I clearly remember the worst day of my life, as it revisits me each time I wax my car. It was during the month of August that I had a date with a long time crush. We planned to go to dinner and a Broadway show. I was driving my new BMW 3 series coupe with approx. 3,500 miles clocked and I was feeling good. It seemed like the perfect evening - I had my new car, a cute girl and an evening planned for fun and adventure. Little did I know that this night would become a parking nightmare. I decide early in the evening that I would try and find street parking, and if that failed I would find a local parking garage. After having my previous cars scratched in parking garages, I try to avoid them whenever possible. Turns out my night started off on a lucky note, since I easily found a parking spot on 42nd between 6th and 7th avenue, only a block away from the broadway show. The parking spot was perfect, it was one and half car lenghts allowing me more then enough manueverability and there was a hydrant behind me. After the show I could not wait to get back to my awesome BWM. The night was young and my date was going great. As I appraoched my vehicle, I could see that my car was sandwiched between two SUVs, a Honda Pilot and a Toyota Highlander. The Toyota was parked illegally and right up my car's bumper. I quickly assesed the situation and realized my car was wedged into the spot with 1-2" on either side. As I looked closely at my bumper, I could clearly see screw marks and a 1" scar in the paint. Funny thing is that I was considering purchasing a bumper guard a few days earlier, but decided that I did not need it. All the while my date was watching me intently wondering why I was examining my car. At this point there was nothing I could do. I could not wait around until the two SUVs moved. Without any options, I rocked my car back and forth tapping the vehicle forward and aft until I could pull out. This is my parking nightmare. If you have any parking nightmare stories you would like to share. Avoid parking nightmares and get a bumper protector. Bumper protection will help reduce the risk of parking related bumps and bruises.
Labels: Car Bumper Protector, NYC Parking Garages, Rear Bumper Guards
New York is known as the fashion capital of the world and this holds true for bumper guards too. Bumper protectors are in vogue and the attached pictures show some wacky bumper guards caugth on the streets of New York. With parking spots in short supply, people have come up with all kinds of clever ways of protecting their bumpers. All said, constructing your own bumper protector or bumper guard may be as simple as going to your local hardware store, buying some rope, a rubber sheet or carpet remnant. As long as you have some rope you can use almost anything for the bumper protector including....cardboard, bath towel, show mat etc. Kudos to all you bumper protection gurus who come up with ever creative ways of protecting bumpers. If you see any wacky bumper guards, door guards or bumper protection devices feel free to share your thoughts and pictures. Cheers.
