RX8rider

Just thought I'd pass along this tip that I tried and that's been working quite well the last two weeks. I park in the university garage and my 8 (rear passenger side door) already got a tiny ding from some other cars door. Anyhow, I was quite pissed so I decided that I would "reserve" one of the few spots that is wall enclosed and where no other cars can park near my 8. So I took a large pylon and placed it by the spot. Now, everyone passing by is too worried that they might get a ticket or towed if they park there. Little do they know that I placed it there. Well, it's worked for two weeks so my 8 is now safe and happy!

shaolin

wtf is a pylon?

mysql101

a cone.

the kind of things you drive around when auto crossing.

czr

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I'm assuming its a cone or marker. You know like the orange thingies in the football endzone. Those are pylons as well.

Gambit

Yeah...in my old parking deck in college we had these huge round cement things that almost no one can move...they work well too

Racer X-8

Gee, you'd think some maintenance manager, university police or someone would have gotten it by two weeks. Well, it just goes to show...

czr

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That's a good idea until someone takes the pylon away or some jealous punks f* with it. I feel for you though. College parking lots are the terrible!

irish8

Nice!! I always feel better after reading threads like this....it confirms I'm not the only crazy one. Ah, the things we all do for our 8's. :p

- Irish

sohcpunk

I try to prevent dings or scratches to my car as much as possible by just parking on the edge. So lets say a normal parking spot would have 1 car on each side of your car. If you can find a spot where it is the last one or against a wall, there is usually a bigger space for you to park. I would park my car way agaist the way so it would leave a big gap between my car and anyone else that wants to park next to me.

cooldriver88

I use my friend’s cars as bodyguards for my car. :p
I have the BMW on the right
and the Mercedes on the left of me
and I all ways cover my car. Besides the fact that my car is red so it will fade other wise and covering the car keeps it cleaner. If its covered and some ones door hits mine, it might dent the door but it will probably not chip the paint, so that’s good.

shaolin

I just park ridiculously far away.

zomzomp5

When I go to one of my favorite mall. I usually have 3 parking spot pick out . And they are all parking spot with white strips next to it. which mean no one can park there, so my baby has alot of space to hereself. And if those are all taken I look for the a parking spot that are very huge. like for suv or i just park far away. I guess I'm a little crazy when it come to getting door dings.

zomzomp5

Sometime I just double park.

shaolin

I did that once with my father's FD and someone spit on it...

Mr. Samurai

LOL, I gots to go get me some pylon.....uhhh, how many do you think will fit in my trunk, cuz I got a lot of places to reserve. Well anyhow smart idea.

1.3L

Another little tip: if you must park in a parking lot, pick a spot where your car is pointing into the wind (if any). Better to have the wind blow the doors closed on adjacent cars rather than blow them open

1.3L

valpac

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My friend asks me, "so, which continent is your car parked on today?"

I point at the small red dot in the distance.

valpac

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I thought I was the only lunatic that did this...

NomisR

God, you guys are nuts. I do the similar things and good thing I don't have to park at a school, otherwise, my car would look like hell too.

Mr. Samurai

Yup, I park as far in the distance as I can. My mom also got a new car. She got an Lexus is300. We always park far away together, and she ends up getting hit by some one other than me. Do any of you feel like people try to park next to you to get on your nerves.

NomisR

Yes, I usually try to stay away from all Minivans, vans, crappy cars, and any car that would be likely to carry kids. Also basically, parking to the side most spots so that limits you to only 1 car next to you helps a lot, and park as far away from the next spot.

Enzolor

Or until some punk *** decides to key your car after figuring out your little scheme. $hit happens.

Gambit

Same idea, park facing uphill so the doors fall shut

valpac

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I rarely park in slots that have openings in front of the car. People with poor depth perception can tap/hit the unprotected front end of our beautiful cars!

magixpuma

funny story i parked my car rediculousy far away from the mall in teh p lot even though it was closed and my friends liek wow we parked far "we were there for a applebees" and im like yah so what. and as we walk near a handicap parkins space the guy pulls in and hits the sign. And i say that why i park so far away. And we have a good laugh.