?!?!? why do i do it ....WHY do i do it?

[LoveBunny]

Look, my car made a friend yesterday

[teacher]

If I do happen to park next to two cars, I always strategically park my car on a slight slant so that the passenger door on my left and the driver's side door on the right leave plenty of space *so far, so good*

[eqs]

I have to admit I've been living dangerously lately. I've been lazy and park close(r) than I should. But what's a guy to do, lug 24s a block and a half?

I know I'm going to get it someday, but, what the ____ .

Cheers Literally and figuratively

And LB, hummm, if that's a single dude? ........

[LoveBunny]

Originally Posted by eqs

I have to admit I've been living dangerously lately. I've been lazy and park close(r) than I should. But what's a guy to do, lug 24s a block and a half?

I know I'm going to get it someday, but, what the ____ .

Cheers Literally and figuratively

And LB, hummm, if that's a single dude? ........

That's what I was wondering! But the car was there when I parked and when I left about 30 minutes later. It was in the building where our office is though, so who knows, maybe I'll see the car again and can always hope it's a cute single guy owner.

[FTD]

Originally Posted by jonnycool

it's parked in the barn to keep the old guy's company! i spent $2000 on the 944 18 months ago and it travelled 5 miles and i spent $1500 on the bmw 325 cabriolet which travelled 500 miles?!?!? why do i do it ....WHY do i do it?

Very cool.

[FTD]

Originally Posted by boxstershorts

I can park 500 feet from the nearest car, take two spaces, park at an angle, put orange cones around the car with POLICE tape around it and there will still be an idiot that will park 18 inches from me!
People are idiots, we must live amongst them with our cars, therefore we must also expect dings and scratches.

What kills me is when I park out where there are no other cars, and when I come back - there is one car - parked next to me! Why next to me? Why not in a space with no nearby cars? It kills me

[RobZ]

Just think of paintless dent repair (PDR) as maintenance. A hundered bucks or so once a year will keep things straight. Think of it as your cars chiropractor. I'm getting some PDR tomorrow.