Parking Anxiety (parking your Camaro) - Page 3

HumanWiki · 07-28-2016, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

If you drive a car every day it is going to get damage. Once you realize that and get over it, your live will be much better ,and you'll enjoy your car. Or park it under glass and look at. I do avoid Walmart type stores and supermarkets. That's what my pickup or wife's car is for. Afterall her coworkers have done more damage to her car than anywhere, but hey she has to get to work. Life goes on. They make them everyday

If it's your everyday car it's no different than anyother tool. Do you worry about your saws and drills?
Hot Rods for me are toys. I always took damn good care of my toys. They were hard to come by in my house growing up.

Speak for yourself.. I still have my computer and Xbox One in the wrapper..... Though, I guess that would explain the constant over heating and burning plastic smell.

toytruckman · 07-28-2016, 03:38 PM

It's part of my work out routine, I walk a long ways every where I go. And right now i'm in a V-6 loner, truck is in service. And yes I too am waiting for a V-8 1LE.....

Lafourche1 · 07-28-2016, 03:39 PM

I park and walk. There is no method that is fully safe. However, walking is good for me and it does reduce some of the odds.

SSDan · 07-28-2016, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by toytruckman

It's part of my work out routine, I walk a long ways every where I go. And right now i'm in a V-6 loner, truck is in service. And yes I too am waiting for a V-8 1LE.....

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Originally Posted by Lafourche1

I park and walk. There is no method that is fully safe. However, walking is good for me and it does reduce some of the odds.

Yep, I'm with them. I put some distance between me and the other cars and enjoy the walk. I also employ the other simple techniques as well such as using an end spot or the widest spot I can find. Its a small sacrifice for me and I'm sure I'll live and the world will still rotate if I get a ding.

motorhead · 07-28-2016, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HumanWiki

Speak for yourself.. I still have my computer and Xbox One in the wrapper..... Though, I guess that would explain the constant over heating and burning plastic smell.

I still have my Atari 2600 and the box it came in. Everything still works.

HumanWiki · 07-28-2016, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

I still have my Atari 2600 and the box it came in. Everything still works.

They don't make them like they used to, that's for sure. I've seen so many old tech systems like that just run and run and run... Though, I guess to be fair, it's much less complicated and sensitive than today's system.

I don't have a 2600 anymore, but I used to play the crap our of some Silent Service on my buddy's C64.

martelds · 07-28-2016, 03:58 PM

or use the Valet whenever I go somewhere,.[/QUOTE]
I would never let the Valet drive my car.

motorhead · 07-28-2016, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by HumanWiki

They don't make them like they used to, that's for sure. I've seen so many old tech systems like that just run and run and run... Though, I guess to be fair, it's much less complicated and sensitive than today's system.

I don't have a 2600 anymore, but I used to play the crap our of some Silent Service on my buddy's C64.

It's like everything else these days, more about content than quality.

Sorry for derail. Back to the OP's nervous breakdown over parking his car.

Slem · 07-28-2016, 04:06 PM

If I come out to see a car next to mine when I had parked far away and there is a ding from that car, I will donkey kick that persons door

Heavymetal454 · 07-28-2016, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

If you drive a car every day it is going to get damage. Once you realize that and get over it, your live will be much better ,and you'll enjoy your car. Or park it under glass and look at. I do avoid Walmart type stores and supermarkets. That's what my pickup or wife's car is for. Afterall her coworkers have done more damage to her car than anywhere, but hey she has to get to work. Life goes on. They make them everyday

If it's your everyday car it's no different than anyother tool. Do you worry about your saws and drills?
Hot Rods for me are toys. I always took damn good care of my toys. They were hard to come by in my house growing up.

My chop saw is still wrapped in plastic. Lol

ChevyRules · 07-28-2016, 04:11 PM

I vote for the trunk monkey method:

Allez · 07-28-2016, 04:13 PM

I do try to park further away than 'normal' people are willing to walk.

If I know I'm going to someplace that's crowded I bring my 2008 Hyundai Sonata. I don't like it to be dinged either, but it would hurt less . . .

MiamiBlueCamaro · 07-28-2016, 04:14 PM

Don't do this

motorhead · 07-28-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavymetal454

My chop saw is still wrapped in plastic. Lol

well, there are those folks that are just anal.

Or is that because you have never used it yet?

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07-28-2016, 04:13 PM	#40
Allez Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Maryland Posts: 805	I do try to park further away than 'normal' people are willing to walk. If I know I'm going to someplace that's crowded I bring my 2008 Hyundai Sonata. I don't like it to be dinged either, but it would hurt less . . .

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