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The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280 |
Contemplating fitting either strips or steps to beat the inconsiderates (usually fatties) who leave dents on your doors when in car parks but not sure which gives the best protection? Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet? |
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14th Apr 2010 9:21 pm |
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hinchy Member Since: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Stockport Posts: 779 |
Go for steps they look alot better |
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14th Apr 2010 9:36 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13290 |
neither will prevent door dints, too narrow and too low At work
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14th Apr 2010 9:40 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Have the strips on mine but nothing short of an RSJ will stop some drivers from opening there doors on to you. But saying that I have not received any dings on the doors yet but I have tried to educate swmbo to park next to something that is of similar value and not the clapped banger.
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14th Apr 2010 9:41 pm |
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tenet Member Since: 23 Jul 2009 Location: cotswolds Posts: 1081 |
Go for strips, you will be forever sending your trousers to the cleaners getting the mud and cr*p of them from rubbing on the steps whilst getting out of your motor. In addition they are cheaper and do not impinge on the jacking up of the vehicle for tyre changing etc.
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15th Apr 2010 7:56 am |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Was it on your RRS I bet your face was a picture When you think you've seen everything someone always amazes you though. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior |
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15th Apr 2010 4:10 pm |
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Marky Member Since: 12 Mar 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 207 |
Steps are better if you have small kids or elderley rellies .......... the jacking points are still accessible too 2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys |
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15th Apr 2010 5:47 pm |
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Junior Member Since: 22 Feb 2010 Location: M6 Posts: 799 |
I always park close to other cars I think if you park isolated there is more chance of a thief targeting your belongings, plus if you park up tight it stops people walking between cars with shoping bags |
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15th Apr 2010 6:03 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Junior, I was sat in mine the other weekend when a person of the female variety (you know them) in a Renault Scenic parked next to me so no one could walk though yes it stopped anyone getting past shopping bags, but it didn't stop here cracking the side of me with her door when getting out and again when she got back in and was then told by her not to park so f close , couldn't believe she parked next to me , and to top it all the parking bay on her N/S was empty.
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15th Apr 2010 6:44 pm |
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Junior Member Since: 22 Feb 2010 Location: M6 Posts: 799 |
Blame the car park designers who make the spaces too small, I have a rubber strip along the edge of all 4 doors so I don't chip the paint against the pillars in the multi storey or the car next to me |
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15th Apr 2010 7:17 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Parking Bays to small is one and poor layout is another but bar far the inconsiderate people who have no respect for the property of others. Near me we have a retail park with all the usual stores in a long line and then six rows of parking bays are all parallel to the stores so people in the far rows just walk between the cars, where as the rows of parking should be going away from the stores and not parallel to them. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior |
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15th Apr 2010 7:32 pm |
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