The Official CarSPIN Bad Parking Hall of Shame.

Started by Madman, September 01, 2010, 11:10:05 AM

Mustangfan2003


Vinsanity

A few weeks ago, I had to park next to a new Camaro whose driver side was over the line, putting me to park with less than a foot's clearance from the car. This was at a hotel near the SFO airport, so you could kind of tell that almost every car in the lot (including the Camaro) was a rental.

Morris Minor

Quote from: Madman on October 12, 2010, 12:16:10 PM

Hey, that's a great idea!

How 'bout we print some fake parking tickets saying:  Congratulations! Your incompetent parking skills have earned you a place in the Official CarSPIN Bad Parking Hall of Shame for all the world to see at www.carspin.net ?  Maybe we can make some similar tickets for the cars featured in the Rice Thread?

What say all of you?  Good idea or not?

Great idea. Can we get them done in Simplified Chinese and Korean?
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Madman

I can understand somebody with a really nice car using two spaces to avoid door dings.  But somebody with a shitbox Oldsmobile Alero Coupe?


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Mustangfan2003

Well my sister gets her drivers license in January and it turns out she is terrible at parking, a Coblat too at that. 

Madman

The woman driving this massive Toyota Sequoia (it's always a woman driving these obnoxious things) made two attempts at pulling this behemoth into the parking space.  Satisfied with a job not-so-well done, she went inside the supermarket.


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The driver of the Vokswagen CC parked next to her didn't do much better.


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"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

ifcar

In my old parking garage, which had really tiny spaces, you would always see a half-dozen cars in a row all parked at the same angle, as one person messing up forced everyone else to mis-park all the way down the line.

Madman

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"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

Madman

I've seen this car parked in the same place a couple of times.  The old geezer (who else!?!) who owns this Cadillac always parks along the kerb, near the door to the supermarket rather then finding a proper parking place.




This time, I've caught him red-handed getting into his car!  There's nothing wrong with his legs and his car has no handicapped placard.  He's just a lazy old fart!



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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

Madman

Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

Madman

Empty car park with no other cars to look out for.  There's no excuse for not getting this in between the lines!


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"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

hotrodalex

Or maybe since there's no cars, they just don't care.

68_427

I'm sure you guys are familiar with those parking spaces with the light poles in them (the ones withtue large concrete bases)  well some woman tried to fit her Suburban in one.  Lets just say her bumper doesn't sit straight anymore.
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thewizard16

I saw a couple in the last few weeks I thought were deserving of this thread.

Imbecile 1: Chose to park up on the wheelchair ramp nowhere near an actual space:


Imbecile 2: There aren't words for idiots like this.

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You're my age.  We're getting old.  Plus, now that you're married, your life expectancy has gone way down, since you're more likely to be poisoned by your wife.

Vinsanity

Quote from: thewizard16 on December 27, 2010, 11:14:03 PM
Imbecile 1: Chose to park up on the wheelchair ramp nowhere near an actual space:


hey, at least you can call that person and give them a little piece of your mind :lol:

GoCougs

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We have immensely crowded parking at work yet someone saw fit to straddle two spots. No one else took the spot but I wasn't so forgiving and spent five minutes crowding my car into the spot. I left a note on the windshield that said, "PLEASE PARK PROPERLY. THANK YOU." By lunch someone had indeed complied.  :lol:

They did one of these:



Byteme

Quote from: Madman on November 25, 2010, 11:14:41 AM
I've seen this car parked in the same place a couple of times.  The old geezer (who else!?!) who owns this Cadillac always parks along the kerb, near the door to the supermarket rather then finding a proper parking place.



This time, I've caught him red-handed getting into his car!  There's nothing wrong with his legs and his car has no handicapped placard.  He's just a lazy old fart!




Next time hustle out there and put half a dozen shopping carts in front of and behind his car.  Lay a few on their sides for good measure. 

thewizard16

Quote from: Vinsanity on December 29, 2010, 09:56:23 AM
hey, at least you can call that person and give them a little piece of your mind :lol:
Haha, I hadn't even noticed that actually. I don't think I'd want to buy a used car from someone oblivious (or arrogant) enough to park on a wheelchair ramp though.
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Quote from: Raza  link=topic=27909.msg1787179#msg1787179 date=1349117110
You're my age.  We're getting old.  Plus, now that you're married, your life expectancy has gone way down, since you're more likely to be poisoned by your wife.

Mustangfan2003

Well looks like Tennessee is short on people that park good.   

AutobahnSHO

Quote from: thewizard16 on December 27, 2010, 11:14:03 PM
Imbecile 2: There aren't words for idiots like this.



There aren't words for the ridiculousness that handicapped parking in parking lots has become, either. I swear they waste enough space for 5-6 handicapped spots you could put 40 regular  cars in...
Will

2o6

From a few weeks ago. I'm on the right.


This pissed me off so bad. And the Sorento was so jacked up, too, all sorts of dents, scratches........



Laconian

Yeah, I was boxed in worse than that by a huge Odyssey with BABY ON BOARD signs.

Luckily I stayed at work later than that bastard, so he was gone by the time I had to use the car again.
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Rupert

One thing I like about the MG is that I can park in some improbable spaces, which often makes it inconvenient for the jackass who parked wrong in the first place to get out. One thing I like about cell phone cameras is that I can take a photo of the license plate and parking job of said jackass.

The only way the situation could be improved (aside from people not parking like assholes) is if it was a beater Geo Metro that I wouldn't care about if it got dinged. :lol:
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Quote from: Laconian on January 06, 2011, 06:09:02 PM
Princess Robot Bubblegum, is that the German translation of "hello kitty"?

Nah, it's a satirical parody of Japanese Anime TV shows on one of the radio stations in Grand Theft Auto IV.  :lol:

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Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

Vinsanity

with the visibility that car has, backing a new Camaro into a parking spot is like being blindfolded and swinging at a pinata with a 3800-lb metal bat

hotrodalex

Quote from: Vinsanity on January 11, 2011, 08:43:43 PM
with the visibility that car has, backing a new Camaro into a parking spot is like being blindfolded and swinging at a pinata with a 3800-lb metal bat

That's why my dad backs his '71 into our garage after every drive, no problem. And the visibility out the back is just about the same.

Morris Minor

I find that a pair of stick-on convex mirrors makes for easy placement when parking: they allow you to "look down" at the lines and get your vehicle perfectly centrally parked every time.  They're also great for their stated purpose: eliminating blind spots.
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