Car park damage

**67688c** · 26th October 2008, 23:21

Yes... that bl**dy annoys me too.... a big empty car park and some nit will park right next to you.

Its called 'Herding Syndrome' it seems many drivers suffer from it!

**Thomas1** · 27th October 2008, 10:28

I parked up in Tescos on Friday, only to come back and find some idiot had parked an Audi A3 wonky, putting it so close to mine they'd folded my door mirror in just to be able to squeeze out of their car. Didn't have any post-it notes to leave them some parking advice, so i put 4 chewing gums in my mouth, chewed them for a minute and then stuck it to the Audi's window. Maybe they'll bother to park straight next time.

**alzsxi** · 27th October 2008, 10:31

Try working at a supermarket! The Boss won't let us use disabled bays or 'parent and child' bays. He's alright, he's got a company car, I've got a scratch on the driver's door, a small dent on the n/s front wing (thanks to an out of control trolley),a scuff on the front bumper and can't remember how many times I've had to 'unfold' a wing mirror!

**Taffyopel** · 27th October 2008, 11:03

Originally Posted by Thomas1

I parked up in Tescos on Friday, only to come back and find some idiot had parked an Audi A3 wonky, putting it so close to mine they'd folded my door mirror in just to be able to squeeze out of their car. Didn't have any post-it notes to leave them some parking advice, so i put 4 chewing gums in my mouth, chewed them for a minute and then stuck it to the Audi's window. Maybe they'll bother to park straight next time.

Or under the door handle!

**McLovinH** · 27th October 2008, 18:57

I normally take up two spaces, but as said, you can park in the most remote part you can find, and some pleb will still park 2mm from your car! I took my vengence out once on a Corsa who'd parked next to me opened there door into my car and left a ding (knew it was them as they'd left some of the red paint on my black paintwork!)! Caused him more damage than he'd cost me!

Just annoying, I'm very careful that me nor anyone else in my car slams the door into another car, it's just respect for other people's property! Shame not many others seem to have it though

**bandrew** · 27th October 2008, 19:03

indeed, people need to show more respect! On closer inspection today you can see where the other cars door slid down mine and then it dug in!! They must have known what they had done.....

Am I allowed to call my customer a ******?

Andy

**Taffyopel** · 27th October 2008, 20:30

You most certainly are.

IN BIG CAPITAL LETTERS!

**JagRigger** · 7th November 2008, 18:54

Smart idea round here - lets build Tesco's car park on a slope.....so dozy p*ll*cks can let their escaping trollies put dents in my shiny new ( to me ) car

**stuee** · 7th November 2008, 19:09

chips away or paint tech cheepest way and their quality they do all of our work at the rac cant fault them

**Duncan** · 7th November 2008, 19:17

Originally Posted by bandrew

At least it's only the colour coded strip and not the door itself. Anyone know how much these cost and do you have to get them sprayed? Also can you fit them yourself?

As I don't think anyone answered your question

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I think they're about £25(ish) + VAT each and they will come primed ready to be sprayed. Easy to fit yourself, a combination of sticky tape already on the back of the trim and little arrow-headed plugs to secure it in the little holes that are in the door. The trickiest part of the whole job is removing the old ones. Just need to warm them up with a hair dryer and then gently prise off.