who has the worst parking spot?

Attaboy · 09-01-2009, 06:44 PM

Simply put - who has the worst parking spot and/or driveway + parking spot combination?

Give a short explanation of it and post up pics if possible.

This is probably a dumb thread idea, but it hit me as funny when i thought about how terrible the Z is to see out of when you're going in reverse and again after reading a funny *** post by kannibul on another thread.

My parking spot isn't bad at all so I have nothing to post about after starting this thing, but kannibul's post got me thinking of all the pain-in-the-*** places i've had to park my precious Z.

I bet there is someone here who utterly has the parking spot from hell and has to park their pride and joy there every day.. lets see it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kannibul

...then I'm focusing on backing out of my garage without taking the driver's mirror off, or, hitting my truck parked on the right side of my driveway, or my car after that, and not getting slammed by someone on my street, while avoiding the truck parked across my driveway that belongs to my neighbor, while also avoiding my mailbox on the driver's side corner, as well as backing out such that I miss the curb and no scrape the nose of my Z.

shabarivas · 09-01-2009, 06:57 PM

Garage FTW -

Lone Wolf 75 · 09-01-2009, 07:05 PM

Well, no matter how far away I park in a public lot whenever I go out, it never fails that some idiot in a beat up car seems to park next to me a little too close for comfort.

At home isn't so bad, but I do have a single car garage and driveway - before I sold my other car and decided not to drive it, it was like a Polish Fire Drill getting the Z in the garage and the other outside. On nice days I just gave up and let the Z sit in my driveway.

At work, I am lucky enough to park amongst trusted coworkers and the lot is vacant enough that I can usually find a clear spot. I'm guessing that will chabge when the economy picks up and other firms start to occupy the other floors of our building.

GonGo · 09-01-2009, 09:02 PM

Double Parking on walkup apartments...

Boxed in Between an Ford Escape, Rav4,Bigass Armada and ford Explorer...
I have a pict without the explorer.... can barely open my coupe long coupe doors...

Even tough i have to squeeze out everyday out of the car the 370z is worth it

Snakes709 · 09-01-2009, 09:48 PM

I think i got the worst spot...if looking from the rear. To the left is my ZX6R and then the curb...to the left is another car (not shown in this picture)

And this is the same spot, just the car i traded in for the 370z

JoeyD · 09-01-2009, 09:50 PM

I think i win! Steep sloping concrete ramp from a busy street into a washed out gravel, sand, mud, and grass driveway. The only two places to park are in the front yard beside the road or under a pecan tree that drops pecans on your car denting it.

Hi-TecDesigns · 09-02-2009, 08:21 AM

tooohip · 09-02-2009, 11:43 AM

Manhole Explodes -- Worst Parking Spot Ever! | TMZ.com

kannibul · 09-02-2009, 11:55 AM

Funny thing is that my Z is garage kept.

Usually my wife parks her Civic behind my Z, so when I decide to take it out, or my motorcycle, I have to move her Civic, which in case you're wondering, why not park it behind my truck all the time - my neighbor bitches / warns me because his kids can't ride their bikes up and down the sidewalk / without risking a bump into her car.

I've also got my motorcycle in the garage, smooth garage floor = nerves getting razzled before I even back that SOB out of the garage. One slip, my head is flying into the side of my Z!

If I get home early (hard to do these days, we car pool!) and the wife isn't home (or left and is likely to be back before I am), I park/move my truck backwards to let her know to park her car on the other side and that I have the Z so I can pull in the garage w/ it.

My neighbor across the street has something like 6 vehicles, and this huge-assed boat. When he has the boat at his house (why?) there'll be two cars in the street across from my driveway, then there'll sometimes be cars parked on either side of my driveway.

First few days I had my Z, I almost got nailed because they decided to have a garage sale. Idiot wasn't watching, and there was only a single-lane worth of space to go through. I almost said f-it, and parked the Z...but hell, I just got it!

platyperz · 09-02-2009, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyD

I think i win! Steep sloping concrete ramp from a busy street into a washed out gravel, sand, mud, and grass driveway. The only two places to park are in the front yard beside the road or under a pecan tree that drops pecans on your car denting it.

I need to see this!

I think this is an awesome thread because I waited to buy a new car until we were able to rent a place that had a garage. Our previous place had a carport where the sprinklers ruined our paint.

huff442 · 09-02-2009, 12:30 PM

I've been married 16 years and my 370Z is the FIRST car that has space in the garage. Before it was home to just my tools and motorcycles.

Pushing_Tin · 09-02-2009, 12:53 PM

3 car garage FTW!

wolf41779 · 09-02-2009, 10:25 PM

I have to park mine in a mall parking lot while Im at work. I normally park as close to a curb as possible without scuffing my rims. But even so, I find people will still park over the white line next to my car! Like today, with that white mini van...fml.

slongholio · 09-03-2009, 01:10 AM

My Z will go here in April when the Mazda 3 piece of crap my wife bought comes off lease. I have until then to build a garage, and have a few dumptruck loads of gravel added to my 1/4 mile long driveway to fill in the gullies from the rain.

Ok, sorry for no pic. I tried to add it but it doesn't show up and took forever to upload to nowhere. Guess it's too hard for someone who works with computers for the last 20 years to figure out, hehe.

Hi-TecDesigns · 09-03-2009, 05:59 AM

Too much snow make parking spot go boom!

Welcome to Poughkeepsie!

09-01-2009, 09:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
JoeyD Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raeford, NC Posts: 305 Drives: 09 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 186	I think i win! Steep sloping concrete ramp from a busy street into a washed out gravel, sand, mud, and grass driveway. The only two places to park are in the front yard beside the road or under a pecan tree that drops pecans on your car denting it. __________________ When was the last time you did 230MPH in something with 4 seats?

09-02-2009, 08:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hi-TecDesigns Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Glenelg, MD Posts: 146 Drives: 370 Rdstr AT7 BkChry Rep Power: 15	__________________ http://hi-tecdesigns.com/images/pict...on%20Small.gif 2000 S2000 Brickyard Red Metallic w/ Romanesque Crimson Kandy, custom everything else

09-02-2009, 11:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 269	Manhole Explodes -- Worst Parking Spot Ever! \| TMZ.com __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

09-02-2009, 11:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 266	Funny thing is that my Z is garage kept. Usually my wife parks her Civic behind my Z, so when I decide to take it out, or my motorcycle, I have to move her Civic, which in case you're wondering, why not park it behind my truck all the time - my neighbor bitches / warns me because his kids can't ride their bikes up and down the sidewalk / without risking a bump into her car. I've also got my motorcycle in the garage, smooth garage floor = nerves getting razzled before I even back that SOB out of the garage. One slip, my head is flying into the side of my Z! If I get home early (hard to do these days, we car pool!) and the wife isn't home (or left and is likely to be back before I am), I park/move my truck backwards to let her know to park her car on the other side and that I have the Z so I can pull in the garage w/ it. My neighbor across the street has something like 6 vehicles, and this huge-assed boat. When he has the boat at his house (why?) there'll be two cars in the street across from my driveway, then there'll sometimes be cars parked on either side of my driveway. First few days I had my Z, I almost got nailed because they decided to have a garage sale. Idiot wasn't watching, and there was only a single-lane worth of space to go through. I almost said f-it, and parked the Z...but hell, I just got it! Last edited by kannibul; 09-02-2009 at 11:58 AM.

09-03-2009, 01:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
slongholio Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 41 Drives: 2011 370z AT Red Rep Power: 15	Parking spot? My Z will go here in April when the Mazda 3 piece of crap my wife bought comes off lease. I have until then to build a garage, and have a few dumptruck loads of gravel added to my 1/4 mile long driveway to fill in the gullies from the rain. Ok, sorry for no pic. I tried to add it but it doesn't show up and took forever to upload to nowhere. Guess it's too hard for someone who works with computers for the last 20 years to figure out, hehe. Last edited by slongholio; 09-03-2009 at 01:13 AM.

09-01-2009, 06:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Garage FTW -

09-01-2009, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lone Wolf 75 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Future Age: 49 Posts: 191 Drives: 09 370Z PG 6M Rep Power: 15	Well, no matter how far away I park in a public lot whenever I go out, it never fails that some idiot in a beat up car seems to park next to me a little too close for comfort. At home isn't so bad, but I do have a single car garage and driveway - before I sold my other car and decided not to drive it, it was like a Polish Fire Drill getting the Z in the garage and the other outside. On nice days I just gave up and let the Z sit in my driveway. At work, I am lucky enough to park amongst trusted coworkers and the lot is vacant enough that I can usually find a clear spot. I'm guessing that will chabge when the economy picks up and other firms start to occupy the other floors of our building.

09-01-2009, 09:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
GonGo Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 80 Drives: 2009 370z PW M6 Rep Power: 16	Double Parking on walkup apartments... Boxed in Between an Ford Escape, Rav4,Bigass Armada and ford Explorer... I have a pict without the explorer.... can barely open my coupe long coupe doors... Even tough i have to squeeze out everyday out of the car the 370z is worth it

09-01-2009, 09:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 17	I think i got the worst spot...if looking from the rear. To the left is my ZX6R and then the curb...to the left is another car (not shown in this picture) And this is the same spot, just the car i traded in for the 370z

09-02-2009, 12:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
huff442 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW Arkansas Age: 53 Posts: 309 Drives: 09 370Z 6mt Tour/Spt Rep Power: 15	I've been married 16 years and my 370Z is the FIRST car that has space in the garage. Before it was home to just my tools and motorcycles.

09-02-2009, 12:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 227	3 car garage FTW!

09-02-2009, 10:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
wolf41779 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Desert Posts: 83 Drives: PW 370 Rep Power: 15	I have to park mine in a mall parking lot while Im at work. I normally park as close to a curb as possible without scuffing my rims. But even so, I find people will still park over the white line next to my car! Like today, with that white mini van...fml.

09-03-2009, 05:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
Hi-TecDesigns Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Glenelg, MD Posts: 146 Drives: 370 Rdstr AT7 BkChry Rep Power: 15	Too much snow make parking spot go boom! Welcome to Poughkeepsie! __________________ http://hi-tecdesigns.com/images/pict...on%20Small.gif 2000 S2000 Brickyard Red Metallic w/ Romanesque Crimson Kandy, custom everything else

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