Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
They put works of art like the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa behind locks, alarms, ropes, laser eyes, and armed guards. This is all well and good I guess.
But to my eye, the S2000, especially in black, is much more a work of art than an old cracked painting or a statue without arms. So why must I park it unguarded in a parking lot? If this world were fair, I would have my own guarded parking space for my black S everywhere I go, where it could not be dinged, scratched, or messed with.
And also, why should I carry passengers in my S? When I close my door, I close it just so, gently, with respect. Why should I carry a passenger who will slam the door, scuff the sills and leather, and generally treat my S as if it were less than sacred?
The Israelites had their golden calf, I have my S. This is my confession, I worship my S2000.
But to my eye, the S2000, especially in black, is much more a work of art than an old cracked painting or a statue without arms. So why must I park it unguarded in a parking lot? If this world were fair, I would have my own guarded parking space for my black S everywhere I go, where it could not be dinged, scratched, or messed with.
And also, why should I carry passengers in my S? When I close my door, I close it just so, gently, with respect. Why should I carry a passenger who will slam the door, scuff the sills and leather, and generally treat my S as if it were less than sacred?
The Israelites had their golden calf, I have my S. This is my confession, I worship my S2000.
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From: S2KAtlanta
While I might not use the same words to describe my obsession, I fully understand and share it.
Parking at the far extremes of parking lots to get away from SUVs and their apparently intentional inflicting of door dings.
Parking across two spaces when I'm out there (never when parking close, because it offends people and they might key the car)
Cleaning all the nooks and crannies of the car compulsively. Cleaning areas of the car nobody will ever see. Ever clean the inside of your rear bumper cover?
I think you'll find a lot of S2000 owners share your obsession at some level or another. Particularly in the Wash & Wax Forum.
Yeah,
Parking at the far extremes of parking lots to get away from SUVs and their apparently intentional inflicting of door dings.
Parking across two spaces when I'm out there (never when parking close, because it offends people and they might key the car)
Cleaning all the nooks and crannies of the car compulsively. Cleaning areas of the car nobody will ever see. Ever clean the inside of your rear bumper cover?
I think you'll find a lot of S2000 owners share your obsession at some level or another. Particularly in the Wash & Wax Forum.
Yeah,
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From: Stockbridge, Georgia
I know that the parking lot dings are going to happen so I bought one that is five years old. It came with 3 dings in the passenger door, one in the right front fender, one in the left front fender, and a scrape on the right rocker plus two wheels with curb rash.
I will have to admit that I still try to park in the dent free areas of the lot.
