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Old 08-29-08, 08:31 PM
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Old 08-29-08, 09:22 PM
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I don't think there is a law against parking in that spot.

Of course, you'd be a very pricky arsehole to do so, but you can park in that spot...
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Old 08-29-08, 10:22 PM
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Wheres that at?
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Old 08-29-08, 10:51 PM
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Damn check out those black bars stopping those SUVS from taking those spots
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Old 08-29-08, 11:35 PM
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Just buy a Hybrid badge and bada bing bada boom you gotch yourself a good parking spot.
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Old 08-30-08, 12:54 AM
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i like the escalade in the pic

i think they've had a similar scheme in the EU or atleast in the UK for a while now. ex: hybriids exempt from the driving restrictions in the city centre, & i think they also have more freedom of where they can park or how long they can leave the car there or something
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Old 08-30-08, 07:07 AM
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No worse then expected mother parking
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Old 08-30-08, 07:48 AM
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Id drive over those shrubs with my SUV just to park in that spot, and it wouldnt be any SUV, probably something like this:
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Old 08-30-08, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ndk83
Id drive over those shrubs with my SUV just to park in that spot, and it wouldnt be any SUV, probably something like this:
Hey, now thats a nice truck My First Sergeant has one, its a copper color with gold 2 tone paint. FULLY loaded...2 tanks and its $348 a fillup!
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Old 08-30-08, 07:33 PM
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IKEA stores usually have several parking spots near the front doors for Hybrid vehicles, along with the usual ones for expectant mothers and handicapped people. They also have one for "co-worker of the month".
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well if people are so dumb that they cant learn on their own, you gotta teach em.
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Old 08-30-08, 11:05 PM
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Not true , topgear test comes to mind, they drove an M5 and a prius round the trac, and M5 came out on top with the lower fuel economy of the two

Pt of that story is its not what u drive its how u drive it.
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Originally Posted by ndk83
Not true , topgear test comes to mind, they drove an M5 and a prius round the trac, and M5 came out on top with the lower fuel economy of the two

Pt of that story is its not what u drive its how u drive it.
It was with the new M3 and the M3 has higher fuel economy. And yes, the Prius did get poorer gas mileage than the M3 around a track, but everyday driving will obviously yield a better fuel consumption for the Prius over the M3
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Somebody should park a Hybrid Escalade in that spot
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hybrids are great but you can get 55-60mpg+ with a VW polo diesel that costs a LOT less and is better for the environment in terms of having to mine a ton of lithium
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