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Old 04-12-08, 10:51 PM
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Wink This morning...

I came to work and a brand new Glacier Frost Metalic was parking right where I normally park. So of course I parked next to him/her to help beauty the parking lot. When I left for lunch a few hours later, the one next to me was gone, and a third GFM was parked a few spots over. I go months w/o seeing another GFM and then in one morning three are lined up. Loves it! So much for the shortage the dealer tried feeding me.
Old 04-12-08, 10:59 PM
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You parked beside a car, risking door dings?!?
Old 04-13-08, 12:00 AM
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haha IS won't ding another IS! It was in our sales contract we have to sign.

Code of conduct: Never to ding or hit another Lexus IS or else your elite status will be revoked.
Old 04-13-08, 12:34 AM
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LOL! Ah... is it okay to admit online I used two spaces? ; )
Old 04-13-08, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
LOL! Ah... is it okay to admit online I used two spaces? ; )
It's not online I'd be worried about. I know a couple of people (not IS owners) who stopped taking up two spaces after their cars were keyed.
Old 04-13-08, 08:40 AM
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yup i have seen a buddy of mines s2k keyed all the way around for that. your better off parking at the far end of the lot instead........except some a-hole is probably going to come park next to you in a junker!!! pick your poison!!!
Old 04-13-08, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by hihi410
...your elite status will be revoked.
really, elite?!
Old 04-13-08, 02:20 PM
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I always thought it was a good idea to take up 2 parking spaces,...guess not.
Old 04-13-08, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
You parked beside a car, risking door dings?!?

hahah
Old 04-13-08, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MLIAISON
I always thought it was a good idea to take up 2 parking spaces,...guess not.
Please don't.

Nothing I find more annoying than getting to my destination and finding that the parking lot is completely full and some idiot has taken up 2 spaces ON PURPOSE! I find it utterly rude, idiotic and just asking to be keyed. I've never keyed any car for doing this but I honestly have no sympathy if it does get keyed.

Just my $0.02.
Old 04-13-08, 02:37 PM
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I take 2 spots sometimes when there are no cars around (and I mean like 10 spaces around). One day however I thought that I made it clear that I claimed both spaces, yet when i get out there is a crap early model civic parked next to me in one of the spots i claimed. I spent 10 min looking for dings lol..
And yes, there still were 10 spots around my car except for that one person.

So make sure if you take both spaces you don't give any room for anyone else (park in the exact middle)
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Now that I know it actually BOTHERS people....im going to take up 3 space lmao.....jk...**running to the corner to hide*** lol
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Originally Posted by xmenrated
I take 2 spots sometimes when there are no cars around (and I mean like 10 spaces around). One day however I thought that I made it clear that I claimed both spaces, yet when i get out there is a crap early model civic parked next to me in one of the spots i claimed. I spent 10 min looking for dings lol..
And yes, there still were 10 spots around my car except for that one person.

So make sure if you take both spaces you don't give any room for anyone else (park in the exact middle)
Thing is, there may be 10 spots when YOU get there but what about when you're there for quite a while and the lot fills up later? You'd really be asking for someone to do something bad to your car in that case. I dunno about you but it's not worth it to me to have to worry what could be happening to my car while I'm at my destination and then spending 10 mins later to inspect my car for scratches/dings.

I honestly think that the person who purposely parked next to you, despite having 10 other spots is trying to send you a msg that it's not cool to take up 2 spaces.

There've been times that I'm tempted to leave a note on the double parker's car to say "Learn how to park before you get in the car and drive."
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Originally Posted by MLIAISON
Now that I know it actually BOTHERS people....im going to take up 3 space lmao.....jk...**running to the corner to hide*** lol
Please do!!! I'm no fortune teller but I can foresee a post in here about how the IS curse strikes again. haha
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It doesn't seem to matter where I park here in IL. I always get someone that wants to park next to my car. I know my car is great and all...but come on!

Today I ran to the store and parked in the back...place was basically empty! Was in the store for all of 15 minutes to come out and have a beat up Honda CRV parked next to me and of course in the wrong direction. My wife always laughs at me when we get out of places and sees that we walked for no reason


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