Arne Krix Posted 9February, 2023 Report Share Posted 9February, 2023 Why is this always happening? Wife called and ordered a ready to go chuck for me to pick up from the local IGA. Picked a parking spot with 2 free spots either side. Within 2 seconds I had a car parked on my passenger side , with a decent gap. Standing at the checkout I see this dill parking his car as close as he can next to my car. He had to go out of his way to do so . I chased him down in the shop and very politely told him to" take his fucking SUV away from my car. ( He was half my size). 😂 P-Kay, tomk86, Harsh and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepo Posted 9February, 2023 Report Share Posted 9February, 2023 Porsche in car park = shit box magnet. I can see his thoughts now as he excitedly parked next to a nice Porsche to piss you off, then finds out you're the size of the original Terminator chasing him down in IGA, gold . LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakroo Posted 9February, 2023 Report Share Posted 9February, 2023 You need a better photo that shows where he's parked outside of the lines cos this one is very clear that it's within the council regulations. Sure, it's <100mm from your ideal position but still ..... Carrera28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 9February, 2023 Report Share Posted 9February, 2023 No way. I drove mine on the weekend and a bunch of c#*ts were also using the same road as I was. Hate that shit . LeeM, Arne Krix, Harsh and 6 others 3 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingporsche Posted 9February, 2023 Report Share Posted 9February, 2023 First day that I picked up my Turbo, I parked at the far back of DFO Brisbane Airport carpark. Nek minnit... https://www.instagram.com/p/B988pm0FGl8/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Joz, Mike D'Silva, Dalai and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 9February, 2023 Report Share Posted 9February, 2023 Yep, they're a wanker magnet. Same as on the road, every asshole sits on your clacker or cuts you off. tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabotage Posted 9February, 2023 Report Share Posted 9February, 2023 1 hour ago, LeeM said: Yep, they're a wanker magnet. Same as on the road, every asshole sits on your clacker or cuts you off. My experience in my Boxster is that I seem to get more space on the road. When I drive my Volkswagen Golf is when I have everybody sitting on my arse. Not sure what drives the behaviour of going out of your way to park next to an isolated car at a far end of a car park, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 10February, 2023 Report Share Posted 10February, 2023 1 hour ago, Sabotage said: Not sure what drives the behaviour of going out of your way to park next to an isolated car at a far end of a car park, though... My retirement plan has always been to go back to university and do an in depth PHD on this frankly bizarre phenomenon 😂 GC9911 and Joz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakroo Posted 10February, 2023 Report Share Posted 10February, 2023 16 minutes ago, JWM said: My retirement plan has always been to go back to university and do an in depth PHD on this frankly bizarre phenomenon 😂 It's quirky behaviour but incredibly obscure so I'm not sure if the investment of doing a PhD in this would give you any financial benefit which is what one should seek when making such a large investment of time and money. You'd be better off retiring and heading to a beach side town and enjoying life. Find a kerbside parallel parking spot, sit too far away for the car to be visible and watch seagulls. JWM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 10February, 2023 Report Share Posted 10February, 2023 1 hour ago, jakroo said: Find a kerbside parallel parking spot, There is always a 4x4 or a motor home in those prized parks at the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3legs Posted 10February, 2023 Report Share Posted 10February, 2023 Many years ( mid 80's ) I reverse parked at a local Coles for 5 minutes. Came back out and a newly painted EH holden parked so close to me that I couldn't get in and had to go through the passenger side. I know he did this deliberately because he would have had to exit from his passenger side. He would have thought "well we can't have a nice 911 Porsche get away with parking in a Coles car park, must a rich prick". I was furious and this was back in my "i don't give a shit days" so I made sure he knew that there are consequences of being an arsehole. I would have loved to have seen his face when he got back to his car. I will let you figure out what I did. Not particually proud of myself now but he deserved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 10February, 2023 Report Share Posted 10February, 2023 @3legs When I was an angry lad (17 or so...I'm 57 and not much has changed 😁) I was half pissed getting into my Monaro after a few end of year sherbets at the pub. A green LC Torana had parked so close I couldn't get in, so I reverse kicked their drivers door and BOOM goes the window. Not 30 seconds later 2 pensioners walked towards their LC Torana and were upset as to who did the damage. You reckon I felt like a complete asshole! I admitted it, and they were so nice about it, but I felt terrible and gave them nearly all of my holiday pay cash to say sorry and fix their car. I've never forgotten that day, and I can see it in my head and still feel bad about it. Other than that, I rarely go to any shops with the 911, as I know I'd end up beating someone to a pulp if they scratched or dinged my car Yeatesy and 3legs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nine11 Posted 21February, 2023 Report Share Posted 21February, 2023 I personally think this extremely irritating phenomena is not an "anti-Porsche" thing. On a quick calculation, I've owned >20 cars over the last 40 years and always (ok, maybe only 98% of the time), looked for a park with at least vacant space either side and preferably, many vacant spaces around. Over the years I've probably clocked up kilometers of extra walking just so I could relax thinking I was far from damage in public car parking locations. I've done this in fords, fiats, VW's, toyota's, holden's, and even an 800cc Suzuki Hatch (great car BTW) - and it's happened to ALL OF THEM!!!!!. I firmly believe it's some king of psychological effect, where people are attracted to park near another car - god only knows why, as I do the opposite sjm, Yeatesy and GC9911 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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