Is it me ? I have noticed for years that when i go and park my car in a corner of an empty car park ( or in this case my back up C1 for all the days my FR2 didn't work ) some numpty, usually a van or 4x4 & this one with child seats has to park next to you ! risking door dings !
Is it that they need a car to align up with or are they that ignorant that they park next to you deliberately ?

Couple of years ago I parked my Jag ( 1 week old at the time ) in a car park that was empty and some numpty parked so close I couldn't get in the drivers door & actually had to fold the mirrors in to reverse out the space, having scrambled across the seats from the passenger side.

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It's a loneliness thing!

Thinking about it, many times I have left Land Rovers parked only to come back to find another Land Rover parked next to it - maybe they are gregarious! John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

It's not just you, after dropping my car in for service I parked the loaner in the middle of a 500 space car park whilst I went into Starbucks to get coffee, there were a few staff cars right at the far end when I came out I couldn't believe it ther were 2 cars parked one each side of me, is it herding instinct?, they think it's safer to stick together?. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

I call it The Sheep Syndrome. Grrrrr

Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh! Hate it when that happens. I do 2 things: (i) Stand and gawp in amazement for a minute or two, (ii) move my car ...

Be true to yourself. That way happiness lies...

[quote="AiiEEX"]I call it The Sheep Syndrome. baaaaa.  Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

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This happened to me last week.

Drove down to a hospital in Middlesbrough and parked at the far end of teh car park which was empty.

Came out 45mins latere and a 4x4 had parked next to me (passenger side though!!)

I had to smile though as it was a brand new bright white RR 'Ewok' and it looked so very small next to my FL2.

SWMBO actually said "isn't that a small 4x4" and "are you sure that is a Range Rover?"  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

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this one was in 'white'

Must admit it did look nice - but not really in a 4x4 way.

Still liked getting back into my FL2 for the drive home....... 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

At least is was a Land Rover that parked next to you  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

That was clea woman og who couldn't park between lines so used you as a point of reference! You can tell the way the front wheels are left crooked. Any decent man driver would straighten his wheel first! Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints

Happened to me lots of times.
And as soon as i see the child seat in the car that has parked next to me, i'm looking for dinks in my doors.
I've watched 'em fling the doors open

Or are we just grumpy  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Its happened to me in the past, waiting for Mrs toeknee to do her 10 minute shop I always park well away from the entrance,but someone always parks next to me.

I know i have a nice shiny Black Freelander but it seems to attract them(may be they want have a closer look at the superior colour). I now wind the window down if i'm in the car, have the radio on loud ( for the more mature door dingers)and make sure we have eye contact before they open the door, then watch as they get out in slow motion, making sure they don't ding the door. or decide to either stay in the car, while the other person gets out or simply drive to another parking space.

I was parked up the other day in the services having a kip when an old fart pulled up in a sh Y Renault and banged his door so hard against mine it woke me up! I got out to check it obviously not knowing exactly what he did but him and his older wife just pottered on and said nothing. Now admittedly my fl is not its cleanest at the moment but it's no excuse. Unfortunately it does mean I've not been able to check it properly yet. Fingers crossed it didn't crease it.  Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints