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Location: Notts.
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A few years ago my daughter and HWMBO parked in a multi storey car park, when they returned two cars one a mini had parked either side, daughter who was diving said to HWMBO, " why is this Mini reversing out when ever I reverse?", after three attempts to reverse and each time the Mini "reversed" with her she realised the bull bar was attached to the Minis rear bumper It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
I never seem to have any bother when I park up....
Maybe that's because my car is always covered in huge lumps of mud and I deliberately park like I am in a hurry, ie all over the white line, skewed in the bay, wheels on full lock etc.
It scares off all but the most hard-core dipsticks as they think you will hit them on your rush to get away!
5th May 2012 6:58 am
crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
GDM64 wrote:
It scares off all but the most hard-core dipsticks as they think you will hit them on your rush to get away!
Great tip - I'll try that for a while.
5th May 2012 8:01 am
SWR
Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 840
I am pleased to see its not just me with this problem.
Had my D3 since December. It was immaculate. Every time I come to it now, I notice new door dings or scratches where people have opened their door onto it or squeezed down the side. Its really starting to me off.
As always I try to make sure I am not parked close to other vehicles, and most of the time use the Parent and child spaces. (obviously with child in tow)
I have never had this issue with other vehicles. is there something to be said for D3 paint being thinner or less tough/hard?
Meguiars to the rescue for the most part and then i suppose a call to chips away for anything deeper.D3 HSE TDV6 Auto. Bonatti Grey.
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Best places i've seen are walmart so large you can park a bus in it even for large than life americans
25th Mar 2014 8:19 pm
fishinmad
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dadof7kids wrote:
Always park well over the white line in next bay so no one can park next to you works everytime.
Do that in Southern Spain, the standard response is to key every panel of you car in protest!Club Narpy Torch
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26th Mar 2014 4:11 pm
Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
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Check this at my work park.....
Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
26th Mar 2014 6:13 pm
Bobs
Member Since: 29 Oct 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2330
How did the guy in the Nissan get out or back in
26th Mar 2014 7:03 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2862
He got out before Sloss blocked him in, and is still waiting for Sloss to go home so he can get back in!Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
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26th Mar 2014 7:07 pm
therealboss
Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Co Carlow
Posts: 1958
Maybe he's very slim
26th Mar 2014 7:08 pm
therso
Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Here!
Posts: 368
A Browning .50, revolving roof-mount, firing at irregular intervals, would be my favourite choice to avoid the kind of situations experienced by other posters. Unfortunately the increased insurance premium for such a modification makes it un-economical, plus .50 ammunition is quite expensive these days. I also suspect that Plod would come up with some local bye-law saying it was unlawful or breaks some H&S rule Can't even fart these days without upsetting someone or other. What's this country come to?
26th Mar 2014 8:09 pm
Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2683
dadof7kids wrote:
Always park well over the white line in next bay so no one can park next to you works everytime.
I'd call you and inconsiderate (insert something rude) for this.
4x4 drivers get a bad enough press without you showing everybody what an ignorant bunch of s we are.
It's completely unacceptable behaviour in my mind, and almost as bad as the guys banging their doors against yours.
Sorry I must add this edit as I've just amused myself by thinking of all the people who've seen you do this and ripped the out of you to their friends and family because they think you have the parking skills of a Girl.
Nasher.Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
26th Mar 2014 8:39 pm
Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
Posts: 1691
waterbuoy wrote:
He got out before Sloss blocked him in, and is still waiting for Sloss to go home so he can get back in!
It's a 'she' and she climbed out the back as she only just squeezed in between the van and me. She said it was the last space she could find anywhere close......
She's rather tidy so that's OK then Stew,
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Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
26th Mar 2014 9:56 pm
MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 920
door dings
Hi All
I hate inconsiderate twits that bang their doors of your car it makes my blood boil, I was sitting in my car in an Asda car park and this little suzuki swift with male driver and very pregnant woman gets out of the car with no problems but low and behold on the way back she starts around in the passenger side lets the door go and yes youve guessed it the wind takes the door and hammers it of my passenger door.
She dosnt bat an eyelid and carries on about in the passenger side until I politely point out she has just thumped my door,its only a door she says, pregnant lady or not so I reply to her so it dosnt matter that thats going to cost you £50.00 if theres a dent in my door, its only £50.00 to fix it after all , she then goes off on one saying its only a car why am I making a big deal out of it, husband then says to me its her hormones, hormones or not I said to him do you have your insurance details just in case there is damage as I thought I might have trouble getting £50.00 out of them so after I had waited to the morning and inspected the area luckily for them and me it just needed a bit of polish and all was well thanks to my rubbing strips it didnt do any lasting damage
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me off.
Can't even fart these days without upsetting someone or other. What's this country come to?
