How far will u go to protect from door dings?
03-27-2015, 07:09 PM
#31
Nordschleife Master
It's amazing how much we do to keep our cars free from dings and scratches! I recognize myself in a lot of these situations you describe. My wife thinks I'm crazy when we park 1/2 mile from the entrance to the mall or when we only take the 993tt to restaurants were I know the valet and they let me park it outside the front door!
That's an awesome car!
03-27-2015, 07:17 PM
#32
Three Wheelin'
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I will add one that I follow on windy days: never, never park next to a car whose doors open downwind. If a big gust catches them they will open fully and most likely slam into the car next to it. I Always make sure the doors of those next to me open upwind.
03-27-2015, 07:18 PM
#33
Nordschleife Master
You actually don't sound OCD...
How do you actually test for that? Do you wet your finger and hold it in the wind?
03-27-2015, 07:23 PM
#34
Three Wheelin'
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03-27-2015, 07:24 PM
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03-27-2015, 07:42 PM
#36
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Taking up two spots when there's plenty of room in the back of the lot is lame and just builds anti-Porsche sentiment. Here's someone doing just that at the Whole Foods near Sonnen.
03-31-2015, 10:33 PM
#38
I find this thread both interesting and mildly disturbing because I'm OCD and have a new car. At first I'd refuse to drive anywhere there was a large parking lot. But I've kinda let go a little because I realized the car was controlling me more than I was the car. I hope that I never see a door ding, but I guess I'd rather risk it rather than forego taking my pcar to the restaurant at all.
03-31-2015, 11:13 PM
#39
I saw a honda today with a door ding so bad it looked like a gale force wind or strong kick was behind it. I thought I was over worrying about door dings ... until today.
03-31-2015, 11:45 PM
#40
Race Director
I used to do this many, many years ago but only at the back of the lot. Still, as I got a little older and a lot smarter I realized taking two spaces, no matter where I parked, was an invitation for someone to get pissed and take it out on my car. Now, I just look for corner spots in the most open section I can find, park as far to the closed side as I can, and hope for the best.
04-01-2015, 07:26 AM
#41
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I don't see what big issue with double parking in back is if there are plenty of other spaces in lot. I do it all the time when the handicapped spaces are all taken. I find it more rude that every fat Fer who is too lazy to take care of themselves has to park in the accessible spots so they get to walk even less. Oh yeah... I need that space to build my wheelchair. That's what that hashed out area it for, not your motorcycle. On a good note, no one has messed w my 911 or cayenne while double parked. 😀
04-01-2015, 11:16 AM
#44
I don't see what big issue with double parking in back is if there are plenty of other spaces in lot. I do it all the time when the handicapped spaces are all taken. I find it more rude that every fat Fer who is too lazy to take care of themselves has to park in the accessible spots so they get to walk even less. Oh yeah... I need that space to build my wheelchair. That's what that hashed out area it for, not your motorcycle. On a good note, no one has messed w my 911 or cayenne while double parked. 😀
So if the lot is wide open, no harm in just taking one space, right?
04-01-2015, 11:24 AM
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There is no point in double parking unless you are concerned that someone will have to park next to you when the lot starts to fill up, and once it does then double parking by definition becomes a douche bag move. So if the lot is wide open, no harm in just taking one space, right?