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Slarti said:
It certainly has its benefits JM. I am a t
t embodied (that's figuratively speaking of course). Besides, Trafford Centre - people too busy loading their boots with Burberry scarves to be bothered about my little parking mishap.
It's still no excuse for parking like a mong.t embodied (that's figuratively speaking of course). Besides, Trafford Centre - people too busy loading their boots with Burberry scarves to be bothered about my little parking mishap.If you can't park properly, don't drive the car to whichever shopping mall you're hanging out at. Aston's tend not to attract the derision that some marques do. The more people that do stuff like this, the less likely that will continue.
Quite surprised you haven't appeared on:
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.com/Slarti said:
It certainly has its benefits JM. I am a tt embodied (that's figuratively speaking of course). Besides, Trafford Centre - people too busy loading their boots with Burberry scarves to be bothered about my little parking mishap.
t embodied (that's figuratively speaking of course). Besides, Trafford Centre - people too busy loading their boots with Burberry scarves to be bothered about my little parking mishap.
Whenever I go there I always park like that. I go up the ramp at the car park in the middle near Selfridges, and then turn right. Usually pretty quiet round there.
It's fun looking for a space on the lower level though, especially if you rev it a lot
I have spoken with traffic wardens about this in both Cirencester (Gloucs) and Malmesbury (Wilts) as I live on the border between the 2 counties. They both had no objection to parking across 2 bays provided I bought 2 tickets
Whether the general populace would be so happy is another matter...
PS Havent needed to do it yet as we hold a blue badge which usually suffices
Whether the general populace would be so happy is another matter...
PS Havent needed to do it yet as we hold a blue badge which usually suffices
I'm afraid having a nice car doesn't mean you can park how you please. Utterly wrong and I think you might be setting yourself up for a fall there. Eventually some halfwit with a chip on his/her shoulders will run a key down it thinking this gives them the right to do it, it'll be what pushes them over into vadalism as it'll be justified in their tiny minds 
I would just find somewhere empty or park next to something on the expensive side (Beemer/Merc) as they might look after their car a little better. NEVER park next to a people carrier, it will be full of children who really don't care about what they bang to the door into!
Best people to park next to - Barry Boy type chavs! They love cars and will probably keep an eye on it for you
I would just find somewhere empty or park next to something on the expensive side (Beemer/Merc) as they might look after their car a little better. NEVER park next to a people carrier, it will be full of children who really don't care about what they bang to the door into!
Best people to park next to - Barry Boy type chavs! They love cars and will probably keep an eye on it for you
Yeti I have to agree with you there on all points even regarding the Chav chariots. I parked up on the upper deck of the Trafford Centre over Christmas in my Navigator, and because some muppet was overhogging a spot it forced me in my behemoth to over occupy a spot an obvious knock on effect.I was returning to it later and had to stop to take a call on my phone, in that instant a car was looking for a spot, stopped by mine and a guy got out said something to his mates in the car abusive and loudly and booted my wheels then spat on my windows, I was inscensed but remaining calm walked over to the spot it eventually parked in dragged the lad out of his car over to mine and forced him to lick up the spit he had deposited, questioned him on his actions, he explained he thought I was taking the p**s taking up so much space, so I exposed the origional culprit, he was ever so apologetic. It could have been worse, I may not have been lucky enough to catch him and he could've seriously scratched it .
Retman said:
Space for a Cygnet either side there.
cygnet...... I'd do my absolute best to get my battered, beaten scratched, dirty Jeep Grand Cherokee in there....Might end up with a bit of contact, but who cares...??? It's only someone who thinks he has more entitlement than the next chap...Now if it were parked properly, I'd do my best to leave plenty of room.....
yeti said:
I would just find somewhere empty ...
I've tried that method before. I swear people are taking the piss because 90% of the time there would be a car parked right next to mine, with about 50 other empty spaces around it.Once it was a people carrier and there was some kid's greasy hand prints down the side of the freshly polished paintwork. To say I was unimpressed is an understatement.
George H said:
I've tried that method before. I swear people are taking the piss because 90% of the time there would be a car parked right next to mine, with about 50 other empty spaces around it.
Once it was a people carrier and there was some kid's greasy hand prints down the side of the freshly polished paintwork. To say I was unimpressed is an understatement.
But it's ok for you to take the piss by parking across 2 spaces????Once it was a people carrier and there was some kid's greasy hand prints down the side of the freshly polished paintwork. To say I was unimpressed is an understatement.
Says it all really
Lunablack said:
But it's ok for you to take the piss by parking across 2 spaces????
Says it all really
It's very selfish I admit, but it's a damn sight more fair than some knob damaging my car because they parked too close.Says it all really
A lot of spaces aren't really designed for cars the size of the Aston too, so if 2 fairly large cars parked perfectly central within the lines, parked next to each other, it could make it very difficult to get out.
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