How MANY of these u got on your Z???
0 dings. I park in garage, I park out in no man's land. My gf calls me loner. I rather walk 100 more steps than park to bunch of freakin idiots. I always make sure i'm at the furthest corner possible. Even then, I make sure I park where there's only one parking spot next to me either it be left or right.
People simply don't care now. I saw few times ppl get out and slam their door at other person's car. I jot down their model, color, license plate of the car and then once that guy leaves, I leave it on the poor guy/girl's windshield.
However, if I see some fixed up clean car, I make sure I park right next to them. No, I'm not trying to show off, but most of the time, they respect other's cars just like they respect theirs.
People simply don't care now. I saw few times ppl get out and slam their door at other person's car. I jot down their model, color, license plate of the car and then once that guy leaves, I leave it on the poor guy/girl's windshield.
However, if I see some fixed up clean car, I make sure I park right next to them. No, I'm not trying to show off, but most of the time, they respect other's cars just like they respect theirs.
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Originally Posted by MrGraphics
If you really care, learn to walk. Park out in Timbuck Two and hike it to work. Even better, park all the way out there in a 50% or 100% spot
Definintion: 50% spot - a spot that on one side of you its impossible for someone to park
100% spot - a spot that for whatever reason, there are no other parking spots around it. You can find these in parking structures, or sometimes next to handicapped spots. Handicap spots end up being a suedo 100%, because the odds of someone actually using the spot is limited, and they often have a large buffer for car ramps and wheelchairs.
Goto a doording place, fix them, and change your parking habits.
Definintion: 50% spot - a spot that on one side of you its impossible for someone to park
100% spot - a spot that for whatever reason, there are no other parking spots around it. You can find these in parking structures, or sometimes next to handicapped spots. Handicap spots end up being a suedo 100%, because the odds of someone actually using the spot is limited, and they often have a large buffer for car ramps and wheelchairs.
Goto a doording place, fix them, and change your parking habits.
I don't get how this works. so say you park and you sit in your car and as someone gets out of theirs, they give you a door ding. when you confront them about it, they deny it. so how do you go about proving they did it and getting them to pay for it? no illegal answers please.
Dings are incredibly frustrating. I received my first ding a mere 10 days after getting my brand new 04 Z, and it was square in the middle of my driver's side door, so that I get to look at it EVERY single time I climb in my car. I'm still debating trying one of those paintless dent removal places, they're kind of expensive, but if I could get that ding out, it would be worth it. 
lol. in DC people use the front and rear bumpers of the cars in front of
them as a guide when parallel parking.
1. drive in until you hit car in front of you
2. back up until you hit the car in back of you
3. repeat as necessary; using the bumpers as your guide
them as a guide when parallel parking.
1. drive in until you hit car in front of you
2. back up until you hit the car in back of you
3. repeat as necessary; using the bumpers as your guide
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Originally Posted by jdg345
My favorite is when they ding/slam into your car, you see them do it, and then they deny it. Had someone ding my car once while I was sitting in it ... twice ... got out and was like, wtf? Can you be a little more careful, you just hit my car.
They were like, "No I didn't, that must have already been there."
So ... I was like ... oh, okay ... and she starts walking away.
Sooo ... I hop in the passenger door, and swing the door a good half dozen times ... I step out and she's just staring at me ... and I was like, "Humm ... guess I didn't open my door into your car either."
Fortunately, I was in an F250 at the time with those nice thick door guards.
They were like, "No I didn't, that must have already been there."
So ... I was like ... oh, okay ... and she starts walking away.
Sooo ... I hop in the passenger door, and swing the door a good half dozen times ... I step out and she's just staring at me ... and I was like, "Humm ... guess I didn't open my door into your car either."
Fortunately, I was in an F250 at the time with those nice thick door guards.
lol... had the same thing happen to me(when I had a WRX). Sitting in car waiting for gf to grab something at starbucks and bam. I jumped out of the car to confront the lady but she kept denying it. Only when I threatened to report her to the cops and make her life miserable did she admit it. It's unbelievable how f*** irresponsible and careless people are. 
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Originally Posted by Boresi
lol... had the same thing happen to me(when I had a WRX). Sitting in car waiting for gf to grab something at starbucks and bam. I jumped out of the car to confront the lady but she kept denying it. Only when I threatened to report her to the cops and make her life miserable did she admit it. It's unbelievable how f*** irresponsible and careless people are. 
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thank god i have handicap tags...sometimes it feels good to be 23 and have lower back problems
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thats why i park all the way at the end of parking lots where i know all the lazy doorbeaters will never attempt to park. too much walking for them. everyone always tries to park as close as possible to the front of a parking lot to avoid walking. so go way out to the end where there is nobody parked.
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See my thread if you want them removed. This guy is awesome. https://my350z.com/forum/southern-california/164350-need-paintless-dent-removal.html
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buffmanjeff thanks for this info. 50$ is not bad at all. Who's down for a group discount?, Glendale area here but if the commute is worth it I'll go for it. I want my dings gone.
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7 dings total:
2 driver side
4 passenger side
1 passenger rear panel
All of them on the style line.
Anyone know how much for the repair?
If it is I am down with the group buy.
Is it $50 each door or each ding?
Thanks
2 driver side
4 passenger side
1 passenger rear panel
All of them on the style line.
Anyone know how much for the repair?
If it is I am down with the group buy.
Is it $50 each door or each ding?
Thanks
Last edited by ac8024; Feb 7, 2006 at 08:37 PM.
Originally Posted by nrlatsha
I have the same thing happen to me all the time, 20 empty spaces, then my car. I come out from the store, and there's a 1986 ford escort next to it... MFer...
Actually in my old car, I was parked in an empty parking lot, EMPTY, 120 other spots free. This guy I know comes up, parks right next to me. Then he has to run back to the office because he forgot something. Now, I don't know what was going through his head, but instead of backing straight out, he starts to cut the wheel as he is backing out. Now, you would think, when his front right bumper became one with my door, he would stop. He!! no! He doesn't stop until he is fully backed out. From the drivers side door all the way to the bumper. Now, you are probably saying to yourself, that sucks, but at least it was his fault and his insurance paid for it. That would have put me at ease a little bit, if he had insurance, so it was me stuck with the 500 deduct...
Actually in my old car, I was parked in an empty parking lot, EMPTY, 120 other spots free. This guy I know comes up, parks right next to me. Then he has to run back to the office because he forgot something. Now, I don't know what was going through his head, but instead of backing straight out, he starts to cut the wheel as he is backing out. Now, you would think, when his front right bumper became one with my door, he would stop. He!! no! He doesn't stop until he is fully backed out. From the drivers side door all the way to the bumper. Now, you are probably saying to yourself, that sucks, but at least it was his fault and his insurance paid for it. That would have put me at ease a little bit, if he had insurance, so it was me stuck with the 500 deduct...
I always try to find the best parking spot in the very back. I will sometimes drive around the whole parking lot just to pick the best one. I can’t stand dealing with door dings and most people just don’t care. They will ding your door and not even think twice about it. I have zero door dings so far after one year. Knock on wood; I hope I didn't just jinks myself.
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Originally Posted by ac8024
7 dings total:
2 driver side
4 passenger side
1 passenger rear panel
All of them on the style line.
Anyone know how much for the repair?
If it is I am down with the group buy.
Is it $50 each door or each ding?
Thanks
2 driver side
4 passenger side
1 passenger rear panel
All of them on the style line.
Anyone know how much for the repair?
If it is I am down with the group buy.
Is it $50 each door or each ding?
Thanks
