near catastrophe at grocery store
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I park around side with the trucks. I try to park in a place that looks like management would park for a quick inspection or meeting, preferably longways against the building on the other side of the car. It's sometimes maybe an extra 5 seconds to walk in. It works 
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Whoa, so this is actually true, Unbelievable!
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was (were) they long ones?? 
So many haters out there
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Enough Prius bashing. I am a Prius owner, I also own a Honda Van, a Honda Civic, an MGB and a 991.
It's not the car, it's the a**hole driving. My wife insists that my Porsche is an a**hold magnet. Every time we are out some idiot wants to race, needs to get a real close look (while driving) or has suddenly obtained a desire to hike (parks next to my baby in the parking lot hinterlands).
Here's the answer: by definition, the average IQ is 100, meaning that half the folks are below and half are above. If I may, how about if we consider that common sense and driving ability are similarly distributed?
It's not the car, it's the a**hole driving. My wife insists that my Porsche is an a**hold magnet. Every time we are out some idiot wants to race, needs to get a real close look (while driving) or has suddenly obtained a desire to hike (parks next to my baby in the parking lot hinterlands).
Here's the answer: by definition, the average IQ is 100, meaning that half the folks are below and half are above. If I may, how about if we consider that common sense and driving ability are similarly distributed?
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I am so sorry to hear this. Hope the repaint goes well and it meets your satisfaction. Trust me, be sure to give it a good look before you accept it!!
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Parking
i parked way off in the very back of the supermarket parking lot which had a wall on the right side of the spot which I parked very close too in case somebody pulled an ahole move I would still have space between our cars, (and there was plenty of spaces available all around the lot, so I thought it'd be a non issue.. Wrong)
I came back twenty minutes later and an old POS Honda civic had parked on my drivers side so close I thought I might have to climb in the window. (I have a seriously herniated L5/S1 Disc for the last 18 months and this incident set it back quite a bit having to squeeze in
So irritating
I came back twenty minutes later and an old POS Honda civic had parked on my drivers side so close I thought I might have to climb in the window. (I have a seriously herniated L5/S1 Disc for the last 18 months and this incident set it back quite a bit having to squeeze in
So irritating
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i parked way off in the very back of the supermarket parking lot which had a wall on the right side of the spot which I parked very close too in case somebody pulled an ahole move I would still have space between our cars, (and there was plenty of spaces available all around the lot, so I thought it'd be a non issue.. Wrong)
I came back twenty minutes later and an old POS Honda civic had parked on my drivers side so close I thought I might have to climb in the window. (I have a seriously herniated L5/S1 Disc for the last 18 months and this incident set it back quite a bit having to squeeze in
So irritating
I came back twenty minutes later and an old POS Honda civic had parked on my drivers side so close I thought I might have to climb in the window. (I have a seriously herniated L5/S1 Disc for the last 18 months and this incident set it back quite a bit having to squeeze in
So irritating
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I never park it far away.
- doing so is just a idiot magnet like you experience.
- Porsche is a car....
I park like everyone... find a spot close to the store entrance.
- avoid tight spot.... anyway porsche door are long and it's hard to get out of the car in tight spot
- those idiots are a small minority.
- people are respectful. they will see the nice car next to their car. they will pay more attention than if it was any other car.
- those idiots who want to park really close to you won't be able to do so. simply because there is no spot available next to your car...
- chances are, when you will leave the store, it will be the 2 same cars next to you...
- doing so is just a idiot magnet like you experience.
- Porsche is a car....
I park like everyone... find a spot close to the store entrance.
- avoid tight spot.... anyway porsche door are long and it's hard to get out of the car in tight spot
- those idiots are a small minority.
- people are respectful. they will see the nice car next to their car. they will pay more attention than if it was any other car.
- those idiots who want to park really close to you won't be able to do so. simply because there is no spot available next to your car...
- chances are, when you will leave the store, it will be the 2 same cars next to you...
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Too bad If all people are like us, there wouldn't be a thing called door dings.
Don't you hate it if a giant suburban or pathfinder armada park next to you and a bunch of kids kick the doors to open to get out. Or some women park their cars 6 inches from you.
What a nightmare.
Don't you hate it if a giant suburban or pathfinder armada park next to you and a bunch of kids kick the doors to open to get out. Or some women park their cars 6 inches from you.
What a nightmare.
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I never park it far away.
- doing so is just a idiot magnet like you experience.
- Porsche is a car....
I park like everyone... find a spot close to the store entrance.
- avoid tight spot.... anyway porsche door are long and it's hard to get out of the car in tight spot
- those idiots are a small minority.
- people are respectful. they will see the nice car next to their car. they will pay more attention than if it was any other car.
- those idiots who want to park really close to you won't be able to do so. simply because there is no spot available next to your car...
- chances are, when you will leave the store, it will be the 2 same cars next to you...
- doing so is just a idiot magnet like you experience.
- Porsche is a car....
I park like everyone... find a spot close to the store entrance.
- avoid tight spot.... anyway porsche door are long and it's hard to get out of the car in tight spot
- those idiots are a small minority.
- people are respectful. they will see the nice car next to their car. they will pay more attention than if it was any other car.
- those idiots who want to park really close to you won't be able to do so. simply because there is no spot available next to your car...
- chances are, when you will leave the store, it will be the 2 same cars next to you...
This. I've never had much of an issue, and that's living and parking in Berkeley/Emeryville/SF which are notoriously hard on cars.
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Tks, its not too deep keyed, but need to find a good paint shop and see how it goes
