Valet joyrides
#46
#47
This thread reaffirms my **** obsession regarding never allowing a valet near my car. I'm glad to see I'm not alone.
Now . . . What about parking lots. I tend to get most of my excerise parking as far from the store or establishment to avoid careless door openers. I never take 2 spots (diagonal parking) since some Porsche hater might do some work on my car. On the street I'll search for a parking spot (distance is no barrier) that offers assurance that my bumper fascias won't be touched by some poor parker.
We're a sick lot . . . . . .
Now . . . What about parking lots. I tend to get most of my excerise parking as far from the store or establishment to avoid careless door openers. I never take 2 spots (diagonal parking) since some Porsche hater might do some work on my car. On the street I'll search for a parking spot (distance is no barrier) that offers assurance that my bumper fascias won't be touched by some poor parker.
We're a sick lot . . . . . .
I dont know if its only me but i have had this happen a couple times i would park very far from a entrance to a mall/shopping center in some odd twisted way i walk back to a mini van parked right next to me and there are 10000 spots open go figure.
#48
always happens, i would love to take a survey to why people do that...SMH!!!
#51
I've said it once and I'll say it again....Valet mode FTW!!
#52
The only truly 100% way to keep your car safe is to lock it in your garage.
Any time you take your car out you risk something happening to it. Certainly prudent behavior is warranted (no South Bronx parking for me) but I won't necessarily shy away from a valet or park in Timbuktu either.
Bottom line is to know your situation and respond accordingly.
Any time you take your car out you risk something happening to it. Certainly prudent behavior is warranted (no South Bronx parking for me) but I won't necessarily shy away from a valet or park in Timbuktu either.
Bottom line is to know your situation and respond accordingly.
#54
#55
I'm not sure if they will limit the revs as well(to prevent quick low speed burn outs/launches), I'm sure someone can add on this part
However, keep in mind that it won't prevent the valet from curbing your rims, scraping on entry/exit paths, etc, accidental or not. I think the best choice would be paying the valet to let you park it right in front of them, and you take your keys with you.
#56
( For you younger guys, Prohibition was a long long time ago.) I look for an end spot and park as far to the open side as possible.
#58
Yep - find an end spot- where your passenger side is protected. Most parking to the left of you won't have a passenger to open the door into your driver's side.
Trying to find a end spot with the wife in the car is a nitemareee lol and when i do drop the princess off at the door by the time that end spot comes shes bak with devil horns on her head! The worst is when u wait sooo long then you park and somone pulls out of a end spot. Grrrr
#59
The only truly 100% way to keep your car safe is to lock it in your garage.
Any time you take your car out you risk something happening to it. Certainly prudent behavior is warranted (no South Bronx parking for me) but I won't necessarily shy away from a valet or park in Timbuktu either.
Bottom line is to know your situation and respond accordingly.
Any time you take your car out you risk something happening to it. Certainly prudent behavior is warranted (no South Bronx parking for me) but I won't necessarily shy away from a valet or park in Timbuktu either.
Bottom line is to know your situation and respond accordingly.
#60
Actually yesterday i valet my car when we went to a wedding reception at a hotel...
Solution was simple. I gave the guy who was giving the tickets a 10 and he told the guy who was parking the cars to park it in the front of the entrance...
All night the car stayed there and i could see it when i was going out to smoke a cigar...
then i gave him another 10 when we left...
I don't mind valet but not in all places...
Solution was simple. I gave the guy who was giving the tickets a 10 and he told the guy who was parking the cars to park it in the front of the entrance...
All night the car stayed there and i could see it when i was going out to smoke a cigar...
then i gave him another 10 when we left...
I don't mind valet but not in all places...