Leaving my NEW Nismo at school.... HELP
^^Good points^^
to add to that - you may want to consider parking next to 4 door vehicles as they have shorter doors so less risk of a door ding. Stay away from mini vans and pick-up trucks.
to add to that - you may want to consider parking next to 4 door vehicles as they have shorter doors so less risk of a door ding. Stay away from mini vans and pick-up trucks.
You sound like your 17.... GROW THE F'UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, but to overcome this "suffering" we as a community need to adapt to obvious trends. It's a public online forum; nothing is stopping anyone from asking or stating anything. Honestly, what is the point of complaining about it? These complaints are just like the RIAA or MPAA complaining about piracy. It is not going to stop, so people should adapt to theses new trends. I guarantee you, half the posts on any online forum site are just complaints about the other half.
Accept new thread. Make contributing comment or no comment at all. Move on.
But like I said, it's an open forum - no one cares.
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Sorry that I seem to have offended some people. I am new to forums and to the Z community and didn't want to start off on a bad foot but I honestly don't really care what people think of me, I was just very concerned and posted on the spur of the moment. I do, however, find some of this information that a few people have kindly provided me with to be very helpful and I would like to say thanks to them.
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I have just recently gotten an '08 Black Nismo 350Z. I absolutely love the car, in fact is has been my dream car for years ever since its release and I am so proud to be driving it! I am actually currently at school and today is my first day bringing the car to school and leaving it. I have been going crazy all day!! I cannot stop worrying about it getting keyed or anything horrible like that, God forbid!! If anyone has any tips about parking in more secure areas or anything, please reply! thank you sooo much!
If you want to be safe just try to grab an end spot. Sometimes this might mean walking a little, but generally people won't touch the car.
I had mine parked at Northeastern and it was relatively fine.
Just 1 instance where someone poured coke or something on it. It drove me a little nuts, but in the end no damage done.
Good luck.... and remember its just a car so have fun with it.
I've been parking my Nismo at school for a couple years now. It was backed into before I even made the first payment on it. It's been attacked by two shopping carts and a kid on a Razr scooter as well. Through this, I have learned a few things.
First, look for patterns with other vehicles. Are there other nice cars you can park by? The more a person cares about their car, the less likely they are going to damage yours. On that same note, stay away from junkers or vehicles with noticeable damage to the corners and bumpers of the vehicle - they don't care about your car or theirs.
Next, check and see if there are spots that have wider spaces to park in. I know, in my situation, there is one parking lot that has awkwardly wide parking spaces, perfect for avoiding door dings. Avoid 'compact' parking.
Also, see if you can park next to a staff of faculty member, preferably one with a nice car. They will most likely respect your vehicle's bubble and they will typically be there from 8am-5pm, providing coverage on that side all day.
If it is head-in parking, slightly hug the left side of your parking spot, so long as there is room to do so. This way you are further away from the drivers door of the car to your right, and at least there is a chance that car to your left will not have a passenger.
Stay away from high foot and driving traffic areas, where your car could be easily clipped, brushed up against by rushed students.
Park next to islands, handicapped, or end spots whenever possible.
Try to park uphill so things cannot roll into your vehicle.
Don't attract unwanted attention to your car by taking two spots, parking sideways, illegally, blasting your music, etc. Anything to draw attention or **** someone off is just asking for pranks/damage/trouble.
A security alarm system with a 2-way pager helps bring peace of mind.
If you can identify parking locations with security cameras, park as close to them as possible. Before you leave everyday, quickly inspect your car for damage. If there is obvious damage/vandalism, public safety should be able to pull the video footage.
First, look for patterns with other vehicles. Are there other nice cars you can park by? The more a person cares about their car, the less likely they are going to damage yours. On that same note, stay away from junkers or vehicles with noticeable damage to the corners and bumpers of the vehicle - they don't care about your car or theirs.
Next, check and see if there are spots that have wider spaces to park in. I know, in my situation, there is one parking lot that has awkwardly wide parking spaces, perfect for avoiding door dings. Avoid 'compact' parking.
Also, see if you can park next to a staff of faculty member, preferably one with a nice car. They will most likely respect your vehicle's bubble and they will typically be there from 8am-5pm, providing coverage on that side all day.
If it is head-in parking, slightly hug the left side of your parking spot, so long as there is room to do so. This way you are further away from the drivers door of the car to your right, and at least there is a chance that car to your left will not have a passenger.
Stay away from high foot and driving traffic areas, where your car could be easily clipped, brushed up against by rushed students.
Park next to islands, handicapped, or end spots whenever possible.
Try to park uphill so things cannot roll into your vehicle.
Don't attract unwanted attention to your car by taking two spots, parking sideways, illegally, blasting your music, etc. Anything to draw attention or **** someone off is just asking for pranks/damage/trouble.
A security alarm system with a 2-way pager helps bring peace of mind.
If you can identify parking locations with security cameras, park as close to them as possible. Before you leave everyday, quickly inspect your car for damage. If there is obvious damage/vandalism, public safety should be able to pull the video footage.
First, look for patterns with other vehicles. Are there other nice cars you can park by? The more a person cares about their car, the less likely they are going to damage yours. On that same note, stay away from junkers or vehicles with noticeable damage to the corners and bumpers of the vehicle - they don't care about your car or theirs. .
Next, check and see if there are spots that have wider spaces to park in. I know, in my situation, there is one parking lot that has awkwardly wide parking spaces, perfect for avoiding door dings. Avoid 'compact' parking.
If it is head-in parking, slightly hug the left side of your parking spot, so long as there is room to do so. This way you are further away from the drivers door of the car to your right, and at least there is a chance that car to your left will not have a passenger.
If it is head-in parking, slightly hug the left side of your parking spot, so long as there is room to do so. This way you are further away from the drivers door of the car to your right, and at least there is a chance that car to your left will not have a passenger.
Once however I decided to park with a large amount of space in my back and front. Never enough for any car to park in front or back of me. A truck tried to park in front of me and left a permanent indented ding on my car......-_-
So lesson is, it's a car. Drive it! Just take care of it best as humanly possible and expect some things do happen
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