Peter8V758L

Got up this morning to discover that my A3 Cabrio (right) had made a new friend...

arU4ic

HA! Funny.

I saw an S3 on my street the other day, almost did the same thing to take a picture.

markN1689

what kind of park job is that- in the median? looks illegal to me. or was that done just for the picture?

Peter8V758L

Ha ha! I assure you both cars are quite legally parked, right in the middle of Broad Street. It has been commonplace along parts of South Broad between Oregon and Washington Avenues since the days of Mayor Rizzo back in the 80's, and the parking authority has unofficial orders not to go near it. The police can ticket or tow as they please, but they allow this "overflow" parking for the congested residential neighborhoods that surround Broad. I just happen to live ON it. I also think the location's high visibility makes it safer than parking at the curb or on a quieter street.

Timgo2003

I will be in Philly for a few days in October and your A3 will have an A3 brother. BTW how safe will it be to park in downtown garages overnight? Any suggestions on best ones.

S3Tom

Ha! I had a look at the pic and though, hmmm that looks like Broad Street. I guess that's a philly thing, hahaha.

markN1689

is that a massive styrofoam bumper hanging from the back of your car (the brown one)?
what is that?!

Peter8V758L

Timgo2003: I always liked the Doubletree Hotel Garage at Broad and Locust Streets, but your car should be safe in any downtown parking garage. Just avoid the tiny garages where they park your car for you--these can be a little "iffy" at times.

MarkN1689: I thought I posted this before, but it's a rubber covered foam bumper pad that hangs from reinforced straps which go into the trunk. It's for parking protection, and flips up into the trunk when you're not parallel parked. It's called Parking Armor and is available online in three sizes. I have the middle size. Better than the flimsy plastic bumper bullies, and heavy enough that it won't flap around in even in heavy winds.

Timgo2003

Thanks for the information. I look forward to my visit.

scottacus

Love it. As soon as I saw the parking in the middle of the street I knew it had to be Philly.