Stupid Parking Situations... what to do?

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J0hnny

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OMG, 3 FEET?!! That's HUMUNGOUS! I do that on an almost daily basis. You country-folk are spoiled! Heck, I've actually parked my car "under" a pickup once to get a prime spot in the city. I took a risk, but guess what, 6 hours later, the pickup was still there and I did a 12-point turn to get out... all good. Never once touched the bumper of other cars.

Although I do give you some sympathy, since it sucks to do it in the snow.
 

MrChad

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Aug 22, 2001
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Pop a Mentos and get some big construction guys from across the street to move it.
 

jagec

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Originally posted by: rh71
no you shouldn't fvck up anyone's bumper. City life sucks.

it's possible to back up until you just touch someone's bumper, without jamming the pedal to the metal and causing damage. Unfortunately, no one seems to know this.
 

JoeKing

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deficate on their hood. It really won't do you any good other than the satisfaction that since they shat on you, you were able to $hit on them.
 

osiris3mc

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Originally posted by: J0hnny
OMG, 3 FEET?!! That's HUMUNGOUS! I do that on an almost daily basis. You country-folk are spoiled! Heck, I've actually parked my car "under" a pickup once to get a prime spot in the city. I took a risk, but guess what, 6 hours later, the pickup was still there and I did a 12-point turn to get out... all good. Never once touched the bumper of other cars.

Although I do give you some sympathy, since it sucks to do it in the snow.


As already clarified above, the dude does not have 3 feet. Read his post again (or for the first time).
 

Savij

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Originally posted by: J0hnny
OMG, 3 FEET?!! That's HUMUNGOUS! I do that on an almost daily basis. You country-folk are spoiled! Heck, I've actually parked my car "under" a pickup once to get a prime spot in the city. I took a risk, but guess what, 6 hours later, the pickup was still there and I did a 12-point turn to get out... all good. Never once touched the bumper of other cars.

Although I do give you some sympathy, since it sucks to do it in the snow.

Read again, he doesn't have 3 feet, the guy in front of him has 3 feet.
 

osiris3mc

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Oh, and yeah, fvck up his bumper big time. The guy is a total jack@ss for doing that to you. People who do that simply deserve it, you are doing the world a favor by smashing it up.
 

Reckoner

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1. Take out Baseball bat
2. Let out a mighty roar
3. Smash up the car in a diabolical rage
4. Run like a girly man
 

J0hnny

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Originally posted by: Savij
Originally posted by: J0hnny
OMG, 3 FEET?!! That's HUMUNGOUS! I do that on an almost daily basis. You country-folk are spoiled! Heck, I've actually parked my car "under" a pickup once to get a prime spot in the city. I took a risk, but guess what, 6 hours later, the pickup was still there and I did a 12-point turn to get out... all good. Never once touched the bumper of other cars.

Although I do give you some sympathy, since it sucks to do it in the snow.

Read again, he doesn't have 3 feet, the guy in front of him has 3 feet.

Ooops, my fault. Well, as long as you have 6" on each side, I could see it being done.
 

thomsbrain

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Originally posted by: Slacker
Pull ahead and touch his bumper and slowly push the other car forward untill you have enough room to get out.

yeah this is what i'd do, too. or just keep going back and forth and pull all the way into their bumper every time (but don't bash your friend's car, obviously).
 

Savij

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1. Get a jack and lift one wheel.
2. Place wheels/dolly/that roller thing under wheel
3. repeat for other 3 tires
4. Roll his car down a hill.
 

Slacker

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I have had to push a car with my car to make room in a parking space before, never tried it with my car pushing a truck though.

So what happened? did you get out? did you get shot while mutilating the trucks bumper? did you kill the spider?
 

nageov3t

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my roommate was able to back up a couple inches, so I had just enough room to do the 24-point parking shuffle. roomie made sure I didn't hit his car any, and I only rubbed up against the car in front of me once.