Has this happened to you...

[Jopa201]

So about an hours ago 10 pm central time I was leaving target. I parked my car far far away where I was hoping nobody would park there and have to walk a mile in the freezing cold to get to the store.
As I'm leaving a see a van parked next to my car with window down, with the van still running and the guy inside smoking a cig.He parked super close to my door where I had to squize in and just watched me get in. Do people have nothing better to do then provoke people

[DeleteAccountPlease]

Have had plenty of people park next to me when I park miles away, even made a thread called "who parks close to you?" But I never had someone just wait in the car lol

[chuck617]

I hate this kind of crap. You never know if he was looking for some kind of easy target, or if he was just an idiot.

[Superfly_M3]

Should have asked him to move

[Goat Rodeo]

Sounds disconcerting, did he look like this?

[izzyM2]

I think you stand out when parking far and thus attract more attention plus harder to keep eye on. I'd rather blend with the masses and park as close as possible to my destination. I am selective of which space I pop in making sure its wide enough and well lighted. And if I could park between descent cars.

[mdosu]

Originally Posted by izzyM3

I think you stand out when parking far and thus attract more attention plus harder to keep eye on. I'd rather blend with the masses and park as close as possible to my destination. I am selective of which space I pop in making sure its wide enough and well lighted. And if I could park between descent cars.

+1, That's what I do too, my old car got vandalized when Ib parked way out in the lot

[THE TECH]

You're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

[Powerbeast]

Some people are just rude and have nothing better to do

[GOLFFRR]

^^+1 sad but true.

[VMcV3y]

Originally Posted by Jopa201

So about an hours ago 10 pm central time I was leaving target. I parked my car far far away where I was hoping nobody would park there and have to walk a mile in the freezing cold to get to the store.
As I'm leaving a see a van parked next to my car with window down, with the van still running and the guy inside smoking a cig.He parked super close to my door where I had to squize in and just watched me get in. Do people have nothing better to do then provoke people

Someone wrote on this forum once that the M3 wasn't the chick magnet he expected, but was instead a dick magnet.

I've found that it's also an asshole magnet when it comes to parking anywhere, and when cruising-along a highway at-speed.

We would be giving too much credence to people's intelligence capability by thinking most of them intentionally drive out there to piss off anyone. I tend to believe that most North American drivers suffer from an affliction called "don't have a clue." This scenario means they see a flashy shiny object parked somewhere in the back of the parking lot and just gravitate over to it (versus a trash can or a light pole).


These are the same idiots that do "echo driving" [my term] on the freeway next to you. Scenario:

• you're driving along in the right lane at 65 mph in a 60 zone.
• you catch up to a car in the right lane driving 60.
• you signal a lane change, get over to the left, and begin to overtake.
• the car speeds up to 65 mph when you're beside it.
• you speed up to 70 mph.
• the car speeds up to 70 mph.
• you speed up to 73 mph....and then see a police car going the other way.
• slow to 65, don't get a ticket, and throw a evil look at that car.... which is now beside you again.

- V

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[GOLFFRR]

^^yes have to love the drivers who drive super slow on one lane road and as soon as it comes to 2 lanes (or passing lanes) they speed up to 80+ lol. Love it!

[jmgM3]

Originally Posted by VMcV3y

Someone wrote on this forum once that the M3 wasn't the chick magnet he expected, but was instead a dick magnet.

I've found that it's also an asshole magnet when it comes to parking anywhere, and when cruising-along a highway at-speed.

We would be giving too much credence to people's intelligence capability by thinking most of them intentionally drive out there to piss off anyone. I tend to believe that most North American drivers suffer from an affliction called "don't have a clue." This scenario means they see a flashy shiny object parked somewhere in the back of the parking lot and just gravitate over to it (versus a trash can or a light pole).


These are the same idiots that do "echo driving" [my term] on the freeway next to you. Scenario:

• you're driving along in the right lane at 65 mph in a 60 zone.
• you catch up to a car in the right lane driving 60.
• you signal a lane change, get over to the left, and begin to overtake.
• the car speeds up to 65 mph when you're beside it.
• you speed up to 70 mph.
• the car speeds up to 70 mph.
• you speed up to 73 mph....and then see a police car going the other way.
• slow to 65, don't get a ticket, and throw a evil look at that car.... which is now beside you again.

- V

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"echo driving"... love it!

I also feel like my car has honey on it. No matter how much I try to isolate it, and therefore reduce my chances for door dings, I always find some jackass parked next to me. Usually a lowered 97' integra with fluorescent paint on the wheels or similar...

[JC919]

Originally Posted by THE TECH

You're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

or just show him your gun

[signes]

Originally Posted by jmgM3

"echo driving"... love it!

I also feel like my car has honey on it. No matter how much I try to isolate it, and therefore reduce my chances for door dings, I always find some jackass parked next to me. Usually a lowered 97' integra with fluorescent paint on the wheels or similar...

Perfect term for it, so f-ing annoying. Add to that the dick who speeds up to pass you, slows down then pulls his windshield washers for about a minute. Happened to me the other day...

Agree with the others about parking, be smart about the spot but park closer in otherwise it attracts the assholes.

[jmgM3]

Originally Posted by JC919

or just show him your gun

lol... speaking like a true Texan.

[Jopa201]

Originally Posted by signes

Perfect term for it, so f-ing annoying. Add to that the dick who speeds up to pass you, slows down then pulls his windshield washers for about a minute. Happened to me the other day...

Agree with the others about parking, be smart about the spot but park closer in otherwise it attracts the assholes.

Had a guy pass me but then 1 minute later he got pulled over ... Happiest moment of the day

[signes]

I had a Prius (seriously) dry to out run me into a turn to merge onto the freeway. Chopped across in front of me then slid straight on into a wall (not very hard as it wasn't that fast.) Pretty funny...

[VMcV3y]

Originally Posted by Jopa201

Had a guy pass me but then 1 minute later he got pulled over ... Happiest moment of the day

Yeah, about fifteen years ago, I watched two cars doing the echo thing in front of me one night.

Then a pickup truck coming up real fast behind me got impatient, and passed the cars on the right shoulder.

He knew it was the wrong move when the dash and grill lights of the Texas DPS Trooper car lit him up.

Usually, it's an idiot doing the echo driving... but sometimes, rarely, there's a legitimate reason!


- V

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[WarrantyTracker]

Sometimes, I swear, if you're driving an M3 on a six-lane or eight-lane freeway, you can just manipulate other people's speed. I noticed this driving back from PCD in Greer. Haven't engaged in it since.

[Darth One]

i would have "accidentally" jostled his side mirror out of alignment. hey, i had to get in my car and you were too close!

[positiveions]

some people do it just to piss us off.