Then this morning on the radio someone was complaining about how they've seen exotics parked around Calgary taking up two spots in a similar fashion and that the drivers were doing this to keep people from dinging their car.

What does the CL think of this practice? I'm not sure I agree. Where do you draw the line? Should a guy with a ferrari have any more right to protect his car from dings then a guy with a new 1 series BMW or even a two year old KIA? The person with the two year old KIA would probably find it harder financially to get the ding repairs done then either of the other two.. Maybe if you're way at the back of a parking lot with lots of free space, but not the prime space near the front of a restaurant with limited parking.

What gives?

...the cause...

And I was quite pleasantly surprised to see an F430 coupe parked in my garage the other day, occupying only one end spot.

I wouldn't key anyone's car for doing that, and I'm not saying they deserve it, but it happens.

I look for safe parking spots far from the door. I'd do the same thing, only more diligently, if I drove an exotic.

ROB

then again if you drive a f430 im sure the owner can afford the valet fee and leave it parked up front.

I park at the back of the lot and in corners to avoid dents/dings. Not up front in 2 spaces. Parking close to the corner curbs or partially into the slashed lines at the end of a line has kept me ding free.

Last time a guy took 2 spots at the mall in the front of the lot, I just left an empty 6-pack of Newcastle on his hood so he'd re-think his practices.

new_g37 (1:14 PM 2-9-2010): aw you got my thread locked.. you mad all the G owners smoke your pathetic GLI, s2000 and all the other garbage you ever drove in your lifetime?

No one deserves that for taking another damn parking space.

"Think, you humans who are split into two worlds, unless you want the gulf between humans to expand into oblivion, you must think!"

nm i read your post wrong no doubt i still wouldnt key someones beautiful car but do i think they deserve it, YES

Modified by absoluteczech at 2:45 PM 8-13-2008

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new_g37 (1:14 PM 2-9-2010): aw you got my thread locked.. you mad all the G owners smoke your pathetic GLI, s2000 and all the other garbage you ever drove in your lifetime?

Quote, originally posted by Wellington P. Funk »

You need info on a 1994 Ford Ranger? Go to Ford.com and click on the tab that says "2009 Ford Ranger".

I'm talking only about the "take two spaces = deserves keying" part of your statement.

I don't care if it's full or empty. They're not damaging anyone else's car, so leave their car alone.

"Think, you humans who are split into two worlds, unless you want the gulf between humans to expand into oblivion, you must think!"

You'd be surprised. Well, I got a part time job as a valet at the local casino (for fun and a few extra $$$) and a guy came in with a new F430. Basically, to get your car parked "up top" and out of the valet attendant's hands who bring them to the garage below, you basically slip the doorman ~$20. The guy wanted special treatment but didn't show the doorman any $$$ so they told him they have to put his car downstairs, but... turns out it was a RENTAL F430 and he refused to turn the keys over to the valet (too bad, that would have been fun!). So he wanted to drive it into the valet garage himself (mind you, the garage is packed, confusing, not the place you'd want to drive through and park yourself). It's forbidden, but he bitched enough so they let him drive down with an escort. And he took the key.

I looked around the garage but never found it. I don't think he stayed too long. Oh well. Either he was broke after renting a Ferrari, really cheap, or doesn't understand how to get your car parked "Up top".

new_g37 (1:14 PM 2-9-2010): aw you got my thread locked.. you mad all the G owners smoke your pathetic GLI, s2000 and all the other garbage you ever drove in your lifetime?

No one said they would do it just that it might happen and if it does he deserves it , and i say never do it, and if you park anything else make sure you park straight like if its a big truck, when i had my mkIII jetta i had a huge lifted truck park in the spot crooked and i couldn't open my door i had to get in through the other door

On the contrary, many of us aren't ***holes.

In answer to the OP, no, they're not entitled to take up two spots just because they're driving something extremely expensive and they don't want it dinged. Such a person brings retribution upon themselves, or rather upon the car. I'm not saying I'd mess with it, but if I saw someone else messing with it I'd look the other way.

Coincidentally I've never seen this behaviour in Calgary. Ever.

Dude had balls. Not only was he parked perfectly straight in a single spot, he was right up at the entrance of the store where all the plebes park their Camrys and Malibus and he was only a few spaces away from a cart return.

I salute you, yellow Gallardo Spyder driver.

Modified by tehAndy at 4:48 PM 8-13-2008

he who holds the gold makes the rules.

if someone wants to take two spots for their 1/2 million dollar car, by all means go right ahead. i'll park my lowly hyundai on the street out of respect for them not wanting 'tards dinging their ridiculously expensive car.

not saying i'd ding it if i parked beside it, but i can respect their paranoia about people with cheap cars not caring about their car as much as they do.

There are so many people that have absolutely no respect for other people's property that I think it's reasonable to want to protect your property by parking in two spaces.

that said, I can usually find a corner space at the back of the parking lot where nobody else is and occupy two spaces where I'm not in anybody else's way. Doing it right up front is kind of bringing on the situation you are trying to avoid in the first place.

Now get the fuch outta my way, plebe.

I feel the same way, exotic cars can be quite wide and seems as if today with the cars growing in size the parking spots are shrinking to add more spaces in a lot. If i had a six figure car, I wouldnt want anyone messing with it. I wouldnt take up 2 spaces because i would be afarid of someone keying it, but i can understand the point of view of why they would want to do it. Some people do drive cars that are worth more than your house, they just dont want someone who doesnt care effing up what they worked hard to buy.

i parked at the very back of the mall lot the other day, and came back and a rust bucket cavalier. wtf!

on the other hand, ive always wanted to own a piece of crap car so i can do this to other people.

I prefer to park much further away, but still in one spot.

Rabbits suck

Quote, originally posted by BTM »

and on the 8th day, god created ferrari

If your fancy car is too wide to be parked normally without incurring dings, buy a beater M3 for driving to the mall and leave the F430 for weekend drives. I don't care how hard you worked for your car; I worked hard for mine too and have the same right to try to keep it from getting dinged. If you can take up two spaces, so can I.

Personally, I park in one space, towards the end of the lot, uphill.

Quote, originally posted by Corbic »

Your an idiot.

I say a 911 double parked in an airport parking garage not too long ago. On my way out I just happened to walk by a garage attendent and mentioned it to him. He said he'd seen it already, and the wrecker was on the way. Fair enough IMO.

I don't want my car dinged up any more than someone driving an exotic. I pay attention to where I'm parking, and make sure I'm centered up in the spot to give someone less reason to park too close. If I'm going to be leaving the car someplace for a while (like airport parking or even a movie theater, I'll park farther away just to reduce the amount of traffic.

There's no excuse for double parking, even an exotic.

Oh, that is just the foulest of crap. If I can fit a '62 Galaxie within the lines of a compact spot*, then someone with a 360 can get their precious smaller car in the bigger spot just fine.

So no, they don't. It's beyond stupid, it's just arrogant. They are so arrogant that they don't even consider that parking like a moron could piss people off, leading to actual damage to the supercar, instead of the pretend damage that they incur by parking like a normal human being.

* OK, it stuck out quite a ways, but it didn't block anyone else and it was the last spot open at the dentist's, gimme a break