Reverse parking

[nublikescake]

I'm talking getting the rear bumper of your car 6" or less from the curb/wall/whatever. I hate to get out of my car sometimes and see like 2 feet of space still available at the rear. :frown:

I think it's also weird that despite cars becoming so advanced, electronically, we still don't have things like parking sensors for front and rear coming standard from most manufacturers.

You guys got any special tricks/techniques to back it up just right like the pros or are some people just not that cool.

 

[HannibalX]

Practice. Angle your wing mirrors down so you can see the curb/lines and your tires to measure distance.

 

[George P Burdell]

With time, you'll gain better judgment about distances outside your line of sight.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: Pale Rider
Practice. Angle your wing mirrors down so you can see the curb/lines and your tires to measure distance.

+1

Oh, and parking sensors are cheating.

 

[indamixx99]

Yeah i'll say it comes with time. Plus, my car has a spoiler, so that helps me judge rear distance.

 

[nublikescake]

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: Pale Rider
Practice. Angle your wing mirrors down so you can see the curb/lines and your tires to measure distance.

+1

Oh, and parking sensors are cheating.

Anything that enables me to get an edge over you. :evil:

 

[TallBill]

Step #1, make sure you have a male driver.

 

[911paramedic]

Know your vehicles size. Oh, and contrary to Einstein, the ambulance used to get smaller the faster we went...

 

[olds]

Back up till you hear something break.
Pull forward six inches.

 

[ivan2]

if your car stops moving, you know you've come within 6"

that's how I park it before becoming experienced =P

 

[nublikescake]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Back up till you hear something break.
Pull forward six inches.

LOL. I was expecting that.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Pale Rider
Practice. Angle your wing mirrors down so you can see the curb/lines and your tires to measure distance.

WTF is a wing mirror?

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: 911paramedic
Know your vehicles size.

I can park my truck backwards without paying too much attention better than most people can park small cars forwards. I attribute 90% of it to knowing it's length and width.

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: nublikescake

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Back up till you hear something break.
Pull forward six inches.

LOL. I was expecting that.

Around here, that's close to how it's done. Parking is all parallel and if you find a spot it'll be tight. Back up until you tap the car behind you. Pull forward a couple inches. Usually nothing breaks, but all the bumpers have plenty of scuffs.

Live around here a while and the OCD people who freak out with posts like, "OMG a car parked next to me at the mall. Horrors!" will be cured quickly.

 

[Martin]

After you park, look at how much space you left and try and remember what that looks like from inside the car.

 

[nublikescake]

Originally posted by: Martin
After you park, look at how much space you left and try and remember what that looks like from inside the car.

That's what I try to do mostly. I guess I just need more practice with this.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: indamixx99
Yeah i'll say it comes with time. Plus, my car has a spoiler, so that helps me judge rear distance.

and you get 50 HP too!

 

[Kelvrick]

I drive a wagon. Its a lot simpler.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Pale Rider
Practice. Angle your wing mirrors down so you can see the curb/lines and your tires to measure distance.

WTF is a wing mirror?

The mirror at the wing window of your door.
At least it was when cars had wing windows.

 

[alkemyst]

approach the space about 10-15mph, pull e-brake/turn wheel.

 

[meltdown75]

you suck at driving

Originally posted by: alkemyst
approach the space about 10-15mph, pull e-brake/turn wheel.

and you are the least qualified here to give driving advice.

 

[spacejamz]

is it me or does it seem that cars just keep getting taller rear decks, smaller rear windows and bigger blind spots...cars that I had back in the 80's/90's had excellent visibility out the back window (the rear decks seemed much lower) and smaller blind spots...it took awhile to get used to my 05 TL, especially because of the headrests for the back seat...

 

[nublikescake]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
you suck at driving

Thanks for the mighty fine advice!

 

[HaiBiss]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Step #1, make sure you have a male driver.

funny, my wife would have to agree with you

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: nublikescake

Originally posted by: meltdown75
you suck at driving

Thanks for the mighty fine advice!

cry moar, n00b.