R56 Best way to prevent dings on your r56
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Best way to prevent dings on your r56
Hi,
i need some help here.. need your advise.. i live in a appartment complex where our parking lot is really tight.. my mini is just 1 month old.. and already have 3 scratches on it.. your advise please how can i prevent my car from those dings?
does the cover help.. and what do you recommend.. am sick of those people!
i need some help here.. need your advise.. i live in a appartment complex where our parking lot is really tight.. my mini is just 1 month old.. and already have 3 scratches on it.. your advise please how can i prevent my car from those dings?
does the cover help.. and what do you recommend.. am sick of those people!
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Get two 4x8' sheets of plywood. Hammer nails from one side of the plywood so you create a bed of nails. On the opposite side from the nail points cover the surface with foam. Put the foam side against your MINI when it is parked. One board on each side, and you are all set.
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Hi,
i need some help here.. need your advise.. i live in a appartment complex where our parking lot is really tight.. my mini is just 1 month old.. and already have 3 scratches on it.. your advise please how can i prevent my car from those dings?
does the cover help.. and what do you recommend.. am sick of those people!
i need some help here.. need your advise.. i live in a appartment complex where our parking lot is really tight.. my mini is just 1 month old.. and already have 3 scratches on it.. your advise please how can i prevent my car from those dings?
does the cover help.. and what do you recommend.. am sick of those people!
I plan on having the product installed on the doors of my R56 when I get the clear bra installed ASAP after taking delivery.
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Get two 4x8' sheets of plywood. Hammer nails from one side of the plywood so you create a bed of nails. On the opposite side from the nail points cover the surface with foam. Put the foam side against your MINI when it is parked. One board on each side, and you are all set.
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For a minute I forgot and thought this was Tig's "I can't believe it..." thread.
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Dings suck.
If you have no choice, big orange pylons to mark your space on all 4 corners, then go down to the marine store and get some boat dock bumpers. The have them in various lengths. Make up a couple you can toss over the MINI after you park for the night. You might have to put a securing system in place to keep them from being stolen (not sure of your hood), but someone might want them for their own space
Can you move your assigned parking to another that might be blocked on one side or the other?
Tis a shame people do not have respect for other peoples cars. It happens that way all over.
Good luck, are these new after the other two you wanted to get pulled out with PDR (Paintless Dent Removal). I think that was you in another post.
Can you move your assigned parking to another that might be blocked on one side or the other?
Tis a shame people do not have respect for other peoples cars. It happens that way all over.
Good luck, are these new after the other two you wanted to get pulled out with PDR (Paintless Dent Removal). I think that was you in another post.
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I like apartment living and, so, have dealt with the related parking issues for many, many years. First rule...find the end/safe parking spots in the lot and stalk them day and night to make them yours. Rule two...try to get to know your parking neighbors. Say "hi" to them...most of them won't want dings either. If you are careful with their cars maybe they'll return the favor. Rule three...alway park within a group of cars whose drivers you know from following rule two.
There are other rules I go by but they get really complex...it's a bit of a ches game. Try these three first.
There are other rules I go by but they get really complex...it's a bit of a ches game. Try these three first.
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I think cover will help. If you have to park so close to other cars, car door dings cannot be avoided. The only thing you could do is minimize the damage. Is your parking spot assigned? Can you find a spot at the end, even if it is a visitor parking spot? If you park at the end, you can park more away from the next car and hope that he/she won't open the door too far. I know that at my work, all the end spots are always taken first for the same reason.
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A set of Nerf Bars like many local trucks around my area have. I've joked my DH that I'm considering it when mine finally makes it here. I may look a little funny at first, but I bet the idea catches on.
Problem is that many cars and trucks are still higher than where the bars would sit on my car. Not sure how much protection this would really be.
Okay, just kidding about the Nerf Bars. It sure would be a different mod look for the Mini though.
Problem is that many cars and trucks are still higher than where the bars would sit on my car. Not sure how much protection this would really be.
Okay, just kidding about the Nerf Bars. It sure would be a different mod look for the Mini though.
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When I can, I try to pick a spot next to a car that is well taken care of and is parked carefully in its space. I also try to park next to a car that is frequently parked in the same spot. Both are much more likely to be careful. Although I see it all the time, parking in a spot with no car on either side is something I try to avoid. You never know who may come and go.
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Door Dings Protection Car Cover! The first one on the list:
http://www.customcovers.com/SubCategories.aspx?cid=1
http://www.customcovers.com/SubCategories.aspx?cid=1