overprotective

[jmaryt]

people really do suck when it comes to this kind of thing!
can't figure why people are so fuc*ing hateful sometimes!
just show respect for each other,and one's property,the world
would be a better place for everyone!..just sayin'

[dori.]

I said it before and I'll say it again:

DON'T park your car far away from everyone else. It just draws attention to it

me personally, I'm not overprotective of the car. it's a 28k car at most and it's not some rare treasure.

that doesn't mean I don't care about it, but I don't obsess over it.

[Mr.Bobbino]

I tend to do a walk around the car every morning or any time i leave the car out in a parking lot. I also tend to avoid large parking lots with a lot of moving traffic. I have my spray painted car for those adventures

[Turbowned]

I don't even have one yet, but I've already gone from the idea of having it as my daily driver year 'round to "Maybe I should buy a winter beater so I can garage it for the winter"...

And then to "Maybe I shouldn't have it as my daily driver... you know, I should get a different daily driver so I can just enjoy it on weekends".

I'm seriously contemplating keeping my 195,000 mile BMW and daily driving it instead of a new, warrantied BRZ that's faster, more comfortable and gets better gas mileage.

I have to make sure I have an extra $1500 to drive it straight to the detailer and have OptiCoat and clear bra put on immediately. I'm even thinking of buying a couple orange cones to put on either side of the car if I should park it at the back of a lot, so no jerk-offs park next to it. And I'm going to buy an orbital polisher. And maybe put heat in my garage so it doesn't spend the winter in the cold.

AM I CRAZY??


(I've done the same thing with the MR2. It used to be a daily driver, then I stopped driving it in the winter, then I stopped driving it in the rain, then I stopped driving it.)

[eXtreme Burrito!]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

I don't even have one yet, but I've already gone from the idea of having it as my daily driver year 'round to "Maybe I should buy a winter beater so I can garage it for the winter"...

And then to "Maybe I shouldn't have it as my daily driver... you know, I should get a different daily driver so I can just enjoy it on weekends".

I'm seriously contemplating keeping my 195,000 mile BMW and daily driving it instead of a new, warrantied BRZ that's faster, more comfortable and gets better gas mileage.

I have to make sure I have an extra $1500 to drive it straight to the detailer and have OptiCoat and clear bra put on immediately. I'm even thinking of buying a couple orange cones to put on either side of the car if I should park it at the back of a lot, so no jerk-offs park next to it. And I'm going to buy an orbital polisher. And maybe put heat in my garage so it doesn't spend the winter in the cold.

AM I CRAZY??


(I've done the same thing with the MR2. It used to be a daily driver, then I stopped driving it in the winter, then I stopped driving it in the rain, then I stopped driving it.)

Just saw your location in MA. I was in Syracuse for College. Seeing as how you live in a location that actually has a winter, garaging it and keeping a beater for those winter months isn't a bad idea...but in the summer? Drag that badboy out!

[Books]

Mines my daily (and only) car so I don't have the luxury of garaging it. I am a bit protective, but I'm also aware that it's a $25k sports car. The act of driving it puts your car at risk anyways, so to me I'm not going to worry too much and enjoy the car.

[gily25]

If it's new I'm careful about parking...doesn't matter what kind of car it is...new cars are expensive and I'm not interested in making payments for something that looks like shit.

As for the garage at work...I learned the hard way (when someone tried to take my Jeep) leaving it in an unsecured surface lot is a bad idea...everyone knows those cars are there for at least 8 hours...It probably cost more than I saved over the years parking there to replace the steering column.

[jstn]

Originally Posted by dori.

me personally, I'm not overprotective of the car. it's a 28k car at most and it's not some rare treasure.

that doesn't mean I don't care about it, but I don't obsess over it.

This. I mean, obviously I love the car and I take good care of it, but it's not exactly a priceless treasure. Its a fun dd, I commute in it, I don't own any other vehicles.

Plus mine's had cone marks on it since it was about a week old, so I got that over with early. It's not a show-car.

[Skurj]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

I don't even have one yet, but I've already gone from the idea of having it as my daily driver year 'round to "Maybe I should buy a winter beater so I can garage it for the winter"...

And then to "Maybe I shouldn't have it as my daily driver... you know, I should get a different daily driver so I can just enjoy it on weekends".

I'm seriously contemplating keeping my 195,000 mile BMW and daily driving it instead of a new, warrantied BRZ that's faster, more comfortable and gets better gas mileage.

I have to make sure I have an extra $1500 to drive it straight to the detailer and have OptiCoat and clear bra put on immediately. I'm even thinking of buying a couple orange cones to put on either side of the car if I should park it at the back of a lot, so no jerk-offs park next to it. And I'm going to buy an orbital polisher. And maybe put heat in my garage so it doesn't spend the winter in the cold.

AM I CRAZY??


(I've done the same thing with the MR2. It used to be a daily driver, then I stopped driving it in the winter, then I stopped driving it in the rain, then I stopped driving it.)

Just ordered my FRS and alotta the same stuff is going through my head too!

[Hachiroku]

Thread cleaned up.

Any discussions/talk about defacing someone else's car or property will be promptly deleted.

And if anyone wants to brag about it, they'll have their accounts terminated without warning. Grow up.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by pr086

does the frs have you thinking about where you're going before driving it there. such as how congested the area is, will there be a big parking lot where you can park away from others etc. basically how over protective are you of your new baby? have you decided not to go somewhere because you didn't want to leave your car there?

My BRZ doesn't. Coming from rare and high theft target Honda's it's a relief to just park this thing anywhere I want and not worry one bit about it.

[IntotheOcean]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

people really do suck when it comes to this kind of thing!
can't figure why people are so fuc*ing hateful sometimes!
just show respect for each other,and one's property,the world
would be a better place for everyone!..just sayin'

A lot of times people do this because they are driving a piece of shit that makes them depressed. Than look over and see a super sexy car and it makes them even more depressed/jealous.


But If I ever saw a frs parked- I would take a shit ton of pics and treat it like gold

[IloveBaldEagles]

This is how I park at work from 8-12 hours on certain days.

Overprotective much?

[eXtreme Burrito!]

Originally Posted by Sekal

This is how I park at work from 8-12 hours on certain days.

Overprotective much?

I've done this before, but it's also basically a great way to attract people to park next to your car, or assume you're a douchebag and basically walk over and key it.