10 December 2012

Bad parking rises to lofty new heights

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Mick has sent in this early Christmas present:

Not sure where this was taken, it was forwarded to me by a friend.

Anyone know where it was?

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Holden Caulfield2:30 pm 11 Dec 12

Macos said :

Saw this first hand, happened Thurs 29th November. A Honda Jazz parked to the left had its entire front bumper ripped off. The Forester was towed away but looking at it only passenger side panels needed work. Collected the Honda then mounted the kerb and hoisted onto its side after striking the base of a tree, unique.

Still, it takes a special (lack of) talent to manage that, even with your description.

justin heywood said :

poetix said :

No lumberjacks were involved, but lumber acted as a jack for a forester.

Well played

it is comments like these that make me want a like button added to the site! LOL

I actually saw this as the car on the left parking right next to an accident scene because there was a free car space.

devils_advocate8:47 am 11 Dec 12

Sandman said :

It was a dyslexic philosopher trying to prove that if a Forester falls in a tree it does make a sound.

A bit cerebral but I like it.

Sandman said :

It was a dyslexic philosopher trying to prove that if a Forester falls in a tree it does make a sound.

😀

poetix said :

No lumberjacks were involved, but lumber acted as a jack for a forester.

Whenever anyone mentions lumberjacks this happens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZa26_esLBE

The ‘roo couldn’t see the forester for the trees.

justin heywood10:14 pm 10 Dec 12

poetix said :

No lumberjacks were involved, but lumber acted as a jack for a forester.

Well played

No lumberjacks were involved, but lumber acted as a jack for a forester.

It was a dyslexic philosopher trying to prove that if a Forester falls in a tree it does make a sound.

Ouch, I wouldn’t like to be paying for the Subaru’s panel and paint costs!! Forget the Mazda, it’d have to be a writeoff.

Saw this first hand, happened Thurs 29th November. A Honda Jazz parked to the left had its entire front bumper ripped off. The Forester was towed away but looking at it only passenger side panels needed work. Collected the Honda then mounted the kerb and hoisted onto its side after striking the base of a tree, unique.

Yep, carpark outside Mawson shops, just off Mawson Pl.

The white car (Mazda 3?) looks like it may have been a case of having it in first gear instead of reverse. That doesn’t explain the Forrester though.

The Forrester may have jumped the kerb off Mawson Pl and hit both the white car and the tree, but apart from the fact it is a little more vertical than usual, it doesn’t seem to have actually sustained any damage.

devils_advocate4:00 pm 10 Dec 12

I can’t understant how the laws of physics would permit a vehicle to get up enough speed to effect a rollover then end up in that location. seems the trees and barriers would prevent it.

Sure is spectacular.

…and here we see the native Canberran Forester attempting to blend in with it’s surroundings.

ah a 2-fer – I get the one against the tree but the one on its side takes great talent! Yep and Mawson Southlands just near the Woolworths entrance it is

won’t somebody think of the trees!

Girt_Hindrance12:49 pm 10 Dec 12

ABS- Check
AWD- Check
Automatic Traction and Stability Control- Check
Nut on the steering wheel- Check

How did they do that?

Lock them all up. Lengthy gaol terms. Scum of the earth.

That is GOLD!!!!

My guess is that someone got confused between accelerator and brake which is becoming all too common these days.

Yep Mawson, dunno what the go is.

I don’t immediately recognise the location, but if that forester is written off, I could use some parts from it…

And we have a winner!

Looks like Mawson

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