[V1_ROT8]

Originally Posted by Buug959

At Value Village, no less.

That looks like a snapped tie rod or broken control arm. No way that passenger front wheel is in a normal position, even at full lock.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Esteban

When you leave your car in a parking lot full of birds for more than three days.

We stayed overnight at a hotel for a racing event once, and the only parking space was near a tree. The next morning, my poor race car was covered from hood to rear bumper in bird poop. The windshield smudged trying to use the washers so that I could see.

Long story short, that was the only time in 25 years of ownership now that I subjected my car to an automatic car wash...because there were no self-serve washes in the area. As I pulled up to pay the attendant, he remarked, "Holy sh-t!" I had to open the door to pay, since I didn't dare roll the pooped-up window down.....

[Watching The World Burn]

Originally Posted by V1_ROT8

That looks like a snapped tie rod or broken control arm. No way that passenger front wheel is in a normal position, even at full lock.

Yeah, I believe it is. Pretty sure I've seen that before on the Mercs. I very much dislike that brand though.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by V1_ROT8

That looks like a snapped tie rod or broken control arm. No way that passenger front wheel is in a normal position, even at full lock.

The guy drove it away about a half hour after I took the photo. He was in the McDonalds on the other side of the parking lot.

[3.0L]

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[eugenebmw]

My friend is in NYC this week. These are what he quote "Normal parking in NYC"

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by eugenebmw

My friend is in NYC this week. These are what he quote "Normal parking in NYC"

And that, sir, is why they're called "bumpers".

[Frostynorth]

Backup cameras have heavily contributed to this.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Frostynorth

Backup cameras have heavily contributed to this.

I coded the "hitch" option and can get very, very close!

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by eugenebmw

My friend is in NYC this week. These are what he quote "Normal parking in NYC"

Could be worse...

[chris_1001]

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[ezaircon4jc]

That's the new aerocar!

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

That's the new aerocar!

More like a lesson about why buying a cheap Cessna 152 on eBay is a bad idea:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/243884

Narrative:
The pilot purchased the airplane 8 days before the accident via an online auction. The airplane was parked outside, partially covered, for several years before the purchase. The pilot said that he worked on the airplane to facilitate an engine run, which included draining the fuel from wing fuel tanks and the airframe fuel filter, during which he observed water in the fuel. The pilot continued to sump the fuel tanks and airframe fuel filter until no more water was present and conducted multiple engine runs with no issues noted.

The day of the accident, he decided to relocate the airplane. Following an uneventful engine run-up, as the airplane climbed through about 250 ft above ground level during takeoff, the engine lost partial power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a nearby parking lot, during which the airplane impacted an unoccupied parked vehicle, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.

Postaccident examination revealed that the right-wing fuel tank contained water. The left-wing fuel tank was empty; however, there was evidence of a fuel leak due to impact damage. Examination of the engine revealed that the No. 2 cylinder bottom spark plug exhibited foreign object debris within the electrode area. Based on the available information, it is most likely that the pilot failed to completely drain the tanks of water, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel supply had been completely drained of water, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to water contamination.