Professional grade door anti bump strip?

They don't work as door high points are all different.

Well - yes and no... And I appreciate what you are saying.

I aim to put them on my high point. Chances are the other door will touch that first. If not, I'm no worse off than before, but I reckon in a fair proportion of cases they'll help.

Cool - thank you.

Oh dear! Move to the Northwest.

I always park away from other vehicles, or next to another white car. :-)

My Focus has door guards which move in place when the door(s) are opened, and hide away when they are closed. At least they protect other cars.

I'd be very surprised if you'd find body coloured stuff given the vast range of paints.

Have you looked at the Woolies range?

And well away from high 4x4 and suv cars.

Quite...

Years ago, the first car I had from new was about a year old when I went to Brighton, in the winter. I chose a car park near the beach, and parked at the opposite side to the few cars that were there. My companions actually complained that it was a long way to the side we wanted to walk to, but I persisted.

When I returned, another car was parked close to me. So close that their rear door had dented my pride and joy.

I'm almost ashamed to admit I wrote 'THANKS' on their door. With my key.

When I got home, I found that the bonnet also had scratches on the top, probably from where a bag had been placed and dragged off.

That sort of senseless damage is one of the reasons why I would never buy a new car now.

Chris

Infuriating...

After 2.5 years my new car has only suffered one act of senseless damage when I reversed into a solid steel barrier in a car park. ;-)

I could excuse myself by saying that I was reversing on full left lock and hit the barrier with the right rear corner before it came into view in my RH side mirror, but that didn't even convince myself.

This was on the very first day with a new insurance provider, and the damage, (which I paid myself) wiped out the sum I had saved by switching.

I left the Mrs in the car in a barking bay whilst I popped into the shop. When I came out she said a woman pulled up in a car to the left of us and opened her door onto our car. The Mrs wound down the window and made her aware that we had just witnessed when she had done and all she could say was that 'ours was an old car'. Of course, when the woman had gone the Mrs had to check what the damage was and 'may' have opened our door a bit wider than she might ... ;-)

I've even seen similar with kids playing 'football' (although I'm sure 'football' isn't professionally played up against other people cars and houses) and it's surprising how much a rash a grit filled leather ball will make when it skids on car paint.

And partly why I have never bought a new one ever. ;-)

With car-park spaces often tighter than most of us would prefer (as mentioned, especially when sharing such with vans and 4x4's etc) I've often parked closer passenger side to passenger side in the hope they will drive out before trying to get a passenger onboard (as they are often less 'careful / aware' than drivers / owners).

Cheers, T i m

That too!