Wow so many people hating on the poor OP :)

Parking close and taking two spots, that a no-no. Taking two spots in a city like DC/NYC or where space is at a premium, no-no.

But I use to live out in North Carolina, where the parking lot had 200 spots for 30 cars, and i would take up 2 spots at the back back end where the wildlife roamed. **** move? I guess, but really I wasn't taking a spot from anyone, and I was so far out probably noone even saw :P

but then, why bother taking two spots?

2 spots = baller status :happydance:

true.

As the OP, I really have been thinking that I should have just kept my thoughts to myself..... I certainly didn't expect to be considered the biggest douche-bag this side of the Mason/Dixie...and to your point..I don't live in DC, nor do I live in New York. Hell, I don't even live in Central Florida... I live on the east coast of Florida and, as stated in the opening post, "I generally park out beyond the mass populous".

So, in closing, my much-hated-upon douche-bag self will retain the space of a single spot....but in the far far regions of the galaxy where nobody will be offended by my Z34's presence. :wtf2:

It's not a **** move, it's just lame and everyone who sees your car parked like that thinks you're a douche. Your car isn't an exotic, it's a 370Z.

When I'm out in the suburbs driving around for work, I always see this STI parked way out in the corner of this lot, sideways across two spots. This is not a lot where parking spots are at a premium, so he isn't stealing a spot from anyone. Every time I see this car, I think:

1. I wonder if that guy knows that everyone in that building thinks he's a douche for parking his car like that?
2. Nobody cares about your stupid STI, brah.

You know those Miller Lite commercials where the guy always get called out by the hot female bartender? The two-space parker is like one of those guys.

I would never take up 2 spots upfront. People get pissed at that crap and might even key your car because your being inconsiderate. I always park in the back but like a normal person, no need to take up two spots if no one was going to use them in the first place.

I once saw a H1 parked at a Wholefoods taking up two spots upfront in a very crowed parking lot. I'm sure a few prius owners walking by it kept their keys out as they walked by.

bartender: more taste or less taste?

OP: i dont care i gotta 370Z

bartender: ok well come back when you move your small japanese hatchback out of the 3 spaces with cones placed around it and I will give you a real beer

for the record i think miller sucks BL smoothies all the way

This! Also a lot of times at various places the end spot has a little extra room. I almost always park this way in this spot (or away from where anyone else parks) when I go into work:

http://box.houkouonchi.jp/park.png

Basically the positions are angled and there is extra room on the end spot. The top line is a wall (part of the parking structure) and the right line is a partition which isn't very tall (just a few inches).

Parking like that doesn't take up an extra spot and it keeps my car far away from the other cars that park next to me (I can open my door all the way without hitting them so that is generally the case with them as well.

I was actually pissed because I got a nasty gram from the building about 'parking outside of the lines' or some crap. Its really ridiculous as that is obviously meant for people who end up taking up two spots or are going into another persons spot but I am just using the extra space that no one can park. I was very annoyed by that.

People who take up two spots annoy me. There is really no valid reason to do that. If you take up two spots far enough back where no-one parks then why even take up two spots in the first place? I have left a note on someones car before because they parked so close to me (when all the other spots were empty) that I could *barely* get into the car but never even bothered with people who are just being ******** and aren't affecting me directly.

i personally wouldn't care too much seeing a 370z double parked, as long as it is pretty nice. i just really hate seeing those huge escalades and hummer double parked. its like, yeah you spent 50k on a giant house on wheels, but your still a total douche. i prob just cut Zs more slack cause i really like them.

+1. I dont trust anyone around my car. People are just too careless...

:iagree:

I keep the car running and stay in it while the wife runs in and gets what we need... no parking!!!!
(If I have to park somewhere public, I take the MKX... lol)

Plan A: Park far away. One spot. Hopefully near a curb.
Plan B: Park next to another performance car. Mutual respect.
Plan 3: Sorry. I got nothin.

wtf? someone actually had hard copies? wow they must encounter so many fked up parking for them to physically go and type this up, print it and carry it around with them.