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Old 05-23-2003, 04:43 PM
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For those of us who take the Cobra "to the store for milk and/or beer", where do you park the Cobra? Do you park in the middle of the lot, with other cars within a couple of feet of your Cobra? Or do you do like I do, park against the far edge of the lot, thus increasing its' visibility? Do you take up more than one spot by parking "on the line?" I like to get a long look at the car as I walk up to it with my bottle of JD, eggs, bacon etc....
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Anywhere there's an open spot.
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Old 05-23-2003, 07:14 PM
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At work ... any open spot as long as I can see it from my office window.

Shopping ... at the end of a row of cars (i.e. last slot in the row).
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Never next to a minivan or SUV or other such kid machines. The last thing I want is a child swinging the door wide open or having the door get away from a kid and smack my car. Other than that, just somewhere I can keep my eye on it.
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Old 05-23-2003, 11:34 PM
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Almost anywhere I can find an open spot.

Tinker51, fully agree with you. Never next to a minivan or a SUV but not only because of the kids. Adults somethings have a nasty behaviour too.

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End of the lot. Will take up to 2 to 3 parking stalls. Always have a lot of people drive past it, but never had anyone within 30 yards of parking next to it.


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Jim,
The multiple parking spot technique is an invitation to a spiteful vandal.
I've seen the results of this and It wasn't pretty.

I try to park close next to a grass island that ends up on the right side of the car. Odds are the passenger door of any potential car on the left will not be opened anyway..
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Anywhere except next to a two-door car... The doors are larger on a two-door and need to be opened all the way to exit a car..
and never next to a Buick, for some reason they attract people who just had cataract (sp) surgery(the wrap around sun glasses are a dead giveaway.... and never next to a side discharge lawn mower... and never next to a bomb... yes, definitely not next to a bomb...
the handicap spot is good because it's a little larger than most.
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At work, in the covered parking I had built for my employees. My spot is nicely visable from my office.

Anywhere else...I'll admit to parking it away from other vehicles if at all possible.
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I try to park away from anything that appear to have a small block.
The BB envy gives some of these have nots the excuse they are looking for to do some "unintentional?" damage they have been wanting to do.

I must admit, those small blocks are most dangerous when they are PARKED. Be careful out there.

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Turk, no reason to be afraid of me (I am one of this nasty SB drivers who always look for trouble ....) because I am far away of you and your (I have to admit) outstanding FFR 4148.

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I just park it as close to where I am going as possible. That way I don't have to walk so far. If it gets dinged, so be it, but I have found folks to be extra careful because it is "so cute". The clowns that take up two spots or three by parking sideways really need to get over themselves.

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Looks like I need to work on my parking etiquette. What is the longest time you have left your car in public parking?

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FST HSKR,

Didn't mean to be rude, but it came out that way , I just get fried when I see someone doing that in a crowded parking area. It is usually a Porche or a tricked out Honda!! Sorry.

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I try to park mine on the sidewalk, as close to a fireplug as possible, also, a wheelchair ramp makes a nice parking spot too.
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I have two orange cones with the word POLICE on each. Park in a spot with an open stall on each side and place one of the cones in each spot.

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Bish,

Not a problem. Parking incorrectly in Nebraska no one cares, lose seven football games in one year and they want to kill you.

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