I might not be the best at parking in the world
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To be honest, I'd be pretty annoyed if someone parked that close to my car, because I'd expect that my bumper would've been hit multiple times during the manouevre.
I certainly wouldn't park my own car like that, because you never know the abilities of the people in the adjacent cars. There may be a metre gap in front of the adjacent car when you park, but if the vehicle in front of them moves and is replaced, they may be left without enough room to get out without hitting your car.
I certainly wouldn't park my own car like that, because you never know the abilities of the people in the adjacent cars. There may be a metre gap in front of the adjacent car when you park, but if the vehicle in front of them moves and is replaced, they may be left without enough room to get out without hitting your car.
witko999 said:
To be honest, I'd be pretty annoyed if someone parked that close to my car, because I'd expect that my bumper would've been hit multiple times during the manouevre.
I certainly wouldn't park my own car like that, because you never know the abilities of the people in the adjacent cars. There may be a metre gap in front of the adjacent car when you park, but if the vehicle in front of them moves and is replaced, they may be left without enough room to get out without hitting your car.
But I didn't him either car so all goodI certainly wouldn't park my own car like that, because you never know the abilities of the people in the adjacent cars. There may be a metre gap in front of the adjacent car when you park, but if the vehicle in front of them moves and is replaced, they may be left without enough room to get out without hitting your car.
And they both had tons of space so all good!
irocfan said:
andygo said:
I think people that park this close to others are obviously driving Gods.
impressive - but in all honesty, why? This was 20 years ago. Can't park for s
t nowadays.I really don't understand how that is possible, maybe the photo makes it look closer than it is, but looks to me like you've got maybe 3" of clearance at the back and none at the front, unless the bumpers curve in to such and extent that at no point measuring the car diagonally does it get more than 3" longer than it could simply not have rotated in the space.
The front bumper looks not far off being a semi circle so perhaps could, but the back i'm not so sure about
The front bumper looks not far off being a semi circle so perhaps could, but the back i'm not so sure about
My car rolls back a few inches when I let off the handbrake so would connect with another car if they parked that close, it's a gamble parking that close as some people will just bump the car trying to get out.
I have the tie down hooks on my cars front and rear to deter close parking, there's paint on them so looks like they've done their job.
I have the tie down hooks on my cars front and rear to deter close parking, there's paint on them so looks like they've done their job.
ging84 said:
I really don't understand how that is possible, maybe the photo makes it look closer than it is, but looks to me like you've got maybe 3" of clearance at the back and none at the front, unless the bumpers curve in to such and extent that at no point measuring the car diagonally does it get more than 3" longer than it could simply not have rotated in the space.
The front bumper looks not far off being a semi circle so perhaps could, but the back i'm not so sure about
Tbh I think your assessment is about right. I was surprised hoe tight it was with I got out! I think I just mailed the first movement, then shuffled a few times to get in. The front bumper looks not far off being a semi circle so perhaps could, but the back i'm not so sure about
TheBALDpuma said:
To the doubters...
Hand on heart I parked in that space. Took some shuffling and maybe a very little amount of dry steering, but not lock to lock, just a little at the start of the best small fwd and backward movement. I didn't hit either of the cars
:Hehe: I know I'm not perfectly close to the pavement but I wasn't about to have another go!
The people saying I've screwed the others, the car behind me is the last car before yellow lines, the car in front had over a meter is space in front of it so all good!
Not a chance, unless you had a small crane.Hand on heart I parked in that space. Took some shuffling and maybe a very little amount of dry steering, but not lock to lock, just a little at the start of the best small fwd and backward movement. I didn't hit either of the cars
:Hehe: I know I'm not perfectly close to the pavement but I wasn't about to have another go!
The people saying I've screwed the others, the car behind me is the last car before yellow lines, the car in front had over a meter is space in front of it so all good!
Woody John said:
TheBALDpuma said:
To the doubters...
Hand on heart I parked in that space. Took some shuffling and maybe a very little amount of dry steering, but not lock to lock, just a little at the start of the best small fwd and backward movement. I didn't hit either of the cars
:Hehe: I know I'm not perfectly close to the pavement but I wasn't about to have another go!
The people saying I've screwed the others, the car behind me is the last car before yellow lines, the car in front had over a meter is space in front of it so all good!
Not a chance, unless you had a small crane.Hand on heart I parked in that space. Took some shuffling and maybe a very little amount of dry steering, but not lock to lock, just a little at the start of the best small fwd and backward movement. I didn't hit either of the cars
:Hehe: I know I'm not perfectly close to the pavement but I wasn't about to have another go!
The people saying I've screwed the others, the car behind me is the last car before yellow lines, the car in front had over a meter is space in front of it so all good!
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