Parking in garage

[L888DER]

I own a private garage in a row of three just behing my house. there are 3 garages with spaes outside and also 3 spaces opposite. my garage is the one on the end and there is always a Ford Galaxy parked outside the middle garage. Am i going to be able tio swing the noble into my garage bearing in mind there isnt much room? What is the turning circle like. Also 2 speed bumps before my house ? and i am guessing multi storey car parks are a no no.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

L888DER said:

I own a private garage in a row of three just behing my house. there are 3 garages with spaes outside and also 3 spaces opposite. my garage is the one on the end and there is always a Ford Galaxy parked outside the middle garage. Am i going to be able tio swing the noble into my garage bearing in mind there isnt much room? What is the turning circle like. Also 2 speed bumps before my house ? and i am guessing multi storey car parks are a no no.

Speed bumps without the standard splitter on (which does nothing) are fine.

M12's have the turning circle of a large oil tanker. My GT has a better turning circle and that's an aircraft carrier sized thing.

[NobleGuy]

Never done a multi storey before but even in my old 3000GT they were a pain. Should be OK with the garage if the road you're approaching on has a bit of space to swing round - the turning circle is relatively poor so accept sometimes that a little manouvering may be required.

[snuffy]

You will need a country of about the size of Belgium to turn round in.

[joolski]

I've managed to get mine in some unfeasable parking sports in the past. You just have to take the time.....

Multistory car parks are ok, just as long as you don't have a splitter. If you do, it's a case of getting the car at the roght angle.

I park mine in quite a few multistory carparks in london and paris, without too much bother.

Althought a couple of years ago I did bang my splitter in a car park in Paris.... I think haze managed to pick it up on the way home as I recall :-)

Just take it nice and slow !!!


--Jools

[joust]

Get an M400. Turns on a sixpence

[gib6933]

A ha at last a turning circle question I have been waiting for one of these

How bad is it on a m12 are mini roundabouts ok? I would not mind about the parking much im useless at that anyway, I drive a z4 at the moment and I can take 5 attempts in a empty car park lol


jez

[ajg31]

The turning circle worried me before i committed to buying, but in reality its fime. Never braved a multistory before though, i would be too woried about clipping the alloys getting into the ones round here. Mini roundabouts etc are fine. I find it much nicer driving without the splitter though, makes alot of difference

[tom o]

my M400 has a better turning circle than my E60 M5!

havent had any problems yet in car parks, although havent been in any really tight multi story ones yet.

[pbsaxman]

Turning circle?? Isn't that what the hand brake is for

[mr.man]

gib6933 said:

A ha at last a turning circle question I have been waiting for one of these

How bad is it on a m12 are mini roundabouts ok? I would not mind about the parking much im useless at that anyway, I drive a z4 at the moment and I can take 5 attempts in a empty car park lol


jez

Didn't half feel a prat having to do a sort of three point turn just to get round a mini roundabout in the centre of Norwich.

[ajg31]

Should have just lit up the rear to aid turning circle Thant would have went down well in centre of town

[saucyboy]

I have parked mine in few multi storeys in London and have had no real problem. As Jools said, the splitter can scrap unless at the right angle. Took it on a few Tunnel Runs where you have to turn around quickly and it was fine. You just have to plan your spin around

I don't find it difficult to park either, but then again I do get to drive a lot of different cars around London and regularly have to park in a hurry, so lots of practice!!

James

[NobleGuy]

mr.man said:

Didn't half feel a prat having to do a sort of three point turn just to get round a mini roundabout in the centre of Norwich.

LOL! There's a set of lights in Southampton where the left turn is about 160 degrees - always had to 3-point there.