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Bearded Hermit
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: blue mountains, NSW
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small parking spaces are getting more & more common... anyone tried short term parking at sydney airport?, never go anywhere, but i'm the regular airport taxi for family & friends, some real tight parks there
but since i get up early for work...that relates to still getting up early for weekend shopping, and shopping like a dedicated bachelour means i spend more time in the bottle shop than in shopping centre car parks. i still park the shiny pride & joy far off from the doors, and short manly shopping trips mean it's usually left alone . i
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Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: QLD
Posts: 392
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-5.4 m for standard carpark, ute's 5.7 with a bull bar, that's why it always sticks out!
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 940
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I love Pram Parking....
![]() ![]() Parking spots are not getting smaller and smaller. Australian Standard Min Dimensions are 2400mm x 5400mm. These days designers are taking advantage of this minimal size to fit more in, hence the smaller feel when you park.
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 598
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Here is a solution to the problem.
It's a bit "in your face" but should appeal to someone.... http://www.doorshox.com/ ![]() just pop them back in the boot when finished shopping... |
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normality is boring
![]() Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Up in the hills on the QLD/NSW boarder
Posts: 1,803
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I agree with others and believe the general motor public are now just lacking seemingly basic skills. Reverse parking used to be part of the practical driving test in QLD to get your licence, Is this still the case? I know years ago when I was a pizza delivery driver, many of the other drivers refused to park in a spot unless they drive threw it and most couldn't even reverse park if there lives depended on it. Its like people have forgotten that there is more to driving then pointing in the directing they want to go and putting there foot down
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 5,801
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The local supermarket near where I live is in clear contravention of the minimum width rules and it really, really gets up my nose. If I park either of our large cars within the white lines indicated by the space, believe me it only just fits and if there is another large car parked next to you there is grossly inadequate room to open you door with the net result that door damage is such a frequent thing they decided to hang signs everywhere reminding customers that the supermarket will not be liable in any circumstances whatsoever for damage done to vehicles while in their carpark !! The gall of them !!.
My wife also thinks the car parks are incredibly small and that's with her Honda Civic so she now goes to a different supermarket. The odd time I have to duck-in and pick something up quickly from the local one I simply take up two of their carparks knowing they won't have time to get a tow truck in. If they won't accept legal liability for damage done due to their grossly inadequate car parks, I refuse to be bound by their white lines indicating the right place to park, I think that's fair. The rest of the time at other places I'm as paranoid as anyone here about where I park, always looking for big wide carparks, on the end of a row with only one quality car beside me, (takes extra time but its worth it in my opinion). I hate car parks....great thread for venting and I feel much better now ![]() |
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: GOsFORD Central Coast NSW
Posts: 1,930
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hhmm, the reason we bought a corolla for the mrs, if someone dings it at the shops, its still a pain but it has the crapolla factor and can deal with it. If it was a nice Falcon or similar i would go nuts with the stress lol.
I think its either -dont go to the shops, -take the risk with your nice car, -or get a dunga. Its sad but thats the way it is
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