Why do people do this when there are sooooo many spaces? 
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True, but I wouldnāt have parked where you did, given thereāsā an aircraft hanger amount of space behind. Iād have been over by those trees.
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I guess so but thatās where the crows and seagulls roost! 
i think I saw an eagle circling ready to pick up small cars,
Ofiaich
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All MX-5ās are fitted with powerful magnets
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People like to have something to aim for in a big empty carpark, I find.
Lack of decisiveness - "thereās so much space, I canāt decide. Oh look, someoneās parked there. Iāll just park next to themā¦ "
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I tend to look for an island, but definitely NOT a path, to park next to so at least my driverās door can open into free space.
This minimises risk, but can never eliminate it.
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If all cars were fitted with powerful magnets 
the MX-5 magnets should positioned to repel! 
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Probably because our reputation precedes usā¦.they can be certain that we would NEVER bash an MX 5 door onto their vehicle. 
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Watched a woman yesterday reverse an SUV perfectly but obviously using her camera.
Because she was looking at the screen she parked with the back end touching the car in the next space and the front about four inches over the white line the other side. She must have thought the solid tone was from the back and not the side as she got out and walked off without a care.
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Donāt put that Pontypool Tesco car park on here, thatās the stuff of nightmares!
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Going into a superstore Tesco carpark is like entering a destruction derby. No-one gives way or indicates - all bets are off as itās everyone for himself.
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True that. The above was Cardiff but in Tesco I once saw a VW T5 swing into the space and write off a Fiesta, From backlight to front wheel was entirely caved in, the rear quarter panel was dented in by at least 6ā. The T5 simply reversed out and went and parked at the other end of the car park.
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Back in the summer of '24, I had this experience (below) in that Pontypool car park, which I wrote on the forum last year. I used to park in the āback partā of that Pontypool car park, then walk over to the park/ski slope.
āLast summer I parked in a car park, end space, miles from anyone and took my dog for a walk (yes, someone can call me out for using a car park not for the shopping), coming back someoneās about to park next to meā¦when thereās 50 other spaces minimum. In the vacant space, I gestured all the other spaces, to which he would his window down and said āI can park wherever I fing likeā. What a charmer. Older dude, Mrs in the car with him too. I said, āyes, but letās see how patient you areāā¦as I got out my dogs small, portable water bowl in the vacant space and poured water in it, and she drank away lol. Bloke clutch controlling, livid, watching the dog drinking water. He gave me the finger, and I blew him a kiss. Tail between his legs he got another parking spot lolā
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Reminds me of what happened to my parents car a few years back in a supermarket carpark.
No note left, offender drove off. Needed a new door skinā¦
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The side bit is technically Torfaen Councils despite a trolly bay and signs up from Tesco. Thatās where you see all the Mercs and Porches and sometimes me top to tail with other coupes to allow for wide drivers doors. The etiquette thereās almost human, That back row near the exit to the garage is usually pretty good if thereās space and also the overflow car park with its entrance opposite the Leisure Centerās.
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Many years agoā¦ there wasnāt another car in a huge car park, yet a Scottish gentleman managed to back into my car and rip the bumper off, to his credit he came and found me and owned up.
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Another thing to watch out for is car parks on a slope. Iāve witnessed people getting out of their cars, not holding on to the car door properly and the door then falling into the car next to it. Iām very particular where I park both my mx-5 and the daily, but sometimes if there are limited spaces you just have to keep your fingers crossed.
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Sloping car parks also equals a handbrake test for some!
Iāve seen a few ārollingā incidents over the years 
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I can guarantee that my lovely ND is NEVERā¦EVER going into a superstore car park! 
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I considered myself very fortunate, or not so you would think, when my lovely NC was grazed in a car park by a Range Rover. Returning with our shopping to be greeted by the very upset owner of the Range Rover, she was in tears when explaining how she hit our car. She had written a note explaining with contact details and posted on the car but decided to wait for me to return to the car, about 30 mins. Her partner owned an engineering company and knew of a good car repair place in Staffordshire when she handed the phone over to me to talk about fixing the damage. I declined his offer as it was around 25 miles away from home. Instead I got my own repair done at a place local to me. It couldnāt have gone any smoother, I got a firm quote for the repair and had the quote emailed to his company. Once Iād booked a repair date and informing the owner of the Range Rover of that that date, within 5 minutes heād paid the bill at the repair shop.
Like myself youād think, must be hiding something paying up quickly, not really, everything checked out ok with their vehicle involved. During the conversation though with the owners partner, he said I want it sorted for you straight away, I canāt be doing with going through insurance again, last time it was a complete nightmare.
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