[jonutsu]

Last Saturday my wife and I took #4299 over to the local Schlotsky's for a bite. Parked way over in the last parking space (plenty of open spaces in between us and the next car of course). Had to sit by the window to keep her in view you know - always admiring her. Everything went fine while we were eating - had a few folks get out and gawk but pretty uneventful. As we were walking out the door and heading over to the car an old junker pulls up with about six teens crammed into it. The back door swings open and ... well, you know when the gears change and it's going in slow motion? Well, this was one of those times. BAM, the rear door hits mine! I could have done some bodily harm to the perps, or should I say twerps! The kid had the audacity to stand there and say he didn't hit my door. I grabbed his hand and made him rub his finger over the scratch! He just sttod there and gave me one of those Albert Einstein looks! It was priceless! I guess when I was a teenager I pulled a few "Dahs" myself.

Now my wife - that was another story. She was ready to pull off his head and stuff it up his ...

Well, I feel better now. Just had to vent a bit! I now join the ding society. God, I feel used! :smile:

Anyway, the ding is on the bottom of the driver's door handle but a feelable scratch but not too noticeable. :sad:

John

 

[Joe Bullitt]

I would have to have BLOOD !!! when I park I TRY and find the 2 nicest cars and park between them HOPING they feel the same about their car as I do about mine, that or next to a curb so if I get a dent at least I can limit the damage to one side. It's just a respect thing I guess - to some people a car is just a car but I have never felt that way about any car I have ever owned. It's MY car and the first person I catch dinging MY car is going to have serious issues !!! God help them ........they're gonna need it :lol:

 

[jonutsu]

I know what you mean! Some people don't have any respect for another person's property but that comes with how they were taught at home. If the Bullitts weren't so low I'd have parked on the grass! :smile:

John

 

[TwoStangWmn]

Oh I feel for you John! :sad: #344 is coming out of hibernation in 2 weeks after 51/2 long months, and she doesn't have one scratch or ding in her yet with 11,000 miles on the odometer. I decided I am going to use her to drive to work and leave in the parking lot for 8 hours, unattended, as my 'other' form of transportation will be my newly painted 69. I had a hard time deciding which one to drive to work as it will be very painful when (and I say when)the first door ding gets put in, or shopping cart for that matter as I work in a grocery store. I guess it is inevitable that we all will have dings and scratches sooner or later on our Bullitts but it hurts us more than the car! I too, will feel sorry for the person that jams their door into one of our Mustangs if my hubby is around. I am sure I would have to get up some bail money!

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1969 Coupe
2001 DHG #344 Bullitt
2000 Cobra R #227

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[DantheMan]

This past Saturday while walking towards a store, a lady in a full size conversion van backs her van up to an empty space between two cars. Needless to say, she got real close to the car on her passenger side. Then, I would have to guess, 20 kids got out of the van and bang the snot out of the car next to them many, many times. A lack of respect and caring!!!!

 

[barry bullitt]

I don't know if you know but most dings can be removed (unfortunatly not out of the door handle). Just ask the dealership where you got the car from who they pay to remove dings. The last time I had it done was on my wife's Mercury Sable SW I was selling that had about 4 door ding's on it. He came out to where I worked and charged $45 the 1st ding and $25 each the others. Car looked brand new afterwards. All car dealerships use these guys to remove dings from the used cars. I

 

[jonutsu]

Thanks all for the good advice and "feel better" replies. It's kind of a wierd ding too. It is actually right on the bottom edge of the handle but is deep and about 1/4" long. The problem is - I know where it is even though the novice eye would have to look for it! :sad:

John

 

[BBFN_O51951]

If you check with "Dentmasters" they can pull most dings out. Cost must be by local rates...I just dropped $129.00 to have a golfball-sized ding removed from my wife's BMW Z3 hood in a very accessable location. I was expecting around $50. Work is, let's say "OK" ... better than a ding but not back to original.

 

[FASTBULLITT]

Who would be responsible for repairs if a passenger (non family member), not the driver, dings a car with their door?

Like many of us, I search for the last parking place and snug up to the furthest side giving the person next to me plenty of space. But most of the time, I park, far and away when I can. When eating out, I will usually ask for seating so that I can watch my car. Sometimes, depending on the situation, I will even park illegally. I also evaluate parking lots, for grade, stray buggies, and the chances of one rolling into me.

I carry an inexpensive camera mainly for the event of an accident. I was doing this even before the BULLITT. Of course, now, any time I see a good background, I quickly pose the BULLITT for a quick photo shoot. Any way, another reason for carrying it, is for later civil action against door dingers. I

 

[Pony XTC]

Just found a nasty one on my P. side front fender. You may have read my post. I know how you feel. Yeah, maybe we should start a ping-ding club.

 

[Nasty Bob]

If I were you, I'd sue these punks in Small Claims Court and see if you can get Judge Judy to hear the case.

That would be priceless! :smile: