[xtougher]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

Or causing us to hurry and get clear of the car in reverse (or phantom reverse)...

Yeah, exactly. Both are probably a bad thing for safety in combination with the level of attentiveness/etc. out there in parking lots these days.

But am I the only one that looks at that and thinks it was just a bad call?

Like maybe a "good idea, poor execution" situation?

I mean, they could've chosen to turn on just about any other light and it would've been less of a scare with the same amount of help.

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by Vinknee

Always as close to the column as possible!

And underneath waste water drains....

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep

The last thing you want is anyone parking near you.

Would think you'd want to park *inside* the lines...

[Bumpinjeep]

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

Would think you'd want to park *inside* the lines...

Lines? Where I park, I don't need lines.

[two_three_two]

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

And underneath waste water drains....

the sad thing is it's basically unavoidable in any modern high rise parking structure and you are at the mercy of their ability to maintain systems. i had a friend get his (admittedly 7 year old) cayenne turbo totaled when a sprinkler burst above his car with the moonroof ajar

[Vinknee]

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

And underneath waste water drains....

Just happy to have an indoor self-park and lock garage where I live, every other garage around me is valet. I'm already stupid enough to own a manual M2 in the car friendliest city, I'll take my W's where I can

It's leaked on my previous car before, but never smelled or stained

[Geighty7]

I installed a new alarm system in my garage just incase. It might need new batteries however…

[baron95]

Originally Posted by Vinknee

Just happy to have an indoor self-park and lock garage where I live, every other garage around me is valet. I'm already stupid enough to own a manual M2 in the car friendliest city, I'll take my W's where I can

I have to say, those are the most spacious parking spots I’ve seen in NYC.

[two_three_two]

got a warning shot from the universe today with a parking block i misjudged. backing in is the only way, please learn from my hubris as i just did. this is the only damage TG

[ourlee]

Originally Posted by Geighty7

I installed a new alarm system in my garage just incase. It might need new batteries however…

I love my pit so much

[Geighty7]

Making sure to not get door dings.

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by two_three_two

the sad thing is it's basically unavoidable in any modern high rise parking structure and you are at the mercy of their ability to maintain systems. i had a friend get his (admittedly 7 year old) cayenne turbo totaled when a sprinkler burst above his car with the moonroof ajar

Drove my new 2006 GTO (Torrid Red) to a hotel in Burlingame CA to spend the night before my early morning flight from SFO to Heathrow.

Part of the reason I stayed at this hotel was it offered free "long term" parking if one spent the night. I was going to be gone around 3 weeks and spoke to the manager and he said the free parking was limited to I forget now how many days (maybe 7) but told me after this time the cost per day was minimal. So I decided to park the car in the hotel's underground garage.

Took some doing but I found a spot with no water/sewer pipes above the spot. (Unfortunately no pic.) Was gone almost 3 weeks. Got back and car was fine.

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep

Lines? Where I park, I don't need lines.

Well, the car is outside the lines. Thus it is (probably) either in an adjacent parking space or a lane. This seems counter to the idea/goal of safe parking.

My 2nd hand experience over the years is cars parked outside of lines seem to attract unwanted attention. So I strive to when parking get the car inside the space pretty much centered.

[Silverlining_m2]

Far, far away, and close to the curb on one side as possible.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by Geighty7

Making sure to not get door dings.

Unless someone comes down that brick walk area along your passenger side and bumps or falls into it.

[Geighty7]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

Unless someone comes down that brick walk area along your passenger side and bumps or falls into it.

Don’t give me anxiety like that lol

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by Geighty7

Don’t give me anxiety like that lol

I find no matter where I park, when I come out I have a moron parked next to me. Never fails.

[MMG87]

Charger parking all day

[Geighty7]

Originally Posted by MMG87

Charger parking all day

Sickest EV around.

[Geighty7]

I am spamming this thread but whatever. I told the rari owner “I know no one is scratching my car next to yours”.

Quick story: Some young kid about 12-13 years old was snapping photos of all the cars (there was a GT3 parked next to us also) and I walked back to grab something from my car as he was taking a photo of the inside and he goes “that’s a really nice M2! I love the bucket seats.” I go “thanks, go ahead and sit in them grab some videos from the inside.”

Kid lit up like a Christmas tree as soon as I told him to sit. He was taking videos of every inch of the car. In all honesty it probably made my day more than it made his. Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Go 9ers!

[1stM]

[baron95]

Originally Posted by Silverlining_m2

Far, far away, and close to the curb on one side as possible.

Boy, that is close to those curbs. I’d have to get out and look while parking like that. 😎