Where do you park your Porsche? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Kirk · 05-01-2008, 08:05 AM

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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 · 05-01-2008, 09:18 AM

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

LoveBunny · 05-01-2008, 01:18 PM

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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 · 05-01-2008, 02:42 PM

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 · 05-01-2008, 06:44 PM

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 · 05-01-2008, 06:50 PM

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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 · 05-02-2008, 06:01 PM

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 · 05-17-2008, 04:02 PM

Look, my car made a friend yesterday

FTD · 05-18-2008, 04:29 PM

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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 · 05-18-2008, 04:32 PM

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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 · 07-17-2008, 06:50 PM

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.

Quickurt · 07-18-2008, 02:06 PM

I have a big NRA Life Member sticker on each of my side windows....

teacher · 07-22-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Thaks for the info, so I continuously think about getting the ding removed from my hood, caused by a semi that passed me. Never got the license plate unfortunately, but anyway, how good are these shops? I got a quote to fix it (and it is very minor of a ding) for $600. I was told that they need to not only redo the hood paint and all that, but also the fender, because the hood is "more glossy" than the fender paint. I looked closely at it, and I did see the difference but realized that I wasn't willing to shell up 600 bucks for all that...
what do you think?

tamarsha · 08-06-2008, 09:14 AM

When ever I drive to work, I always back into a spot next to a car that is nosed in. I park further over so that our pasenger doors are fairly close. That leaves extra room for me and more importantly, the other driver who parks on my driver side. If you need to use the passenger door, all bets are off.
Ya, I know... sounds confusing. Think about it.

kegman · 08-06-2008, 04:51 AM

gotta admit the wifey goes nuts with me and my parking..... 2 bays if there are 2....... and if not then as far away from everyone else that i can.........then i get from her " we may as well of caught the bus in " :-)

teacher · 08-08-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kegman

gotta admit the wifey goes nuts with me and my parking..... 2 bays if there are 2....... and if not then as far away from everyone else that i can.........then i get from her " we may as well of caught the bus in " :-)

so true! I was in my car with a g/f and I parked really close to the curb in a parking lot...she had to virtually jump out of the car and stand on the curb area...not a really great way to impress a woman (she said it was okay, though, but did she really mean that?)