Rules I live by to protect my car from hazards
I want to share some rules I live by to protect my bimmer(s) from hazards. I'd be interesting to hear words of wisdom from other like-minded forum members as well. In the years I owned BMWs I had no mishaps except from a few close calls that taught me some lessons.
1. Don't Let anyone else drive your car unless you trust them with your life
2. Never park close to the priority/handicap parking spaces; the farther you park, the less chance your car will get dinged by other careless drivers (people are LAZY, most aim for the closest spot)
3. Don't leave your car in parking structures that are not monitored by video surveillance
4. Don't drive side by side with other cars at matching speed - chances are they won't notice you if you appear static
5. Don't drive without a dual-dash cam system (you will save yourself of he-said/she-said arguments in case of a collision, especially if the other driver is a women with several "witnesses" in her car)
6. Don't leave your car in your driveway for extended periods of time (i.e.: overnight) - if you have a garage, use it for its intended purpose as opposed for storage; not sure if it's an Oregon thing but most of my neighbors like to keep their cars in the driveway while their garages are used as storage space
7. Don't let yourself tailgated by clunkers/trucks (especially if they're driven by hill-billies hauling 12"-tall US flags) or teenagers, step on the gas and let them disappear in your rear view mirror to never be seen again
