I wish all parking spots were this big...

Old 08-17-2011, 06:31 PM
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I wish all parking spots were this big...



Somehow I have a feeling certain drivers would still manage to park on the line
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Or they can squeeze in between the lines thinking it's 2 spots.
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Yep, sounds about right.
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I LIVE for those kind of parking spots...

...still love your license plate!

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lol, what did you parents say about the plate?
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Nice car.
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Did someone not do their math when they were painting spaces? That space is as wide as it is long.
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And the one in the top left of the pic looks pretty damn small!
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
I LIVE for those kind of parking spots...

...still live your license plate!
Thanks Steven

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lol, what did you parents say about the plate?
Dad laughed, mom wasn't thrilled at first but doesn't mind now.

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Nice car.
Thank you sir!

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Did someone not do their math when they were painting spaces? That space is as wide as it is long.
Yeah well I'm not surprised considering where in town that place is

Originally Posted by hANDYcaptd
And the one in the top left of the pic looks pretty damn small!
All of the other spots in the parking lot are normal sized except for the ones on the left side of the curb. SUV parking I guess
Old 08-17-2011, 10:53 PM
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It's a chode space
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Nice, my dream spot.
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I have one like that at the local Baskin Robbins and I LOVE it. I'll make sure to snap a picture next time I'm there.
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Why not park sideways?
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i would've parked crooked as a sob in that spot...

btw swap out the acura emblem for a merc emblem (not literally) and u got yourself a rear shot of an E55.

ride is looking hot Tyler!

that license plate...it's just epic
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maybe that spot is for all the hummers and escalades...
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you'll still have some tool park over the line and almost on top of you.
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Originally Posted by js + ms3
nice car.
+1
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there is a limo parking spot at my old department I used to work at, I parked there once when I had my TL 3 hours later I received an email....
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Originally Posted by Costco
It's a chode space


Originally Posted by paz840
Nice, my dream spot.
Agreed. I was feeling a bit lazy and wanted to park close to the building but I opted to walk a bit further so I had the big spot

Originally Posted by PortlandRL
I have one like that at the local Baskin Robbins and I LOVE it. I'll make sure to snap a picture next time I'm there.
Dew it!

Originally Posted by stogie1020
Why not park sideways?
I'm not gangster enough to do that.

Notice how I spelled it with a "er" at the end instead of an "a". If I would have spelled it gangsta, I would be G enough to park sideways.

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i would've parked crooked as a sob in that spot...

btw swap out the acura emblem for a merc emblem (not literally) and u got yourself a rear shot of an E55.

ride is looking hot Tyler!

that license plate...it's just epic
Yeah I would have the E55 without the awesome V8 up front

And thanks Brian! I love looking in my rearview mirror at a car behind full of people trying to figure out what the plate means.

Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
maybe that spot is for all the hummers and escalades...
Sorta what I was thinking. Most likely it was just someone who can't do math.

Originally Posted by Hapa DC5
you'll still have some female park over the line and almost on top of you.
Fixed.

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+1
Thank you! Nothing compared to your stable though.

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there is a limo parking spot at my old department I used to work at, I parked there once when I had my TL 3 hours later I received an email....


Can't say I've ever heard of a "limo only" parking spot.
Old 08-18-2011, 04:22 PM
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after driving in places like korea, the parking spots here in the US are pretty much a godsend
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I could park 2 of my Si's in there...vertically or horizontally more than likely lol
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I love your car, much as I love all 3G TLs. at your plate, it is awesome that someone actually allowed that in your state.
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
this...is what convinced me to get that style tail light setup
Old 08-19-2011, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Dew it!
Ask and ye shall receive. The stripe on the passenger side of the car actually ends right under the front bumper but I pull almost all the way to the curb side when I don't have passengers. I fuckin' love this space.

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Originally Posted by cjTL
Did someone not do their math when they were painting spaces? That space is as wide as it is long.
SHH!

Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
I'm not gangster enough to do that.

Notice how I spelled it with a "er" at the end instead of an "a". If I would have spelled it gangsta, I would be G enough to park sideways.
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Originally Posted by RuhRohh
after driving in places like korea, the parking spots here in the US are pretty much a godsend
Yeah I can only imagine how cramped everything is over there.

Originally Posted by LilWytSi
I could park 2 of my Si's in there...vertically or horizontally more than likely lol
Go find a big parking spot and prove it

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I love your car, much as I love all 3G TLs. at your plate, it is awesome that someone actually allowed that in your state.
Thank you sir! Yeah I was surprised when I submitted the plate to the DMV for approval and it passed.

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this...is what convinced me to get that style tail light setup
Good! Just don't try to do them yourself. I did and it was a huge headache.

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Ask and ye shall receive. The stripe on the passenger side of the car actually ends right under the front bumper but I pull almost all the way to the curb side when I don't have passengers. I fuckin' love this space.
Damn that's awesome! I bet you're pissed whenever that spot is taken

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Aman.
Old 08-20-2011, 10:54 AM
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that would be a great parking space when I drive my mom. She needs a wheelchair-would it easier to be able to push the wheelchair close to her.
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I think parking lots should have these size spots for any car enthusiasts...and they should be right up front!
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
I think parking lots should have these size spots for any car enthusiasts...and they should be right up front!

Car enthusiast parking only, all others will be towed...
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Originally Posted by ANC297
Car enthusiast parking only, all others will be towed...


YES.......this!
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Found another one

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Tyler, now that you're doggie is back home, you should seek out all the large parking spaces. Take pics of you and the dog at the space and tell us which store that parking spot is at.
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I may have to do that Steven. Poor little Cosmo is worn out from yesterday, Mitzi and I too.
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Okay, now you're just rubbing it in. :squintfaw
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Trust me, it's not everywhere I go. You should see how small the parking spots are at my girlfriends apartment complex
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These size spots are common where I'm at. Then again, it seems like everyone drives a lifted Ford F-350 complete with sidepipes a 30 x 20 American flag mounted on a pole and of course truckballs the size of grapefruits. Makes Texas look like a bunch of wusses.
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Sounds like where my grandparents live
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
These size spots are common where I'm at. Then again, it seems like everyone drives a lifted Ford F-350 complete with sidepipes a 30 x 20 American flag mounted on a pole and of course truckballs the size of grapefruits. Makes Texas look like a bunch of wusses.
You haven't been to Texas in a while have you? I see Chargers with balls hanging down.

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