So myself and others that park away from the herd, are we just brave or stupid

Dash cam is great, I forget mine is there half the time as its hidden from my view behind the mirror, I used to leave it running 24/7 but in winter it was taking its toll on the battery, just on when running now which is a pity but I tend to park defensively if I can.

taztastic wrote:

I cannot understand people who give themselves very little room, you see them on car parks, loads of spaces and they will park right next to a car and then struggle to get out

100% agree with that one. I often park as far away as I can in a shopping centre car park, only to come out and find someone parked right next to me with vacant spaces everywhere around us. Some people need to be cuddled a lot I reckon.

PS Unbeleivble spelling too

here in Italy distances between parked cars are minimal... and some times u need to access your driver's seat via the passenger door !
If I had to complain of a car door hitting mine, they will just reply get a smaller car and it won't happen ! LOL
even the municipal police would say that, and insurances won't even consider the claim.
Its considered part and parcel of living here !

taztastic wrote:

Dash cam is great, .....

Talking about bad attitudes these days (rant coming), anyone having trouble with their neighbour’s children knocking seven bells out of their car with a football.
I’m having no end of trouble. Luckily no serious damage yet, just light scuffs to the paint. Their parents apparently tell them to play anywhere other than outside their own property which generally means mine. Why do they always play with a heavy regulation weight football?
A colleague at work had his car damaged in this way a while ago and his insurance company insisted on a Police report as the kids actions contravened the Highways Act 1982. Yes, I was young once, and so was my daughter, but never allowed to carry on like this. Rant over.
 Gone:
2002 FL1 TD4 GS Zambezi Silver
2007 FL2 TD4 GS Izmir Blue

used to get this at my last house, and the roof of my car was damaged ( big dent ) by a ball.

we lived in a child friendly cul de sac and it eventually became a total nightmare, so we moved.

thing is when you complain it just gets worse !!

Iain

npinks wrote:

taztastic wrote:

Dash cam is great, .....

I have my dashcam on and although the impact wasn't hard enough to set the G Sensor going

I heard its regular that you haven't set the G Sensor off

G sensors are a myth  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Hit and myth, some you win...

This one happened a while back now, but I always park away from others. This one happened when I came out of B&Q. I was parked around the side far from others...

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That's exactly what I mean, you're obviously not one of the 'herd'.

I'm still waiting for Dr Rpb to diagnose my condition

I've started putting my disco in off-road height so that idiots like this take a chunk out of their door on my side steps!

Had so many dents in my freelander like thus and never got round to repairing them...

 2012 DISCOVERY 4 GS AUTO ORKNEY GREY
2012 FREELANDER 2 SD4 GS AUTO BALTIC BLUE - GONE
2011 FREELANDER 2 TD4 GS MANUAL BALI BLUE - GONE

I wonder if side rubbing strips, designed in the same way as a studded belt but with sharp points, would be legal?

I also wonder if, just as they walk away, you,run to your car and move it up a few spaces they will follow suit, this could be fun

Got a couple of examples of my parking woes to post up tomorrow. FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.