Make Carparking Great Again

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by Autolite

I did just that in my GT at Repco the other day but there were plenty of other spots available. If Hilux dude had of tried that stunt on me I would've waited for him to get back and probably given him a knuckle sandwich.

Don't have time to buff the paintwork, but you have time to wait around looking for a fight.
Makes sense.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Express

You can afford to do that when your other ride is a flash CLK Merc.

I had to!!................ the Diff wouldn't fit in the boot of the Benz

[Autolite]

Originally Posted by Silver'

I think maybe you're missing the point that you can't know how many people may arrive after you park? If you were sure that it wasn't going to fill up while you were in there, then all you needed to do was to park normally as there would be nothing to worry about as no one would park next to you.

It's all good with me what you did, I get it, but don't pretend that it's not selfish and that the person forced to squeeze into a park next to you deserves to be attacked. Now if the nugget damaged your car, then I'd be backing you up!

The Repco carpark was almost empty which is why I did it. My point was if Hilux guy had of tried that stunt with the many spaces available then that would of got my back up.
I would not take up two if spaces were limited.
Why would i take up two if there were plenty? Because I could bet my house on the next vehicle arriving would be a mum in a SUV full of kids that has 50 spaces available but parks next to me!

[TheInterceptor]

Originally Posted by Autolite

The Repco carpark was almost empty which is why I did it. My point was if Hilux guy had of tried that stunt with the many spaces available then that would of got my back up.
I would not take up two if spaces were limited.
Why would i take up two if there were plenty? Because I could bet my house on the next vehicle arriving would be a mum in a SUV full of kids that has 50 spaces available but parks next to me!

Yes. If you rock up to your local Repco, Bunnings or what have you in the middle of the day and there's hardly anyone around then sweet, take up a couple of spaces. It's only usually a quick trip anyway. If somebody felt the need to be a dick (top of the list generally hiluxes and patrols) and parked in such a way to cause interference then yes its absolutely fair enough that they should be "spoken to". Half the time they're cowards anyway.

[jpblue1000]

Why should anyone provide you with amply sized parking space.
Surely its the prerogative of the business how they paint lines on their paving! If you choose to park there take your chances!
Oh but you cry about standards getting smaller. Actually they seem to have got bigger, of course some may nit be building to standards and that contravenes building codes and can be called out. But who's going to do that! When the internet is there to whinge too.
JP

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by TheInterceptor

Yes. If you rock up to your local Repco, Bunnings or what have you in the middle of the day and there's hardly anyone around then sweet, take up a couple of spaces. It's only usually a quick trip anyway. If somebody felt the need to be a dick (top of the list generally hiluxes and patrols) and parked in such a way to cause interference then yes its absolutely fair enough that they should be "spoken to". Half the time they're cowards anyway.

FM! so many generalisations

How about the other day at Bunnings Ballarat with the XR6 parked in the trailer bay, without a trailer and a half empty carpark!

Dick/coward XR6 drivers, there all the effin same

[TheInterceptor]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

FM! so many generalisations

How about the other day at Bunnings Ballarat with the XR6 parked in the trailer bay, without a trailer and a half empty carpark!

Dick/coward XR6 drivers, there all the effin same

Sorry mate didn't know you have a patrol or hilux!

Wish we had trailer bays in Perth, you're well up the creek if you go to Bunnings here at the wrong time. Just won't happen.
Having said that, parking spaces seem to be getting shorter too, anything more than a corrola and the car is sticking out beyond the line marking.

[Silver']

I'm increasingly mystified as to how someone telling a story about a 4wd squeezing into the last space beside someone who was taking up two spaces seemed like a good invitation to tell a story about how furiously one would wave their dicks around should someone do the same thing to them were they taking up two spaces in an empty car park.

And the ones calling them out on it are the "keyboard warriors"???

[Express]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

I had to!!................ the Diff wouldn't fit in the boot of the Benz

It may not fit in the Merc’s boot but looking at the weight in that diff it would probably also break the back of my Commodore Ute.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Silver'

I'm increasingly mystified as to how someone telling a story about a 4wd squeezing into the last space beside someone who was taking up two spaces seemed like a good invitation to tell a story about how furiously one would wave their dicks around should someone do the same thing to them were they taking up two spaces in an empty car park.

And the ones calling them out on it are the "keyboard warriors"???

Every other sunday when I lived in rydalmere, I would park over 5 or 6 perpendicular spots in my falcon with the 7m boat trailer (5.8m boat on top) at 6am to bolt into woolies in ermington to get a bag of ice (the frozen water). probably better then backing the boat in to the 90 degree parking and blocking the driveway. That's different. But I suppose it's like people taking up all 3 lanes of a 3 lane boat ramp because they can't reverse straight. With car spots, if you bought the biggest car in the universe, deal with having to shuffle around a bit more to fit evenly between the lines, and if you have the smallest car in the universe and can't park... stop driving

[ronwest]

Originally Posted by Silver'

I'm increasingly mystified as to how someone telling a story about a 4wd squeezing into the last space beside someone who was taking up two spaces seemed like a good invitation to tell a story

Welcome to the internet...

[CyberWasp]

You can always fit your car in. No matter how small they make the spaces.

[Silver']

Finally! Some practical advice on how to combat the parking space squeeze...

[ronwest]

For those who haven't seen it, I think it really does "Make Carparking Great Again..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_kDNjPAjJI

[aussie muscle]

Originally Posted by commodorenutt

Council says you must have X amount of spots. Developer wants to maximise their profit. Certifier simply counts the spots & says OK.

Half the bays around here are taken up by pointless 'greenery spaces' (ie a plot full of compost, with no plants in sight)

[xr8cam]

Originally Posted by Express

Door dings keep people in jobs.

Not true. Inconsiderate aerosholes cause the dings that make panelbeaters rich!

[xr8cam]

Originally Posted by Silver'

I can see how they (anyone who's driving a car that attracts excessive repair costs) get that way - but parking like a douche certainly isn't the answer. As well as being highly offensive, in many cases it would attract vandalism.

Hilux guy is a legend!

I drive a 2001 Falcon & was quoted $1500 for a few cosmetic blemishes. If you don't call that excessive repair costs, your earning too much.

[xr8cam]

Originally Posted by blackf6

I have just invented.... Inflatable exterior airbags. Park in spot. Get out. Press corresponding button on key fob. Walk away.
Who goes shopping anyway? Women. I just drive to work, then home. I hate shopping.

Last time I checked, going in to a store to buy oil or parts was called 'shopping' just the same as online, and I love it.

[Silver']

Originally Posted by xr8cam

I drive a 2001 Falcon & was quoted $1500 for a few cosmetic blemishes. If you don't call that excessive repair costs, your earning too much.

This paint was a $24,750 option, it's the sort of thing that I was referring to as attracting 'excessive' repair costs. Those holograms came free, courtesy of Zagames pre-delivery. (No, not my car!)



Most people don't get it - they think that having $300,000 for a car means that you could easily afford a premium respray. But it ain't so.

[xr8cam]

Many people with $$$ cars don't look after them/ can't afford to maintain them/ lease the cars to begin with. Wealth is pure perception but costs a lot to pull off properly.