Did something tonight with the 944 that I never thought I would do with any car
11-30-2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by MY83944
Wow, I can feel the love.
One thing you high and mighty need to understand is that I live in a small midwestern town. While that probably does not mean anything to most of you, here is my point.
Parking lots here are never full, or anywhere near it.
When I take 2 places, it effect no one, other than a few self-righteous snobs who get tweeked when I do it.
The country is wildly different in many regards.
If I took 2 places in a large metro area, I can see why some people would be miffed.
Whatever . . . .
One thing you high and mighty need to understand is that I live in a small midwestern town. While that probably does not mean anything to most of you, here is my point.
Parking lots here are never full, or anywhere near it.
When I take 2 places, it effect no one, other than a few self-righteous snobs who get tweeked when I do it.
The country is wildly different in many regards.
If I took 2 places in a large metro area, I can see why some people would be miffed.
Whatever . . . .
I believe you've reversed who is what in this case, but as you said - whatever...
11-30-2006, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TD in DC
So if you live in a small midwestern town, why would it be necessary at all? If the lots really do not fill up, then you can just park way out further in the boonies, take one spot, and nobody will think that you think you are better than anyone else? 
And having wrapped up over $20K in a $3500.00 car, I protect it more than many owners. I have $7K in paint and prior door ding removal, if I want to take three parking places protecting it, I will.
Heck, the guys with the 68 Camaro's, the Hemi Cuda's, the real 1970's Mach 1's do it (take two parking places) all the time back here, not just me.
If you see a restored 1960's or 1970's muscle car in a public parking area, it is generally in two parking places and I do not blame them nor judge them.
11-30-2006, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MY83944
Sure, it is just a car, but it is something more to me.
And having wrapped up over $20K in a $3500.00 car, I protect it more than many owners. I have $7K in paint and prior door ding removal, if I want to take three parking places protecting it, I will.
Heck, the guys with the 68 Camaro's, the Hemi Cuda's, the real 1970's Mach 1's do it (take two parking places) all the time back here, not just me.
If you see a restored 1960's or 1970's muscle car in a public parking area, it is generally in two parking places and I do not blame them nor judge them.
And having wrapped up over $20K in a $3500.00 car, I protect it more than many owners. I have $7K in paint and prior door ding removal, if I want to take three parking places protecting it, I will.
Heck, the guys with the 68 Camaro's, the Hemi Cuda's, the real 1970's Mach 1's do it (take two parking places) all the time back here, not just me.
If you see a restored 1960's or 1970's muscle car in a public parking area, it is generally in two parking places and I do not blame them nor judge them.
11-30-2006, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TD in DC
All fine and good, but I am warning you, in a friendly way, that this practice of yours is MUCH more likely to end up with your car getting keyed . . even in small midwestern towns. Too much attention when you are not around is not a good thing . . . Your opinion about whether it is ok or not doesn't matter . . . the only thing that matters is what the crazy/jealous/angry/jerk dude with a key thinks
This is not my first rodeo ....
11-30-2006, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MY83944
You made me laugh son.
This is not my first rodeo ....
This is not my first rodeo ....
Daddy . . . daddy . . . I knew you'd come back for me!!
P.S. I grew up not so terribly far from where you live
11-30-2006, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TD in DC
... the only thing that matters is what the crazy/jealous/angry/jerk dude with a key thinks
Note the different ways other people respond. The knife through the soft top and key across the side of the car suprised even me. http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119890 the link was not posted to start a flame war. Just to get a glimpse of how some other people deal with these things.
I am not proud of dinging the other car. It felt good, but the bottom line is two cars have dings in their door because of one (maybe two) idiot(s).
11-30-2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MY83944
Huh, I'm a little surprised -
I do not believe you have grown up . . . .
I do not believe you have grown up . . . .
but I am not taking this stuff very seriously like it seems you may be . . . and in the end what I am telling you is, sadly, true
11-30-2006, 11:10 PM
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Does everyone else on here not care about their cars so much that they just ding their doors all the time? I care about my pos camry too much to do something like that, much less the 951.
11-30-2006, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by billthe3
Does everyone else on here not care about their cars so much that they just ding their doors all the time? I care about my pos camry too much to do something like that, much less the 951.
The car survived a year in a seniors-only HS parking lot, so it has a few places on the doors where light distorts when the car is freshly waxed. Let it be- one girl took her Dodge diesel pickup and took out the quarter panel and back door of another girl's car. (Get this- she had the radio up and didn't feel it, so she said.) Compared with that, I can deal with a few creases.
I'll take a car with a lot of recent maintenance work and a few dings and worn paint spots, than one that is cosmetically flawless but is a ticking time bomb in terms of rotting coolant pipes, dryrotted hoses, leaky seals, etc.
12-01-2006, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by yellowline
I'll take a car with a lot of recent maintenance work and a few dings and worn paint spots, than one that is cosmetically flawless but is a ticking time bomb in terms of rotting coolant pipes, dryrotted hoses, leaky seals, etc.