A Flock of X3's

pault · 03-18-2012, 07:00 AM

Arrived at the office one morning this week and just happened to park next to another X3, when I have to leave later in the day, a third had joined us. (Before anyone asks, I am not the one who cannot park

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OOOSQ · 03-18-2012, 07:35 AM

The common theme here is - they all need a good clean!!

lbjgh · 03-18-2012, 08:47 AM

...and the one on the left (the other right) can't park between the lines.

jsbos · 03-18-2012, 09:57 AM

I'm a Bostonian and suddenly see lots of X3's around. The parking may be the constant attempt to avoid door dings...

lbjgh · 03-18-2012, 10:04 AM

Ah yes, the art of defensive parking.

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Originally Posted by jsbos

I'm a Bostonian and suddenly see lots of X3's around. The parking may be the constant attempt to avoid door dings...

Dr Stig 2 · 03-18-2012, 04:47 PM

The one in the middle is defensive parking. (park next to a wider gap, placed carefully away from the car on the right).

The car on the left is saying - I dont trust any of you at all but I am important enough to have two spots and you can all go jump.
This is (in my opinion) a strategy that just invites the car keying criminals (may they all be audited by the ATO or IRS) to choose your car as a target.

tuco44 · 03-18-2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Stig 2

The one in the middle is defensive parking. (park next to a wider gap, placed carefully away from the car on the right).

The car on the left is saying - I dont trust any of you at all but I am important enough to have two spots and you can all go jump.
This is (in my opinion) a strategy that just invites the car keying criminals (may they all be audited by the ATO or IRS) to choose your car as a target.

+1

Nahoa · 03-18-2012, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jsbos

I'm a Bostonian and suddenly see lots of X3's around. The parking may be the constant attempt to avoid door dings...

As though that's unique to Boston? Not.

Nahoa · 03-18-2012, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tuco44

+1

JoeyO · 03-19-2012, 07:58 AM

You're only suppose to take up two spaces out in the boonies, where nobody else is parking.

JSY · 03-19-2012, 09:21 AM

Yeah, like what JoeyO says.. I respect the guy on the left for wanting to prevent dings because Heaven knows that while we all have the utmost care when opening our doors, others don't seem to give a damn at all. But, c'mon that's just an invite to get keyed.

Fryguy29 · 03-19-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JSY

Yeah, like what JoeyO says.. I respect the guy on the left for wanting to prevent dings because Heaven knows that while we all have the utmost care when opening our doors, others don't seem to give a damn at all. But, c'mon that's just an invite to get keyed.

And the thing is, he is parked too close to the other car (the non-X3) on his left. If you're going to be a douche and take up two spots, don't park right on top of the car next to you.

lbjgh · 03-19-2012, 03:36 PM

The parking spaces on the left are both too narrow. If buddy had moved to the right a bit more you gotta know some shit box would squeeze into the tiny spot.

I'm gonna need therapy when parking my X3... I'm still a weenie with my 8yr old honda.

JSY · 03-19-2012, 09:56 PM

Since we're on the subject now... I just saw this one... lol

It's so close that I'm not entirely sure he isn't just a bad parker..

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lbjgh · 03-20-2012, 06:54 AM

Likely a company lease. Obviously no skin in the game if they park like that.

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Since we're on the subject now... I just saw this one... lol

It's so close that I'm not entirely sure he isn't just a bad parker..

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jsbos · 03-20-2012, 07:58 AM

Love all the comments! I agree, its a problem and not uncommon in Boston. I'm the guy who always parks as far away from anyone as possible, way out in left field and in one end space, not two... I agree that the guy who takes two spaces is asking for a permanent pin stripe applied by a key...

bluedevils · 03-20-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JSY

Since we're on the subject now... I just saw this one... lol

It's so close that I'm not entirely sure he isn't just a bad parker..

obviously not using the top view cameras if the person has that option.

KingX · 03-20-2012, 02:49 PM

Seeing quite a bit of these out here in MI as well. For such a "new" model there sure are a lot of them.

One of the reasons I ordered the M-sport was so at least it would be a little different

since all around here seem not to be.

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