Guiding a car past car port posts...
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I've got a car port on the side of my house.
In order to get my bike out easily, I need to park my car as close to the car port posts as possible. Posts are on the left side of the car.
In the old Land Rover it was quite easy - just drive close enough to touch the wing mirrors off the posts.
Sadly modern wing mirrors I suspect are a bit more fragile. And expensive. And don't bend back as easily.
Guess this is simlar to guiding a car in a narrow garage, although I don't really have a reference point on the offside of the car to use.
Any ideas?
In order to get my bike out easily, I need to park my car as close to the car port posts as possible. Posts are on the left side of the car.
In the old Land Rover it was quite easy - just drive close enough to touch the wing mirrors off the posts.
Sadly modern wing mirrors I suspect are a bit more fragile. And expensive. And don't bend back as easily.
Guess this is simlar to guiding a car in a narrow garage, although I don't really have a reference point on the offside of the car to use.
Any ideas?
Wacky Racer said:
Now all I need to do is tear down the existing car port and erect one of those 
Although I suspect it wouldn't last long with weather we get up here...
MarkRSi said:
Guess this is simlar to guiding a car in a narrow garage, although I don't really have a reference point on the offside of the car to use.
Any ideas?
How about suspending some tennis balls on strings from the car port roof, so you know when they 'just' touch the car side windows, your car is in exactly the right position. Any ideas?
MarkRSi said:
Wacky Racer said:
Now all I need to do is tear down the existing car port and erect one of those Although I suspect it wouldn't last long with weather we get up here...
sparkythecat said:
MarkRSi said:
Guess this is simlar to guiding a car in a narrow garage, although I don't really have a reference point on the offside of the car to use.
Any ideas?
How about suspending some tennis balls on strings from the car port roof, so you know when they 'just' touch the car side windows, your car is in exactly the right position. Any ideas?
Wacky Racer said:
Put some support posts underneath it then....
sparkythecat said:
MarkRSi said:
Guess this is simlar to guiding a car in a narrow garage, although I don't really have a reference point on the offside of the car to use.
Any ideas?
How about suspending some tennis balls on strings from the car port roof, so you know when they 'just' touch the car side windows, your car is in exactly the right position. Any ideas?
Screw a dressed 2 x 3" timber batten down to the tarmac, concrete or whatever you have as a surface.
Angled approach at the front, then a straight bit down the side, on the off side of the tyre that is away from you. You'll feel the nudge as you reverse in, and with practice you should be able to run in just kissing the timber.
Angled approach at the front, then a straight bit down the side, on the off side of the tyre that is away from you. You'll feel the nudge as you reverse in, and with practice you should be able to run in just kissing the timber.
Monkeylegend said:
Silly question OP but presumably you can't fold the wing mirrors in from inside the car? You would already be doing it if you could wouldn't you.
That thread title is a bit of a tongue twister
I could, but that would involve.That thread title is a bit of a tongue twister
1. Stopping car short of car port.
2. Getting out of car.
3. Walking to nearside of car.
4. Folding mirror.
5. Walk back and get into drivers seat again.
6. Move car under car port...
Then when heading off again.
7. Back car out.
8. Get out, walk round, fold mirror out again, round again to drivers seat.
9. Drive way.
Of course, it also risks scraping the wing against the post...
MarkRSi said:
I could, but that would involve.
1. Stopping car short of car port.
2. Getting out of car.
3. Walking to nearside of car.
4. Folding mirror.
5. Walk back and get into drivers seat again.
6. Move car under car port...
Then when heading off again.
7. Back car out.
8. Get out, walk round, fold mirror out again, round again to drivers seat.
9. Drive way.
Of course, it also risks scraping the wing against the post...
I can see that would be a little bit inconvienient but better than damaging the mirror, seems a no brainer to me. A piece of strategically placed carpet would protect the paintwork on the wing, unless your spacial awareness is really bad.1. Stopping car short of car port.
2. Getting out of car.
3. Walking to nearside of car.
4. Folding mirror.
5. Walk back and get into drivers seat again.
6. Move car under car port...
Then when heading off again.
7. Back car out.
8. Get out, walk round, fold mirror out again, round again to drivers seat.
9. Drive way.
Of course, it also risks scraping the wing against the post...
s p a c e m a n said:
I can't figure out what you are trying to do, you want to park your car as close as possible to something on the left hand side?
So I can get my motorbike out easily on the right hand side of the car, between the car and the house The MR2 is quite narrow so not a problem at the moment, but anything wider might be.
Monkeylegend said:
I can see that would be a little bit inconvienient but better than damaging the mirror, seems a no brainer to me. A piece of strategically placed carpet would protect the paintwork on the wing, unless your spacial awareness is really bad.
I guess that's true 
Edited by MarkRSi on Sunday 13th January 15:13
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