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Old 07-13-2000, 05:01 PM
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Default Does owning an A4 (or other nice car for that matter), ruin anyone else's

nights out on the town?

Call me obsessive compulsive, but I worry where it's parked and what harm is coming to it.

I actually have little worry about it getting stolen; I seem to really worry the most about inconsiderate folks dinging the car, or worse, keying it.

I need a life <p>
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I feel the same, I drive my fiance crazy.
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I am getting a new one soon and am worried about getting dings. I have had a few new cars but this will be the nicest one yet and door jobs and scratches I will be worried about I'm sure.<p>dan
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Default We drive the beater, but...

I have the "deluxe" clear bra. It was the do-it-yo'self type. Just a coupla 6 hour days and a few cuss words. OK, it was awful. However, it has proven to be most valuable against bug splats, stone chips and light rubs. I couldn't recommend it strongly enough.
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Default Tell me about it!

My girlfriend has become tolerant about this. She lets me choose which car to take - the A4 or her Civic.

Thus, every evening out begins with careful weighing of options: is the drive long enough that the fun of getting there in the A4 is greater than the hassle of parking/worrying/checking/obsessing? Or will the "Civic-ness" of her car be such a bring-down on the way there & back that I'll not be able to enjoy myself?

Life can be *so* difficult sometimes!

*sigh*

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Default Same thing! I'd love to drive the A4, but for enjoying the night

I like using the (shudder) minivan. Not to be image concious, but I'd MUCH rather pull up to a nice resturant in the A4, that the "whipped middle aged" car.

There;s gotta be a better way, less stonegarding the entire frigging thing.<p>
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Default Went to a bar the other night.......

And parked in a new closer lot which I had never parked in before. I just had a bad feeling so I left and moved the car to my usual spot a long way from all the drunks walking home. The rest of the night was great after that. Still dont know why my friends think I am obsessed with my car ;-)<p>Matt E.

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Default Totally agree! That's why I'm looking into a second car. (maybe a Saturn LW1)

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