For the love of all things expensive...why next to me ??

[GunmetalFox]

First off Mods if its been done to death or is in the wrong spot feel free to delete or move

Now as it seems to be whinge week im wading in. I have a few topics namely

1) Mass car parks..Are the spaces getting narrower

2) Why do people insist on parking their busted up rust bucket next to my lovingly washed clayed polished and waxed ute that is in the furthest park from the shops in a end space.

Number 1 is apparent for me anyway my first ride was a 1979 Holden ute wide long armstrong steering and a no experenced kid driving it and i had less trouble parking than i do now in my 05 Ba Ute and dont even ask how i get the 2000 Landcruiser ute with extended tray in the park at the supermarket cause half the time i feel like going out the window would be easier than squezzing out the door then walking past the 3 foot of tray that is still poking out the back causing no end to the looks of people tring to navigate the increasingly smaller lanes.

Now Number 2 and my personal hate after spending 4 hours everyweek washing etc etc etc my ute i have turned into the long distance walking champion as i hunt the ever elusive end park with no one on the other side which can generally be found an estimated 2kms from the shopping center.. safe in the knowledge that i have minimized the risk of getting my ute scratched by another door being opened into it i can shop at ease after of course stopping for a seista and drink of water on my trek to the shopping center.. yet time and time again i return to find some old rusted out s***box parked next to my ute.

With free parking in a 500m radius i ask the question why there next to me cars are not herd animals they do not feel safer in numbers and im guessing after 4hrs of getting all dressed up my ute would be sweating bricks watching the crapbox roll in next to her dented doors at the ready to scrape her paint off. why why why ?? do people not understand the love we have for our cars.. can they not see the gleaming paint work that can only be achevied but long hours on a applicator sponge and MF towel.

On a lighter note gotto love the knowing looks that you get from other owners that are parking in the same way as you in the asphalted hell that is the shopping center car park

Cheers Guys feels good to vent every so often