E46 BMW 330 ZHP Version of Where's Waldo

[kayger12]

Ok-- so most of us do it. When it comes to parking our cars, we strive for a position of tactical advantage.

We remove any threat of swinging car doors by parking somewhere that either cuts in half or totally precludes the chance of someone parking next to us.

We select a position upwind of any shopping carts or cart storage areas and, when possible, try to select an area with a physical barrier to prevent errant carts from homing in on our precious conveyances.

Winds were gusting to 50mph here today, and I saw no less than 5 parked cars struck by wind-blown shopping carts. So while carrying out my obsessive compulsive parking strategy, I decided to snap a few pics for entertainment purposes.

Feel free to share pics of your own well planned parking locations in this thread.

I know I'm not alone...

Where's Jersey Graphite?

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/Kayger12/2011-02-19_16-26-50_707.jpg

50 mph wind gusts today-- Notice the shopping cart flying across the lot about to impact a parked car.
http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/Kayger12/2011-02-19_17-08-02_57.jpg

[Rovert]

LOL. I like how you park. I bet when you come out you're surrounded in two jacked up F150's!! It always happens to me when I find a nice open spot. Or you come out and other BMWs are parked beside you.

This is what happened when two cars battled for the one spot beside mine. PWNAGE. :(
http://www.randomfunnypicture.com/pictures/653moreparking.jpg

[kayger12]

:jawdrop

[mimalmo]

I park mine at the airport all the time. I am super picky there for obvious reasons. I always go for the end spots so I can hug the line and only have to worry about one tard parking next to me.

This is what I came back to last year after one of my trips so I snapped a pic while I was waiting for the engine to warm up. Notice that's not even a parking spot he's in.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg283/mimalmo/BenzParkingJob.jpg



Here's another good parking moment. A buddy of mine made a comment on another forum that he wanted to drive my car sometime. My response? I posted this pic of his parking job at a BMW GTG.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg283/mimalmo/P1020626.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I got a ding on my 335 yesterday. Parked near no one. I was sitting in the car when it happened. A simple ding but the guy is paying for it. No paint transfer. But this is why I park in the middle of nowhere.

When I get home I will post a pic of one of my spots yesterday.

Dings, by the way, infuriate me. Makes me realize how little respect people have for other people's property.

[kayger12]

Eli-- that Mercedes guy deserved one of these. (http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/files/notice_1.pdf) I keep a supply in my car for such occasions.

Really.

[Rovert]

^LOL I guess I should get a bunch of those card printed out in the perfect Gov't Blue or Pink form. :D

I found this angel of a spot last year that I felt nice and safe in because at the time of parking noone dared fit themselves in. LOL. My dad knew of the parking situation at that time since he was there before and predicted I'd take that spot for protection...hahaha.

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/934/tightparking.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

This is my typical parking arrangement. And yet, dumb asses still feel inclined to park next to you. Really?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-02-18_13-59-18_767.jpg

[Rovert]

I'd park next to that! I know it gives one side the chance of no hits assuming the owner, who has tasteful mods, would respect the door next to his!

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Other%20cars/FireShotcapture019-E46ZHPVersionofWheresWaldo-1.png

[kayger12]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Other%20cars/FireShotcapture019-E46ZHPVersionofWheresWaldo-1.png

Bingo!

[danewilson77]

lol.....

[kayger12]

I got a ding on my 335 yesterday. Parked near no one. I was sitting in the car when it happened. A simple ding but the guy is paying for it. No paint transfer. But this is why I park in the middle of nowhere.

When I get home I will post a pic of one of my spots yesterday.

Dings, by the way, infuriate me. Makes me realize how little respect people have for other people's property.

That sucks, Boss.

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we cannot overcome the stupidity of others.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Glad I was sitting in the car when it happened. Guy could not deny it. It's rare to catch someone in the act. Was lucky.

[az3579]

It really sucks when you work in a place with thousands of employees in the building at any given time so you would be *lucky* to find a parking spot even out in the boonies if you arrive after 9. AND, the parking spaces are pretty narrow.

Ask me how I know. :(


It's nearly impossible to avoid a ding there at one point or another.

[Mtnman]

I always park next to an island or median in the parking lot. Then I pull up next to it as closely as I can, inches from Rim rubbing.. that way i give as much room as possible to the person who will inevitably park next to me. If I have to park beside someone I always avoid older coupes, as they can have very large doors.

And yes, my car is a magnet for others to park right beside it. every time. And yes, i have dings. Unavoidable.

[onepercent]

I'm a really particular parker too.

Yesterday I had to go to a big-box store and we too had sustained 30mph winds gusting to 45 or 50. Shopping carts blowing everywhere. As I was returning to my car, a rogue cart came flying across the lot straight at the Subaru next to me (normally I don't park near anyone but there happened to be a huge spot and I knew I would only be in the store for a couple minutes). I made the save on the cart. The way the wind was blowing, it would have bounced off the Sube and hit my rear bumper. Yikes.

Normally I park next to an island, risking curb rash in order to avoid door dings. At least with the curb rash risk it is under my control.

Somehow, despite all my precautions, someone managed to ding the shit out of my driver side wheel well/fender last year. MURDER :mafia

Good luck out there fellas, it's a battle in those parking lots.

[Mtnman]

This is me this morning at the grocery store. Note, I also have a 20 month old baby that i have to carry into the store. I turned around and thought about keith's post, and had to take the pic.... lol

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i398/booneflyfisher/2011-02-20_10-31-29_91.jpg

[kayger12]

Haha. Looks like a good spot, David.

Way to get the shot.

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Other%20cars/Whereswaldo.png

[Mtnman]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Other%20cars/Whereswaldo.png

We would have met you at the door when your gondola arrived! lol!

[Rovert]

http://mysite.verizon.net/starhalo/DimpleCar.jpg

If I aim for my car to look like this I might be able to get better fuel economy and fight off the raising oil prices. LOL

[kayger12]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Other%20cars/Whereswaldo.png

:rofl

[danewilson77]

http://mysite.verizon.net/starhalo/DimpleCar.jpg

If I aim for my car to look like this I might be able to get better fuel economy and fight off the raising oil prices. LOL

I remember this episode! Lol....

Dimpled like a golf ball.

[MasterC17]

I also park about as far away as possible - and yet frequently people will park next to me. There are 50 other open spots, and yet they choose the single spot that happens to be next to you. I don't get it. Fortunately, I don't park in parking lots often.

[danewilson77]

Took the wife to Red Lobster the other day for lunch....parking lot is packed. There's one 2 spot open area. I size it up...and take the spot next to the median...thinking "at least I have aliminated one jackass".....then we go in to eat. I come out...someone has parked next to me.....understandable as it was pretty full......but they park in the extreme left area of their spot....closer to my car. I look at my wife and like a lil kid I say "see?". She just starts laughing........

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[Kenneth14]

Hey thanks for posting this to us it is really good we need to know what all is happening in the parking lawns and i too will very soon send you some pictures of the parking lawn from Folsom.

[danewilson77]

Hey thanks for posting this to us it is really good we need to know what all is happening in the parking lawns and i too will very soon send you some pictures of the parking lawn from Folsom.

Kenneth, where are you from? Hit the intro thread...if you haven't already. Welcome.

[Rovert]

I was at a place called Rice World. Haha. I'm Chinese so I'm calling my own kind out! Luckily my friend was in the passenger side to put the car into neutral so I can push her out to get in. LOL

http://184.72.239.143/mu/18570970-2001-c7eb.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Hell no. No!

[gr330zhp]

Damnnnnn

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[danewilson77]

Gawd I hate that? I mean....didn't the guy in the car find it hard to get out? C'mon people!!!!!!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Right. How in the F did that guy get out?

[Rovert]

Small Asians. Haha. I checked my back door and there was no contact. LOL. You guys are more upset than I!!! :P My friend and I sat there laughing our ass off. Haha

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I just got dinged (335), so the wound is still fresh in my mind.

[mimalmo]

Belongs in the Where's Waldo thread.

That would have so pissed me off.

[danewilson77]

I would have beat his ass...

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Good call on Where's Waldo thread. (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?1240-E46-BMW-330-ZHP-Version-of-Where-s-Waldo)

Moving this to Where's Waldo thread.

[kayger12]

That picture is the parking equivalent of insulting my mother...

[Rovert]

LOL I showed Marcus' response to my friend who was in the car....he LOL'ed. :D He said had no problem getting into the passenger side and making himself comfortable watching me with a WTF look on my side of the car. haha. Memories......this car has created great humourous memories of life. I've come to learn after owning things.....they're only things and can always be replaced by something which can be created over and over. But we can't create those same experiences without those things. So we have to buy these things to create bonding relationships even if someone parks a foot away from my car. LOL.

If you ever seen Chinese Egg rolls....they're super flaky treats....My friend was super hungry and bought those at the market. He ate the in the car and it was even more funny when sliding the car and some of his flakes got all over...LOL. Told him to becareful! :P

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Eating in the car?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0FrZMeV4Wo

[Dotpage]

Dings, by the way, infuriate me. Makes me realize how little respect people have for other people's property.

+1

[Rovert]

LOL. Marc, that would be a great memory to tell the great grand kiddies!

[danewilson77]

Eating my burger.....watching my car like a friggen Hawk! Woot!!!!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Imola%20Bimmer/IMG_20110314_142205.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Haha. Like.

[jjcools]

Nice, but you still risk it parking in a motel lot like that. Suprised it didn't disappear...

[danewilson77]

Nice, but you still risk it parking in a motel lot like that. Suprised it didn't disappear...

Wrong..that was the Hardee's lot. Perfectly secure....actually bullet proof.

[az3579]

Wrong..that was the Hardee's lot. Perfectly secure....actually bullet proof.

Don't need bullets to steal a car.
Plus, if it's bulletproof, it tells you something about the neighborhood. :rofl

[danewilson77]

That's actually one of the more shady places to stay in the Burg. Hopefully someone will book it for the meet and lemme know.

[kpro]

I get door dings from dodge caravans all the damn time! It would be pretty sweet if all the bubble looking ones (1996-2007's) would just one day disappear from existence. I'm just like you guys, I don't mind the walk to keep my car ding-free.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I figure it's part of my exercise routine (the walk).

[kayger12]

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/Kayger12/2011-03-19_11-25-32_423.jpg

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[pyreguy]

Nice :)


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[Mtnman]

Keith. How much does your wife complain about this?lol Personally, I love it. I have dents in all 4 doors now.

[Johnmadd]

Heheh

[kayger12]

Keith. How much does your wife complain about this?lol Personally, I love it. I have dents in all 4 doors now.

She doesn't complain too much, lol. Sometimes I'll drop her by the entrance before I park.

I'm very fortunate that my car doesn't have a single ding. I'm trying my best to keep it that way.

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[danewilson77]

My wife complains everytime. I just drop her off now, park, then meet her inside.

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[Matt]

Eating my burger.....watching my car like a friggen Hawk! Woot!!!!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Imola%20Bimmer/IMG_20110314_142205.jpg

"Please place at edge of table"

Hahaha you rebel. Edge my as$!

[danewilson77]

"Please place at edge of table"

Hahaha you rebel. Edge my as$!

Like a Boss. I like to keep em gueesing.

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[danewilson77]

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[kayger12]

Winning!

[Rovert]

LOL I just make sure I don't park at edges. Asians here tend to cut corners...I always see concrete walls banged up.

[danewilson77]

Winning!

Like an F-18!

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[M54Dave]

I have a photo for this thread, sorry for the wonderful cellphone quality,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/M3drifter/cb287d47f455__1300653068000.jpg

[kayger12]

I have a photo for this thread, sorry for the wonderful cellphone quality,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/M3drifter/cb287d47f455__1300653068000.jpg

That'll work!

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[Ryans323i]

It's a not a ZHP, but this is how I park.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm142/aprilsmom04/car.jpg

[danewilson77]

It's a not a ZHP, but this is how I park.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm142/aprilsmom04/car.jpg

Thats what I'm talking about right there.

Funny thing is...when I do this....some jackass parks right next to me :rofl

[Ryans323i]

I was expecting company when I returned, mainly because the area was slightly shaded. But luckily, it seems everyone at the mall yesterday was lazy and didn't want to walk.

[Cadeez]

I still just can't stop laughing at the very first pictures where it appears the parking lot has come alive with rogue shopping carts...

For the record I park in the freakin boonies as well, this is not amusing to my passengers.

[mimalmo]

I park at the airport regularly. Here's how I left it yesterday morning...


http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg283/mimalmo/Style%20132%20Wheels/P1120128.jpg

[danewilson77]

^Perfection

[johnrando]

I park at the airport regularly. Here's how I left it yesterday morning...


http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg283/mimalmo/Style%20132%20Wheels/P1120128.jpg

Absolutely. That's the holy grail of the parking garage, the spot next to the painted spot so you can hedge the lines w/o looking like a jerk, but still protecting the sled.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Eli: won.

[Luigi]

I'm reading this at work, red-faced and with tears in my eyes as I stiffle my laughter -- "I'd park here in the mountains, gondola ride back down" -- killing me! But yeah, right there with you. And as far as parking really far away goes -- and then having some dufus "copy" you and park right next to you -- I would love to have the nerve to wait for them to return to their Chevy Citation and question them about it. "There are 700 parking spots in this lot, I parked as FAR away as possible while still being in the same lot to get away from as many cars as possible, and you just had to park next to ME? Don't you understand, I'm freeing up better spots for you!?" And the last time I went to the mall with my wife and one of our little ones and parked a good walk away from the front door she quipped, "Should we just take the bus next time?" Everyone's a comedian, but no one's funny.

[tripod06]

i used to park close because i dated a girl that hated to walk more than she needed to so i would always drop her off and then walk back myself but knowing that i was safely parked away from uncontrollable shopping carts and doors that mysteriously would fly open put me at ease haha.

[danewilson77]

.... And the last time I went to the mall with my wife and one of our little ones and parked a good walk away from the front door she quipped, "Should we just take the bus next time?" Everyone's a comedian, but no one's funny.

:rofl

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[Ryans323i]

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg283/mimalmo/Style%20132%20Wheels/P1120128.jpg

I've never seen those wheels. They look great on the car. And of course, nice parking.

[Rovert]

You guys are excessive. LOL

[johnrando]

You guys are excessive. LOL

Isn't that the whole point? :-)

[mimalmo]

I've never seen those wheels. They look great on the car. And of course, nice parking.

Thanks. They're off of an E53 X5 with the Sport Package (Style 132). Click on the pic in my signature and you can see more shots with those wheels and some shots of my old wheels.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-04-12_14-55-24_260.jpg

[kayger12]

Nice choice, Boss.

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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Yeah. Backed up against a fence. No cars anywhere near me.

[danewilson77]

:rofl. Love it. Does your car get sunburn?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

It started off with a good base tan. Luckily it's still holding up.

[Dotpage]

Took this pic 2 weeks ago, forgot to post... Where is Kvack'ldo?

http://gallery.me.com/eduardocesconetto/100557/IMG_1679/web.jpg?ver=13026597020001

[Crickett]

http://tcholo.net:8080/images/bmw/wheresWaldo.jpg
:eeps

[Rovert]

LOL

[danewilson77]

Yesterday

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110418_182247.jpg

Today

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110419_120744.jpg

[Rovert]

This thread makes me LOL.

Funny thing is I have to goto the airport today so I drive to my aunt's house to leave my car there and she drops me off since she's so close to the airport...yay free parking! But she says, "What?? You're going to leave your BMW outside in my driveway for 7 days? I can't have that...you can park inside and I'll park outside for the week." I love my aunt!

[danewilson77]

Your Aunt is a Saint!!!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Great aunt, Trevor.

[Rovert]

She didn't want to have it parked outside and not move for a week as she said people would notice that and they might want to touch her...LOL. I told her we live in a place with BMWs but she insisted on not wanting to take the chance. She cared more for my car than me! Hahaha....damn.

[M54Dave]

I really need a new cell phone,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/M3drifter/fcd549e5151f__1303435653000.jpg

[tripod06]

i can still see the beauty in this picture.

[Johnmadd]

Keepin an eye on her is good. Celly pics suck unless you have iphone or droid but it is always nice to see a pic to get a vision of the experience.

[danewilson77]

I really need a new cell phone,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/M3drifter/fcd549e5151f__1303435653000.jpg

Ahhh..Carls Junior! Richmond?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Jack in the Box is my guess. Looks like Jack on the cup.

[danewilson77]

Jack in the Box is my guess. Looks like Jack on the cup.

Yeah...that guy...my bad..hehe

We don't have either of those here so.....

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I don't go to JITB very often. They're everywhere around here.

[brian75x]

I'd park next to that! I know it gives one side the chance of no hits assuming the owner, who has tasteful mods, would respect the door next to his!

Obviously, with a wealth of parking available, I will find a open area. However, I am "guilty" of the same thing. If I see a car that is obviously well taken care of, I sometimes choose to park next to it knowing I've reduced my chance of dings by 50%.

Similarly, if there are only 2 spots available and one is next to an SUV and the other is next to the minivan (all other things equal), I park next to the minivan. If kids are getting into the back, the sliding doors do not swing into your car.

[danewilson77]

Wifes car is in foreground. I got eye brow raise on this one. Means I'm doing my job I guess.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110501_131138.jpg

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[kayger12]

Nice work, DW.

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[Matt]

I was unaware that Carls Jr and Hardees were the same thing until just recently.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Hardee's and Carls Jr. are subsidiaries of CKE (the parent company). They each have their own branding. But, yep, they have similar menu items (some are way different). And the marketing materials look identical in some cases. I've been to Hardee's and Carls Jr. I smile when I look around and see the similarities.

[pleasecorrupt]

I never did remember to ask but shade vs isolation. And yeah I'm guilty of that too, always park next to a Mercedes over a beat up Buick but that's my area for ya.

[danewilson77]

Is that your roof peaking out? Well done....

[pleasecorrupt]

lol yessir shady and all alone

[Marcus-SanDiego]

First these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-05-02_10-55-13_728.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-05-02_10-55-23_848.jpg

And then when I came back. Now this is why I hate people. Really??????????????? As if there was nowhere else to park. FTMFL!!! I felt like keying the &^%$*(^!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-05-02_12-18-48_939.jpg

[mimalmo]

Haha, I don't think I've seen a post from Marcus where he's so obviously PO'd.

[kayger12]

Down in Atlantic City for a conference and may have found the greatest parking spot ever.

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/Kayger12/2011-05-03_07-37-13_826.jpg

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[Hornung418]

Holy crap, Keith! That is the Holy Grail of parking spaces!

[danewilson77]

Holy crap, Keith! That is the Holy Grail of parking spaces!

Unless the light fell on his roof...hehe

Nice shot Keith.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Unless the light fell on his roof...hehe

Nice shot Keith.

:rofl

[Rovert]

You guys makes me crack up with your Ninja parking....LOL

[Marcus-SanDiego]

You guys makes me crack up with your Ninja parking....LOL

I'm just trying to avoid dings. About $70 to pull them out.

But I'm also a ninja. :ninja


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[Rovert]

I put a pointy umbrella into my driver's rear door. Don't hurry in the rain or you may get sheet metal damage. LOL. I have a nice 2 inch line/crease down the door as the umbrella struck. Oh well....no matter how many dings, I still arrive at my destination in a BMW. :biggrin

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I put a pointy umbrella into my driver's rear door. Don't hurry in the rain or you may get sheet metal damage. LOL. I have a nice 2 inch line/crease down the door as the umbrella struck. Oh well....no matter how many dings, I still arrive at my destination in a BMW. :biggrin

Agree. And, in fact, when you lose a little paint, you should get to your destination even faster (lighter car). Haha. For me, I am just too anal. Can't stand imperfections.

[kayger12]

Agree. And, in fact, when you lose a little paint, you should get to your destination even faster (lighter car). Haha. For me, I am just too anal. Can't stand imperfections.

^^^^
Sooooooo this.

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110503_184219.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

DW, now I feel better:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/danecar.png

[Johnmadd]

:rofl

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Imola%20Bimmer/IMG_20110508_125917-1.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-05-08_12-42-21_718.jpg

[danewilson77]

^Nice!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-05-09_10-53-41_465.jpg

[danewilson77]

Lol......love it.....Droid rules.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Droid is great.

[danewilson77]

Representin at Hog Wild Smoke House!

YeeeeeeeeHaaawwwwwwww!

Never been here before...but I am getting ready to have a sirlon with crab stuffed shrimp, and crayfish with butter. Me and JW77 just polished off a basket of gator bites (never had those either)......

Its a couple miles from my place and never knew it was here...lol.

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[kayger12]

Nice! I would love to see a new member thread like this:

So I was in Hog Wild when I saw this card...

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[danewilson77]

Nice! I would love to see a new member thread like this:

So I was in Hog Wild when I saw this card...

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That would be hilarious. Even better if he had a Bimmer...hehe

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[C Withers Media]

I usually just park in a normal parking spot and then walk a half mile to meet up with Mark, where we typically walk the half mile back to wherever it is we are going. Mark does not play at the parking game. I always have trouble finding him when he drives the Jeep because he parks in normal spots and I am looking around forever thinking he is late.

[Rovert]

^LOL...Poor Casey...that must be frustrating.

[danewilson77]

I usually just park in a normal parking spot and then walk a half mile to meet up with Mark, where we typically walk the half mile back to wherever it is we are going. Mark does not play at the parking game. I always have trouble finding him when he drives the Jeep because he parks in normal spots and I am looking around forever thinking he is late.

:rofl

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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Nice work, DW. Representing the mafia.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I usually just park in a normal parking spot and then walk a half mile to meet up with Mark, where we typically walk the half mile back to wherever it is we are going. Mark does not play at the parking game. I always have trouble finding him when he drives the Jeep because he parks in normal spots and I am looking around forever thinking he is late.

LOL. Yeah, it's where in the world is Mark!

[lilcdkey]

I refuse to park next to anyone :)

927

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[danewilson77]

I refuse to park next to anyone :)

927

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Nice. Me too! At the ball game today.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110514_164420.jpg

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[Johnmadd]

Wow dw, can't believe they didn't hassle you about that, nice spot.

[danewilson77]

Bro......I'm in the Mafia. This is our town Johnny.

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[Johnmadd]

The mafia rules the burg, no worries east coast godfather.

[bullfrogs_M3]

I'm waiting for the where's Waldo at bimmerfest. lulz

[Marcus-SanDiego]

:biggrin

[danewilson77]

@ church...

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110515_125557.jpg

@ 5 Guys...

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110515_133352.jpg

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[kayger12]

Lol, that's awesome.

Droid X. Tapatalk. Use it.

[Rovert]

You've been forgiven DW. Let thou father cast a hedge of protection over and around your car from the devilish SUVs and trucks who attempt to park next to you and spread what they have. Dents. :D

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Dane for the win.

[danewilson77]

I have enough dents already. I just don't need anymore help...lol.

[danewilson77]

You've been forgiven DW. Let thou father cast a hedge of protection over and around your car from the devilish SUVs and trucks who attempt to park next to you and spread what they have. Dents. :D

Thanks for the prayer Trev.........

[Hornung418]

Put 4 miles on the legs today and came back to TWO new dents today :)
Driver side front and rear...Fucking '05+ Mustang GT of all things...Paint transfer and everything...I don't care that much...my cars a POS on the outside anyways...I just hate dents...Sometime I will get a fully body PDR and respray...*wishful thinking*

[pleasecorrupt]

leave him a nicely written note informing him that the mafia is now out for him and maybe one ninja. :mafia :ninja

[Hornung418]

The ladies were gone when I came back from my run.

[danewilson77]

Not the ZHP....but my Benz tonight in Brooklyn....beat that!

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110517_210222.jpg

Driving in this town is absolute, pure, 100% insanity! Its gonna take me 2 hours to decompress......

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[Johnmadd]

Wut? U in NYC?????

[danewilson77]

Wut? U in NYC?????

Yup. Watching CSI right now....with the Benz parked on the street. Be lucky if its not stripped in the morning. Took a pic of a sign on a building today. It said, "Stripping cars will bring police immediately". Dorthy....you're not in Kansas anymoar........

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[Johnmadd]

Man, wish I was there instead of here, mmmmm.

[danewilson77]

Man, wish I was there instead of here, mmmmm.

Why?

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[Johnmadd]

Have a couple drinks and walk down the street, hehehe.

[danewilson77]

Have a couple drinks and walk down the street, hehehe.

Got it.

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[lilcdkey]

TAPATALK FTMFW

[kayger12]

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/Kayger12/2011-05-21_18-47-16_766.jpg

Tip for any Wildwood visitors parking in the 26th Ave lot: A few extra bucks to the parking attendant gets you in the closed overflow lot which is never used on slow days.




5 hours later and I was still the only car in the lot.

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/Kayger12/2011-05-21_18-45-10_715.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

As Dane would say: Just like a boss.

[danewilson77]

As Dane would say: Just like a boss.

+1

At the ballpark yesterday. Where I watched the Braves lose to the Orioles.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110521_191647.jpg

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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Headline:

ZHP won. Braves nothing.

[danewilson77]

Headline:

ZHP won. Braves nothing.

+1...:biggrin

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[kayger12]

Headline:

ZHP won. Braves nothing.

Love it.

[Crickett]

At Target the other day:

http://tcholo.net:8080/images/bmw/wheresWaldo2.jpg (http://tcholo.net:8080/images/bmw/wheresWaldo2big.jpg)
(Click for full size)

[danewilson77]

At Target the other day:

http://tcholo.net/images/bmw/wheresWaldo2.jpg (http://tcholo.net/images/bmw/wheresWaldo2big.jpg)
(Click for full size)

Are you way down at the end? Can't see on the Droid. That's a great one....

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[johnrando]

Best I could do in 3 crowded shopping parking lots.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/bmwwaldo3.jpg

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/bmwwaldo2.jpg

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/bmwwaldo1.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Nice Waldo pictures, guys.

[danewilson77]

Best I could do in 3 crowded shopping parking lots.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/bmwwaldo3.jpg

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/bmwwaldo2.jpg

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/bmwwaldo1.jpg

I think you did well John. Working at the library today...I saw a yellow vw new beetle parked next to a chyrstler vert......the vw was literally no more than 6" from the drivers door of the vert. I stood outside, and stood outside.......because I had to see who the jack apple was.........

I went inside for 3 minutes......came outside and there's some seriously old senior citizen sitting in the vw. She eventually pulled out......she was not in the library.....

I stayed out there more for if the vert person came out and was pissed.

Just trying to keep the peace at the library.

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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Just trying to keep the peace at the library.

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:rofl

[lilcdkey]

Quite the walk.

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[danewilson77]

Bahahahahahaha! That's awesome!

[Johnmadd]

Don't want my pristine paint damaged, or any dings.



http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc407/johnmadd1979/2011-05-28_16-22-42_548.jpg

[lilcdkey]

Don't want my pristine paint damaged, or any dings.

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc407/johnmadd1979/2011-05-28_16-22-42_548.jpg

I can't find it. :shifty

[Johnmadd]

I can't find it. :shifty


http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc407/johnmadd1979/PicsIn_1306626084375.png


See that pretty e30, nice paint huh. Lol.

[lilcdkey]

i make my own spots Hehee

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[danewilson77]

In remembrance of the ZHP. Who am I?

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110607_182151.jpg

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[Hornung418]

I'm very confused...Where is ZHP and why are you in Connecticut?...

[danewilson77]

Bro....I'm now rolling in the Versa. Eff the zhp....

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[Hornung418]

You and Ryan are the only ones in the Versa Mafia...Better make your own forum and GTFO :rofl

[quikryptonite]

At Target last night:
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x428/dcrider48/BMW%20330i%20ZHP/Target.jpg

[danewilson77]

Ahhh....behind the tree? Nice.

EDIT: Over in the Pier 1 lot...on the right?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I'm going to guess it's the seventh car down the row. The one that looks blue (with shadowline trim around windows). Middle of the parking lot.

[quikryptonite]

Nice work Marcus! ;)

[Ryans323i]

I found it, too, quik!

Best game ever.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I love the ZHP version of Where's Waldo.

[lilcdkey]

Motorola atrix tapatalk

[danewilson77]

Nice.

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[Ryans323i]

Nice parking.

I've never actually seen a Chase bank.

[danewilson77]

We are at Golden Corral right now.....with all of the terrorists.

I mean tourists.:shifty

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110621_175328.jpg

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[danewilson77]

At the movies now...to view X-Men.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110621_185235.jpg

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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Love that one.

[danewilson77]

Thank you kind sir.

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[GMATT]

At the movies now...to view X-Men.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMG_20110621_185235.jpg

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Dane............I think I see a bird circling your car!! :)

[danewilson77]

Dane............I think I see a bird circling your car!! :)

Noooooooooo................................

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[johnrando]

Now THAT's a classic parking job.

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG0005.jpg

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[Johnmadd]

^patrick henry mall?

[danewilson77]

^patrick henry mall?

No. Chili's Williamsburg.

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[M54Dave]

Here is one my wife took a while back (yeah she knows of this game)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/M3drifter/IMG00055-20110528-1535.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

We love your wife. Very nice.

[Rovert]

I see a stray shopping cart!

[az3579]

I had such a close encounter in the Walmart parking lot today... I was parked far away as usual, but every single spot was taken so I didn't park alone. I was in my car when the guy next to me wheels up his cart to his car. As he was doing that, I started thinking what I would do if I saw someone let go of their shopping cart and have it roll towards me. Not ten seconds later, that's exactly what he did. The shopping cart made its way toward my car as I yelled to him "cart cart cart cart cart!". Luckily he caught it right before it hit the car as I sighed in relief...



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[danewilson77]

^Knucklehead!

[M54Dave]

We love your wife. Very nice.

I have been a bad influence on her, or good depending on how you look at it :innocent


I see a stray shopping cart!

This is exactly why I always try to park at a high point of parking lots, the car is at one of the most elevated parts of the lot (it's hard to tell in the photo.) :ninja

[danewilson77]

High point. Check!

[static667]

I've seen some serious cart travel around here. All you need is about 20mph of wind and those little bastards start to wander like crazy.

[danewilson77]

I've seen some serious cart travel around here. All you need is about 20mph of wind and those little bastards start to wander like crazy.

Lmao

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[Johnmadd]

At applebees.

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc407/johnmadd1979/2011-06-03_14-05-36_56.jpg

And the hotel.
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc407/johnmadd1979/2011-06-03_21-58-46_460.jpg

[danewilson77]

^nice one.

[goofiefoot]

My first attempt. Believe me, I could've gone much further out, but I was left alone through dinner. Camino Real - best little Mexican dive about a mile from the house.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/jasongoode/2004%20BMW%20330i%20ZHP/7a3692c6.jpg

[danewilson77]

Looks good. Keep it up!

[danewilson77]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG0062.jpg

[pleasecorrupt]

don't you hate it when you park in the middle of no where and you come back to find the two spots next to you filled up but everything else around is still empty. its like by me parking there the area is suddenly popular. -_- annoys the frick out of me.

[Johnmadd]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG0062.jpg

Nice, hiding in the trees.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

don't you hate it when you park in the middle of no where and you come back to find the two spots next to you filled up but everything else around is still empty. its like by me parking there the area is suddenly popular. -_- annoys the frick out of me.

Exhibits one, two, and three:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-05-02_10-55-13_728.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-05-02_10-55-23_848.jpg

And then when I came back. Now this is why I hate people. Really??????????????? As if there was nowhere else to park. FTMFL!!! I felt like keying the muthafu*&$r

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/marcussandiego/2011-05-02_12-18-48_939.jpg

[danewilson77]

:rofl

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[GMATT]

At Applebees with my bridehttp://tapatalk.com/mu/6c712fef-21bf-e5d1.jpg

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[Johnmadd]

^Wow, that's a healthy walk.

[danewilson77]

At Applebees with my bridehttp://tapatalk.com/mu/6c712fef-21bf-e5d1.jpg

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Perfect.

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[Rovert]

Wow...just wow you guys. :P

[johnrando]

don't you hate it when you park in the middle of no where and you come back to find the two spots next to you filled up but everything else around is still empty. its like by me parking there the area is suddenly popular. -_- annoys the frick out of me.

As soon as I saw this I KNEW MM would post! :rofl BTW, same thing happened to me yesterday.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Wow...just wow you guys. :P

Translated = you guys are awesome!

:chuck

[Rovert]

LOL. It's Dane and Marc approved! I just nod in wow'ness. :P

[danewilson77]

LOL. It's Dane and Marc approved! I just nod in wow'ness. :P

Good seein you around Trevor. I know you were busy.....but we missed ya!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

LOL. It's Dane and Marc approved! I just nod in wow'ness. :P

Haha. Hope you're doing well.

[danewilson77]

Check-in from Waynesborough Wendy's.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG0081.jpg

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[danewilson77]

From the hotel room.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG0082.jpg

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[Ryans323i]

Very nice sir. Those parking spots look narrow though.

[danewilson77]

They are.....and the front was full of door dingers...so....the back lot hopefully will stay safe.

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[billschusteriv]

I like the view from your hotel room, sir.

[danewilson77]

My view this morning.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG0138.jpg

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[Johnmadd]

My view this morning.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG0138.jpg



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Son of a bitch.:facepalm

[danewilson77]

Son of a bitch.:facepalm

I know right?

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[Ryans323i]

Could he be any closer to the line!?!

[danewilson77]

Had I not pre-emptively scootched over...I would have been really pissed.

[HokieZHP]

Check-in from Waynesborough Wendy's.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/IMAG0081.jpg

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I've been to that Wendy's many times. I have family that lives about a mile from there and more family that live in Fishersville. That go-kart oval track behind you is a lot of fun too!

[Go Horns!]

My first attempt. Believe me, I could've gone much further out, but I was left alone through dinner. Camino Real - best little Mexican dive about a mile from the house.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/jasongoode/2004%20BMW%20330i%20ZHP/7a3692c6.jpg

The Chen's Noodle house, Asia Cafe, and Sambit's on the other side of that shopping center are all awesome. I have a friend who lives in the neighborhood behind there so be on the lookout for another Imola ZHP during football season.

[Go Horns!]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6123/5924349482_c0fc73a47c_z.jpg

No ZHP, but I finished detailing the Tahoe this morning and decided to go catch a movie. Lot was filled up when I got out, but the Tahoe was still by itself and in the shade too.

[Newjack]

I got a haircut today. I think I parked a little too close.

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/905/0711111241.jpg

[danewilson77]

^Excellente!

[Rovert]

LOL

[DirtyPillows]

Coming out of Subway. Saw this poor soul park across from me.

http://tapatalk.com/mu/aefc6a36-0f40-853d.jpg

It was a regular 330i.

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[az3579]

Coming out of Subway. Saw this poor soul park across from me.

http://tapatalk.com/mu/aefc6a36-0f40-853d.jpg

It was a regular 330i.

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:rofl

I feel for the guy though; that's BS when you go out of your way to park far away and then people go and park on BOTH sides of you with nobody else around! :(

[Marcus-SanDiego]

We call those "Waldo busters."

[Johnmadd]

Coming out of Subway. Saw this poor soul park across from me.

http://tapatalk.com/mu/aefc6a36-0f40-853d.jpg



It was a regular 330i.

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Sandwiched, that's messed up.

[quikryptonite]

Sandwiched, that's messed up.

Eh, at least he was at Subway! (crickets)

[Johnmadd]

^ You understand me....Bromance.