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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5862   
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Explain this to me. A couple of days ago I went for a hike with Mrs Grendier. Arrived at the large car park (200+ cars??) which was completely empty, and parked up to start the first ‘line’.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Whilst getting our kit ready a second car arrived, drove to the far end, looped round and then chose their spot. This car park is a triangle shaped car park, of a few acres, with the entrance/exit at the sharp end of the point, 50m to the left of the Def. Can someone please explain this man’s brain to me? I’d be amazed if he had done it when we weren’t standing beside the DC, but he did it in full view, got out, locked up and walked off. I genuinely do not understand the thinking......🤔 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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22nd Jan 2021 7:51am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17491  
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That is what I call "statement parking", because it makes a very powerful statement about the person who did it. Not a statement that normal people want to make, either.
I seriously question whether someone that stupid should be allowed to drive at all. |
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22nd Jan 2021 8:57am |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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Nice bit of kit..... and I don’t mean the plonker in the Seat
 Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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22nd Jan 2021 9:38am |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970
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Nice bit of kit..... and I don’t mean the plonker in the Seat
Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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22nd Jan 2021 9:59am |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2309 
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Have you or the other person previously used the car park? Wondering whether the other car has parked in what they perceive to be a 'marked parking bay' ? Though I think I can see a bay marking on the left in your second pic > 110 XS Double Cab
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22nd Jan 2021 10:24am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1321 
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At least when he sets off and slides down the hill on his summer tyres he should miss your Defender!!
What usually happens with me in empty car parks is that the next car to arrive always parks about 6 inches away from my vehicle. |
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22nd Jan 2021 11:37am |
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| SJM2018 Member Since: 06 Jul 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 296 
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That is a lovely looking truck! 2011 CSW XS 90
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22nd Jan 2021 12:24pm |
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| Dixy Member Since: 30 Nov 2020 Location: Somerset Posts: 52 
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I once arranged to meat someone at 7.30 am in an out of town shopping car park. A woman drove in in her smart car and parked in a random bay, she then moved to another equal random bay, got out looked around got back in and moved to another equally random spot.
The fact she had unlimited choice was far too difficult for her to process. When I started reading I thought you were going to say they parked so close you could not open the door. |
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22nd Jan 2021 12:35pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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That is brilliant! Was it a British tourist by chance?
What a picturesque area though!  James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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22nd Jan 2021 2:04pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17491
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I have never seen any behavioural studies of this, but many times I have seen this behaviour. If there are very few spaces, the decision which to have is easy. If the car park is empty, a conscious decision is needed and appears to be too difficult for some. Another explanation is what happens when you are driving SWMBO's car and she is in the passenger seat, and you park in an excellent space and she then says "I'm not happy with this space" and you have to try seven others before you find the "right" one. |
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22nd Jan 2021 2:27pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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Comments like that ^^ make me almost glad I'm terminally single. I honestly couldn't cope with nonsense like that from anyone.
As to the OP, well the seat driver clearly has something not quite right, maybe you should have challenged him? I did once (politely) when a young lass parked about 3" off my 110s front bumper in a nose to tail parking area. She did move and I explained that had I not caught her I would have been trapped. Hopefully she didn't do it again. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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22nd Jan 2021 3:22pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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Wouldn't you be tempted to pull/push /drag or whatever means the offending car into a corner and leave it there. It might cause a bit of head scratching when the numpty owner returned.
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22nd Jan 2021 3:45pm |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907 
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I took my mum to an event many years ago. The car park probably had 200 spaces. We were the first there.
I had the driver's door open when another car arrived. He sat there, waiting until I'd closed the door (a minute or more, I was gathering some stuff together) and then backed in next to us. Every other space was empty. Weird! Nowadays I'd have moved to another space once he'd finished, but at the time I was so baffled, I didn't bother. |
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22nd Jan 2021 4:30pm |
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| v8bob Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 319 
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It is amazing what people do in car parks.
I was meeting a friend in this particular car park. He parked where another half dozen cars were, near to the pedestrian exit. This car park was tiered, so had a few sections, each fo about 30 cars. I, in the Defender, picked the middle of 3 empty ones. Pedal lock on, getting out. Camper van pulls into the car park. Comes into the middle bay, with just me in. Not of course either of the two empty ones. Decides to either attempt to park or turn around and felt it best to just reverse straight at me. It was obvious she couldn’t see me, and appeared quiet surprised when I scrambled back in to press the horn. Then ensued a few words from the male passenger to the female driver and they made a few more shuffles around the car park then left. We were all dumbfounded at what happened. Luckily I was still there I suppose. |
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22nd Jan 2021 5:28pm |
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