Staying away from other cars when out and about - Page 3

Bad Karma · 07-27-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by VetteAholic

What an *******..... I don't get the things people do sometimes. Out of all the places to park. Sometimes I don't get it. WHY NEXT TO THE CORVETTE!??!

Some people are just oblivious of their surroundings and the people around them.

I had an ex-girlfriend who used to park next to people even when she wasn't parked close the pack of cars. It wasn't until I pointed it out that she realized that the cars parked farther out were parked there because they didn't want anybody next to them.

DaveH_RRTX · 07-27-2010, 06:55 PM

Do you care about the guy your daughter dates?

Do you watch your kids when they play outside?

It's not just a car, It's a CORVETTE! I work real hard to make sure it is super clean, detailed, and amazingly shiny. I think it is only natural to be a bit protective of it.

So I park WAY OUT, and I am glad to do it.

Dave
Round Rock, TX

pollposition · 07-28-2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveH_RRTX

Do you care about the guy your daughter dates?

Do you watch your kids when they play outside?

It's not just a car, It's a CORVETTE! I work real hard to make sure it is super clean, detailed, and amazingly shiny. I think it is only natural to be a bit protective of it.

So I park WAY OUT, and I am glad to do it.

Dave
Round Rock, TX

Couldn't agree more.

Mike87Coupe · 07-29-2010, 10:01 AM

Reminds me of two stories.

1) My dad told me a story of a Porsche collector who lived across the street from us when I was growing up. He had just taken delivery of a special model in the 80's. A week later he went to the mall, parked at the far end of the lot for 20 minutes, and when he came out the whole side was keyed. It was a green metal flake and he opted to get the whole car repainted so it would match.

2) My wife and I took a road trip. We went to a 7-11 and this guy pulls up in his beat-up pickup and parks next to me. His wife and screaming kids climb out of the truck. I sat there and watched to make sure his door stayed away from mine. I guess he saw me because just before he went inside, he grabbed his door and started wildly swinging it open and closed, missing the side view mirror by less than an inch, to prove he parked far enough away.

Idiots. My wife never understood why I parked it so far away from people until she witnessed that. Now, when she takes it out, she parks far away.

I was brought up to respect other people's property no matter what. Treat everything you come in contact with as if it was yours. I would go through the same effort to not ding an '78 Pacer as I would a new Bently.

VetteAholic · 07-29-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike87Coupe

I was brought up to respect other people's property no matter what. Treat everything you come in contact with as if it was yours. I would go through the same effort to not ding an '78 Pacer as I would a new Bently.

Big thumbs up

. I was also brought up the same way. Too bad not everyone is.

zztopdown · 07-30-2010, 04:03 PM

You won't see me getting lazy and trying to park as close as possible to my destination, I park far away.

94vettelover2 · 07-30-2010, 06:28 PM

I park far away from everyone too.Not long ago I parked my vette close to the front of a store like everyone else.Couple days later noticed someone bumped my front bumper causing a small crack in paint

Now I make sure I park far away from everyone else every time but notice people will still park by my car even though its the only car in that location-that pisses me off

LJ's Vette · 07-31-2010, 07:05 AM

I think for most people it's just that they are too fat or lazy (both) that they won't park far away.

CorvetteArchives · 08-01-2010, 06:07 PM

We call it parking "in Vetteville" no matter what car we have.
There are many reasons to park far away including a safety zone especially when getting the kids in and out of the cars.
Some might think its safer to be near the store but if you think about it farther is safer. You can easily determine if someone is following plus you and your car are more visible to security cameras and passersby.
It's a lot easier to identify a threat walking toward or intruding in your personal safety zone when you're in the middle of nowhere which equals more response time to a threat.

calvins88c4 · 08-03-2010, 02:14 PM

Only when I go to Wally World! lol

07-30-2010, 06:28 PM	#27
94vettelover2 Smokin Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 9 Smokin' Bucks $0.27 My Gallery	I park far away from everyone too.Not long ago I parked my vette close to the front of a store like everyone else.Couple days later noticed someone bumped my front bumper causing a small crack in paintNow I make sure I park far away from everyone else every time but notice people will still park by my car even though its the only car in that location-that pisses me off

08-01-2010, 06:07 PM	#29
CorvetteArchives Smokin 200HP Club Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 1984 Vette in Carbon County,PA. Visit CorvetteArchives.com Posts: 275 Smokin' Bucks $7.01 My Gallery	We call it parking "in Vetteville" no matter what car we have. There are many reasons to park far away including a safety zone especially when getting the kids in and out of the cars. Some might think its safer to be near the store but if you think about it farther is safer. You can easily determine if someone is following plus you and your car are more visible to security cameras and passersby. It's a lot easier to identify a threat walking toward or intruding in your personal safety zone when you're in the middle of nowhere which equals more response time to a threat. __________________ http://corvettearchives.com Last edited by CorvetteArchives; 08-01-2010 at 06:13 PM.

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07-29-2010, 10:01 AM	#24
Mike87Coupe Smokin Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 48 Smokin' Bucks $7.33 My Gallery	Reminds me of two stories. 1) My dad told me a story of a Porsche collector who lived across the street from us when I was growing up. He had just taken delivery of a special model in the 80's. A week later he went to the mall, parked at the far end of the lot for 20 minutes, and when he came out the whole side was keyed. It was a green metal flake and he opted to get the whole car repainted so it would match. 2) My wife and I took a road trip. We went to a 7-11 and this guy pulls up in his beat-up pickup and parks next to me. His wife and screaming kids climb out of the truck. I sat there and watched to make sure his door stayed away from mine. I guess he saw me because just before he went inside, he grabbed his door and started wildly swinging it open and closed, missing the side view mirror by less than an inch, to prove he parked far enough away. Idiots. My wife never understood why I parked it so far away from people until she witnessed that. Now, when she takes it out, she parks far away. I was brought up to respect other people's property no matter what. Treat everything you come in contact with as if it was yours. I would go through the same effort to not ding an '78 Pacer as I would a new Bently.

07-30-2010, 04:03 PM	#26
zztopdown Smokin Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DC Posts: 44 Smokin' Bucks $6.49 My Gallery	You won't see me getting lazy and trying to park as close as possible to my destination, I park far away.

07-31-2010, 07:05 AM	#28
LJ's Vette Smokin 50HP Club Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 80 Smokin' Bucks $2.77 My Gallery	I think for most people it's just that they are too fat or lazy (both) that they won't park far away.

08-03-2010, 02:14 PM	#30
calvins88c4 Smokin 200HP Club Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 264 Smokin' Bucks $7.07 My Gallery	Only when I go to Wally World! lol