Dings? I don't have any!

USMCASA · 10-22-2010, 10:05 PM

46k miles and no dings/scratches. I think people are scared to park near it but I do park far away from everyone. I'm still knocking on wood though...

Matthew · 10-22-2010, 11:44 PM

I too keep my car spotless inside and out. And park far away or am the guy that takes 2 spots and yes Clemsonwill it will make the wife mad. But I respect what I work hard for so get over it.

rebe945 · 10-23-2010, 01:22 AM

This is an important subject that many are clueless. The general population seems to have the herd mentality. That is just park somewhere not closest but somewhere in the mid range and normally people will park right next to you even though more spots are available even closer to a store/mall.. Same on the highway with tailgating and clumping together. When I take the Z out I too park far away but that still doesnt stop these herds from parking next to me. Its odd. People are odd. My woman friend, I wont say girlfriend, hates it when I park far away but she knows i will not waiver. Funny, when I first got the car she saidI just wanted to pick up 20 year olds. I simply replied that it was just an added benefit of the Z. HEY, HEY. Ps , I have a dent guy along with a paint guy where i met at the Nissan dealer doing touchups, just in case.

rebe945 · 10-23-2010, 01:31 AM

My previous car, a black g6 coupe, i treated also with gloves as i do all my cars. First week i/we went to an Applebees . I parked at the farthest spot in a corner near some landscaping shrubs. Looking out at my car thru the Applebees window while waiying for the menu i noticed that a car parked right next to me. Couldn't tell how close since i was so far away. Three old ladies got out and two of them all used my car as handrails from the middle of the car to the front as they emerged from their car. Ironically they sat right next to us at Applebees. They had no clue what they did but I tell ya, I wanted to smackem. Rich

ProfessorDave · 10-23-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

12 days? You have been posting here forever. Did you get a new one? or both of you have Zs now?

She's on her second Z, I believe. Not a bad strategy - get a ding, trade it in for a newer Z!

SophiaZ · 10-23-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

She's on her second Z, I believe. Not a bad strategy - get a ding, trade it in for a newer Z!

Yea, I traded in the black one..it DID have a door ding

after having it only for 2 days...but still kept it for 18 months.

Slynky · 10-23-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SophiaZ

Yea, I traded in the black one..it DID have a door ding

after having it only for 2 days...but still kept it for 18 months.

That's what I was thinking...that you had a black one and your hubby had a black PU... *scratcheshead*

Slynky · 10-23-2010, 08:38 PM

Well, being somewhat anal-retentive, I scour the lot for just the right spot. The best spots (IMO) are the completely on the end farthesst from the doors the public uses. If the lot has been marked with slashed lines at the ends of the parking spots, parking with the left or right side about a foot over them usually leaves a good 4+ feet on the side where another car can park. These are the best.

Some places have curbs instead. Then I search around looking for one that had a mistake when painting (or measurements didn't allow enough room for one more spot so the last one is bigger).

I never park diagonally over two spots. That makes you an butthole even though it's unlikely anyone will ever want to use one of them way out in the middle of no where. I would also say it invites someone to intentionally do something to your car BECAUSE you took up two spots as if you're special or something.

At work, our of about 8,000 spots in our covered parking garage, there is ONE (and only ONE) spot between two concrete walls. Any person authorized to park in there can spend an extra $25 per month to have a spot reserved. So, I pay that amount and make sure no one can park next to me.

And to finish, whenEVER I return home having the car out, I go over the front end and mirrors looking for bug stains that I remove with quick detailer as soon as possible. I also have a plastic baggie with a small spritzer bottle and two microfibers in the trunk that I use if I need to while out on a trip.

When I traded my 06 RSX in, the manager came over to me and said he had to tell me that was the cleanest/nicest car he had ever taken in trade.

I keep a lint roll behind the passenger seat.

I just like my car looking best she can all the time.

cab83_750 · 10-24-2010, 03:20 AM

I park at the Die Hard's Nakatome Bldg. The stalls are still pretty wide and plenty of empty spaces far from the escalators.

I dont even want to know how much per month we pay for parking, though I would be willing to fork out $25/mo extra if I could have a space like yours.

failingboy · 10-24-2010, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slynky

Well, being somewhat anal-retentive, I scour the lot for just the right spot. The best spots (IMO) are the completely on the end farthesst from the doors the public uses. If the lot has been marked with slashed lines at the ends of the parking spots, parking with the left or right side about a foot over them usually leaves a good 4+ feet on the side where another car can park. These are the best.

Some places have curbs instead. Then I search around looking for one that had a mistake when painting (or measurements didn't allow enough room for one more spot so the last one is bigger).

I never park diagonally over two spots. That makes you an butthole even though it's unlikely anyone will ever want to use one of them way out in the middle of no where. I would also say it invites someone to intentionally do something to your car BECAUSE you took up two spots as if you're special or something.

At work, our of about 8,000 spots in our covered parking garage, there is ONE (and only ONE) spot between two concrete walls. Any person authorized to park in there can spend an extra $25 per month to have a spot reserved. So, I pay that amount and make sure no one can park next to me.

And to finish, whenEVER I return home having the car out, I go over the front end and mirrors looking for bug stains that I remove with quick detailer as soon as possible. I also have a plastic baggie with a small spritzer bottle and two microfibers in the trunk that I use if I need to while out on a trip.

When I traded my 06 RSX in, the manager came over to me and said he had to tell me that was the cleanest/nicest car he had ever taken in trade.

I keep a lint roll behind the passenger seat.

I just like my car looking best she can all the time.

Wow, that's dedicated. I'm the same way, but usually get crazy looks when I say anything about it. I traded an '05 RSX for the Z

Slynky · 10-24-2010, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by failingboy

Wow, that's dedicated. I'm the same way, but usually get crazy looks when I say anything about it. I traded an '05 RSX for the Z

Apparently, it's not too uncommon. There are at least two more in here that went RSX --> Z.

10-23-2010, 01:22 AM	#48 (permalink)
rebe945 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: middleburg hts, ohio Posts: 491 Drives: 2009 370Z black 7at Rep Power: 15	dings and parking This is an important subject that many are clueless. The general population seems to have the herd mentality. That is just park somewhere not closest but somewhere in the mid range and normally people will park right next to you even though more spots are available even closer to a store/mall.. Same on the highway with tailgating and clumping together. When I take the Z out I too park far away but that still doesnt stop these herds from parking next to me. Its odd. People are odd. My woman friend, I wont say girlfriend, hates it when I park far away but she knows i will not waiver. Funny, when I first got the car she saidI just wanted to pick up 20 year olds. I simply replied that it was just an added benefit of the Z. HEY, HEY. Ps , I have a dent guy along with a paint guy where i met at the Nissan dealer doing touchups, just in case.

10-23-2010, 01:31 AM	#49 (permalink)
rebe945 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: middleburg hts, ohio Posts: 491 Drives: 2009 370Z black 7at Rep Power: 15	Another parking far away story My previous car, a black g6 coupe, i treated also with gloves as i do all my cars. First week i/we went to an Applebees . I parked at the farthest spot in a corner near some landscaping shrubs. Looking out at my car thru the Applebees window while waiying for the menu i noticed that a car parked right next to me. Couldn't tell how close since i was so far away. Three old ladies got out and two of them all used my car as handrails from the middle of the car to the front as they emerged from their car. Ironically they sat right next to us at Applebees. They had no clue what they did but I tell ya, I wanted to smackem. Rich

10-23-2010, 08:38 PM	#53 (permalink)
Slynky Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 595 Drives: 2010 Red 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 17	Well, being somewhat anal-retentive, I scour the lot for just the right spot. The best spots (IMO) are the completely on the end farthesst from the doors the public uses. If the lot has been marked with slashed lines at the ends of the parking spots, parking with the left or right side about a foot over them usually leaves a good 4+ feet on the side where another car can park. These are the best. Some places have curbs instead. Then I search around looking for one that had a mistake when painting (or measurements didn't allow enough room for one more spot so the last one is bigger). I never park diagonally over two spots. That makes you an butthole even though it's unlikely anyone will ever want to use one of them way out in the middle of no where. I would also say it invites someone to intentionally do something to your car BECAUSE you took up two spots as if you're special or something. At work, our of about 8,000 spots in our covered parking garage, there is ONE (and only ONE) spot between two concrete walls. Any person authorized to park in there can spend an extra $25 per month to have a spot reserved. So, I pay that amount and make sure no one can park next to me. And to finish, whenEVER I return home having the car out, I go over the front end and mirrors looking for bug stains that I remove with quick detailer as soon as possible. I also have a plastic baggie with a small spritzer bottle and two microfibers in the trunk that I use if I need to while out on a trip. When I traded my 06 RSX in, the manager came over to me and said he had to tell me that was the cleanest/nicest car he had ever taken in trade. I keep a lint roll behind the passenger seat. I just like my car looking best she can all the time. __________________ A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

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USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 18	46k miles and no dings/scratches. I think people are scared to park near it but I do park far away from everyone. I'm still knocking on wood though...

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Matthew Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 519 Drives: Red Rocket Rep Power: 16	I too keep my car spotless inside and out. And park far away or am the guy that takes 2 spots and yes Clemsonwill it will make the wife mad. But I respect what I work hard for so get over it.

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cab83_750 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Posts: 887 Drives: 09 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 417	I park at the Die Hard's Nakatome Bldg. The stalls are still pretty wide and plenty of empty spaces far from the escalators. I dont even want to know how much per month we pay for parking, though I would be willing to fork out $25/mo extra if I could have a space like yours.