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Old 03-25-2024, 05:43 PM
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Default Can’t find my 911 in parking lot.

Does anyone else loose their Porsche in parking lots?
My car sits so low (all of ours do) that trucks, SUVs, and even
regular cars obstruct the view of where it is. I find this unnerving,
thinking it has finally been stolen.
My remote won’t activate the alarm, so can’t find it audibly.
I can’t be the only one with this issue. What have you done to remedy this?
It would be great to have a remote that would generate an alarm for location purposes.
Old 03-25-2024, 06:22 PM
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An AirTag might help?
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Old 03-25-2024, 06:30 PM
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Try a sedative. Sorry - kidding. I know exactly how you feel, I experience the same anxiety when looking for my car in a crowded lot. That air tag idea is a good one!
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Originally Posted by David Berry
I can’t be the only one with this issue. What have you done to remedy this?
I don’t have this issue personally, but any of the following should suffice:

- full blown Safari build (so it sits taller)
- get a Cayenne (again, taller)
- suction cup flag pole mounted to roof (flag of your choice, I like the Pirate “X marks the spot”)
- pay a kid to sit and beep the horn every few mins (fun & they make a few bucks, win-win)
- remember where you parked (easiest, cheapest)

I am just having fun, in all seriousness, when parking in large parking lots or garages, I take pictures of my parked car from a few angles, ensure I’m catching some sort of landmark in the shot, adjacent cars, etc. Good luck.
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Easy solution


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Originally Posted by groovzilla
Easy solution

I see no other way
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I've never had any trouble remembering where I've parked. Maybe Google some memory improvement exercises.
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Try the app “Find my Car”
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Yeah, I stumbled over “Find my car” and installed it. This looks like it may work.
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Some days I wish I couldn't find my wife.
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I hide Air Tags in my cars. Great for places where people are walking or driving by.
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Go back in to the store ask for the manager say you’re lost and can’t find your car.
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I'm always "that guy" who parks his car far away from anyone else, so the thought of losing my car amongst a sea of SUVs is foreign to me.

Mine is the car at the back corner of the parking lot by its lonesome.
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Originally Posted by campbesl
Some days I wish I couldn't find my wife.
Unfortunately you can always hear her



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Old 03-26-2024, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 850tgul
I'm always "that guy" who parks his car far away from anyone else, so the thought of losing my car amongst a sea of SUVs is foreign to me.

Mine is the car at the back corner of the parking lot by its lonesome.
no doubt correct
and
OP, errrrrrrrrr just remember where you parked???


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