Arne Krix Posted 9February, 2023 Report 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). 😂 tomk86, P-Kay, Harsh and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote
Stepo Posted 9February, 2023 Report 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
jakroo Posted 9February, 2023 Report 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
wilson59 Posted 9February, 2023 Report 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 . cafe_racer, Shedpest, Harsh and 6 others 3 5 1 Quote
flamingporsche Posted 9February, 2023 Report 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 Mike D'Silva, Arne Krix, Dalai and 1 other 1 3 Quote
LeeM Posted 9February, 2023 Report 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
Sabotage Posted 9February, 2023 Report 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
JWM Posted 10February, 2023 Report 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
jakroo Posted 10February, 2023 Report 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
tomo Posted 10February, 2023 Report 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
3legs Posted 10February, 2023 Report 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
LeeM Posted 10February, 2023 Report 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 3legs and Yeatesy 2 Quote
nine11 Posted 21February, 2023 Report 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
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