Car park paranoia

i have a 10 month old and even when he's not with us when we go shopping i avoid the P+C spaces, evn though the baby seat is in the back and aby on board sticker is on the window, i have morals ;)
 
wez130 said:
i have a 10 month old and even when he's not with us when we go shopping i avoid the P+C spaces, evn though the baby seat is in the back and aby on board sticker is on the window, i have morals ;)
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Good for you, I've got a car with no dents in it.

Its only one Tesco I do this in as there is no out of the way to park. The other supermarkets I park in I can find the safe zone where only people who worry about their car park and its at most 1 car every other space.

As far as I'm aware P+C childs can't be policed in anyway so the most I'll get is a snotty note under the wipers. If supermarkets put extra space parking spaces in at the furthest extent of the car park I'd use them, if the overall size of the spaces was bigger, again, I would use them. The problem is when supermarkets want to put in 2 full rows of P+C parking plus a load of disabled parking and then shrink the rest of the spaces to still cram in as many as they can.

I've only ever seen them in a couple of places but having car parks layed out with tighter spaces but an area between them to allow for opening doors makes much more sense.
 
I now have another large scratch to add to the list, this time on the drivers door from a car park in Ashby yesterday. I think the only suitable answer is a flamethrower. Rend the fat from their burning bodies with a nice ex-military flamer, and they may think twice about damaging others property.:mad:
 
ethos said:
I park in disabled / children and parents spaces in supermarkets and as far away as anyone else in normal car parks.

Seems to do the job.
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Please don't do this.

My Mum holds a disabled badge and you have no idea how frustrating it is when I go to help her with the shopping and some ****** has decided to park in a space and doesn't have a badge. Really grinds my gears :mad:

Sod the dings and what not, some people have their backs screwed togethor and NEED to open their doors all the way to get in and out of a car, I'd sacrifice a ding which can be touched up so someone else can get in and out of their car without hurting themselves.
 
I like to take good care of my car....its "only" an old Focus, but its "my" Focus....therefore, I like to keep it in good nick. I can't say I park at the other end of carparks just to avoid dents though, but I do try and find roomy spaces and ensure Im well parked so I don't give anyone else a reason to dent it.

Reading this thread reminds me of that car insurance advert..where the guy parks his car right at the other end of a supermarket car park, walks away and the car is promptly crushed by a falling satellite. Always makes me chuckle that :)
 
lordrobs said:
Good for you, I've got a car with no dents in it.

Its only one Tesco I do this in as there is no out of the way to park. The other supermarkets I park in I can find the safe zone where only people who worry about their car park and its at most 1 car every other space.

As far as I'm aware P+C childs can't be policed in anyway so the most I'll get is a snotty note under the wipers. If supermarkets put extra space parking spaces in at the furthest extent of the car park I'd use them, if the overall size of the spaces was bigger, again, I would use them. The problem is when supermarkets want to put in 2 full rows of P+C parking plus a load of disabled parking and then shrink the rest of the spaces to still cram in as many as they can.

I've only ever seen them in a couple of places but having car parks layed out with tighter spaces but an area between them to allow for opening doors makes much more sense.
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http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/live...ay-parking-yobs-face-60-fine-100252-19847559/ ;)
 
wez130 said:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/live...ay-parking-yobs-face-60-fine-100252-19847559/ ;)
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I only park in a P+C space if there is no out of the way place to park which is only in a single supermarket. If they were to adopt this policy I'd simply take my business elsewhere.

I can't condone people parking in a disabled bay, I think thats more morally unacceptable. However, I get more annoyed by Mr. "ooh, doctor. I had this twinge once... about 4 years ago" Who displays his badge then happily jumps out of his car and jogs to the store because its raining. Disabled my arse :mad:
 
lordrobs said:
I only park in a P+C space if there is no out of the way place to park which is only in a single supermarket. If they were to adopt this policy I'd simply take my business elsewhere.

I can't condone people parking in a disabled bay, I think thats more morally unacceptable. However, I get more annoyed by Mr. "ooh, doctor. I had this twinge once... about 4 years ago" Who displays his badge then happily jumps out of his car and jogs to the store because its raining. Disabled my arse :mad:
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i'm sorry, but i have a child, a 10 month old boy, when he's not with me i don't see fit to park in a P+C place, i also take pride in my car, but of all the times i've parked in a normal space i've yet to be banged, also, it may interest you that when i come out of a supermarket, i often cut through the large gaps in P+C or disabled places to get to my car, fair point i haven't banged anything with my trolley yet, but should i see a car that shouldn't be there i 'may' be tempted to in future ;)
 
I've just had the single carpark crease present on my car removed, so it's now utterly blemish-free. I'll be mighty annoyed if I pick up another.

I managed to pick up the last despite always parking at the opposite end of the carpark, always in the middle of nowhere, etc etc. The problem is, if you park miles away, you will often come out of the shop to find that people have parked around you for no real reason at all. I've no idea why people do it, but they will.

The only surefire way to avoid dents to your car is:

a) Park over 2 spaces in the middle of nowhere. This ensures that you don't annoy anyone, becuase you are right over at the edge of the carpark, and if you do get people herding around you as per usual, they can't park beside you. The downside of this is that people like wez130 might bump your car out of spite and/or a hidden desire to be a traffic warden.

b) Park in the parent and baby spaces becuase the extra clearance is enough to ensure nobody will damage your doors. The downside of this is that people like wez130 might bump your car out of spite and/or a hidden desire to be a traffic warden.

If you do a), people will think you are a ****. If you do b), even more people will think you are a ****.

Whats more important to you - a dent-free car or people thinking you are a ****?

Personally I just park as far away from the store as possible and spend as little time as possible in the store but I sympathise with people who chose option A or B as detailed above.

The real problem is supermarkets - had they not crammed spaces in so heavily making them so ridiculously narrow, there would have been no need for parent and baby spaces in the first place and thus no need for the cynical marketing gimmick that is the parent and baby space.

Oh, and FWIW, if you park in a disabled space without a blue badge, you are a scum of the highest order. Disabled spaces are protected by law and nobody choses to be disabled.
 
[TW]Fox;10186765 said:
The real problem is supermarkets - had they not crammed spaces in so heavily making them so ridiculously narrow, there would have been no need for parent and baby spaces in the first place and thus no need for the cynical marketing gimmick that is the parent and baby space.
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Exactly. All spaces made a little bit bigger, not the overkill that the current P+C spaces are, and everyone is happy.

Wez130- I hope your son doesn't see too many acts of petty vandalism during his formative years.
 
Your not alone mate.

On the last car which I didn't really care about, cost me next to nothing and last me about 60000 still going at still going away at 130000 on the clock :D.

Was in a mutli story parked next to some 7 seater school run car. Next thing ding she nudged the car, when I was sitting in it!!!! Not even a sorry, jumped out the car and asked her what she was doing, and got a oo I'm sorry!! People just have no respect these days!
 
howardcanning said:
Now I have my Honda, fingers crossed it'll be similar when I go to sell it :) It would **** me off if some ignorant Mike Hunt dinged it in a carpark!
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My ears are burning. ;)

FWIW, my car (205) is worth next to nothing in terms of resale value, but it's worth a lot to me as it gets me from A to B. The dents and scrapes don't really bother me, I think it adds a little character. :D I still try to avoid making it worse tho, and the last door dent I got was from a football I think.

I don't really think about where I park really - as long as I don't get towed, clamped or block anyone in, it's all good. :)
 
My missus does not understand my anal parking, but hey she aint paying x amount a month on a car I would like to keep in good nick. I got a dent in the loaner 35k BM I had and was equally as gutted, the placement was so obvious and high for a door ding that some inconsiderate git had prob banged it with a shopping bag or simular and just walk off.

Lordrobs, you are not alone :)
 
I park in P&C spaces whenever I find one, simply because theyre nearer the shop, easier to get into and out of, and im lazy. But never disabled.
 
DannyDan said:
I park in P&C spaces whenever I find one, simply because theyre nearer the shop, easier to get into and out of, and im lazy. But never disabled.
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Will you stop parking in P&C spaces if you start getting fined £60 for doing so?
 
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