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Dave-ROR · 11-02-2015, 10:47 AM

I adjust my parking based on the cars parked around me to minimize the change of of getting door dings.

02.ACCORD.DUDE · 11-02-2015, 01:52 PM

Typically when at work I'll reverse into the spot... Oh and "the spot" is usually in one of the corners of the lot as far away from the sardine packed SUV drivers as I can get.

I'll walk the extra 5 minutes for the comfort of knowing that I'm not going to come back to my car with fresh door dings and / or scratches...

go_a_way1 · 11-02-2015, 01:59 PM

I always back in on an end spot as close to the curb/end line as possable. If there are no end spots I can not park and must go home hahaha

SVTSHC · 11-02-2015, 02:01 PM

I reverse into spots. I either park near a wall so I can park as far away from the person next to me as possible or I park so far back in the lot that it doesn't matter how I park.

Tcoat · 11-02-2015, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse36m3

Backing out of a spot is a little harder since these cars are pretty low to the ground and a lot of the view is obstructed by other cars parked next to you. Plus, it feels good to just be able to pull out easily and drive away.

Well now Jess. This makes sense with mini vans, pickup trucks and many cars with a cab forward design. It is actually the reverse with the Twins. To pull out forward there is far more car that you are exposing before you can see then if you back out. The seating position puts the whole front bumper, hood and half of the cabin into traffic before you can see. Backing out gives just the trunk and the back seat.
Not saying there is anything wrong with backing in (and do it myself) just pointing out the design difference.

raven1231 · 11-02-2015, 02:14 PM

I hard park like a mother fucker

Tcoat · 11-02-2015, 02:16 PM

TylerLieberman · 11-02-2015, 02:33 PM

I park at the end of a lot with a curb on one side and then park closer to the curb.

That way if somebody decides they want to park next to me, they'd have to park super fucked up and swig the door wide open to even have a chance of hitting mine.

fumanchu1 · 11-02-2015, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Funny you bring this up because I just noticed the other day that I always seem to park on about a 10 degree angle between the lines. This is not a deliberate action but I am very regular with it.
I am afraid I may be gradually morphing into a Porsche driver!

I park so fucking far from curbs now its unbelievable, used to park right up to the edge but now with the lowered car and CF lip I am so scarred I park way back, I also seem to like to park with a small slant(mine will vary depending on what side I was coming into the spot)

fumanchu1 · 11-02-2015, 02:42 PM

In all seriousness though, I park like this

Tcoat · 11-02-2015, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fumanchu1

I park so fucking far from curbs now its unbelievable, used to park right up to the edge but now with the lowered car and CF lip I am so scarred I park way back, I also seem to like to park with a small slant(mine will vary depending on what side I was coming into the spot)

I learned the perils of parking a lowered car beside a curb back with my first Lancer. Opened the door fine, sat down and tried to close the door. Gouged the crap out of the bottom of it when it traveled about 10 inches then hit the curb. No curb parking for me now if I can avoid it (unless it is a door with away that is).

Tcoat · 11-02-2015, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fumanchu1

In all seriousness though, I park like this

Oh you have an Australian GT86!

fumanchu1 · 11-02-2015, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I learned the perils of parking a lowered car beside a curb back with my first Lancer. Opened the door fine, sat down and tried to close the door. Gouged the crap out of the bottom of it when it traveled about 10 inches then hit the curb. No curb parking for me now if I can avoid it (unless it is a door with away that is).

Yeah I wedged my lexus door on curb at least 2 or three times like that, luckily there was enough pressure on my door to keep it stuck there so I didn't massacre the bottom so much

G-awesome · 11-02-2015, 04:56 PM

I park like this (I also walk away like that)

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