Am i the only 1 that tries to park next to other BImmers?

Jonny550 · 01-28-2010, 12:59 PM

Everytime i pull into a mall/parking lot i look for other bimmers to park next to i donno why, even if its like kinda out of the way to walk i still do it. I caught myself driving almost to the otherside of a parking lot just to park next to a hooked up 3, Like if a guy was ganna leave a post it note on my car that says " nice ride" lol.......... Just wanted to know if i was a lone wolf with this 1

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Tee212 · 01-28-2010, 01:02 PM

sounds pretty juvenile, i used to do it.

Jonny550 · 01-28-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tee212

sounds pretty juvenile, i used to do it.

Iam 20 so i guess you could consider it juvenile of enthusiast

Delta0311 · 01-28-2010, 01:05 PM

Don't feel bad I'm 31 and I still do it. Hell sometimes I would even stand there for a minute and stare at the Bimmers. People walking by are looking at me like I'm crazy but they just don't understand. We're like some sort of a car sub-culture.

50shadesofhockenheim · 01-28-2010, 01:07 PM

I do that lol. I think that people with BMWs or nice cars wont hit my side with their door.

JoeyBananaz18 · 01-28-2010, 01:13 PM

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I do that lol. I think that people with BMWs or nice cars wont hit my side with their door.

+1. id like to think that the bimmer owner next to me cares about there car as much as i care about mine. at my gym theres a sedona red 135 and an AW e92 M3 that i try to look for when i go.

GFX MIK3 · 01-28-2010, 01:15 PM

i do the same... except u have to watch out for the soccer moms who drive the 3's their everywhere in westchester :/

bmrm396 · 01-28-2010, 01:16 PM

ya im 26, i still do it - ha just dont park next to some old ladys x5

BMdblU · 01-28-2010, 01:16 PM

who cares .. post some threads relevant or don't at all

Kensta335 · 01-28-2010, 01:17 PM

I don't do it. I just try to stay away from ghetto looking cars so I don't get dinged by them. I always try to park next to newer cars.

Tee212 · 01-28-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon335iFL

Iam 20 so i guess you could consider it juvenile of enthusiast

Ya im 31 and i know what you mean, altho i find myself parking far away for the most part mainly because of door dings and or ppl horsing around in the parking lot. Everyone ideally wants to park close to the stores and do not care as much as we do about our cars.

Dackz · 01-28-2010, 01:23 PM

I look for 1 of 2 things.

1. A spot next to the curb that I can get right up to, next to a snow bank, etc where I can eat up as much space as I can and know for sure at least 1 side wont get a door ding.

2. Park next to the nicest looking car possible in hopes that they are considerate of others and hitting others cars.

Delta0311 · 01-28-2010, 01:25 PM

Just don't park next to anything that has a soccer ball attached to the rear window. It will usually be a SUV or mini-van and it will be filled with annoying kids and a complete bitch of a soccer mom.

E90jerz · 01-28-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Delta0311

Just don't park next to anything that has a soccer ball attached to the rear window. It will usually be a SUV or mini-van and it will be filled with annoying kids and a complete bitch of a soccer mom.

yes, be aware of the credentials!!!!
i will park far as hell away so i dont get a ding in my door.
i hate people & it seems like people dont have any respect for other peoples things.
when i was younger i worked in a supermarket & on my brakes i would sit outside. people would take the carts & toss them in hopes to get it in the cart port. 8 out of 10 times it hit a car, they didnt even go look to check & they would leave!

Verbiage · 01-28-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BMdblU

who cares .. post some threads relevant or don't at all

Killjoys EVERYWHERE

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Originally Posted by Kensta335

I don't do it. I just try to stay away from ghetto looking cars so I don't get dinged by them. I always try to park next to newer cars.

LOL at "ghetto looking".

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Originally Posted by Tee212

Ya im 31 and i know what you mean, altho i find myself parking far away for the most part mainly because of door dings and or ppl horsing around in the parking lot. Everyone ideally wants to park close to the stores and do not care as much as we do about our cars.

I like looking at other BMW's, and will probably only find one to park next to if I go out driving with my buddies and we all park next to one another, which is probably going to end up being away from everyone else. Other than that I don't hesitate (its actually automatic) to park a good distance away in a parking lot. NO ONE likes to walk. Saves the trouble of worrying about a keyed door

Verbiage · 01-28-2010, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by E90jerz

i will park far as hell away so i dont get a ding in my door.
i hate people & it seems like people dont have any respect for other peoples things.

I know. Wtf is that shit

Kruz · 01-28-2010, 01:48 PM

Please stop parking next to me.

BMWinNorthdakota · 01-28-2010, 01:52 PM

Considering there is probably 15 Bimmers in my town of 130,000

NO! hahah

deletedelete · 01-28-2010, 02:00 PM

I do it, or I try to find a car that is as well maintained as mine. There is less of chance for door dings and such if you park next to a nice car.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 01-28-2010, 02:01 PM

I park as far away to any car. It could be a damn pope mobile for all I care.

Bulldog 6 · 01-28-2010, 02:08 PM

I always park on the end so only one car is next to me. Or by other nice vehicle brands BMW, Audi, Mercedes, etc. I figure they care about thier cars and won't ding me up. Definately no big trucks. Mini vans aren't bad either becasue they have sliding doors...last resort though.

TurboSpecC · 01-28-2010, 02:15 PM

If it's a high performance BMW then it's safe to park next to, but if it's got an auto trans or is a pedestrian bread-and-butter 328 then I assume them to not be a driving enthusiast and therefore have they may not be any more careful than a 20 year old rusted civic driver, and I park away.

01-28-2010, 12:59 PM	#1
Jonny550 Brigadier General 241 Rep 4,936 Posts Drives: 2012 550i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jersey Shore iTrader: (14)	Am i the only 1 that tries to park next to other BImmers? Everytime i pull into a mall/parking lot i look for other bimmers to park next to i donno why, even if its like kinda out of the way to walk i still do it. I caught myself driving almost to the otherside of a parking lot just to park next to a hooked up 3, Like if a guy was ganna leave a post it note on my car that says " nice ride" lol.......... Just wanted to know if i was a lone wolf with this 1 . __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] .
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Tee212 Banned 81 Rep 4,541 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Riverside iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 335 [8.00]	sounds pretty juvenile, i used to do it.
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Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Don't feel bad I'm 31 and I still do it. Hell sometimes I would even stand there for a minute and stare at the Bimmers. People walking by are looking at me like I'm crazy but they just don't understand. We're like some sort of a car sub-culture.
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50shadesofhockenheim Colonel 2159 Rep 2,319 Posts Drives: 2005 Toyota Prius Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: boca raton, fl iTrader: (6)	I do that lol. I think that people with BMWs or nice cars wont hit my side with their door.
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GFX MIK3 Second Lieutenant 36 Rep 283 Posts Drives: e92 2008 335xi Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bedford, Ny iTrader: (1)	i do the same... except u have to watch out for the soccer moms who drive the 3's their everywhere in westchester :/ __________________ 2008 e92 335xi 6mt monaco blue with saddle brown interior. List of Mods: BBS lm reps, CSL Trunk, M-Tech rear bumper,Muffler delete with DiMisa 4" Tips, 10% Tint, Black grills,Jb4, DCI, KW V1
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bmrm396 Lieutenant Colonel 640 Rep 1,716 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3cs Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sD, CA iTrader: (2)	ya im 26, i still do it - ha just dont park next to some old ladys x5 __________________ Formerly addicted to e46fanatics Formerly addicted to e90post
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BMdblU Brigadier General 152 Rep 3,983 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	who cares .. post some threads relevant or don't at all
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Kensta335 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	I don't do it. I just try to stay away from ghetto looking cars so I don't get dinged by them. I always try to park next to newer cars.
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Dackz Hates Speed Limits 111 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern CO iTrader: (4)	I look for 1 of 2 things. 1. A spot next to the curb that I can get right up to, next to a snow bank, etc where I can eat up as much space as I can and know for sure at least 1 side wont get a door ding. 2. Park next to the nicest looking car possible in hopes that they are considerate of others and hitting others cars.
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Delta0311 Banned 7478 Rep 10,120 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Just don't park next to anything that has a soccer ball attached to the rear window. It will usually be a SUV or mini-van and it will be filled with annoying kids and a complete bitch of a soccer mom.
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Kruz Major 22 Rep 1,083 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C 6MT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (4) Garage List My garage spot [0.00] 07/07 BMW 335xi [8.50] 2001 Honda CBR600F4i [0.00] 2007 Husqvarna SM610 [0.00] 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 [0.00] 2005 Harley Davidso ... [0.00] 2007.9 335xi [6.50]	Please stop parking next to me. __________________ 2021 BMW M2 Competition, BSM, Exec Pkg, 6MT GONE:07/07 E90 335xi SG Black Dakota\|Alum\|ZSP\|2AB\|ZPP\|ZCW\|Nav\|CA\|6FL\|PDC\| Blacklines\|3M Summers: 235/40/18 265/35/18 Hankook Ventus V12 on VMR 701s A/S: 225/40/18 255/35/18 Pirelli PZero Nero M+S on OEM 162s
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BMWinNorthdakota Banned 244 Rep 1,106 Posts Drives: 2007 bmw 335i e90 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fargo ND iTrader: (0)	Considering there is probably 15 Bimmers in my town of 130,000 NO! hahah
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3441 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	I park as far away to any car. It could be a damn pope mobile for all I care.
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Bulldog 6 The Logistician 69 Rep 799 Posts Drives: 2022 230i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328i E90 [0.00]	I always park on the end so only one car is next to me. Or by other nice vehicle brands BMW, Audi, Mercedes, etc. I figure they care about thier cars and won't ding me up. Definately no big trucks. Mini vans aren't bad either becasue they have sliding doors...last resort though.
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TurboSpecC Bavarian Wolverine 96 Rep 525 Posts Drives: 2015 428 Gran Coupe Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan iTrader: (4)	If it's a high performance BMW then it's safe to park next to, but if it's got an auto trans or is a pedestrian bread-and-butter 328 then I assume them to not be a driving enthusiast and therefore have they may not be any more careful than a 20 year old rusted civic driver, and I park away.
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