How to protect my baby from scums and villains?

[andykram]

Indeed, so you may as well sort the scumbags out yourself!!!!

[RickS]

If you haven't got a garage it's a problem, I am paranoid about getting my car dented or scratched either deliberately or accidentally. Fortunately I have a garage at home, so my main areas of concern are work and the supermarket. Some good tips have already been given by others, when at the supermarket use the spaces furthest away from the entrance as most people are too lazy to walk more than 50 yards. Park near another expensive car if possible, not an old banger. Don't park near a trolley bay.
If I go anywhere I absolutely hate leaving the car in an on-road parking space or in any car park 'cos you never know who's going to get next to you after you've left the car. A lot of my paranoia has surfaced since the loan car my dealer gave me whilst I was waiting for my GTI got "keyed" when parked near my mums house [A wavy scratch about 1 metre long through to the undercoat]
Fortunately nothing came of it and it didn't cost me anything, but if that happened to my new GTI I would be inconsolable.

[p3asa]

I ended up buying another car for a few £££ that I can now safely take to the football and the wife takes to do the shopping instead of her own car. Plus I get to do as much practice with a forthcoming rotary polisher, without any worry 

I've found it doesn't matter where you park, people just park hard against me. I've seen me parking in the furthest away space in the car park yet when I come out, some plonker is right next to me. Even if I am in an end space and park as hard to the side as possible, some idiot will have parked half over my line and into my space!!!!   Its a joke.

[Egbutt Wash]

Try to achieve Nirvana by becoming a Buddhist.

[PenguinGTI]

What we should really do is organise a forum shopping meet. That way we can all park next to each other and not have to worry about numpties/

[GolfTi]

I've parked in a supermarket car park with at least 10 spaces either side.

10 minutes later the dreaded people carrier parked 10 inches away.  There is no hiding from them.




I had mine keyed when it was a couple of months old - I nearly cried (maybe I did).


Sorted now and it's only money.

[jonnygo]

have you seen the link on the thread entitled "Flimsy Golf" where someone threw paint stripper on every panel of this dudes Mini Cooper S?

Truly some sick puppies out there

Its unlikely I can afford a garage living in London but will have to look at a little driveway on my next house! (and maybe a CCTV camera)

[p3asa]

What we should really do is organise a forum shopping meet. That way we can all park next to each other and not have to worry about numpties/

Costco has car friendly spaces.
Maybe we need a database of such like parking 

[am1w]

What we should really do is organise a forum shopping meet. That way we can all park next to each other and not have to worry about numpties/

Costco has car friendly spaces.
Maybe we need a database of such like parking 

Never a truer word was said in jest!
My parking worries start again tomorrow when I collect my repaired car. It's quite stressful protecting it from those mindless, careless people. I really go through a song and dance to park carefully and safely.

[dustybones]

If you have a garage clear the crap out and get it in every night, and through the day when poss!!!!! else good luck. otherwise park as far as poss when in supermarkets etc cos most folk are fat and lazy.............

But despite the above i still have other peoples dents in mine...... oh well!!!!!!!!!!!!

cheers dave