You can't park there, mate

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For all parking disasters, not just simple bad parking (for that see yplac.co.uk).

Also includes "you can't park there, sir" for the police equivalent.

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submitted 6 days ago by stringere@sh.itjust.works to c/youcantparktheremate@feddit.uk

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[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

how drunk was this guy?

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

From the original thread, there were a couple comments that shed light on what possibly happened:

@ramble81@lemmy.zip

That was a BMW M440i (i recognize the wheels, color and slope of the back). It has a 386hp/398lb-ft turbocharged inline 6 with a mild hybrid system. BMW says it can do 0-60 in 4.3s, but independent tests have shown it can do 3.9-4.1s

Most likely this idiot used launch control in the parking structure wanting to show off and lost control, eating the pillar

And then @sergio@piefed.social came through with the link for launch control:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_control_(automotive)

Launch control is an electronic aid to assist drivers of both racing and street cars to accelerate from a standing start. Motorcycles have been variously fitted with mechanical and electronic devices for both street and race.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Alcohol may have played a part in his decision to do that

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

Alcohol? The performance enhancer?

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Idk but you can see him sitting next to the car not doing much

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

yea that’s why i ask, he looks unsteady but that could all be just shock and maybe the bad driving was due to age

hit the accelerator instead of the brake kinda thing

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 0 points 6 days ago

The silly old fart is probably drunk and crying over wrecking his ego extender