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!

 

Sell it or buy something you don't have to worry about. The last thing you need is distractions while you are in school. Good luck.

 

Buy a cover for it, then of course its a car and will get bumps and bruises.

 

Dont drive it to school. Buy a bike and a chain and lock it up on the bike rack. You'll have the best parking spot right up front.

 

Park in the most open parking lot and park far away from the school

 

Park as far away from other cars as possible

 

Since it is a NISMO you can hire a security guard to stand next to the car. Figure $80/day. Well worth it.

 

Buy a plastic bubble.

jk - I feel your pain.

 

Buy a beater and keep Z in a garage, not in a school parking lot. Thieves frequent SoCal college campuses all the time.

 

so do the haters!

 

its gonna happen no matter were you go if your afraid its gonna get hurt dont drive it park it in a garage that is climate controlled drain the fluids and seal it shut till your ready to put your big boy pants on and drive it

 

Troll.... Who posts topics like this on a public forum?! You sound like your 17.... GROW THE F'UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zim

 

:bowro fl:

 

350Z or 370Z?

 

and also being in the nismo 350z forum

 

^^^I asked since OP screenname is "370Zforme".^^^ Maybe he is so worry that he /she doesn't know.

 

even when i try to park my cars out as far as possible i still come out and usually have at least one douche parked right next to me. what im saying is, no matter how far you go out of your way, someone is going to make it a point to screw with your car. dont drive it to school if you are so worried about it.

 

Just park a ways away, find end spots and good clear parking either in a structure that a lot of people don't use or in a nice open area away from most of the campus. Plan to park and walk a ways in. Not that hard.

Seriously, if you leave an extra 20 minutes, there is no way that you can't find suitable parking. Ive been driving a Z in LA for years now and it isn't that hard to keep it nice, you just have to go out of your way a bit.

 

had the same feeling when I first got my car. Got keyed numerous times the first few weeks of owning the car. Get over it, your car is going to get jacked up anyways. Rock chips, dents, scratches, whatever. I try to park as far away from everyone, even if it means walking 5 min extra, but nothing you can do about 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.